Regional Australia certainly does not need to be in the outback. Toowoomba is 90 minutes west of Brisbane, population 140,000, university, 3 hospitals, excellent schools (state & private) and is generally considered the gateway to western Queensland. House prices are much cheaper than Brisbane and for those who want a bit more country there are numerous towns & villages within a one hour drive. A regional centre can really provide the best of both worlds.
Try Toowoomba, It's got a lot of infrastructure like a university, three main hospitals and a few day hospitals, many schools, a TAFE, large shopping center with plenty of smaller local ones as well and about 1.5hrs west of Brisbane. City of about 140,000 people. It is up on the Great dividing range so has cooler winters and summers. It's known for its parks and gardens. Well worth a look as the houses are not as expensive there compared to those on the coast.
Canada is absolutley lovely and breathtaking, and we live in the best part, Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada. We just came from Austraila after a 10 day vist; Australia wasn't my favourite country to visit eventhough I have family there, but something changes this time. We took a 3 hour train to Wangaratta and then went to Myrtleford to visit a friend. I absolutly fell in love with the landscape. The weather was hot but great. I don't like big cities that's why I love Canada for the amazing wilderness opportunities but this time I saw a favourable side of Austraila. We will visit more for a longer time next time. Moving is whole another story after living in Canada in comfort for so long.
Spent 10 years in Melbourne, relocated to Bendigo (regional city 2 hours from Melbourne) - slower pace of life, peaceful, safe, 6 minutes from work, no traffic, ebay delivers just the same as Melbourne and we have plenty of retail too.
Newcastle is just 2 hours north of Sydney and it is considered “regional”. Yet it has hospitals, schools, university, beaches, an airport, one of Australia’s premier wine regions close by, Australia’s largest coastal lake, and plenty of other attractions. It has half a million people and all of the services you would expect of a major city, but without the worst of the traffic congestion and with more affordable property prices than Sydney. The pace of life is slower and more relaxed. All of the benefits of city life without the drawbacks. And there are other smaller cities in each state with similar benefits. Regional Australia has a great deal to offer with lovely smaller cities and towns that are not in the middle of nowhere.
The population of Newcastle is more like 170000. Half a million is more like greater metro from Newcastle to Maitland. Also the lake you are referring to is part of Lake Macquarie. They get mighty cross when it's attributed to Newcastle.
@@jaynemeulman8484 technically you are correct. But the metropolitan area of Newcastle is spread across the five LGA’s of Newcastle and the suburbs including Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock and Port Stephens which all share boundaries and even suburbs with Newcastle. To exclude them on the basis that they have different local councils would be similar to saying that Sydney population is only about 200,000 because the other 5 million live in different local council areas ranging from nearby to as far away as the Central Coast to Blue Mountains and Wollongong. It’s a patent absurdity.
@@jaynemeulman8484 I don’t think that most of the suburbs of Lake Macquarie are separate towns. They are part of the Newcastle urban sprawl. Maitland and Newcastle are also pretty much joined at the hip. Maitland south eastern suburb of Thornton and Newcastle north western suburb of Beresfield are literally neighboring suburbs. It’s one large metro area.
@@gregoryjohn4 Correct except for one point. NEVER call Wollongong part of greater Sydney. The region is Illawarra, from south of royal national park in the north and south to Kiama Gerringong and Gerroa, west to Madden's Plains atop the escarpment. Wollongong's most northerly suburbs Helensburgh and Stanwell Tops are often incorrectly referred to as southern Sydney. For some unknown reason Wollongong was moved to be included in greater Sydney during pandemic lockdowns only then moved back to regional Greater Wollongong the day after lockdowns finished. We don't like it when we are falsely labelled as part of Sydney. Be the same as calling Katoomba part of western Sydney or Newcastle part of northern Sydney.
We are in regional Victoria. One and a half hours from Melbourne. We have been here for 35 years and never once regretted leaving Melbourne and suburbs. Our Regional city was a very quiet place when we first arrived , and now the population is booming. We have always had it all. Great schools , hospitals, land to stretch out on and more shopping than you can ask for. I would always recommend Regional living. (Love your enthusiasm. My family immigrated from Germany in 1960.)
