Tom barratt Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hello/good morning sorry gona have to excuse me but have never been on one ov these forums before, me and family are in proses ov visas to move from uk to Queensland area. I was just hoping for sum ex uk trowels to give a heads up on things that are noticeably different over there, lol except the obvious sunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Tom barratt said: Hello/good morning sorry gona have to excuse me but have never been on one ov these forums before, me and family are in proses ov visas to move from uk to Queensland area. I was just hoping for sum ex uk trowels to give a heads up on things that are noticeably different over there, lol except the obvious sunshine I have moved your post to its own thread and to a section that will get a better response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Everything is different, and I do mean everything. It isn’t pommyland with sunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean E Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 When are you moving out Tom I hear wages are good and plenty of work too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouDYorkie Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I think there are a lot of differences but it depends a little on where you are moving to...if you know yet, or have an idea, people can tell you what they know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveandKirsty Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 There are a number of differences but they also vary from State to State. "Australia", like the USA is a franchise as much as a country. The most noticeable thing is the level of bureaucracy in Australia compared to the UK. But again, this does also vary from State to State. Energy costs are higher, petrol costs less but car "rego" is more which evens itself out compared to the UK. Medicare is not the NHS and even though it covers a GP visit (you pay the GP fee, Medicare refunds most - not all - of the cost, unless you find a bulk bill GP) but you will need Health Insurance which is most cases covers just about everything else, including optitians, dentist and even in some cases massage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Australia is a franchise. Every state/territory is completely different 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 QLD is a massive area. About the size of Western Europe, contains everything from rainforest to desert. So it depends very much on where in QLD you are considering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Snowball Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 20 hours ago, Tom barratt said: Hello/good morning sorry gona have to excuse me but have never been on one ov these forums before, me and family are in proses ov visas to move from uk to Queensland area. I was just hoping for sum ex uk trowels to give a heads up on things that are noticeably different over there, lol except the obvious sunshine Good luck with your move! There’s a thread at the top of this forum called ‘ Living in Australia- what you need to know’. There’s all sorts of information in there about the sorts of things that might confuse you when you arrive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Welcome to the forum Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 It very much depends on whether you are going troppo or just to the Brisbane area. Different attitudes really to what you might have experienced before. Wonderful wildlife etc up there but most of the locals just take it all for granted and don't get it when you pause to look at a parrot or something. We find that is particularly so in Queensland for some reason. I personally think people are more friendly here than in the UK but that is just my experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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