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Old 06-09-2007, 11:13 PM   #1
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Default Gettin out of mexico!

So lately, a couple of my friends had moved up to Cairns (on different occasions), and today I found out another mate is moving up to QLD and it's got me thinking along the same path.

I've been planning to move out with a couple mates and share a place for a while in the new year just for laughs, and i've discussed it with them and they might like the idea of packing up and moving as well (even if it's only for a year or what not).

Only thing is, kinda lost as to where to start looking at going about it. My two mates who are up at Cairns are actually with other family or family friends, so they're no much help with rent/house prices etc.

So to anyone up that way, a couple questions.

Where are some nice spots to live, that aren't going to break the bank? I'd like to be fairly close to the water/beach and it doesn't have to be in QLD. I've been thinking about Kingscliff a lot lately, or perhaps somewhere like Byron. I don't mind looking further north though (I want somewhere warm all year round : ). Basically after an area that is relaxed with mostly genuine and nice people (ie. Not Sydney :P), but isn't TOO far away from a major city or built up area for reasons such as an airport when I come back to visit Melb, or just need general shopping without doing everything online, and most importantly, I'm looking to start a fitter/machinist apprenticeship when I can be on adult wages.

We were thinking of heading over to Torquay next year, so it's still only a few hours from Melbourne, and Geelong is close enough for bigger shops and services etc.

Any advice or tips? Are there some sites or numbers I should be looking at/ringing?

Any help's appreciated.

And yes.. I realise I just missed that QLD expo down here, :togo:

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Old 07-09-2007, 04:24 AM   #2
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No real advice, but hey why not, the more the merrier in QLD.
Besides everytime someone leaves "Home and Away" they either die or move to QLD.
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Old 07-09-2007, 03:44 PM   #3
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there is a lot of work in south east queensland at the moment ,around brisbane.the small coastal towns have never been renowned for there abundance of work,but if youv'e got your heart set then just take the plunge.
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there is a lot of work in south east queensland at the moment ,around brisbane.the small coastal towns have never been renowned for there abundance of work,but if youv'e got your heart set then just take the plunge.
Not true, there is work everyehre in Queensland. Even in some the smaller towns you can fall into work without any issues.
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Old 07-09-2007, 04:10 PM   #5
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Goodwin Beach (if your hiding from the law), Coolum (if you can afford it) Airlie Beach (hey why not)
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Airlie Beach is about 6 hours from Cairns, but its a great place and rents resonable there too
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Old 07-09-2007, 04:18 PM   #7
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haha, Victoria should change their number plate to "Victoria - On the move (To QLD)"
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Old 07-09-2007, 10:25 PM   #8
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haha, Victoria should change their number plate to "Victoria - On the move (To QLD)"


Cheers guys, heaps more info than I thought.

Seems to be a few mentions towards a couple different areas. Will check them out.

Didn't really think of Townsville but i'll have a look. I'm not one for nightclubs at all, can't stand typical metro's and prefer to spend my money on cars :togo:
Don't mind going out to a couple venues/pubs in Melb though (espy, hi fi, Birmy etc), but it's not for picking up chicks anyway, THAT costs too much money. As long as there's a couple good waterholes near by it's all sweet.

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haha, Victoria should change their number plate to "Victoria - On the move (To QLD)"
Everytime a Victorian moves to Queensland the average IQ increases in both states
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Old 09-09-2007, 12:09 AM   #10
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Everytime a Victorian moves to Queensland the average IQ increases in both states
nice one mate but did you know that the only good thing about NSW is that it keeps victoria a f@cking long way from queensland.lol.
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Old 07-09-2007, 04:40 PM   #11
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come to the Gold Coast lol

i dont really think its affordable living though, prices seem to be a bit high, but the lifestyles great, airports close (brisbane and coolangatta airport).
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Old 07-09-2007, 04:47 PM   #12
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If you like byron and kingscliff yet don't want to pay the prices, try Murwillumbah, Ballina, Tweed heads, wollongbar etc. Murbah and tweed are like 15mins from kingscliff, ballina and wollongbar are about 20mins from byron.

Lots of work this way (ballina area)
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Old 07-09-2007, 05:16 PM   #13
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Less speed cameras, lower fines, cheaper petrol, overseas doctors.....
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Less speed cameras, lower fines, cheaper petrol, overseas doctors.....
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Old 07-09-2007, 05:27 PM   #15
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Moving to QLD?

The good news is that its a long way from Melb and Syd.

The bad news is that it's full of Queenslanders!

(or should I say ex Victorians Mick)
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Moving to QLD?

The good news is that its a long way from Melb and Syd.

The bad news is that it's full of Queenslanders!

(or should I say ex Victorians Mick)

Thats a myth, Queenslanders have been outnumbered by mexicans. Like I keep saying send the New South Welshman back they don't like it here anyway.
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Old 07-09-2007, 05:28 PM   #17
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i bought a holiday house in hervey bay, father lives there for 6 months of the year now, it's a bit quiet but close to alot of things.
flights are easy to get and cheap.... not sure of the work prospects but it has boomed up there recently.
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Old 07-09-2007, 05:55 PM   #18
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North Queensland you will need airconditioning in Summer can be extremely humid .

