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Hey I visited Yeppoon and Rockhampton when a friend lived there, however never been to Brisbane, so I am looking to go over and have a look around. Just a bit worried about the weather etc, high temp's, humidity etc. It's bad enough here in the summer

Hey Everyone Just after some advice, been living in NSW for a year now, lovely place but very not affordable, so we are looking to move on. My hubby can live in either place's due to the nature of his job. I have been to Melbourne on several occasions due to my son living there, however house prices seem quite high there too, unless you want to be more than hour from the CBD. I have been to Queensland on holiday and do really like it, but it was a holiday, I guess different to living there maybe. Prior to this lived in New Zealand for 11 years and loved it, we are kiwi citizens now, but hubby's job is Sydney based atm. Thanks, any advice would be helpful

Hey there I have visited a friend who lived in Zelzi at the time, which is about 40 mins from Rockhampton. I loved the area and especially Yeppoon, the beach is beautiful and its a nice little town, we also went to Great Keppel Island which was fab, however we were on holiday, so not sure what it would be like living there, my friend loves it. Rockhampton seemed a nice place too. House's seemed fairly reasonable, a lot better than were we live in NSW. But it does get very very hot in the summer time, and don't forget the rainy season Jan - March normally. I have also heard that Perth is not too great work wise at the moment, I would be more swayed towards the job for now, unless of course you have enough funds to see you through for 6 months or so. Good Luck

Hey Everyone We have been in NSW coming up for 12 month's, just debating whether we stay here or shift to Melbourne. I really do like NSW, just the house prices putting us off, it would mean a massive mortgage to stay here, but hubby's job is based here, so it does make it rather difficult to rent here and for me to live in Melbourne. So we have been looking at different area's. Anyone on here know anything about Wollongong and the surrounding area's, good area's and bad area's to know of would be helpful. We have driven there on several trips and do rather like it, and it seems a lot more affordable ?? Cheers for now

Hey we are renting near Penrith (hate the bloody place)

Good Luck, I have pretty much given up trying to make friends here, no one wants to know. Im 48 and don't have small children, they are grown up adults now, so meeting new mum's at the school gate is long gone. I have tried really hard here, the local library for new meet's and nothing. Don't get me wrong people are friendly enough when you talk to them, but missing that special friend is really starting to get to me. I don't work, at the moment (trying to get a job), and that's another matter. I hate the suburb where we are living its awful, sorry I don't mean to whinge but this is how I feel.

Hey TiffanySamantha 85 I feel your anxiety, we moved down under 11 years ago and it was tough, very tough. Just recently moved to NSW cos of hubby's job, my son lives in Melbourne, it's a great place, but please be prepared for the weather there, it is freezing in Melbourne right now, in fact flurries of snow at my friends place, she is just over an hour from Melbourne CBD. The weather in Melbourne can be unpredictable, four season's in one day, but a great city and lots to do.

Hey there Katie1357 Definitely keen for a catch up too, also going to be catching up with CaptainR as well. Well it looks like im a wee bit older than you guys, Im 48 and I have 2 children but they are in their twenties, one lives in Melbourne and one in New Zealand. Hope we can catch up soon

A very interesting read, thank you for posting I for one feel torn very often. Having left the UK 11 years ago, we moved to New Zealand and lived in Christchurch, New Zealand (until last year), very happy there until the big earthquakes hit and destroyed the city, not to mention our home, and my nerves..I do still struggle with this today. I often feel why on earth did we leave beautiful Yorkshire, our home, friends and family, and now my family is all over the place, most in the UK, my son in Melbourne, daughter in New Zealand and now we are living in Sydney because of my husbands job. I guess i have had some experiences only some only ever dream about, and don't get me wrong i have been to some amazing places around the globe, but I just don't feel settled anymore. I have thought often about packing up and going back home to Yorkshire, to have coffee with my parents, go out to dinner with my friends etc etc Thanks for sharing you story

Just to say a friend of mine has moved from Perth to Sydney due to her husband being made redundant. He is in the construction industry and there is lots of construction happening in Sydney. I personally have not been to Perth so can't comment really about the job situation over there. Just make sure you do your research and have a good amount of money to tide you over, it can cost you thousands of dollars otherwise!!

we are renting just outside of Penrith and I personally don't like it, the only good thing is the train station to get outta here and into the city. we have recently moved over here from New Zealand after living there for 10 years, but I am from the UK originally. The Blue Mountains are lovely but trying to buy in this crazy property market is just no fun..infact I cannot see it happening...Anyways just my opinion

Been here a year and still renting, its ridiculous, seriously thinking of moving on. Even the houses we have looked at for under 500k (as this is our budget too), you would have to renovate as well, we have looked at the Blue Mountains too. I really do not like Western Sydney (this is where we are renting atm, and its the pitts). You could look up the central coast but be careful up there, some area's are not nice, or maybe down towards Wollongong, but that's a hell of a commute from there. The housing market is insane here in NSW. And I am not prepared to stay in rental until I retire, not happening..Good Luck

