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We moved from Adelaide a year ago. Love love love it here on the Gold Coast
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Yes I could come its less than a hour, will read back thru what dates it was as I work a sat or a sunday which is a real bummer. Whats the plan? What are you ladies doing?? ))
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We are living in Pac Pines, been here 8 months but we feel we are missing out on the 'aussie' lifestyle so are now looking at Varsity, Robina and Mermaid for another rental. Its just too much of a trek from here to everywhere:(
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Ive just come across this thread, am wondering if you will do a girly get together on the gold coast? Im in Pac Pines and need to meet new people. Im no spring chicken but still young at heart
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If anyone is interested our house will be available in a few weeks time, dates are flexible.......4 bed large villa style house with pool in Carter Street, Pacific Pines rent is $560 a week, in a quiet cul de sac, is walking distance to shopping centre, macdonalds, zaraffas, noodle bar, primary and high school etc etc. If anyone is interested PM us for more details.:biggrin:
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Hi Michelle, Are you the same Michelle i spoke to in adelaide from Noarlunga? We moved from Morphett Vale to Gold Coast in October, have moved to Pacific Pines, we loved Robina and looked at a few houses there and in Mudgeeraba too but settled on Pac pines, we liked the idea of it being more like the uk, its like a little town of its own, with shopping centre and a good tavern opposite a huge park with a lake, great playgrounds for the kids, its all very pretty and clean, has 3 or 4 primarys, high school and nice houses that are good value. Our daughter Tegan (11) has settled in really quickly to her new school which I was worried as she had moved school twice in SA as we were living in Seaview Downs and then bought in MV. Arundel is about 5 to 10 mins drive from here. Harbourtown here is bigger than Adelaides lol just a bit of shopping info there. Theres a Westfield 5 mins from Pacific Pines or you have the huge Robina shopping centre 5 mins from Mudgeeraba. If you fancy meeting up when you arrive we would be happy to, fire away with an anymore questions you want answering. Lorraine:xmas10: ps i looked into schools in Mudgeeraba and theyre all really good primarys but there is no High School (only private), it would be Robina or Palm Beach I think
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We may be breaking our lease in Pacific Pines, Its a lovely 4 bed large home with a salt water inground pool, in a quiet cul de sac, the house is in the catchment for Pacific Pines Primary/High School, walking distance to shopping centre and tavern. Rent is $560 pw. Thought we would ask on here before we make it official to see if anyone is looking for a property like this, PM us if you would like any further details. :biggrin:
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a nice house came up there, but we didnt get it anyway, think they wanted hubby already working which is impossble with being in adelaide still and even with a letter from prospective employer it was a no. Oh well its obviously wasnt meant to be. We now are going back to plan a and staying in a hotel for 2 weeks and will be viewing heaps in 2 weeks time lol
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Hi giggle, good to hear you are there, we move 18th oct from Adelaide yipppeee cant wait, packing up the house now!! We have just put an application in for a rental in Molendinar, its basically next to Ashmore and seems close to everything. Our first choices were Pacific Pines or Robina but this lovely house has come up and suburb is really central so hope we get it!! Maybe we can all meet up?? Lorraine:cool:
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We are considering Molendinar for a rental, does anyone live there and know if its a nice area to live in? The house is at Crestwood Heights?
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Well we have sold the house, way too quick really!! One way flights booked to Gold Coast for 18th October,so its bye bye to Adelaide and Hello Queensland:cool:
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Just wondering if anyone has used 'You Pack' for shipping interstate??
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Our daughter was 16 when we began the visa process but when we finally lodged she was 18 and 19 when it was granted in Feb 2011. She was in full time education at 16 but then went to work as didnt want to come to Oz, she then split with her boyfriend and decided she wanted to come so we said you need to get to college (she was 18 now), she was not at college for the whole year and we thought this may cause a problem when our case officer picked up our case but thankfully it was granted no probs. She really didnt want to go to college as wanted to earn but ended u doing a course she really enjoyed and worked part time in 2 shops, to help her cope with all this and because I couldnt have moved without her she paid no housekeeping, we said keep your money and we helped her out financially so she stayed in full time ed. Hope this helps and good luck :wink:
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Hi Zephyr, In our personal opinion we have found the houses in Adelaide are not cheap at all, unless you want to live by a beach down south without much around or in a not so desirable suburb or up North then they are expensive. We have bought and even though there are 2 little shoppin centre closeby we have to do a longish taxi ride to go anywhere decent for a night out. We are moving to Queensland, to the Gold Coast, we feel it offers everything we havent found here. We find it very quite and here and yes there are festivals in the city, wineries etc but thats not enough for us, we dont like it too laid back lol
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Hi all, has anyone sold their house out here in Oz and not used an estate agent?? Theres a few sites on the net whereby it gets advertised on realestate.com.au, you get a for sale board etc but no hideous commission to pay. Seems a bit daunting so hoping someone on here has done it, maybe??
