Brisbane - any comments?

[MJS]

A question for all...

Recently I asked questions about Perth, and despite some good reports, i decided against it as I felt it was too isolated etc.

An email has come in this morning with a possibility of going to Brisbane for a couple of years, so the same question - anyone here from Brisbane, or know Brisbane? How far is it to Philip Island (very important!), local circuits etc...?

Good or bad, any info welcome

Thanks
Martin

[Jools]

Well there's a whole bunch of people with T8's out there who post on this site so it can't be bad :D

[Dougducati]

Phillip Island!!!!! It's probably about a two to three hour flight from Brisbane to Melbourne and then a two hour drive from Melbourne to the island. So it ain't exactly like you could do a day trip!!

However I thought Brisbane was great. Although I prefer Perth! Brisbane is still just about in the tropical part of the country so it tends to have a wet season and a dry season as opposed to the four seasons you get around Melbourne. It's also close to (relatively speaking!!) the Barrier Reef, Byron Bay etc etc. If you get the chance to go then do it. You can always come back. Not that I know why you would. Wish I could live out in Oz and envy anybody that gets the opportunity to do so.

Go for it.

Doug

[Mello-Yellow]

Go for it Martin. It's not very often you will get a chance to do something like this.
Anywhere in oz has to be better than here.
I can recommend it. Had a great time when i was at Phillip Island last year.

[Chris Wood]

All my family are from Brisbane, similar to Perth in terms of size and setup of city and cost of living etc...few more old people retiring in that direction though.

Great weather, beaches - North Coast (not surfers p).

Close enough to the reef and islands north etc.

Miles from Phillip Island but about 10,000 miles closer than here!

GO!

[fil2]

sunshine coast

Noosa Headlands

Lady Elliot island

Glass house mountains

all within 45mins - 2 hours from brissy

top spot best in OZ imho

[phillc]

Quuensland Raceway is up in that area - http://www.queenslandraceway.com.au/

I'm sure they probably do bike track days at the circuit.

There isn't always necessarily better than here, and visa versa. People move for all sorts of reasons and often find happiness in different surroundings.

[Martin Ducati Glasgow]

I lived there for a year (Toowong, Brisbane) loved every minute of it!

I've spent a couple of years in total over there (Oz) , if you get the chance to go - don't think about it - just do it! There is no way you'll ever regret it!!

[MJS]

Thanks for the advice and all guys - Reply has been sent this morning, so time to sit back and see what happens...

Cheers
Martin

[Dougducati]

Thanks for the advice and all guys - Reply has been sent this morning, so time to sit back and see what happens...

Cheers
Martin

'gis a job!!

[TP]

Brisbane is alright I suppose ... :D

I like Brisbane because Sydney is just London with better weather and a few beaches (IMO) whereas Brisbane is still small enough to get around easy and is close to a lot of things, 45 minute drive to Palm Beach on the Gold Coast where I grew up and all the beaches etc there.

Lovely, you won't regret it :D

[italian888]

Hi Martin,
What's the job? Just wondering as I live in Brisvegas and work for the power company here(Energex) who for the past two years have been recruiting from all over. So now we have quite alot of Brits, Scots, Irish as well as some other nationalities. They all seem to to be enjoying it here especially our winters.
Cheers, Rob

[misterpink]

don't expect too much culture - great if you like playing "pokies" ...but as the others say it has all the advantages of living in OZ, sun/sand/sea etc