Emily Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Hey guys. A quick question... Does anyone live in bundy? What is it like? House prices seem very cheap, is there a reason for this? Looking on realestate the houses seem to good to be true! Lol Thanks in advance x Sent from my HUAWEI Y560-L01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 There is good reason. Work is quite had to secure in Bundi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Thankyou for reply srg73 :-) We were looking at emigrating back to WA (lived there back in 2012 for a year), we were going to go back there, but i have had a change of mind and really fancy the east coast. Reading ppls views I have chosen QLD. We have never been, so really trying to research áreas. Are there any regional towns that are worth a look? We are a family of 4 with 2 kids aged 7 & 9. We lived in a regional town before, 2 hrs north of Perth, so have experienced isolation before lol. Part of me thinks ill just get a dart, and throw it on the map! ;-) cheers guys x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 What sort of employment will you be looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 I want to pursue my chef career further, but have had nursing experience (qualified years ago, but reg has since lapsed), recently I worked as a phlebotomist. We have also managed pubs in the uk. I worked as a sales assistant during my stint in WA. My husband has previously worked as a gardener on the parks and gardens crew for the shire of moora. He also managed pubs and has had warehouse experience, with forklift. haha so anything lol ;-) We will be budgeting ourselves for mínimum wage, initially renting within our means (our last house in moora was nothing to shout about, but it did us, dirt cheap rent at the time 170 pwk!). I do have money to invest in buying a property eventually. My hubby is also an aussie citizen, so maybe entitled to first buyers scheme. Im trying to look at áreas that we can afford to live in, hence moved away from Brisbane. I looked at Townsville also. Thankyou for reply x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Have you looked at Toowoomba? An insurance company called Suncorp does an annual survey of "family friendly cities" in Oz and, IIRC, Toowoomba has been in the top 3 or 4 in the last few years. There's a PIO poster called tina2 who lives there: she doesn't post often these days but has always impressed me as very informative about the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 ok thankyou. I did briefly look at toowoomba, also watched wanted down under and the family went there. Ill take another look. :-) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I actually think you may be OK job wise in Bundy, especially nursing /gardening... People think because its not near a city there is no work but lots of areas like Bundy actually struggle to get staff a lot of the time. The big question is, if you could live in Bundy and would it be the sort of lifestyle you want? Its not massive and some people dont like being far away from major cities, but it has grown quite a bit over the years and is great if you like the outdoors. I personally love it up that way but would rather live in Bargara than Bundy (its only a short drive away), so maybe have a look at property around there too. I found this and think its pretty spot on - http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/15-reasons-be-glad-you-live-bundaberg-region/2724943/ Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 thankyou cal. we prefer quiet life. we go to the bigger cities for our holidays instead. We emigrated to Moora, WA in 2012 with no Jobs, within 3 wks I was offered 3 different Jobs, my hubby took longer and got a job in 8 wks, but again offered 2. Our biggest regret was leaving, we had a great life there, just failed to see it at time. Nevermind, we have a new opportunity and fancy a change of scenery, so thought hey, why not QLD! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 thankyou cal. we prefer quiet life. we go to the bigger cities for our holidays instead. We emigrated to Moora, WA in 2012 with no Jobs, within 3 wks I was offered 3 different Jobs, my hubby took longer and got a job in 8 wks, but again offered 2. Our biggest regret was leaving, we had a great life there, just failed to see it at time. Nevermind, we have a new opportunity and fancy a change of scenery, so thought hey, why not QLD! lol. I quite like it, especially when we stay in Bargara, it is a lovely little place. I also find people seem friendly in the smaller towns which is good when your new to an area. Job wise have a look at Gumtree - http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-jobs/bundaberg-central-hervey-bay/c9302l3005255?ad=offering&fromSearchBox=true etc, lots of smaller places dont advertise on big sites like Seek.com. I think there is a private hospital there as well as public one,there's also ' clinics' who do blood tests etc so it maybe worth calling or emailing them all . Good luck with everything Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Thankyou very much cal. Better get planning, aiming to move within the month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 How weird is this... Just spoken to our rational fx guy... He's only from Bundaberg! So weird! He really recommends the place so gonna give it a go. Ps. If anyone needs to move money across, i really recommend rational fx... They have been great with us, very professional service. Sent from my HUAWEI Y560-L01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I'm staying near Gympie at the moment and have gained a fair bit of local knowledge from people regarding towns up to Bundy area, I don't think work is a big issue there, where as other towns are struggling a little more like Maryborough. I've always found making connections and networking opens far more doors if you can do that. Good luck with the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Cheers country boy. Im really excited and confident that we will b fine. Do u know anyone on here that lives there already? :-) Sent from my HUAWEI Y560-L01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Do u know anyone on here that lives there already? :-) Sent from my HUAWEI Y560-L01 using Tapatalk There was a poster called Love Shoes who moved there - but she opened a fashion boutique in Bundy and is now too busy to post on here! I think her last post was around mid October last year - complete with photo of shop. http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/chewing-fat/71586-i-know-no-one-will-care-but-5225.html#post1936839976 Maybe you'll have to drop in and say hello. :wubclub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Ooh yea deffo will. Thanks for that skani. X Sent from my HUAWEI Y560-L01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 No worries, I'm sure you'll be fine. Being determined enough to make a go of anything is the biggest part. I don't know anyone on here that lives there, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 No worries, I'm sure you'll be fine. Being determined enough to make a go of anything is the biggest part. I don't know anyone on here that lives there, sorry. Thankyou. Whats life like in gympie? If u dont mind me asking, what do u do for work? :-) Sent from my HUAWEI Y560-L01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I'm not in Gympie itself, but go there for local supplies and shopping etc. Gympie has a lot of facilities, way more than I anticipated. It's a fairly sleepy country town. I'm helping out on a farm out of town until I find something permanent. I'm a mechanic by trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 I'm not in Gympie itself, but go there for local supplies and shopping etc. Gympie has a lot of facilities, way more than I anticipated. It's a fairly sleepy country town. I'm helping out on a farm out of town until I find something permanent. I'm a mechanic by trade. We lived in a place called Moora in WA bk in 2012. That had a population of 1500 approx, that was a quiet country town too. Im looking forward to coming over to qld as never been. :-) ps. Bit scared about the creepy crawlies tho, and the crocodilians! That's a secret tho lol ;-) Sent from my HUAWEI Y560-L01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Haha it's pretty good, the farm I'm on is in the bush and off grid. We see the odd snake and spider, but nothing like people make out about it all. They're there for sure, but just require some common sense and appreciation as it's there home too. [emoji4] Gympie is way bigger than that with about 22k population I think. It has three shopping centres/areas, nice coffee shops, quite a lot of supply shops for most things too from rainwater tanks to buying custom 4x4 spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Haha it's pretty good, the farm I'm on is in the bush and off grid. We see the odd snake and spider, but nothing like people make out about it all. They're there for sure, but just require some common sense and appreciation as it's there home too. [emoji4] Gympie is way bigger than that with about 22k population I think. It has three shopping centres/areas, nice coffee shops, quite a lot of supply shops for most things too from rainwater tanks to buying custom 4x4 spares. Ahh thats ok, we had snakes and red backs over WA, saw more red backs and only one snake in the year we were there, so not too bad. I think its the thought of seeing a huntsman or one of those jumping spiders in my house! eek! :spider::shocked: Are there crocodiles there? I always thought they were north but according to internet they are further down? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 No crocs here it's too far south for them. Seen 2 huntsmen, but no dramas really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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