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Post by Sarah - Admin on Feb 14, 2013 12:25:05 GMT 10
14 February 2013 Hi everyone, Welcome to the forum. It's a new addition to my website, www.movingtotasmania.com.au. My hope for this forum is that it can become a collection of information, tips and advice. Maybe people who read my blog might feel like they want to post something useful here. So let's see where this goes! Before you post a question on the forum, please check my website as I have published plenty of useful information there! Sarah www.movingtotasmania.com.auPS - There are some rules for posting on my forum: * Please play nicely. * Please use your manners. * Please be courteous. * Please take the time to correct any typos in your posts. * Please put some effort into your spelling and grammar. * Rants and/or defamatory stuff will be removed. * Duplicate posts and spammy posts will be removed. * Real estate advertisements will be removed. |
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Post by gypsy on Feb 16, 2013 3:47:09 GMT 10
Hi from France. Wanting to return to Aus after many years and although never been to Tasmania think it sounds a beautiful and natural place to live. Hope to learn much from this forum
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Post by gypsy on Feb 18, 2013 0:51:54 GMT 10
I was hoping to see lots of posts but so far only one from me  Is this the right place to ask about cost of living, medical expenses and allowances when on a pension etc. Have never been to Tasmania having lived 40 odd years in Victoria plus UK and now France. So many questions and answers required to help us make a decision as to whether moving back, is the right thing to do as we're now old and a bit dodery  but are not past making life a bit more of an adventure. |
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Post by Sarah - Admin on Feb 18, 2013 7:39:35 GMT 10
Hi Gypsy, Thank you for your message. I hope that you find this board to be useful in your research about Tasmania! Sarah www.movingtotasmania.com.au |
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Post by rick1263 on Feb 20, 2013 19:25:21 GMT 10
Hi. Just like to say that Sarah website has very interesting reading. Have been reading them for awhile ,, lots of very helpfully information. Keep. The stories comming.
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Post by julzalexhills19 on Feb 22, 2013 1:16:28 GMT 10
Hi Sarah, very informative blog, have lived in Australia 12 years after emigrating from Wales UK, lived in Queensland for most of that time but sold our house, bought a caravan to tour Australia but missed a base. Couple of weeks ago my hubby was watching a fishing programme from Tassie and called me to look at the scenery as it was so similar to Wales UK . Speed forward, bought a house in Queenstown, moving there 17/03/2013...long drive with caravan as we are currently in Darwin NT and are driving down the red centre! Will keep you informed. Regards Julie x
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Post by tcooper on Mar 1, 2013 13:09:18 GMT 10
Hi there my wife and i are transferring to tassie but find it hard to get work down there on line . But we do need work b4 coming is there any other way to get work b4 moving.
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Post by Sarah - Admin on Mar 4, 2013 10:27:47 GMT 10
Wow, it's great to see people are starting to post their messages on the forum! Gypsy, the forum is only a few weeks old so please give it time! Yes, if you have any particular questions that you would like answered please go ahead and ask them here. For anyone else wanting to find answers about moving to Tasmania, please make your questions specific and to the point as general questions are very hard to answer! Sarah www.movingtotasmania.com.au |
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Post by Sarah - Admin on Mar 4, 2013 10:30:40 GMT 10
Hi Sarah, very informative blog, have lived in Australia 12 years after emigrating from Wales UK, lived in Queensland for most of that time but sold our house, bought a caravan to tour Australia but missed a base. Couple of weeks ago my hubby was watching a fishing programme from Tassie and called me to look at the scenery as it was so similar to Wales UK . Speed forward, bought a house in Queenstown, moving there 17/03/2013...long drive with caravan as we are currently in Darwin NT and are driving down the red centre! Will keep you informed. Regards Julie x Julie, it sounds like it's full steam ahead. You're a brave couple moving to Queenstown to live. Have you been down to Tassie before or you just decided to move down from the TV show that you saw? Sarah www.movingtotasmania.com.au |
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Post by Sarah - Admin on Mar 4, 2013 10:32:18 GMT 10
Hi there my wife and i are transferring to tassie but find it hard to get work down there on line . But we do need work b4 coming is there any other way to get work b4 moving. Hi tcooper, Online job ads are probably the best chance of getting a job. The other option is to call companies directly or email them your CV directly. Sarah www.movingtotasmania.com.au |
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Post by louise on Mar 13, 2013 13:07:04 GMT 10
Hi, I'm Louise, Hoping to relocate from hot Perth to a cooler Tasmania with my hubby, 2 kids & 2 dogs. Still at the "research" stage and hoping to learn lots about housing, schooling, etc from your website! Thanks.
