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| thepearces | 8 Feb 2010, 07:39 PM Post #751 |
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Hi there and congrats on getting this far! We have been here in VIC for nearly 3 years and only the past 6 months have I felt really settled. The first year was looking for a rental (a task in itself), so we stayed in a motel for 5 weeks (expensive), we finally found a great rental but found not being able to paint or do minor changes around the 'home' a frustration. Finally bought a place and settled, now into my 3rd job (which is very unlike me, I was at my last job for 10 years). Love my job now and feel very sociable and have made many new friends - no thoughts of returning to the UK at all. Depending on the lifestyle you prefer will of course depend on an area that suits you the best, but the Mornington Peninsula is a great location Mt Eliza, Sorrento, Portsea, Mt Martha, Mornington etc. The peninsula has beaches either side, take your pick: surf (Eastern side) or the bay area beaches where the sea is less rough and great for kids/paddling. There are dog walking beaches 24/7 during winter months and some limitations during the summer months but you can then use the leash free areas (ample along the peninsula). Only about 1hr 30mins to the airport (via Eastlink). I would strongly suggest that you rent first, although it may seem a waste of money we were blown away with the WOW factor at first and changed our minds on an area 3 times before we settled in the Peninsula and really enjoy it. The people is what make an area nice. Some areas look great at face value, but look carefully for shopping trolleys, graffiti, broken down cars, wrecks of cars in driveways etc. Be aware that a mansion may be next to a slum so do your homework. There are tax benefits if you buy a self build house but rememebr to keep about AUD$20k aside for simple landscaping and driveways - it is easy to forget the finishing touches and blow a budget. Some advice I wish I had before we arrived was: if you have any quality furniture, REAL leather shoes, handbags, belts, good crockery and cutlery KEEP them and bring them with you. To get the European quality means you pay a hell of a lot more for it. I am now an eBay queen and buy many products from the UK. Good luck and try and hook up with us all. The Pearces. |
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| julieandstewtaylor | 10 Feb 2010, 03:21 AM Post #752 |
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whereabouts on the peninsula are you? we move to Mornington 25th Feb! Julie x |
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| COOPERCAV | 18 Feb 2010, 08:10 AM Post #753 |
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Frankston South now, just down the road from Mornington. Less than 1 week to go, good luck with everything. |
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| COOPERCAV | 18 Feb 2010, 08:14 AM Post #754 |
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Just to update you as promised, the cats were fine, in fact more than fine. The female cat lost some much need weight (might try it myself!) and the male cat who had been previously been a grumpy stay-away tom cat was much more homely & fussy. Seemed to have been well looked after and none the worse for their trip. |
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| thepearces | 20 Feb 2010, 08:18 PM Post #755 |
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We live in Somerville, between Hastings and Frankston. Were you at Cardinia today? |
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| sunnyday | 2 Mar 2010, 10:55 PM Post #756 |
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Hi guys, We are Michelle, Nigel and we have a 9 year old and 15 month old. I joined the site a while ago but haven't posted as yet, I was waiting until we got our visa so I didn't get too hooked on living in Victoria and not get the Visa. Anyway Visa granted today!!!!!!!!! We are hoping to be over Sept/Oct time so will be on here lots to pick your brains!! bye for now |
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| Bordy | 3 Mar 2010, 03:45 AM Post #757 |
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Congrats on the visa & welcome to Britvics. Feel free to ask anything, we are a friendly bunch. (Well most of us) :Grin: |
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| sunnyday | 3 Mar 2010, 05:41 AM Post #758 |
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Thanks Bordy!!! :bow: |
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| Herbies | 3 Mar 2010, 07:18 PM Post #759 |
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Many congratulations on the visa, sure there will be loads of brains willing to be picked! Trudy :wacko: |
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| sunnyday | 3 Mar 2010, 11:34 PM Post #760 |
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Thanks Trudy, I'll start with you!! Where abouts are you and do you like it?? :Grin: |
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| neilw71 | 5 Mar 2010, 03:35 AM Post #761 |
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Hi all, Been lurking for a while, but now taken the plunge and joined up :waving: :waving: I've been in Auckland for 5 years now, coming out from Rotherham with my wife to start a new life in NZ. We separated last year and so been taking a year to sort myself out and decide what I want to do next! We gained NZ Citizenship last year, so Aus is an option for me. At Christmas I decided I want to give it a go in Melbourne and so have been doing the usual Seek applications since then with no real luck. Normal story of "not here - not really interested". So I've booked a week's reccie on 21st and managed to get a couple of meetings with recruiters so far - to be honest, its more for looking around suburbs and getting a feel for where I'd be comfortable staying. There are lots of jobs coming up on Seek, so I feel confident that once I have a date for permanent arrival I will get a better response (same happened when we came out to NZ). I'll be posting a few questions - so thanks in advance for your collective wisdoms :wink: Neil |
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| antsxxx | 7 Mar 2010, 11:21 PM Post #762 |
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hi just joined and just starting out on this visa process im a carpet and viynl layer my wife and two daughters are hoping fingers crossed that all goes well and we will be living in melbourne in a couple of years time seems along way of but can you believe its nearly mid march already also my wife is a fitness instructor so we would be looking for somewhere with plenty of gyms and a few big carpet retail outlets any ideas of area would be great all help needed |
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