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Moving to Australia
Hi guys,
For info, family situation in 2009 will be: (i) daughter of 21 who has left home & is working so definitely won't be coming (ii) son of 17 who will be taking A-Levels & probably want to attend Uni in the UK from Sep 09 (so he might/might not come) (iii) son of 9 who definitely will be coming !!! So we need to end up in a pleasant family-orientated neighborhood, with good schools and facilities. As a matter of interest, I assume that we're likely to find after-school activity clubs etc. for a child of this age ? That would really help with the work arrangements (he currently does a couple of afternoon's a week to fit in with my wife's job). As you can tell, very early in the planning right now... Cheers Nick |
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Moving to Australia
Nick,
The French's Forest area of Sydney, I think would be a good fit for you. Lots of recreational space and lots of interest groups for the "tweener" age group. The Sydney jobs market is very strong for skilled applicants. Pete On Jan 14, 8:11 pm, "Nick Fisher" wrote: Hi guys, For info, family situation in 2009 will be: (i) daughter of 21 who has left home & is working so definitely won't be coming (ii) son of 17 who will be taking A-Levels & probably want to attend Uni in the UK from Sep 09 (so he might/might not come) (iii) son of 9 who definitely will be coming !!! So we need to end up in a pleasant family-orientated neighborhood, with good schools and facilities. As a matter of interest, I assume that we're likely to find after-school activity clubs etc. for a child of this age ? That would really help with the work arrangements (he currently does a couple of afternoon's a week to fit in with my wife's job). As you can tell, very early in the planning right now... Cheers Nick |
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Moving to Australia
And the Zoo. And the yaught scene (Syndey-Hobart race as well). And those fun ferries. I lived in Sydney for 2 years over several trips, and loved it. On Fri, 12 Jan 2007, Peter Webb wrote: "Nick Fisher" wrote in message oups.com... OK, the decision is made (at least in principle): we are emigrating from the UK to Australia. We're pretty sure that either Sydney or Melbourne is going to be the right choice for us, but although I've spend a bit of time in the former, I don't know Melbourne at all. If you have never been there, why are you considering Melbourne at all? If you took away Sydney's harbour, its beaches, its interesting topography, its climate, the Harbour bridge and Opera House, and 30% of its business opportunity you know what you would have? Melbourne. I know both cities well, and I can't imagine why anybody would pick Melbourne. Unless you have a job that really requires you to be in a big city, Melbourne would be well down on my list. |
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"Nick Fisher" wrote in message oups.com... Hi guys, For info, family situation in 2009 will be: (i) daughter of 21 who has left home & is working so definitely won't be coming (ii) son of 17 who will be taking A-Levels & probably want to attend Uni in the UK from Sep 09 (so he might/might not come) (iii) son of 9 who definitely will be coming !!! So we need to end up in a pleasant family-orientated neighborhood, with good schools and facilities. Both Sydney and Melbourne have this by the soccer field full. As you know Sydney, you would be aware that most SIs and vendors, and many major IT shops, are in a triangle defined by the city, Chatswood, and North Ryde. If you haven't got a job before you arrive, its probably best to find somewhere with easy access to this region (ie North or North West Sydney, both of which have excellent facilities for families and are very family oriented). If you don't intend getting a car or two, then you may want somewhere with access to the railway, eg on the city to Hornsby line. (Although I would question whether you could live in Sydney with an eight year old without a car). As a matter of interest, I assume that we're likely to find after-school activity clubs etc. for a child of this age ? That would really help with the work arrangements (he currently does a couple of afternoon's a week to fit in with my wife's job). Almost all primary schools have a before school/after school childcare service, and these are usually pretty cheap (they are not run for profit, and use school facilities). In terms of other activities, my daughter does flute lessons, jazz ballet, choir, soccer, cricket, bible studies (yuk) and netball. With training, she has 8 organised activities a week outside of school, and they are all walking distance from home (not that she would actually walk anywhere). She is 12, but it was much the same when she was 8 (except substituting art, ice skating, swimming lessons and piano for four of the above!). If you want comfortable middle class three bedroom with pool and a good local sporting and recreational facilities type lifestyle, c'mon down, Sydney can certainly give you that and more (as can Melbourne). As you can tell, very early in the planning right now... Cheers Nick |
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