charl2

Hey hun

we got rejected for a few before securing our rental but still we got one within a month of arriving.. it all depends on where you want and what you want - we NEEDED a pool so was a bit more competition lol... what sort of nursing do you do? i now work in the new sunshine coast university private hospital and its great! good luck x

Hi Charl

 

My husband, 2 kids and I are hopefully heading to the sunshine coast in September I am a nurse also so hopefully find work when I arrive. I am wondering how easy it is to rent a property once you are there? I am starting to panic that we will not be able to find a property quickly.

 

Thanks Pauline

no i dont mind you asking - we paid monthly £250 i think it was £2000 in total but well worth it for us anyway

they did absolutely everything just emailed to say send this or that and sign this! was great lol

hi we used a migration agent to do it for us and they had all of our info ready for when the ielts results came back then we had medicals straight away - we had an appointment in a week so everything was really straight forward for us!

hopefully will be for you too

Hi Marsh942

we came on a 489 in October State Sponsorship and find it fine! the 189 is permanent thats why it is better though! but we werent able to get that as we were 5 points short

anyway i cant help with your first 2 questions im afraid but as for time frame IELTS took I think 2 weeks and my visa only took 3 months so pretty quick in comparison to others i think...

savings all depend on how many of you are emigrating i guess but iv known people come with very little and others come with a lot and you make it work whatever you come with good luck with everything

charl

Hi Fanya

we absolutely love it! we miss family and friends but would not go back now!

we used homeaway for a short term rental.

there is one on maroochy river too which is really cheap il try and find out the name for you!

where do you have a job?

charl x

thanks for that il get my self a rewards card i think lol

Welcome to Queensland !!

 

Great to read you are all enjoying life so far, as for the groceries as other have said ,shop around, the more you explore the more bargains you will find,lol. Also watch for the 'Sales' they seem to have them every month for one reason or another ,so ive learnt now to try and hang on till a sale is on if i am after something.

If you shop at Woolys ,get an everyday rewards card, it gives you discounts on products in store and also gives you a fuel discount, you can also link up to Qantas rewards and use your points to buy from their shop. The last couple of years ive learnt enough for a Gift Card which i use towards the 'big shop' at xmas.

Hope these tips help a bit

 

Cal x

hi roger

he works for an air con company in kunda park! he was offered a couple tho (just lucky i guess) i hope im as lucky now iv started lookin lol

Hi Gemma

we rented in maroochydore for a bit when we arrived to - wer in kuluin now which is only about 10 mins away and i have a 3 year old little girl i dont no of any kids clubs but iv met a few other mums so we just have meets at the park - your welcome to join us at the next one or if you want to meet up sooner then me and layla are up for a play at the park lol.

no im fully registered with AHPRA hun i did most of the work from the uk just needed to finalise on arrival which was some ID at their office.... not working yet but i have started looking this past week or so as i hope to be working jan/feb

xx

hi Charl,

 

I found your post interesting and very true! I see that you are a nurse and just wondered if you have looked into work at all yet? I'm an OT and finding it difficult to get work due to not being fully registered with AHPRA and needing an employer to carry out a 6 month audit on me. is it the same for you? My husband and I have been here a month. I have a 3 year old girl and 1 year ole boy. Also do you know of any kids clubs in the maroochydore area that you could recommend?

 

Thanks

 

gemma x

hi my son brought his ps3 and it works fine

good luck with the move

thanks roger will do now!

Hi hun - yeah would be nice to stay in touch or meet up once you arrive - your gonna love it. it really is amazing here!!

good luck with everything

hi thanks everyone. we had our car in the garage yesterday so all was ok - wev just put in back in there now to just in case!!

we are living in kuluin at the minute we got a 12 month lease! its lovely here. he got a job for an air con company and really enjoys it....

good luck with your move skippy1

hi Luke - yeah i mean k mart - lol. yeah some of the stuff is cheap but ok for when you first arrive isnt it...

the coles i find is ok and cheaper than aldi in maroochy anyway! im used to the prices and having to shop around for stuff now it just shocked me when i first arrived.... haha.

Hi all, we (4 of us) have recently arrived on the sunshine coast 10 weeks ago! its been such a roller coaster getting here and we cannot beleive we are actually here - in this amazing/beautiful place.

we arrived in manchester airport on the 9th september with 12 cases and 4 backpacks. tickets. money and thats about it! we didnt have jobs or a long term rental just a few weeks in a holiday home!

my husband found a job pretty quick full time - he is a spark!

my son who is almost 15 is settling into school really well he is thriving compared to the UK!!

my little girl is 3 and starts kindy next week - she loves all the parks and beaches (who wouldnt)?

and I am going to look for part time work after christmas once the children are settled..

we do miss family but not the UK at all!!

now the things that shocked us:----- the price of groceries (OMG) and the price of cars - they hold their value a lot!! but things like electrical items such as toasters toastie makers, slow cooker, food processers etc are really cheap!!!

other than that we researched rent and jobs etc before arriving so was not a shock!!

so if anyone needs help or advise i would be happy to help if i can!!

charl

ah not to far then wer in kuluin. it would be great if someone could have a chat with him to let him know whats involved what do i need to do?

hes not keen on the surfing at the min but is coming round to the idea of doing the bronze certificate now! but maybe if he speaks to someone in the know he will be a lot more keen!

thanks again

ah thanks roger - where abouts are you? we have been into mooloolaba surf club and they were very helpful i have all the information to show him - they recommended maybe surf lessons first - he again is not to keen but we think its a must!

thanks

hi is there any teenagers on the sunny coast that would like to meet with my son? he is almost 15 and bored of spending 24/7 with us... he goes to basketball on a friday night but would love to do something to keep him occupied at the weekend we do a lot of family stuff at teh weekend but i think he wants a break from us now and then (lol)

if there are any others that are in the same situation and would like to meet up.. we are just outside buderim then let us know :biggrin:

thank you

charl

hi roger - iv been trying to get him to do that but hes not keen.. hes a really good swimmer too such a shame - il keep trying tho lol

no i havent posted in the younger ones i will do now thanks luke

thank you - yeah i thought id give those moving over a little bit of good news i now how dis heartening it is to see negative posts when your planning on making the move x

hi is there any teenagers on the sunny coast that would like to meet with my son? he is almost 15 and bored of spending 24/7 with us... he goes to basketball on a friday night but would love to do something to keep him occupied at the weekend we do a lot of family stuff at teh weekend but i think he wants a break from us now and then (lol)

if there are any others that are in the same situation and would like to meet up.. we are just outside buderim then let us know :biggrin:

thank you

charl

Hi all it has been quite a long time since my last post as we were busy moving then when we arrived we were in holiday accommodation - so no internet then we found our house and were busy moving... anyway we arrived on the 11th september on the sunshine coast, we didnt have jobs to come to we literally got our visas and turned up at the airport with 12 cases 3 back packs and our tickets!!

so far we have met some lovely people, my husband found a job within a short space of time, my son is doing so well in high school and my little girl starts kindy next week! and we are loving it! it is such a beautiful place i cant imagine being anywhere else!

what shocked us - the price of groceries. oh and the price of cars - they hold their price well. we had researched the rest before coming over so wasnt to much of a shock (lol) but then there are some things such as electrical items that are so cheap such as kitchen items, toastie makers, slow cookers ect.

if anyone needs any help or advice pm me - always happy to share info.....

good luck on your journey

charl x