Guest Munkey Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hello!! My husband and I are currently living over in Perth but it seems we will soon be moving to a small community west of Alice Springs. The idea is that every couple of weeks we'll drive into Alice Springs for a weekend and maybe think about buying a property there. Can anyone give any advice or suggestions on Alice Springs, nice areas etc. Anyone out there who would accept us as part-time friends (please :notworthy:) Cheers all, hope to hear from you Sarah (27) Stu (37) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PommieLady Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Are you driving from Perth to Alice Springs? in a weekend? :huh: Were you hoping to be back for work on Monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Munkey Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 No, No, No!!! :embarrassed: We live in Perth at the moment but moving nearish to Alice Springs, it'll be a 3 hr drive from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PommieLady Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 moving nearish to Alice Springs, it'll be a 3 hr drive from there Blimey you're brave, or have you lived bush/outback a lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I'm with Pommie Lady - do you have a clue what you will be landing yourself in? Good luck to you, not something I would really want to do, not even in my youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 i've spent a few weeks round alice and uluru and camping in the general area, must agree with the others its a whole new ball game, a pretty tought place and the abos aren't always that freindly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 i've spent a few weeks round alice and uluru and camping in the general area, must agree with the others its a whole new ball game, a pretty tought place and the abos aren't always that freindly. PP just a heads up - abos is derogatory and really not used in nice company even if it is quicker to type than aborigines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 sorry point taken, i very rarely spend my time in polite company, its just what every aussie i've spoken too have said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PommieLady Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 PP just a heads up - abos is derogatory and really not used in nice company even if it is quicker to type than aborigines. :eek:Sorry didn't even notice, I've obviously been here to long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 sorry point taken, i very rarely spend my time in polite company, its just what every aussie i've spoken too have said. LOL you must be in Queensland! Rednecks the lot of them. Not your fault and I am sure you wont do it again:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 LOL you must be in Queensland! Rednecks the lot of them. Not your fault and I am sure you wont do it again:yes: :confused: ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarix Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 wow munkey.. i think it'll be an adventure - and may be hard - but good on you! are you moving for work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Munkey Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 wow munkey.. i think it'll be an adventure - and may be hard - but good on you! are you moving for work? Sarix - thank you soooo much! :hug: Understand totally its going to have its tough times but overall will be very much worth it. You do not understand how your message has made me smile. An adverture it will be, you only live once hey? And what's the worse that can happen, don't like it after a few months and move on. Yeah it will be for work as a Youth Development implementing sport and recreational activities to the children but also to the whole community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarix Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 oh I'm glad it made you smile! listen - i've moved around for work too - i'm originally from sydney but currently in Darwin.. have been out to a few communities. It sounds like you're being completely realistic about the whole thing. Therefore - you will have heaps of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crone99 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I wish you good luck aswelll, traveled their in the 1980's was nice enough then, and sure its much more built up and modern now though, :hug: goood luck, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WARDStoOZ Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Lots of Luck with the move...!!! Dan xx :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wiccanwitch Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 just thought i would bring this to front and hope that maybe somone will shed some light on it after getting a post from a member on a nother forum this is what they said that i must be mad to want to go and live in alice springs there is much unrest at the moment with the aborignails they say thst they are mugging and assulting white people and that someone had gone into there daughter bedroon after hearing some noises to find a person in there daughters bedroom there daughter was 8 at the time they think this man was trying to r..e her ? they also say that there are drunks on every corner ? it is now the crime capitail on australia ? and that anyone that wants to live there must be mental so has alice springs gone into melt down ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Wouldnt be surprised. Check out the Alice Springs News Alice Springs News home page December 15, 2008 for a run down on what is happening in town. It certainly isnt the place that most migranst would head for in search of their dream life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest linda manning Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 :mad:what a load of rubbish i moved to alice 3 years ago from the uk and i have 4 children and hubby it is a great place weather fantastic people are so friendly, social life is great. jobs abundance and fantastic opportunity my daughter bought her first house at 18 would nt be able to do that in bloody uk. we love it dont read the news papers guys great place. it is if you re not a winging pom because many of you guys are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guruju Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 I say good luck to you if you are going with your eyes wide open. I worked in communities myself and have seen both good things and really terrible things happen. I hope you have done/do some homework on the community situation and ensure that your accommodation is not in disrepair, has all the features you need and is secure. It may be worth flying to the Alice (2hrs from Perth) and doing a reccie before committing. It can seem a bit like working in a third world country with a whole new culture, language and value system to learn, along with poverty, and other social issues. It can also be rewarding to help work with the community to try and change things. I worked in the Kimberley and ended up with the skin name Nagada. This name is assigned to the grandmothers who look after everybody, particularly the children mainly because the parents (their words not mine) "are the lost generation to prison, drugs and alcohol". I wasn't that old but it was more about my nature and how I treated people that put me in the same group as the grandmothers. I saw some amazing places and met amazing people that I will never forget from the Kimberley and Arnhem Land in the NT. It will change your life - it certainly changed my perspective on things. Cheers Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wiccanwitch Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 linda am with you on this one if i could i would love to work and live in alice springs i have done so much research in to ask gollywobbler she has done some too i know there is jobs foe me and scott but it looks like i wont ever get there due to me having TB 23 yrs ago which is a bumer and linda i would be bringing 5 kids over with us most people on here dont want the outback and all that they want the pool the beach and nice houses me i just want a chance to change mine and the kids lifes and a place is what you make of it if you want it to be bad then it will be its about mind set hope you have many more yrs in alice spring linda wish i was there regards susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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