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Posted by Yaa on 8/22/2008, 11:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Moving to Sydney - Any Advice will be much appreciated"
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Thanks Kris,
I will look into that area. I was also hit by a HUGE surprise when I found out that on a 457 visa each child has to pay $4500/yr for school. Is this mandatory for all states in OZ?
--Previous Message--
: Not sure how old your kids are - but we just
: moved 1 week ago (family of 5 - all kids
: under 5!). I've been traveling here for
: quite awhile, so know the area pretty well.
: We decided to settle in Newington - great
: family area, good schools, close to the
: city, newer homes (Newington was the old
: Olympic village), and rent is much better
: than many similar areas. Other areas aren't
: bad - just expect healthy commutes, tolls,
: and longer drives to civilization.
:
: Good luck!
:
: --Previous Message--
: We are a family of five moving to Sydney. I
: will be working at the Rocks. We have a
: 4weeks serviced apartments that we will be
: living in when we arrive. With the little
: research that I have conducted, we are
: looking at probably getting a property
: within the hills district and its
: surrounding suburbs to rent (preferably
: Castle Hill, Pennant Hills, and
: cherrybrook). Any help would be much
: appreciated.
:
: thanks
: Yaa
:
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