Hi There

Trying to type as my 18 month old is scrambling to get his mits on the
computer!!!!!

Has anyone visited BIRKDALE or the places nearby. We keep looking at
the houses there but have no idea what the area is like so any
information would be great,


Thanks

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> Hi There
>
> Trying to type as my 18 month old is scrambling to get his mits on the
> computer!!!!!
>
> Has anyone visited BIRKDALE or the places nearby. We keep looking at
> the houses there but have no idea what the area is like so any
> information would be great,
>
>
> Thanks

we don't but hope to be soon!!

If you do a search on "Brisbane" there should be loads of stuff come up
on the different suburbs icluding the Bayside area.

ABC Diamond, Mrs Dagboy and some others on this site live in the Bayside
area and are usually very helpful. Also there is a web site called
www.britzinbrisbane.com which you may find useful.

When are you hoping to be there??

Carole

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> we don't but hope to be soon!!
>
> If you do a search on "Brisbane" there should be loads of stuff come
> up on the different suburbs icluding the Bayside area.
>
> ABC Diamond, Mrs Dagboy and some others on this site live in the
> Bayside area and are usually very helpful. Also there is a web site
> called www.britzinbrisbane.com which you may find useful.
>
> When are you hoping to be there??
>
> Carole

Thanks chuck

Our bond money gets paid in on wednesday and then our assurer has to
have an interview, weve not had a request yet for police and medicals
but we are going to apply for them next week so fingers crossed we'll
know in the new year if they let our mad bunch in!

We have a house to sell but with a bit of luck are hoping to be there
around June time, I can't wait.

When are you hoping to get over there - are you going to Brisbane also?

This website is great for info isn't it!

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brissie bound <member28683@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<32$259011$1716723$1097247156@britishexpats.c om>...
> Hi There
>
> Trying to type as my 18 month old is scrambling to get his mits on the
> computer!!!!!
>
> Has anyone visited BIRKDALE or the places nearby. We keep looking at
> the houses there but have no idea what the area is like so any
> information would be great,
>
>
> Thanks

Hi,
Birkdale ☺☺☺ / Wellington Point
☺☺☺☺ are good desirable bayside suburbs as
they are close to the water. Housing ranges from old timber houses to
new detached estates (farm land is fast disappearing). 'Older' parts
of Birkdale(1960's-1980's)can be a mixed bag of housing (usually
highsets and some interesting characters). Prices up to $ million/s
for canal front homes. A lot of homes have swimming pools.

Plenty of choice for schooling (private/public). There are also a
number of retirement villages.

Depending on lifestyle, plenty of sporting facilities in the area,
access to Moreton Bay, Cafe set in Wellington Point.
Approx 45 mins by train to Brisbane. Car times depends on departure
time and luck! Capalaba is the local major shopping/service area.

Elevated sites get the NE sea breezes in summer (important). Get
seperate building & termite inspection before you buy (very
important).

Redland Shire is considered drought-free (or until the pump station
fire a while back <<<GGGG>>>) as water is extracted from Stradbroke
Island. Shire population about 120,000.

Local newspaper is http://redland.yourguide.com.au/home.asp
Redland Council http://203.18.196.55

Have fun and good luck
Cheers
Bill

PS Coldest day was a chilly 18ºC on 1/9/04 - first day of spring :-)

Here's the site for the citytrain rail network in Brisbane:

http://www.railpage.org.au/railmaps/brisbane.htm

It is a suburb actually within the boundaries of the City of Brisbane - a
real advantage; with electric a/c train service. Many other suburbs
immigrants move to are actually in peripheral cities - Logan, Redlands, Pine
Shire etc. Facilities there are usually thinner on the ground and more
expensive of access.

Bayside real estate is expensive compared to other areas. Schools, shopping
etc is all fine. Expect to have to commute to work from Birkdale.


Good Luck!

