Hi

Moving to Brisbane next week and already secured a house to rent in Auchenflower. I see we are in the Milton SS catchment. Anyone have any opinions on this school? Also, anyone aware of a local catholic school to me? Ill be based down near Auchenflower train station - I cannot seem to locate any catholic primary schools close by

thanks :smile:

 

Milton state primary school has a great reputation in the area. All the inner city state schools around there are great.

http://miltonss.eq.edu.au/wcms/

There is St Ignatius at Toowong:

http://www.stignatiustoowong.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?sadd...g&vpsrc=0&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1&t=m&z=15

And also St Joseph's at Bardon:

http://www.stjosephsbardon.qld.edu.au/

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?sadd...eCSHcrl8KJ7RXeA&vpsrc=0&gl=au&mra=ls&t=h&z=14

 

Btw, lot of flooding in that area...have you checked the flood maps for your rental?

 

Hi

Thanks for the info. I am aware the area was hit bad by the floods. TBH I didnt really care too much as its a rental and Im not buying the place. Im over nr Auchenflower train station so I think it probably went under water...it is though slightly up the hill

pls can you post a link of the flood map. I guess it might make my house contents insurance higher if its in a known flood area?

 

Suburb Map:
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/comm...tand-your-flood-risk/flood-flag-map/index.htm

Individual Property Report:
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/comm...lood-risk/floodwise-property-report/index.htm

Hi Saffy,

We rented in Auchenflower last year in a low lying flood prone street and while, as you say, it is not the end of the world if it floods as you don't own it there are a few things to consider:

- Some streets flood even in smaller rain events - ie not just 100 year floods. Our house flooded knee deep under the house within a few hours of some (very heavy) rain starting. My wife was at home and didn't even know the land was totally flooded until a neighbour knocked on the door as the house was raised on stumps and she never looked out the window. I had to race home from work and help her.

- Your car might flood.

- Anything you store under the house might flood.

- Insurance as you mentioned.

The house we were in flooded to the door knocker situated on the second story during the great flood of 2011 btw. We had left a few months before

The hills are fairly steep near the train station so you might be ok anyway if you are up the hill a little bit.