Hi everyone, Just wanted to introduce ourselves. We are Mark 44 carpenter/joiner Alison 40 and our 2 boys 15 and 16. we are in the final stages of the whole lengthy, nerve shredding and mostly pacience waring process of emigrating. We are looking at going to a town/ suburb outside of Brisbane but not too far from the city as we feel the boys are going to need access when they are nearing adulthood. We have been reasurching Caboolture as it seems to be in the middle of the sunshine coast beaches and has easy access to Brissie the train link being a real bonus, has anyone got any info on the place at all,we have reasurched a bit on the net but it would be great to have a first hand account!
Many thanks in advance for any advice!
Mark & Alison

 

hi guys, just wanted to say welcome to pib!! you made me feel welcome on pio so just wanted to return favour! we have a 14 year old, but we are looking at areas such as springfield lakes etc, its about 30 mins away from city but is ment to be nice for kids, schools etc.

 

Hello again Sheena, thanks for the welcome, nice to see a familiar name. I believe your off in around 6 wks. Are you all excited or are the nerves taking over. Are you leaving a lot of family behind?

 

hiya Springfield lakes is about 15 mins from me and is a lovely area,thers lots of development happening and the new shopping ctr is really nice ,let me know if you need any help or have any questions,
Cal x

 

hi guys,we are very excited about going but to be honest a bit nervous as well, which i surpose is to be expected, but cant wait!!! we are leaving a few family members behind, but my parents are about 700 miles from me already, although we do see them quite often, i think it will be easier going than if i was still living near them, my mum will be heart broken when we go, but she knows we are doing it for the right reasons, and they will be coming to see us a few months after we get there! and she is getting quite handy at msn!! so although i speak to her everyday on the phone now when we go we will be in contact a lot.

 

hiya we bought close family members a web cam and set it up for them before we left ,we now see some guys more than when we were in the uk,lol,leaving loved ones isnt easy but it does get better over time,im a strong beliver in making yourself busy the first year your here and it seems to keep homesickness at bay ,,good luck with everything
Cal x