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Post by naomi on Mar 13, 2013 16:10:29 GMT 10
Hi Sarah, I've been dreaming of moving to Tas for years and years and my husband is now open to the idea, assuming we can get into the school we want etc. I have been reading your website all day long and am so totally inspired now and ready to move! It's so great reading your experiences and those of others moving from mainland cities. I remember probably 15 years ago reading an article on the affordability of housing in Tas and at that time it was amazing that the first properties were hitting the $1mil mark there. I wish we had bought in Hobart then, but oh well. So I'm hoping we can buy in Sandy Bay or nearby with a view but my question is do you know this area and are there good and bad parts of Sandy Bay area or is it all pretty good? Would it be ok to buy on Sandy Bay Road or is that a main road and should be avoided?
Do you think there are any suburbs in Hobart that would be a particularly good investment?
And the sound of the winters there sound heavenly! We have just finished a long heatwave in melb. which has been very hard to take:)
Keep up the great inspiration and good work!
Naomi
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Post by tania on Mar 14, 2013 21:06:33 GMT 10
Hi Im from northern nsw and we are making the move down to tassie at the beginning of 2014, if not sooner if we sell our place. We live in a beautiful part of of nsw but are so over the humidity. MY husband and I have been watching the real estate market for the last 5 years for down there and we to wished we had bought back then as we have watched the slow increase in prices since then. I have acouple of kids and were hoping to move somewhere up near launceston. Im wanting to no of good schools up the top part of tassie. were also open to the idea of living near hobart as well. Still so much research to do. Im so excited to make this new adventure in our lifes. I would also like some imformation on sheffield or deloraine, I have to be within 30min to 45min max drive to an army cadet unit as well. So looking forward to sharing feedback and our journey with others who are making this move soon.
Tania..
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Post by HelenM on Mar 16, 2013 17:18:08 GMT 10
Hi Everyone
Great site - thank you!
After 2 years of planning we are moving over in April from hot hot hot Perth. Getting away from the weather and our stupidly big mortgage are the main reasons. We hope to have a very small mortgage so we can both stop working so stupidly hard and actually have time to live, grow food and put back into our community. And more time with our daughter!
We have settled on the Huon Valley - hopefully Franklin, which we love.
Finally sold our house, and plan on renting for a bit, just to make sure it is the right spot for us.
Originally we were looking up Lonnie way - Lilydale which is 30 mins NE of Lonnie is very cute and has a very good school apparently. Deloraine was also lovely - good sized township with lots of arts and crafts - bit more expensive property tho. And just south of Lonnie are lots of lovely places - Evandale, Longford...
Looking forward to chatting to and meeting new Taswegians here!
cheers
helen
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Post by Sarah - Admin on Mar 18, 2013 10:42:58 GMT 10
Hi, I'm Louise, Hoping to relocate from hot Perth to a cooler Tasmania with my hubby, 2 kids & 2 dogs. Still at the "research" stage and hoping to learn lots about housing, schooling, etc from your website! Thanks. Louise, Keep reading the website and I'm sure that you'll get all the info and tips that you need. Feel free to ask questions here on the forum. Sarah www.movingtotasmania.com.au |
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but are not past making life a bit more of an adventure.