I am new to site

[julie2g1b]

hi there

welcome to pio like jo said you soon will be addicted
would love for you to a blog all about oz as would help lots of people we are going

perth but will visit all over these wonderful places

best wishes

julie

[taffy 62]

Hi nice to meet you.
I too have been in Oz a while 19 years to be exact and havnt long ago found this website.
I understand what you mean about moving towns as I have moved from vic to brisbane and miss what i was familiar with in vic.
Its like emmigrating all over again but your in the same country! I suppose its because Oz is soooo big!

[big30]

thanks for message, which part of australia are you moving to?

Hi Forgetmenot ..lovely post and welcome to PIO..i'm sure you are a fountain of info and will be alot of help here..
Tess

[macyjade]

Hi I am also new to the site and coming over to OZ in Febuary. My husband wants to get out of the UK and start a better life and with his job we can come to OZ but I want to visit first. I am totally lost with it all, first we looked at visiting Sydney, then Perth now Brisbane. I want the best place to have a nice family home, somewhere where the motor trade is plentiful. Somewhere where it does not go dark at 5.30pm! near to some good shops when you feel like it. I have 2 children so nice schools and a safe place. Any advice?? Thanks

[big30]

hi macy, i recently joined site and like you want to get out of england! apart from i will miss my family and freinds, it's nice to get advice on this site and chat to people who are going through the same thing. know what you mean about choosing where to live, all looks nice! we have narrowed it down to stdney, perth and victoria melbourne.we will visit these next february so we can then get things moving.

[taffy 62]

Originally Posted by macyjade

Hi I am also new to the site and coming over to OZ in Febuary. My husband wants to get out of the UK and start a better life and with his job we can come to OZ but I want to visit first. I am totally lost with it all, first we looked at visiting Sydney, then Perth now Brisbane. I want the best place to have a nice family home, somewhere where the motor trade is plentiful. Somewhere where it does not go dark at 5.30pm! near to some good shops when you feel like it. I have 2 children so nice schools and a safe place. Any advice?? Thanks

Dont go to Qld then it gets dark in winter at 5.30 and about 7 in summer.
You would be better off in nsw or vic as they have daylight saving and in summer doesnt get dark till about 8.30 to 9.00.
Plus they get 4 seasons but you dont mind the winters as you know your going to get long hot summers guaranteed!

[macyjade]

The problem we have is we need to visit on a holiday but having 2 young children we are limited on time away from school. We have priced visiting Brisbane but I have been advised on here that is goes dark early and that would be the last thing I would want. I want my hubby to come home and have some family time in the garden for a few hours. So I think Brisbane is out and I may have to look more into Sydney & Perth. I am so glad I found this website though for all the help. People have been great on here so far.

[macyjade]

Thanks Taffy. I am so pleased you told me about it going dark. With the costs to visit OZ I need to come to somewhere that will tick all the boxes as my decision will be based on what I see. Oz is huge and it would take months to learn all I need to know so this website it fab.

I will look at Victoria. I know a family in Perth & a couple in Sydney but thought Brisbane looked great but I do not want to get home from work and not be able to enjoy family time in the outdoors with it being dark! We have enough of that here.

I am ok with cooler weather so I would not mind the winter over there as it would be hot to me!!

How many months does it go darker early over there?

Thanks again for your advice.

[taffy 62]

Hi marcyjade
im on chat now if you want to chat i can answer your questions