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We are re locating from Townsville and originally from the uk. Any advice on best Schools ? ( small children) Best suburbs ? Decent places to socalise and meet familys etc. Thankyou

Hey Trace , How you getting on , Found a suitable school/ house yet ? Forgot to say , what does you husband do ..? I work in recruitment in town so may be able to help if trade based. weather is heating up !!

Hey trace welcome to townsville. we managed to get our 14year old into pimlico high. great school and best state school in townsville. ryan is also very good and mu cousin is a maths teacher there,but you pay a little. on my phone and apain to write!!! Ill email you tomorrow to talk more. James

Hey great advice. Also worth trying the house/garage sales advertised everyweek in the townsville bulletin - As its a transient town lots of people leave and sale everything before they do. Great bargains to be had. Also the auctions are a great place to get good gear and affordable prices. Depends what you fancy but we have got a great mix of new and secondhand and saved thousands.. Happy Hunting

Hi Guys Try kirwan, annadale and bushland beach for the best houses and best facilities... some other parts its tough to get a decent house . Try townsville rentals and john gribben we found them very helpful , more than the others. Hope this helps , let me know if you need anything else. james & louise ( from the isle of wight ):biglaugh:

Hi there After xmas is the hottest time here but march will be starting to get really nice again. Stay in touch and we will help you with any questions you might have and will meet you when you get here. What does your husband do in the uk ? I work for a recruitment agency so might be able to help; good luck with all the planning

Hi We have been in Townsville for two months now and have just settled in and gone through all the ups and downs of relocating from the UK. Now its all behind us and we are just enjoying the beautiful weather and relaxed lifestyle....! This place really is amazing !! We wanted to help other people going through this or similar and are happy to answer any questions you might have in regards to pre move or post arrival. Believe me we have learnt loads and could save you some time. If you are unsure on areas then we could also help you out with this, as we looked at most and also traveled around Townsville loads so we'll give you a great insight and unbiased opinion. We have two children, one who is at school age the other only 14 months old so can give you schooling advice etc. We are also looking to set up a social meet for new family's to Townsville , one Saturday a month a coffee and maybe a BBQ down the Strand where you could meet people new to Townsville or regular goers to just chat and help you settle. Who knows, hopefully your meet some good friends. We are both in our 30s with kids. I work in the city and My wife looks after our baby but will look for some part time work soon. We are a typical, normal working family and just looking to meet as many people as we can to get the best from this experience. We have family here so have already met their friends & family. We are just hoping to help others and make some new friends along the way. PM me if you are interested or want any advice. Once i get a little interest i will set a date. maybe mid September.... speak soon James & Louise & Family

Hi Clare & Andy Just though we would drop you a quick message. We moved to Townsville two months ago and are finally settling into a routine and life here. We love it and hope you will too. We also have two children( daughters) 14 years and 15 months and are keen to meet new people in similar situations as us. We have just gone through the high & lows you soon will, so if you need any advice or help or just want to meet up for a coffee than drop us message and see if we can help . James & Lou

Hi Steve & Gill Hope your settling in well. My wife and I also moved here from the UK in june with our two daughters. Have settled really well and went through all the ups and down you seem to experiencing. We managed to find a place in westend which is near work and my daughters school. We found it a real roller-coster looking for the right house and your right cars are expensive but seem to be decent runners. Let me know if you need any advice or anything at all. Loving Townsville James & lou