SusieinOz

You are really selling it to me Alan!!! Getting excited now. Thanks so much for all the info. I will take it all on board when looking at rentals. Have a great weekend, Susie

Hi Marisa, The weather doesnt bother us in Victoria, Ive actually traveled quite extensively all up and down the East Coast. We are also looking at Geelong too so good to hear about it, im under the impression its too far from Torquay? Thats the thing, coming from Ireland the sea temp is no issue and we are fully aware of the weather year round there. Altho it wouldnt bother me, my husband is from South Africa originally so he ultimately would like somewhere warmer but im not sure I would survive. Coming out of Luxembourg which has been in the minus degrees for 5 months, I have plenty of hats, scarves and boots for everyone lol. Theres more reason to live near the coast than swimming, i miss it here in Luxembourg so much. Hard being in a landlocked country, I just need to see the Ocean

Im from Cork myself! Actually Im from Douglas which is the suburb right beside Carrigaline! Small world Yes the plan is to have the kids involved in lots of water activities, major reason for the move. Being in a land locked country is not for us. Thanks again

Thanks Alan, Nice to hear about the sea swimming club, they are very popular in Ireland too. Could be something to get involved in. We are looking at homes in Mt Duneed and Armstrong too actually but we wont be buying, we own a home in Ireland and our Visa is 4 years for now so its not something in the cards right now. Many thanks for your reply

Hi Marisa, No problem with the busy in summer part, are there also young families that live there? Just trying to get a feel for the community. We didnt choose Victoria, my husbands job is 'based' in Melbourne altho he can work from home so we can live anywhere. And we will be able to move to any part of Oz eventually, why, what is wrong with the Victorian beaches?

Hello everyone, We are about to make the move over to Oz next month. We are thinking of living in the following areas Torquay/Ocean Grove/Mount Duneed and the surrounds. Does anyone on this forum live in those places? We are moving from Luxembourg and we are a family of 4 (from Ireland). My husband can work from home so this is why we are looking at these areas in order to be by the beach. I am just wondering if anyone has any insights into living in these areas? What the internet connection is like around here? And most importantly for me..... Is it a place where we would be able to make friends? We are very social family and like to have bbqs etc and build up a community around us. I am worried that there might not be a good expat community there or that it will be hard to make friends. Any thoughts or insights would be very welcome.