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:chatterbox: Thanks Anne, You have validated all I have heard. When you say you are not keen on Launceston, any reasons why. What type of salary would you expect is required to keep a family going in Tasmania. Jay

:arghh: Hi All, New to site and looking for Help / Information. I have been offered a new position along with 457 sponsorship in Tasmania. It has been a dream of my wife and I for over 15 years to try live in Australia. We lived in the UK for an number of years and when we decided to leave we followed our hearts back to Ireland rather than head off to Australia. If we went then (15 years ago) cost of living would have been ok. What I am looking for is some honest information concerning life in Tasmania (Launceston). I can clearly see the quality of live is very high and the people are very friendly. What I need to know is how much of a salary is required to live a good life style on the island. As we are coming from Ireland I would like my children (13 and 7) to attend a catholic school. St Pat and St Anthony's look good. Cost per year for both are about $6000. Am I mad to think like this. Are state schools as a good?. What other costs should I take into consideration for a family of 4. What type of salary do you require to live. Rents for the areas we like range between $350 - $400 per week (People say Ireland is a rip off). From reviewing online papers etc, they paint a poor picture as far as the economy is concerned, I would like to know if it is a bad as they claim. My wife is a draught persons and has a lot of experience of working in busy architect's office. Is there any work in this field. Are there any other Irish or English families who have made the move in the past 12 months and any advice you could offer would be very much appreciated. I have until Friday to confirm the position so time is of importance. Thank you all. A confused Irishman.