y not Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi all just wondering if anyone lives, or has lived in a nice sub what they would recommend for a family who love sailing, rugby, and the good old out doors. We are looking at the Far South Coast, or Mid North Coast. Would love some inside knowledge. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia al have a 'Far South Coast' and Queensland has a south east coast... NSW and Queensland have 'a Mid North Coast'... Personally, I would look at Queensland for sailing and rugby and an outdoor life. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Post was made in the New South Wales forum, so I assume they’re asking about NSW ?. The far south Coast is pretty remote from most places. Very beautiful but a very long drive from Sydney or Melbourne. Canberra is closest but at least 2 hours away. You’d need to enjoy rural or small town life if you lived down that way. Mid north coast is a bit more developed. Port Macquarie is a reasonable sized town with decent facilities. You’d be able to sail, play rugby and live an outdoor life in both places - but what would you do for work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi Bobj Thanks for your reply. Sorry i thought i put the post in the NWS bit. We are trying for a 489 regional, so that is are options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, NickyNook said: Post was made in the New South Wales forum, so I assume they’re asking about NSW ?. The far south Coast is pretty remote from most places. Very beautiful but a very long drive from Sydney or Melbourne. Canberra is closest but at least 2 hours away. You’d need to enjoy rural or small town life if you lived down that way. Mid north coast is a bit more developed. Port Macquarie is a reasonable sized town with decent facilities. You’d be able to sail, play rugby and live an outdoor life in both places - but what would you do for work? Cheer Nickynook Very good point, that's what I need to find out. Only just started looking at NSW. Backpacked through NSW years ago. 4 years ago I went to Adelaide, and Perth, on a recce, thinking that was where we would go. But then my trade came off of the SOL list (bricklayer) I got older, and the 60 points were getting harder to gain. So now its the wife turn she retrained and now she is going to be the lead applicant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKC Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 What is your wife's job? Would you need to be near a larger town e.g for a hospital if she's a nurse, or is her job something she could do in a smaller town? How regional do you need to be for your visa? The north has more larger towns if I recall, whereas the south coast has fewer, smaller towns. I would think that Nowra would be the largest town down that way. We went on holiday down there quite a few times, it's a couple of hours from Sydney, but I wouldn't really class it as far south coast. That would be places like Mollymook, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay, but I think they're all much smaller. People do live in those towns quite happily though, so I'd say it depends on the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Ditto, very much depends on the job. It’s a very touristy kind of area rather than huge industry, full of Canberra retirees and Canberra holiday homes (along with the locals of course, who do the fishing/farming/small retail/hospitality). It’d be hard to think of what occupation would be in need that couldn’t be filled locally. But, if you can get a job, go where it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I live on the south coast but its hard to recommend any specific places to look at without knowing what type of work your wife will be looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 hours ago, NickyNook said: Post was made in the New South Wales forum, so I assume they’re asking about NSW ?. The far south Coast is pretty remote from most places. Very beautiful but a very long drive from Sydney or Melbourne. Canberra is closest but at least 2 hours away. You’d need to enjoy rural or small town life if you lived down that way. Mid north coast is a bit more developed. Port Macquarie is a reasonable sized town with decent facilities. You’d be able to sail, play rugby and live an outdoor life in both places - but what would you do for work? Thanks for getting back to me everyone, it really is helpful. My wife will be a Occupational Therapist (finish in 3months time) and i am a bricklayer but have been doing building maintenance for the last 13years. house refurbes, Kitchen bathrooms ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) What kind of sailing? Jervis Bay is a big centre for small boat sailing because it's a huge bay but offers some shelter. So if you have a trailer sailer or like catamarans and small craft, pick somewhere close to that. Lake Macquarie is another big, sheltered sailing venue. Otherwise, a lot of the sailing on the coast is generally open water which means bigger yachts, or it's in rivers, which means the winds are more flukey (e.g. Urunga Sail Training Club). I'd certainly say the north coast has better job opportunities. Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Ballina are all bigger centres than the towns on the south coast. Edited March 20, 2018 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, Marisawright said: What kind of sailing? Jervis Bay is a big centre for small boat sailing because it's a huge bay but offers some shelter. So if you have a trailer sailer or like catamarans and small craft, pick somewhere close to that. Lake Macquarie is another big, sheltered sailing venue. Otherwise, a lot of the sailing on the coast is generally open water which means bigger yachts, or it's in rivers, which means the winds are more flukey (e.g. Urunga Sail Training Club). I'd certainly say the north coast has better job opportunities. Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Ballina are all bigger centres than the towns on the south coast. Happy sailing dinghy or crewing. Been looking at the places that have been mentioned, Lots to think about. But all good. Without your input would not of known about Urunga sailing club or Ballina ect so much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, y not said: Happy sailing dinghy or crewing. Been looking at the places that have been mentioned, Lots to think about. But all good. Without your input would not of known about Urunga sailing club or Ballina ect so much appreciated. If I remember rightly, you have family in Queensland so I'd certainly recommend concentrating on the North Coast. You may think if you settle further south, you'll travel to Canberra and fly up - that will get tiresome very quickly. Two hours just to get to the airport, then there's checking in, hanging around, flight, then you've got no car at the other end. Whereas from somewhere like Port Macquarie, it's only about 5 hours' drive to the Gold Coast. Obviously the further up the coast you go, the shorter the drive! The beaches are just as nice as the far south coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 We have no family in Queensland. Looking at the regions of NSW because of are visa (489 state regional) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 No idea if OT is anything like any of the other allied health professions but finding an OT job in that area without full registration could be tricky. If she has to spend a period under supervision with assessment before she gets full registration, I don’t know that there are going to be many options for supervised practice. Has she dealt with AHPRA yet? I think you’d struggle to find anything much outside Wollongong or possibly, at a pinch, Nowra. Experience in the field is really going to be key here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 On 21/03/2018 at 05:51, y not said: Hi Bobj Thanks for your reply. Sorry i thought i put the post in the NWS bit. We are trying for a 489 regional, so that is are options. Be aware Rugby (Union) is a very minor game in Australia. Rugby (League) not so, being the second largest code played nationwide mainly East Coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Quoll said: No idea if OT is anything like any of the other allied health professions but finding an OT job in that area without full registration could be tricky. If she has to spend a period under supervision with assessment before she gets full registration, I don’t know that there are going to be many options for supervised practice. Has she dealt with AHPRA yet? I think you’d struggle to find anything much outside Wollongong or possibly, at a pinch, Nowra. Experience in the field is really going to be key here. Yes there are two stages, one here and one in OZ. I have been looking at jobs and some are ok with new grads. But i wouldn't bet my house on it. I'm hoping a company called Global Health Source allied health recruitment will help out a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Anyone got any thoughts on Nowra NSW. Anyone lived there, or been there recently? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Of all the places south of Sydney that is one place I didn't like that much. Can't put my finger on it - just didn't like the feel of the place. I'm sure other folk think differently though. I've not lived there just passed through on the way further south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Toots said: Of all the places south of Sydney that is one place I didn't like that much. Can't put my finger on it - just didn't like the feel of the place. I'm sure other folk think differently though. I've not lived there just passed through on the way further south. just a bad feeling. You cant like everywhere. Cheers for saying 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Nowra is OK - it's quite big for a country town and has everything you need for day-to-day living. It's on the Shoalhaven River which is quite wide but there's only has a narrow-ish bridge to carry traffic across so the river is a bit of a bottle-neck. The town itself is pretty ordinary-looking but the surrounding countryside is nice. It's close to Jervis Bay which has the most stunning beaches in the state (I believe) and to the north you have lovely rolling countryside towards Berry and Kiama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 04:11, y not said: We have no family in Queensland. Looking at the regions of NSW because of are visa (489 state regional) Oops sorry, getting you mixed up with somebody else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, y not said: Anyone got any thoughts on Nowra NSW. Anyone lived there, or been there recently? Cheers This site is a good one for getting an idea of an area, (though as always, you have to take reviews with a pinch of salt) https://www.homely.com.au/nowra-shoalhaven-illawarra-new-south-wales The town seems to have a bad reputation. However, all the areas around Jervis Bay are popular with retirees and sailing is HUGE there. Edited March 22, 2018 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Nowra is a regional hub so would be one of the places your wife is most likely to find a job. we lived in huskisson & I worked at a school in Nowra before we moved further down the coast & it was brilliant. The main road through the area doesn't really show the best bits so it's not surprising some people get a poor impression. there were some problems with the aboriginal community at wreck bay coming into Nowra on their government pay day & causing trouble but that was settled down by the time we lived there. east Nowra isn't somewhere i would like to live because a lot of the housing there is government housing but most bits of central Nowra, north Nowra, cambewarra, Nowra hill & even bomaderry are all fine if you want to live close to town. There are lots of small townships on the coast & further west of Nowra where people live but go into Nowra for work or major services but the townships themselves have most day to day needs. where we were in & around huskisson & vincentia was just magical but the area is also a bit more expensive. cheaper but still lovely are shoalhaven heads, culburra & other townships surrounding jervis bay. i always found the people in the area very friendly. there was good community spirit with lots to do if you like the outdoors. Not so much to do if you like museums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I tried to make a bit of a map for you showing the area people I worked with in Nowra lived. not all the town are shown on this map but it's somewhere to start if you think the area might suit you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y not Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 18 hours ago, Marisawright said: Oops sorry, getting you mixed up with somebody else! no probs. Thanks for your feed back, really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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