Hey MaryRose I have just replied to the other lady Cal, our son lives in Mlebourne and I have a very good set of friends there. it is much more affordable than Sydney to live in a nice area. I hate Penrith, its the pitts of a place. I don't own a car here, and my husband is always away with his job. Im not into going to the gym and that sort of stuff. I do however enjoy horse riding mind, my daughter owns 2 horses in New Zealand which I miss very much...Fed Up

Hey Thanks for your email. We have been to Melbourne heaps of times as our son lives there, and I have a lovely group of friends of there. We have been away from the UK for over 10 years as we have been living in New Zealand, so its not that im missing the UK as this is not the case. I just cannot believe how expensive NSW is, problem being my hubby's job is here, son in Melbourne and daughter in New Zealand. Sydney is lovely down by the harbour, but out in the affordable suburbs its awful and I hate it I really hope things sort them selves out as well, as i can't stay here

Hello Everyone Having a real dilemma, not sure whether to stay in NSW or move to Melbourne. we have never rented a house until moving here a year ago, and I hate it..and doesn't look like it's affordable to get on the property ladder here in NSW, in a nice area. Always owned our own home. Really hard to make friends here, never mind get a job. My kids are grown up, so I don't meet people through school connections..Had enough too be honest Any advice would be helpful

Hello there My son lives in Berwick and he loves it, also my best friend lives in Eltham which is lovely but the houses are more expensive to buy in Eltham, however the high school is supposed to be good. Both Berwick and Eltham have good trains into the city, and lovely places to live it's great...Good Luck

Hello there I currently live in Sydney and despise the place, I am itching myself to get to Melbourne, but my hubby's job is here in Sydney (hoping like hell we get a transfer). I am currently applying for jobs in Melbourne but luckily our son lives there, so i am using his address. I wouldn't quit my job and not have a job to go to, the job market is not that flash (however I don't know what your profession is, so maybe you will be ok) I hear you on the housing market, its crazy here in Sydney, in fact as much to say its not affordable for many people now...Good luck with everything

Hey there I am currently living near the Blue Mountains, been here nearly 12 months (moved over from New Zealand last year, was living in NZ for 11 years, previously from Yorkshire. I guess if your son lives here he will of told you about the ridiculous house prices here, and not just Sydney but NSW as a whole. We are still renting, not prepared to pay these out of control house prices here, the house's are not worth what they are asking one bit. Good luck with the move anyway

Hey there Just been reading your post, and just wanted to say how I feel. I have been living in New Zealand ( we are now NZ citizens) for the last 11 years until last year my hubby was approached by a company to come and work for them here in NSW, (hubby is a tadesman). I am a veterinary nurse, we have been here in NSW nearly a year now, i still have not found work, despite numerous applications for jobs. I have grown up children, so definitely not easy to make friends, and I am a very social person (finding it very difficult living here). Don't get me wrong its a beautiful city is Sydney, but you really have to be on big bucks to live here, the rent is through the roof and to buy a house, well don't even get me started on that one (500k for a 3 bed brick house, in a half decent area). I am more than happy to relocate elsewhere in Australia but must have jobs to go to. Not really a happy camper Good luck with everything, feel free to message me if you want anymore info Believe you me its not all its cracked up to be

Hello there I go into Penrith most week's if you and your wife fancy meeting for a coffee , from a Yorkshire Lass

Thanks, ive joined the one on facebook called Over 40's in Hills Area, Im used to being away from the Uk as I have been in New Zealand for 10 years, then came here last September, but much harder to meet people when your kids are grown up, and also very different to New Zealand living too

Hello there, Yes im on facebook. I do have children but they are grown up, 1 in Melbourne and 1 in New Zealand. We are renting a place near Penrith. Thank you

Hey Everyone, I have been living in NSW for about 10 months now, kind of struggling with it all too be honest. I have just discovered this site, so it's great to read everyone else's challenge's with the move. I have been living in New Zealand for 10 years, and have moved here because of my husband's job. We are both from Yorkshire, and in our late 40's. Hope to hear from someone soon

Hello there, Im from Yorkshire, and ive been left the UK 10 years. I have just recently arrived in NSW, after living in New Zealand for 10 years (Christchurch, New Zealand). I am finding it difficult to get work here, and that is in a big city like Sydney, we moved here from NZ as my husband was offered a job here. I have found when I have gone back home to Yorkshire that it has changed a lot over the years (not the place I grew up in too be honest), I personally would'nt go back to UK, my family in the UK hardly visit us over this side of the world, and my kids are grown up, 1 son in Melbourne and 1 daughter in NZ. Just from personal experience, its best not to look back on what you had, but look to the future, would it be possible to move elsewhere in Australia, just a thought

Hello there I am new to the Penrith area, been here a few months but would love to meet new people. I am a Yorkshire lass, please don't hold that against me