Bundanberg South have milder summers the sunshine coast is beautiful .

Townsville can be very brown ,dry and dusty Cairns is beautiful and green but gets a lot of rain .
If your young and go out to night clubs in townsville its usually 2 blokes for every female . Cairns is the opposite for nightclubs .

Can be hard to get rental accomadation up this way there has been a propertyy boom on and there are lots of fly in fly out miners living up this way so rents can be expensive, have a look on realestate.com.au.

Mackay its almost impossible to get housing very busy now due to mining but if you have a mechanical ,electrical ,welding type trade very easy for work due to mining boom.
Whitsundays is a beautiful place as well dont know about employment there but
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Its true,im a Sparky in brisbane and there is so many foreigners . nsw ,victoria and stinken pommies .

For me i cant get the same money in those areas like i can in brissy, cant support my toy habbit : .Broom Broom
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I have a rental property in Cairns (Palm Cove) It will be available at the end of october. PM me if interested.
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I have a rental property in Cairns (Palm Cove) It will be available at the end of october. PM me if interested.
Bugger... we're going to Palm Cove next March for a week or so.
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Really is Townsville a dickfarm???
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havent heard that expression before I suppose it is
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Really is Townsville a dickfarm???
Or sausage fest. lol.

Tweed Heads is bloody nice, it's heartbreaking tho the amount of envirnmental destruction going on for housing, good chance will be ****ing off to that area Feb. next year tho. lol. or anywhere north up to Makay. Cairns is bloody nice, and judging by one dudes post of the chick ratio of 2:1 in the chicks favour, may have to consider that corner of the world, jokes:
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Watcha do as a job? Ur new living quarters may be chosen by where there is work avail. 4 ya.
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Watcha do as a job? Ur new living quarters may be chosen by where there is work avail. 4 ya.
Right now, I do interiors for KW trucks.

BUT, i'm hoping to try and get a fitter/machinist apprenticeship in the place that I move to, and start completely new up there.

Then again, I don't mind working any old job as long as it pays the bills.

Definitely wouldn't mind doing labour work on a farm or driving trucks!
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Right now, I do interiors for KW trucks.

BUT, i'm hoping to try and get a fitter/machinist apprenticeship in the place that I move to, and start completely new up there.

Then again, I don't mind working any old job as long as it pays the bills.

Definitely wouldn't mind doing labour work on a farm or driving trucks!
the cane farmers and fruit growers are always on tv saying the cant get workers for picking or driving the trucks to deliver the harvest so you might be able to get casual work there until you find a permanent job or your apprentiship.

would be seasonal so depends on what area you move to = what crops are grown = when the work is on.

cane harvest is on now for next couple of months, mangos should be starting then.
i remember last year that they said a lot of mangos were dumped because they couldn`t get drivers to take them to the markets.

everyone wants to work in the mines and makes it hard for the lesser paid jobs to find workers.
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the cane farmers and fruit growers are always on tv saying the cant get workers for picking or driving the trucks to deliver the harvest so you might be able to get casual work there until you find a permanent job or your apprentiship.

would be seasonal so depends on what area you move to = what crops are grown = when the work is on.

cane harvest is on now for next couple of months, mangos should be starting then.
i remember last year that they said a lot of mangos were dumped because they couldn`t get drivers to take them to the markets.

everyone wants to work in the mines and makes it hard for the lesser paid jobs to find workers.
I'd love to do that sort of work. A couple years ago I worked doing fruit picking and general labour on a mates farm, was a tight knit group so got to drive trucks around etc and it was great fun. It was only alright pay but being outside all day with a good bunch of people was well worth it!

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I moved from mildura to gladstone, QLD living with my best mate and his fiance, we are both working at the boyne aluminium smelter best move i ever made and the moneys great as well.
Cheers mate, will look into places around there including Tannum.

TE50 - Where abouts is Strathpine? Haven't heard of it before!

Definitely going to look well into places like Airlie Beach as well, a friend who's moving up is going around Mackay somewhere, would be nice to be somewhat close.

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I'm about 12 km south of Kinsgcliff at Hastings Point. Great area. Advantage is you get that "out of it" local friendly seaside/holiday town sort of living but have easy access to everything "else" from Tweed Heads up through to the Gold Coast and Brisbane if you want to go that far.
Kingscliff is pretty well self-contained. I usually shop at Sth Tweed though (it has an Aldi).
Consider Kingscliff, Cabarita Beach or maybe Pottsville or Fingal Head.
That sounds spot on mate. Definitely the sort of thing i'm after!

I think I might even take a road trip/holiday sometime and have a look at a lot of these different places.

Is anyone on here renting, or house owners?

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TE50 - Where abouts is Strathpine? Haven't heard of it before!
Its 20mins Nth of Brisbane im sure (QLDer's) will tell me otherwise, Pine rivers
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