judyq

Hi , we booked a holiday rental for three months before we arrived just to take the pressure off! There are several good holiday rental agencies and they had no problem booking us in, only issue was paying up front of course but it worked well and gave us time to look for a permanent rental once Holiday Mooloolaba were quite uncomplicated and Norm Martin in Cotton tree were quite reasonably priced. Just be aware they go up a lot in school holidays !!

We looked into Redcliffe last year when my partner was doing an hour commute daily from Mooloolaba. I thought it was nice but would have taken thirty five minutes to get into the cbd compared to the hour from Mooloolaba so didn't move.Nice little place but much better beaches on the sunny coast. good luck.

Hi Nina, I only just saw your post. It is a small world, we must meet up when we move there ;-)

I havent yet managed to get any information on Mountain creek High, just whats on the internet which is not much. We will be arriving in July, just after the winter break. I would love to have as much information as possible before hand so when we arrive there, its just a matter of visiting the 2 or 3 school options and enrol her in without missing much schooling.

Have you looked at school for the twins? We have looked at Brightwater Primary School. We called them last week, they are only enroling kids living within the catchement area though.

Do let me know if you find out any more info and I will do the same.

Cristina

Hi, Just saw your post so thought I must reply. My daughter goes to Mountain Creek and although early days she is very happy. She managed to get on Zenith which is good as seems to be working her hard although she does find it less challenging than her English education, which she is delighted about !! It is a huge school but they have separated the kids into different attendence for junior and senior which helps.

Our younger two go to Mooloolaba state School. It gets a bad press but they love it and we are very pleased with it. The head is excellent and it has a great culture. Kids can do very well there. I have heard Mountain Creek is a great primary school but very big and often over subscribed so hard to get in out of catchment. If I can be of any help please let me know. We have been here since 2012, not including a short ping pong back !!! Very happy and settled now. Good luck with the move

Thank you all for your replies, Alot of this happened last year,I have just been meaning to post something as I would hate for any families to be in the same situation. Sadly some of it was because I was too honest,O.K with the G.P and dentist but hospitals very different.I do understand why, totally as used to be a nurse but it was a shock.

I did appeal the DLA /PIP decision but got refused,with that as well as no payments comes no access to the other things that help people out with disabilities,blue badge,bus card, mobility support etc. unbelievable when you think nobody even set eyes on me.

When family were unable to help out we were living in a caravan with three kids, all young. when my partner could not get work or any financial help we presented as homeless ...something I thought would never happen !!!! we were interviewed and deemed not english enough.....again went to appeal but thank heavens my o.h got a job in time and we secured a rental. Truly shocking.

All ok now but just wanted it out there so people coming back can do their own research and be prepared !

Thanks for listening

Good evening, Just wanted to inform any poms who are coming back without alot of money that things are quite different now.

We were away just fifteen months and returned because of family illness....long story !

Prior to going to uk I received Disability living allowance and with it help with bus fares, trains,mobility etc. On return despite appealing have been told cannot reapply till i have been back two years. All this without even seeing me !! We got no assistance with any thing and we are not ,nor ever have been scroungers !!

I was very ill and was told I had to be billed for my NHS treatment as had been out of the country over a year, I also was told I would be billed for an out patient appointment.

We have never been in this position and had a naive and misguided idea that our country of birth would help us a little.

Jus t wanted to put this out there.Been a rough year and would hate anyone to make our mistake.

:jiggy:OMG .... just switched on the computer and there it sat!!!!!

My Partner has the visa as do my three children!!!!!

SOOOOOO Happy.....

HUGE thank you to everyone who has helped and advised us on the way as well as the lovely Maree at Go Matilda and SV , our C.O !

Now let the fun begin xxx

wow ....congrats! Our c.o was S.v too so here's hoping!

Well done!! We had SV and the same timeline, from our experience and others before me don't do your head in (and ur other half!) by repeatidly checking your email. :mad:

 

She's very thorough and doesn't grant early from what Ive seen and it will be on or just after the date she's given you so chillax and ride out the wait!! :biggrin:

HI Adelaide! Thanks for that...useful advice! Just as a matter of interest when did you change your plans to go to Mandurah? Thought you were off to Adelaide? Just nosing as we are all over the place with where to go! Have still got the house to sell so very frustrating but hoping to all be out there by next april may at the latest!

Wow...thats briliant. we lodged ours on the 24th june too. and we have SV as a co!!! When did u do your medicals??? i tryted ringing Sv today to inform her we have booked our flights... but was no answer:( i hope to recieve an email like yours soon... thats fab!!! congrats

hi, we had our medicals on the 27th July, reasonably straightforward just a few bits sent on from the gp.

good luck with it..really hope you hear soon !

Hallo fellow pozzies to be! Got an e-mail today to say all info is complete and we should be receiving our visa grant around the 15th of November. OMG :biglaugh: We submitted all our information around the 24th of June !

Not sure if i should laugh or cry!!!

Our case officer was s.v by the way if anyone is on a similar time line!

congratulations!!!! that is just wonderful...you must be so happy! good luck in the future

judy

so now we have three on the same time line! Exciting stuff!

At last i have a timeline to write down!

• Started talking seriously about moving to Australia in 2006
  
• had a reccie in feb 2011
  
• Lodged our defacto visa using an agent on 13/6/11
  
• money out 15/6/11
  
• assigned c.o [sV] on 27/6/11
  

• booked medicals for 21/7/11
  

the thing that has amazed me is that you get a time limit to get all the medicals and police checks back to the case officer! I was stunned that it was only five weeks and really didn't realise there would be a date! Naive maybe! All rushing about now watching the bottom less pit of money vanish!

Worst bit is now have to put house on the market and telling the kids was hard!! They are only little but my four year old was very tearful! I know that isn't going to get a ny better!

All very exciting though after years and years of talking about it!

Anybody else on a similar time frame?

congratulations!!!!! well done, at last the wait is over!! Booked the flight yet! how exciting!

At last after years of talking and planning i can join this thread...

our application was posted to australia house on monday 13th.....

they tried to take money out the next day on 14th byt my o.h had put wrong card number on...!!!! imagine!

anyway crisis averted, money taken out today, 15th June... and so we wait!!

Thanks so much to everyone for replying. I had a feeling this would be the answer, typical we have chosen to do our reccie in Queensland and sydney!Looks like we may have to include a look at Perth while we are there !Thanks again

Hi, would love to pick anybodies brains regarding the best place to live in australia.Myself,my partner and three children are off to queensland and sydney for a reccie in february.I have psoriatic arthritis and know i have to be in a warm climate!! Every winter gets worse here in freezing england! However would be interested to hear how people with joint problems who have moved get on?

We are lucky that we can go virtually anywhere but it does make it hard to decide. I know i am better in the warmth but am unsure how humidity will affect me? Any experiences greatly appreciated !

Judy:wink: