Well not that I want to have whole suburbs out to get me once I arrive but Clarkson doesn't have the best feel to it!! I think the best thing is to get there, have a look round and try and get a feel for as many suburbs as possible so that you know what fits with your kids, your jobs,( a commute from Butler to Rockingham wouldn't be great for instance!!) your lifestyle e.t.c. Everyone worries but the nice thing is there are so many people around you who will have been through the same thing in the last few years so there is alweays someone to lend a shoulder or give some advice. Have you booked your flights? I read somewhere about an immigration office who will give you cheap one way flights if you have been granted your visa adn you get exra luggage capacity as well.
Hi Sarah,
Yes we booked the flights a while ago and get 50kg luggage allowance each. That is the suburb I had heard about but as you say it depends on what you are used to living at here. I live next door to a supposedly rough council estate and just because it has a bad name it seems to stick. We have never had any problems here and I have lived here for 12 years.
The most thing I am concerned about is picking the right school for my son who is 6. It is the only thing that is worrying me about the move. A lot of the schools over there seem to be very large and he goes to a school with about 200 pupils. If I can get him happy and settled my OH will just have to travel further to work!
I have looked at the 2 schools in Butler and also looking into the 2 in Quinns Rocks as they seem smaller in size. I think I will wait to decide till I get there and see if I get a feel for the places. He doesnt need to rush to start school as he will be repeating the end of year 1 anyway.
Sarah.
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Hi All
Just to say we hope to be in Perth around Nov time for a rekki... and visa validation...that is of course if the qatar embassy can pull it's finger out... i'm not bitter honest....
so it will be nice to finally see you all....
i'm looking at the subs of: joondalup, butler, ellenbrook, leeming, bull creek, secret harbour and open to ideas from anyone regards anywhere else... we hope to have a good look when we come ...
HI To Ali well i lasted 2 hours the other day and today its been 10 hours ( havnet been home all day and then at mates cos there are only two morefridays left to spend together!! every day there seems to be a reason to get to gether really !! Put on so much weight and iam not eating as much cos of all the stress!! oohh it could be the little vodkas we have !!
I ll be glad to get all packed and on that plane !this time two weeks we will be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
Bit excited today!!!
Hi Jacky,
Nice to speak to you again! No we haven't sorted any accommodation or flights or anything yet! I am panicking about the accommodation side of things as our house isn't on the market yet, so I can't really book anything. Also I've been on some holiday-let sites and theya re pretty booked up for Nov/Dec so we could be in a tent on the beach! I am beginning to think that maybe we should just pick a date in November and book everything around that and hope that the house goes really quickly (its a 3 bed terrace, so it should sell okay)
I think I may have a nervous breakdown before we geet anywhere near Oz-lol
hi mandy , well we will be looking for accomdation asap when we get there next weekAARRGHHH is it really thatclose to coming?? i will tryand borrow freinds comp when we frist arrive to let you know wots goin onrenatl wise ! kep calm and get that house on the market!! I have realized that to keep me cool i have to keep havin little breaks on pio and a little vodka and everything seems so much better!!dread to think wot i have chucked out and wot i have packed in case and wot to ship ! oh well it wil be a nice surprise when we get there !! ( No pants orsomething!!) Know i will pack dressing gowns though cos its chilly at mo in perth , bit like here. off to do somemore bye
Hi Jacky
I definately need the vodka too (or maybe a nice glass or bottle of red wine), you must have your head spinning at the moment. We're just painting the bedroom at the mo and trying to 'freshen things up' for the sale of the house. Funny how a bit of painting tends to turn into a major refurb!
It'd be fab if you could let me know about any rentals when you get over there. Hope you are managing to get things sorted for the move & I'm prety certain that they sell pants in Perth!!!
Mandy x
hi mandy well gonna get some morepacking done today moving to mother in laws saturady and complete on house sale monday and shipping in mondayso not long now , off to another leaving lunch at 1pm today so must crack on . yeh sure theysell pants and things there!! but when yuo have never been you never know wot to expect!!! i am terriable when gping on holiday have to have everything in case, but moving to the other side of the world and knowing i will eventually get all other bits from shipping has made it easier in a strange way . Keep painting all worth while in the end XX
Hi Jacky,
Your head must be spinning. Hope the packing is going okay. We're getting there with the house now we've painted all upstairs, and now we can start on the downstairs. I'm sure you'll get packed up okay. Hope you enjoy your lunch and that theres not too many tears!
Mandy x
HI MANDY nice to meet you!! So thats a builder and a plumber now we need a electrician !!! butler sounds good doesnt it! just worried about the high school and how far away it is as freddie likes his idendance and cant see him wanting me to drive him to school!! we have lookedat houses on sites and butler are $450 and up for 4x2 which is a bit cheaper than some we have looked at , but you just dont know till you get there!
have you sorted your accomadation out for when you first arrive? i am getting worried that w might not find something and dont want to outstay welcome at friends!
i havent got butterrflies more like elephants doing somersaults in my belly! dont no wot to do next and when i do get time i cant get motivated to do it! so hubby home now and we are gonna dismantle ourbed and freds and sleep on mattress on floor !
if you wanna chat pm me cos i am always on here asking a question about something or jjust chatting cos it no one else wants to hear you go onabout oz all the time!! BYE BYE
oh the pm goes to all of you lovely Poms In OZ ! i am a friendly girl !!lol
Hi Guys,
recently got the visa, we are heading out in late Nov and guess what? i am an elctrician. I have managed to get a job as a tutor in the TAFE college in balcatta but will always be looking for a little extra income. I am a qualified solar power installer aswell if you fancy using some of that fantastic sunshine for your power, then lets keep in touch.
good luck to all those in transit.
