Sunshine coast

[maerae]

Hi all,

 

Looking for some advice from all you lovely peeps out there in oz!!!

 

We are a family of 5 looking to move out there in the very near future (fingers crossed the visa process goes smoothly ).

 

We are currently looking at the sunshine coast and was just wondering if anyone can give us a helping hand at what areas/ suburbs we could look at. We have 3 kids one who will be needing high school one primary and eventually one daycare.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks.:biggrin:

[calNgary]

Hi , Welcome to PIO.

 

The Sunshine coast is a beautiful area and a popular choice with migrants. There are lots of nice suburbs to choose from so it depends what you as a family are looking for in an area. You can look at property for sale or for rent on sites like Realestate.com or Domain.com . The only negative you tend to hear is work can be hard to come by, so look into the front job carefully as it can be a long commute if you have to travel into the city every day.

 

This is the Sunshine Coast Council website so may be helpful for info and facts. http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/

 

This site has a great section on areas, just click 'Regions' on the top bar when the page loads - http://www.visitsunshinecoast.com.au/

 

We also have a sister site http://www.lifeinquensland.com so maybe try posting on there to.

 

Hope this helps and feel free to post away with any questions

 

Cal x

[jamesnparry]

HI Maerae,

 

we are in sunny coast, moved from mid wales to here in nov 2012, and every day feels like your on holiday........most locations really come down to jobs, commute, and then work backwards.

Weathers good, beaches breath taking, but things as all will say are not cheap, just got to make sure one of the bread winners hit the ground running....and then it all fits in place, that prices soon are no longer compared with against uk, and you just get on with other matters, as days out, treats at a restaurant, and so on.

 

We love it, and yes great place for families, great schools, and everything u need in shopping terms.

 

remember though sunny cost starts from Caboulture to Noosa....a drive of hr and half on a good day. as said focus on work/employment, then schools, then area to live, then places you want to visit when you arrive, then short term rental when you get here..