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Hi All,
This is my first time on here, My OH and I are going to join his sister and family in Tas they are not quite there yet but cross finger everyone they will be there as soon as they sell there house.
We did not want to go at first due to me have so much family being left behind.
All has now changed .....due to the STUPID...STUPID increase of tax on every thing and that fact of mortgage rates are now through the roof my mind is made up.............. WE ARE OFF!
How do you get over the feeling of sheer desperation of just wanting to just go?
My OH is a builder but his first trade was a painter and decorater, he is going to take the Ozzie test's and then we will see from there what options we have. I do work but only in admin in the building trade.
We will also have to sell our house before we go.
We want to be TASSIE-TASIC TOO!
Any helpfull hints are more than welcome !
Hi, just wanted to say welcome to PIO, everyone is very friendly and helpful, good luck with the process...sorry i can't be of much help as not far along myself.
Lou.
Hi and welcome to pio
Not to rain on your parade but i think interest rates are 9% in Australia? good luck with everything
Geoffrey
just reitterating on what geoff has said if those are your specific reasons you mightr be in for a big shock. Food prices are governed by price of oil, you have to get used to kerching land, and the red tape, its a good lifestyle but the taxes and pay outs are on a equal to uk if not worse
Malx
aka Billy nm
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Here at last
SUFC life not a pastime I limit myself to 2 drinks a day, I`m now 10 years in front make that 15
Hi Guy's,
No It's just one of my rants at the moment, as half of the family will be out there in Tasmania already (cross finger) we are going for the family life and get away from this green but not so plesant land.We seem to be stuck in a bit of a rut and we want to enjoy life a bit more, yes; so the bills will be about the same but hay you never know if you dont go!
Sx
you will be shocked tassie is a green Isle! i dont think you can go wrong, if your doing it for a better family life. what part of tassie are you wanting to move to? spent a few years in Waratah near Bernie
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Kind Regards
Geoffrey (32, an aussie!!), Tracy (35), Jake (7), Jessica (2) & Joseph (1)
Hi Guy's,
I'm quite a twitcher (in the bird sence) so I'm looking froward to the parks and the traills, I would love to go sailling as this was a love of mine once, but the OH is scared to death of being sea sick, (he is such a wooss as any man is when they are ill).
We are hoping to go to the hobart side of Tas as recomended by the sis in law.
What do you think of the place in general?
S x
if you like the out door life with the walks nation parks its great. not that much happens in tassie, im not 100% sure but up to 4 yrs ago it was still illiegal to be gay!!! Hobart is the same as any city you need to head west to see the real tassie.
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Kind Regards
Geoffrey (32, an aussie!!), Tracy (35), Jake (7), Jessica (2) & Joseph (1)
Off to Tas......We have had enough.......
increase of tax on every thing and that fact of mortgage rates are now through the roof my mind is made up.............. WE ARE OFF! 
