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The central coast is a beautiful area about an hour and 20 mins North of Sydney. Plenty of options for nurses here. Gosford is the main town but the coastal suburbs surrounding it are gorgeous and much more affordable than Sydney. Try places like Avoca Beach, Copacabana, Terrigal, Killcare.

Thanks so much for replying everyone!

Hi Would anyone who owns a house in Aus mind sharing what additional costs you have to pay weekly/monthly aside from your mortgage? particularly things you don't usually pay for when renting, for example, water, insurances etc? I'm just trying to get an idea of monthly layout. Thank you.

Thank you everyone that has made it much clearer! I think we can easily manage with extras like ambulance cover and dental for now. Thanks again!

Hi I'm really confused about whether or not to take out private health insurance. Is there someone unbiased I could discuss this with? I just don't understand what would be free with medicare. i.e ongoing hospital visits/treatments lets say if someone had cancer? I understand like the NHS that private generally means less waiting times for non urgent operations etc, but for accidents/injuries where you attend hospital via ambulance and need follow up care is this still free? Thanks!

We are in Umina Beach but plan on moving next year. The majority of places here are gorgeous imo. Pearl beach, Kilcare, Pretty beach, Terrigal, Avova, Wamberal... the list goes on!

Well, the lamdlords have refused to pay for a bbq or similar but still haven't actually ordered the oven. The woman is obsessed with getting the bigger cooker as it looks better even though the engineer clearly says it has to be a smaller one as the bigger one will be too tight for ventilation, she wants to speak to him again and then order tomorrow, we've already been told it is likely to take at least a week from then so that will be minimum 2 weeks without a cooker. Now I know i'm being stubborn but why should I pay for a bbq because we are desperate, it's their responsibility!!!!!! I shall be ringing someone tomorrow to discuss my rights here as i'm tempted to ask for a reduction in the rent now for the time we are left without a cooker!

just to update, the landlord came round today to confirm measurements and seems very nice, they are going to order the cooker today but I have a feeling it is going to take about a week as they are getting a specific one. Although he was nice I don't think he understands the urgency with having 2 small children, he mentioned perhaps them buying a bbq for us in the meantime, i'm going to call the estate agent this afternoon and try and action this today!

Thanks for all of the replies. The landlords are coming tomorrow to look at the oven, the estate agent doesn't know why. I'm hoping they will be nice people and order an oven straight away, but bearing in mind I have been told not to use the oven since Monday I will insist that they have an oven delivered within the next couple of days. Apparently they are first time landlords so maybe they don't know how these things work, all I know is that if this was my tenant she would have had a fully working oven days ago!!!

Are they happy to take UK midwives as we all need 3 months supervised practice I believe? Also, are there part time options available?

They have told us the whole oven including hobs are a fire risk so we can't use either!

Thanks so much everyone. We don't own a microvave or a bbq and with 2 children under 4 i'm slightly concerned that we are going to spend an absolute fortune on eating out if it isn't replaced soon! I can't find any info on what is a reasonable time frame to have a new cooker in but like I said, appliances on line could easily deliver and install this weekend so there really is no excuse! I shall ring the estate agent first thing tomorrow and double check the NSW legislation. Thanks again!

Hi, I'm after a bit of advice please. We were having a problem with our oven and alerted the estate agent who had someone come out and has deemed the oven unsafe to use. This was Monday and the estate agent has just called me to make sure we are aware we shouldn't be using it and also said they have just spoken to the landlord who wants to come and look at it this weekend. Firstly I 'm a bit annoyed they want to come as there is nothing visually wrong with the oven! Anyway the estate agent reckons the oven may take a week or two. Am I right to think that this is unreasonable? I would never expect my tenant to go more than a few days without an oven especially with children! where do we stand if they insist on ordering a particular oven that takes that long to arrive, baring in mind you can get any oven off appliances online delivered the next day? Thank you!

There are lots of beautiful areas around Gosford and lots of areas for retirees. Woy Woy has some nice parts and Umina and Ettalong are lovely. Point Clair is on the water too and is lovely and has a station.

£1800 was the price for roughly 450sq ft I think, so before the refund. It's worth getting someone round to quote.