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Has anyone moved interstate and who did you use for furniture removals? Or did anyone use a alternative method?? We are planning to move from Adelaide to the Gold Coast.
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<p>Hi Sarah, great news for us too at last! Have you had any news of a case officer yet??</p>
<p>Lorraine</p>
<p>x</p>
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Hi guys I am currently doing the workbook through PEER does anyone have any idea as to where i can find info (diagrams) on switchboard wiring its doing my head in cheers if you can help Neil
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<p>hi sarah, i getting nervously excited and keep going on at Neil that we gota do this and gota do that...in preperation for shipping!lol but still keep thinking its never gona happen but it is!!! I still think WA will be anyday, SA told me Mid December, I really hope Georges post today is correct and then my plan to book flights for early Feb would be perfect.</p>
<p>I am at home all day so always checking on here to see if theres anymore news, am meant to be at the gym now but keep saying to myself once I know we are going will hit it big time but cant get the incentive.</p>
<p>When are you guys gona go to Perth, quite quickly???</p>
<p>Lets keep our fingers crossed that we all hear some good news the next few weeks, this week hopefully!!!</p>
<p>I keep thinking maybe they want to release WA and SA at the same time?!</p>
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<p>Speak soon</p>
<p>Lorraine</p>
<p>x</p>
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<p>Only just found the visitors messages!! We sold ours in December, we werent sure at the time if it was the right thing to do but went ahead as we thought would get visa within a few months and here we are still!! Renting is a fortune and we were thinking about downsizing to a 3 bed if it was going be another 6 months but we optimistically hoping it wont and also hoping if SMP comes out Electrician will be on it and will get visa before Xmas so think we are gona stay put.</p>
<p>We are heading for Adelaide, it wasnt our first choice as realy fancied Brisbane especially for the kids but Electrician came off their State Sponsor list so agent said South Australia was our best bet, anywhere in Australia would be nice,especially when you feel like your never gona get there hey??!! What is Perth like, have you been?? </p>
<p>Anyway lets hope 09 peeps start getting CO's in a few weeks time, I cant wait to see the first one.</p>
<p>Gona have a glass of rose now!!</p>
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<p>Hi JOhn, we heading for Adelaide, we too did them to hopefully speed up process and we are aiming for September,so hoping to get a case officer in next few months, if lucky!! My mum is Margaret, she's blond, got mad ratty dog called Clyde, she lives in a warden place, don't know name of road, she mad herself!!! Good luck with everything, will keep eye out for any of ur updates. Lorraine ,Neil and family</p>
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<p>Hi john, we did our medicals same day as you, have you checked on line at diac?? I checked yest and all says meds finalised etc, I didn't realise it went onto application so quick!! Here's hopin this will help our applications get looked at quicker hey!!?? The reason why I messagin you though was cos noticed you are from kirriemuir and my mum lives there!! We in essex but my mums side from up there, what a small world. I not been since was a little girl, my mum loves it and says is beautifu. Anyway enough rambling on, good luck with everything. From lorraine</p>
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Thanks for reply mate a while back. Got certificates through and almost ready to post off paper assessment so starting to think about practical now!! Neil
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Just read e mail back from Queensland re electrical licence, how you apply etc etc. Does anyone know once passed the Vetassess can one apply from UK or do we have to wait till in Oz? Also i understand there is a 2nd part after this, Do any Sparks out there know how long this whole process takes?? I am the wife and probably over reacting but to me looks like will take forever and what does hubby do for work in meantime??!! As they said cannot work in this field till have the licence. Or is it a case that one applies for licence, gets it then works whilst doing the next required phase?? Feel like dreams are plumetting as so many hurdles!!