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From: "brissie bound" <member28683@british_expats.com>
Newsgroups: misc.immigration.australia+nz
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 12:52 AM
Subject: Anyone living in the bayside areas of Brisbane?


>
> Hi There
>
> Trying to type as my 18 month old is scrambling to get his mits on the
> computer!!!!!
>
> Has anyone visited BIRKDALE or the places nearby. We keep looking at
> the houses there but have no idea what the area is like so any
> information would be great,
>
>
> Thanks
>
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>
> Hi There
>
> Trying to type as my 18 month old is scrambling to get his mits on the
> computer!!!!!
>
> Has anyone visited BIRKDALE or the places nearby. We keep looking at
> the houses there but have no idea what the area is like so any
> information would be great,
>
>
> Thanks
>
> --
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> Thanks chuck
>
> Our bond money gets paid in on wednesday and then our assurer has to
> have an interview, weve not had a request yet for police and medicals
> but we are going to apply for them next week so fingers crossed we'll
> know in the new year if they let our mad bunch in!
>
> We have a house to sell but with a bit of luck are hoping to be there
> around June time, I can't wait.
>
> When are you hoping to get over there - are you going to
> Brisbane also?
>
> This website is great for info isn't it!

Hi

Yes this website is invaluable!
We are off to Brisbane too! Hoping to settle in the Bayside area but
will know more after our "research trip" in November!!

We hope to have visa by Xmas and be going early 2005 (depending on
house sale!)

Carole

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> Hi
>
> Yes this website is invaluable!
> We are off to Brisbane too! Hoping to settle in the Bayside area but
> will know more after our "research trip" in November!!
>
> We hope to have visa by Xmas and be going early 2005 (depending on
> house sale!)
>
> Carole

Hi
We are a family with two children 14/12 living in Redland Bay it is
truly awesome as my kids would say any further info give us a
shout...havent got to birkdale yet but I know it is up the road

Regards Sally

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> Hi There
>
> Trying to type as my 18 month old is scrambling to get his mits on the
> computer!!!!!
>
> Has anyone visited BIRKDALE or the places nearby. We keep looking at
> the houses there but have no idea what the area is like so any
> information would be great,
>
>
> Thanks

Hi

I have lived in Brisbane for over 40 years. It's a great place. I'm
currently living in Amsterdam with my Dutch partner and also looking for
answers to many questions to help migrate to Australia to live with me
later this year.

THe bay side of Brisbane is in fact more like another community ... even
though part of Brisbane politically. If you can get a place near the
water in Manly or Wynum, it's pretty good... but expensive. Other great
areas to live near the bay are Cleveland, Redland Bay, Sandgate, and
Redcliff. Public transport from any of these areas up to the city is
one of the problems, especially bad in peak hour traffic.

Birkdale, Capalaba and other "half way" suburbs are on the main road
that leads from main Brisbane down to the bay ( a 20-30 minute drive).
They are purely residential areas with not a lot of character. But they
are cheaper areas to live in and are well serviced by supermarkets,
schools, etc ... and you are just that much closer to the bay if you
like boating, windsurfing regularly.

Hope this helps

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> Hi There
>
> Trying to type as my 18 month old is scrambling to get his mits on the
> computer!!!!!
>
> Has anyone visited BIRKDALE or the places nearby. We keep looking at
> the houses there but have no idea what the area is like so any
> information would be great,
>
>
> Thanks

Hi there,
We have lived in Birkdale for 2 weeks now and the area is great.
We are from Leeds also

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> Hi
>
> Yes this website is invaluable!
> We are off to Brisbane too! Hoping to settle in the Bayside area but
> will know more after our "research trip" in November!!
>
> We hope to have visa by Xmas and be going early 2005 (depending on
> house sale!)
>
> Carole

Hi Carole

Let us know how you get on with your Brissie trip and what you think to
the area, just logon whilst you are there and fill us in!

Have a good trip

Tandy

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