Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Location, location, location

[Karen]

In reply to Debbie Slater's email   HI Debbie                 My email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] . It is great to talk with someone who has already done the "impossible" and moved out there. Are you happy? It's such a humungous step and to move to an area we've never even seen, everyone thinks we're mental. Are your children happy and settled? You worry about the kids more than anything,ours are Becks 12, Mary 9 and Archie 3. I really would appreciate any info on nice areas to live, schooling,cost of living, in fact anything you think would prove useful then please send it.   Thanks   Kind Regards Karen X X X X   X X X X  ----- Original Message ----- From: Debbie Slater To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Location, location, location Karen   We emigrated to Perth just over 3 years ago.   Fremantle is nice, but not my cup of tea, personally.  I live in the Western suburbs about 5 mins from the beach.  Many 'poms' find themselves in the Northern suburbs which is about a 40 min drive max from the central business district in the 'rush hour'.   Obviously the further from the centre, the cheaper the housing.   Our first priority was to find the kids a school and then we rented and the bought near the school.   Please email me offlist and I will be more than happy to help you with anything I can.   Bet wishes   Debbie Slater Perth, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 11:01 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] RE: Location, location, location Dear Everyone                     As I am hoping to get a job in a hospital in Perth, can anyone help us with suitable areas to bring up a family but within easy travelling distance to Perth for work, easy = 30-40 minute drive at the most.   I have three children (ages 12, 9 and 3). We would ideally like an area that is not very large and busy. Perhaps in the country but not isolated. There has to be easy access to good schooling. We do like older properties with a bit of character but this not essential. The kids of course just want to rent a property with a swimming pool!! Is this a really tall order? I hope we're not looking for the impossible.   We hope to move out later on this year and ideally we would like to get a property that we'd be happy to settle in for a while (or at least until my work visa runs out) We spend ages on the net looking, but there is just so much to look at. Fremantle area looks nice, is it?   If anyone can gives me any pointers on nice areas or even areas best avoided I would really appreciate any advice, we can hardly wait to move out to OZ !!!   Kind Regards Karen Crossan