Hello, we are looking to emigrating to Melbourne from the Midlands next year. It would very helpful to know what you did when you just arrived in Melbourne. We are trying to prepare ourselves for the big move but it's hard to imagine what to prepare, so I wonder if you could share your tips/story/experience.
If anyone is looking to move there next year, it would be great if we could share our experience or meet up there.
Did you register with Medicare, change driving license, applying for a national insurance number straight away? Where did you buy your first car? I'm thinking we have to get one fairly quickly so that we can buy some essential furniture/household goods straight away. Also did you stay in a serviced apartment while looking for a place to rent? They seem to be very expensive!
A bit about us: We don't have any friends/relatives in Melbourne. It will be three of us, dh, dd (one year old) and me. We are thinking to pay for a 20ft container to ship most of our stuff over. Probably we will rent a house/unit first but we'd like to buy a house (for about $750k) as soon as we find something suitable (and within our budget!). I feel paying for rents is like money down the drain! I read Diamond Creek or Dandenong Ranges National Park areas are quite nice but we are open to suggestions. I thought Point Cook was good but my dh is not very keen on beaches. He likes the hills lol