Where to live?

[Richardson family]

HI WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD GIVE US SOME ADVICE ON WHERE TO LIVE? WERE CURRENTLY LIVING AT THE GOLD COAST AND DONT LIKE AND FINDING IT HARD TO MAKE FRIENDS THAT ARENT ENGLISH OR SCOTTISH. BEEN HERE FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. WE DONT WANT TO GIVE UP AND GO HOME AND WERE THINKING OF MOVING TO ADELAIDE? AS WE WENT THERE LAST YEAR FOR 2 WKS AND LIKE WHAT WE SAW IN THAT TIME. WE HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN, 1 AT SCHOOL, SO NOT A DECISION TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. :unsure:

[davet19650]

hi to you

just read your thread ,cant help you out with that question as have not even got to oz yet ,what a long process to get there, only advise i can give you is try the sister site www.pomsinadelaide.com found a lot of very nice people to contact about all kinds of issues been very helpfull, give it a go

good luck in your search

 

Dave

[cartertucker]

HI WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD GIVE US SOME ADVICE ON WHERE TO LIVE? WERE CURRENTLY LIVING AT THE GOLD COAST AND DONT LIKE AND FINDING IT HARD TO MAKE FRIENDS THAT ARENT ENGLISH OR SCOTTISH. BEEN HERE FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. WE DONT WANT TO GIVE UP AND GO HOME AND WERE THINKING OF MOVING TO ADELAIDE? AS WE WENT THERE LAST YEAR FOR 2 WKS AND LIKE WHAT WE SAW IN THAT TIME. WE HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN, 1 AT SCHOOL, SO NOT A DECISION TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. :unsure:

 

 

Im sorry to hear that your not happy, but I was wondering if you would mind sharing with us the reasons that your not happy in the Gold Coast?

 

Kelly :smile:

[Richardson family]

Plz dont be put off! I just cant cope with the heat, and its hard to make friends here with the ozzy's although im not working which prob doesnt help! Think were gona move to adelaide. When are hoping to get over here? X

[cartertucker]

Hi again,

 

No im not being put off, dont worry about that, ive read a fair share of good & bad points, I think that you find them everywhere.

 

However I must say that you have only been there 2 months & im glad your thinking twice about coming back to the Uk & thinking of trying somewhere else in Australia, its such a big place after all. I think it will take you time to build up a network of friends & you should defo give that more time, as you have young children you should defo use them to your advantage & try & meet other parents, at parks etc. Just as you would if you moved to a totally new area in the Uk.

 

If the heat is one of the main reasons then Queensland is probably not the right place for you.

 

We are hoping to get over in the next year-two.

 

I wish you & your family the best of luck

 

Kelly :smile:

[Guest spadgersdad]

Sorry to hear you havnt settled, as Kelly said its only been a short time and if you can try to get involved with other mothers maybe at school, playgroups etc I remember feeling the same when we arrived so I joined the tuck shop rosta at my daughters school which enabled me to meet other mums in the local area. Hope all goes well for you where ever you decide to settle

[Guest PhilipP]

Can't really advise on Adelaide as I have only spent a day there.

I have read a few people say that it's been hard making friends with Aussies.

I've lived in Melbourne for around 10 years and can honestly say being English has never been an issue at all socially or at work.

Almost all my friends (and girlfriends) are/have been Aussies.

You've only been here a couple of months, it can take a little while to settle in, so don't get discouraged. This is a great country to live in.

[Guest taffy 62]

I moved to Brisbane from Victoria in January and I found the heat hard to deal with and it was hard to make friends so I have just moved back to Victoria.

Its good that you are going to try somewhere different as every state in Oz has a different feel to it.

So Adelaide may suit you more as you get summer evenings and nice hot summers but also 4 seasons to a year.

All the best:smile: