Futureinoz

Hi @Moobear some really good advise has been shared by the brains trust. Hopefully you can share what steps you are taking on your journey? (I did, but all lost in the cloud when the web servers were updated!)  I will take a stab on the electrical qualification question, this really depends on what field (LV/Domestic/HV/Commercial). In general terms if  your partner was sponsored by future employer until fully accredited in Australia, so unsupervised would have to wait, and may have to self-fund the training. So you would need to consider where you choose to live could also include travelling to a TAFE too.

Hi @bolus I have had a dabble with some of my SERP and AVC's funds - happy for you to message me

Good luck with your 189 application, and noting neither of you drive, I would highly recommend if you can get driving lessons and pass your test,  it would  help immensely on the choice of locations for rental and work.

It has been a long time since I have been on the forum, and would respond to MaisieK by say grass is different, and Australia is big enough to find a spot that gives you the right work/life balance, not sure if its luck, but have been in the right place right time, and being a social butterfly (my wife calls me that), it has enabled me to establish long term friendships, and network connections, that have landed the job I was aiming for when left the UK.

We visited UK back at Easter and we took some good weather over with us, and that was well received. We visited, as many of friends and family as we could, so great to catch up, but with social media so instant, it would take allot of reasons, for us to move back to UK. Yes agree about the hop over to Europe for the weekend (done it many times), but still find plenty to keep us focused on project OZ, with planning to build our home, and with prospect of a ever expanding four legged family, we never have a dull moment!

Hey you are welcome, also mention Chepstow, just over the River Severn, the cost of the bridge is around £110 per month, but homes are much cheaper, and you could get into Aztec West etc in 20mins

Hey I born,lived,work in Bristol until moved in 2012, so that's my background, and best part of Bristol, depends on work location, due to the commute, as found it getting more difficult with traffic to get about, as the M32 and River Avon cut a slice through the city, so bottle necks form on the crossing points, also if you choose to get on the bike, you have access to the bike routes and Bristol is home to Sustrans and the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path! It also depends on the style of house, as this does limit the location, Newer builds, in Patchway,Bradly Stoke,Emersons Green,Warmley, have a look at rightmove,zoopla for ideas.