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Any one know good areas to live in-Gold Coast?

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soniac
  10/3/2005 07:17 EST

Hi all

We have taken the plunge and have decided to move to Oz. My partner has just been offered a job based in Ernest, Gold Coast and I need to start looking for areas to live in near to his work.

We have a 5 year old boy and a 16 week old girl so good schools are important also.

Can't believe its happening, not looking forwards to leaving my mum and family, hey ho, its all for the better, I hope!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks xx :o)

allie2005
  10/4/2005 22:23 EST

Hi!
I live in Melbourne but was last year living in Brisbane(so I know Gold Coast pretty well too). I would suggest the following areas. Robina(on the canals) and Runaway Bay(also on the canals). They are both influential areas, quite pricey, but very very nice. Living on the canals is great...a lot of houses have pools that overlook the water. However you do not swim in the canals as there are sharks in them(but don't worry they have fences).

If I can help anymore please let me know. ([email protected])Also you may want to have a look at the following site. www.realestate.com.au
and also www.domain.com.au they both offer sales and rental properties and I think one of them also offers you the chance to profile the suburb in terms of schools available, parks, shops, population and medium rental etc...

Hope this helps,

Cheers,

Allie
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priscilia
  10/7/2005 17:23 EST

Hi Sonia,
Did you get your visa already? Just last month you were wondering who could help you with it?
We are also hoping to go to Queensland and wondering how getting a job could help the process, it would be nice if you could share your experience so far.
For your info on suburbs, schools,etc... check out http://www.where2live.info, really brilliant, get the book or even email them they are really nice helpful people.
You can also check out http://www.ljhooker.com.au for properties, they have lots of pictures for each house, it gives a good idea of what's really on offer.
Best of luck with your move
Priscilia

priscilia
  10/7/2005 17:23 EST

Hi Sonia,
Did you get your visa already? Just last month you were wondering who could help you with it?
We are also hoping to go to Queensland and wondering how getting a job could help the process, it would be nice if you could share your experience so far.
For your info on suburbs, schools,etc... check out http://www.where2live.info, really brilliant, get the book or even email them they are really nice helpful people.
You can also check out http://www.ljhooker.com.au for properties, they have lots of pictures for each house, it gives a good idea of what's really on offer.
Best of luck with your move
Priscilia

soniac
  10/11/2005 06:30 EST

Hi

Simon has been offered a job with sponsorship so all the hardwork will be completed their end.
I am worried about the health check as I am diabetic, my doctor has said they can't discriminate against me, we'll have to wait and see. xx :o)

NFL4Expats
  9/30/2015 03:42 EST

Check out Casuarina. It's a paradise little place not far from Gold Coast, ideal for family and kids. Lots of youngish turned-on families and business people - casual as you can find.

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vrahul1984
  10/2/2015 08:30 EST

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mogo51
  11/23/2015 05:02 EST

Ernest I think is out from the beaches, western Gold Coast areas. Plenty of private schools or public schools, shopping centres etc. A lovely place to live but very expensive, be warned.

PureAcaiBerry
  12/6/2015 07:14 EST

good place to live

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