Wollongong, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns. Anywhere outside of the state capital city is regional, from a population of 15 to a population of over 500,000 is a regional town or city.
Minor cities are often considered regional. I’m from Victoria, even the second largest city there, Geelong, is considered regional, and only an hour from Melbourne.
So true. My brother and I only physically see each other roughly every 3 months. He is always busy as he has a big circle of friends and rides a Harley, so always off on one trip or another and I have my husband in my life, so we r busy with one thing or another also, but we do catch up at least once a week via phone and, for us, that is enough. I think these days with FaceTime etc, unless U r the type who needs to live next door, then it should be the answer. You only have one life to live, as they say, if U can't be where U want to be in your life, then try your hardest to accept and love the life U have.
G'day Maz. That was a good video mate. Thank's for trying to help those poor unfortunates who don't understand and don't know any difference to compare. There are plenty, well, a lot of countries i would love to settle. Thank you mate.
Always like your informative videos. So many good tips for prospective emigrants. Regional areas really encompass a wide range of the country. Really depends where the skill shortage is. It may be in Tamworth, Mildura, Dubbo and other inland towns. They are many hours from a capital city and often don't have the facilities of them but as you say maybe similar to the Sunshine Coast which while is in the hinterland is still quite close in relative terms to Brisbane. 90 minutes compared to 4 to 7 hours plus for the others.
Although you do a very good job on promoting Australia, you’re viewers are taking in what you show and say, at the end of the day it’s all about Queensland from you’re prospective, “now” there is the rest of the country as well, for example here in Victoria we have about 10 regional towns that we call( satellite cities) Geelong on the south coast, Ballarat was the gold rush town, Mildura in northern Victoria, and others all over the state,they have all the ammenities of the major cities, are large towns and always have very good work availabilities. It is the same in NSW, and SA,so maybe get you’re viewers to have a look at other options or get some information on other States for you’re self to pass on. I’m shore the Queensland Government would want everybody turning up there lol, maybe some but not a million or so. But keep up the excellent work you guys do.
there are plenty of regional centres that aren't too far from a major city - there are heaps of options within a couple of hours of Melbourne alone. the bigger towns are quite well equipped so you wouldn't need to take a trip to the city very often unless you wanted to.
@@Bobbydazzlla Hahaha, thanks for the bight Bobbydazzlla. You can always rely on the good old Aussies to help brighten ya day. Done as ordered mate, Head pulled in like a turtle.
PLEASE do NOT think that Australia is HOT all the time! Australia is a vast continent and has different climates and weather. I cannot cope with the continuing heat and exhausting humidity of Northern Australia, so I live in the more acceptable (for me) cooler climate in the South.
Sydney and Melbourne are great for short holidays, but unless you "have to work in the big city", more Regional areas are ideal! In a smaller city, people are more friendly and supportive (Australian friendly 🫂) and in general the lifestyle is more family friendly with its facilities! Newcastle and Wollongong are fantastic lifestyles, and Canberra is very liveable and affordable if the beach isn't your thing! Adelaide probably has the best all round lifestyle if you don't mind the dry heat! 🤨🤔 I wouldn't recommend the Outback unless you are a real adventurer or miner! Perth is modern and fairly insular, limited! They keep updating Visa 189, always check the full details! 👍🤗
With that regional visa, is she talking about the Working Holiday Visa for under 30's? If so the regional work is required to extend their visa for a second year. They must work for 88 days in a designated regional area ( fruit picking, farm work etc.) Before applying for the extention. Tourism areas like the Sunshine Coast, or the Ski Resorts down south don't count. They need to look more closely at that. If they are wanting a Skilled Visa like medico of some sort in a regional Hospital job will be favourable for their application.
A lot of people are very defensive in these comments regarding regional centres - but you make a good point about the isolation you could feel as a new arrival. There won't be as many expats, and the culture is a lot drier than the city folk. But if you are in healthcare or education, or have a trade, you will have no problems finding a job, and as those proud regional people have said - we have all the services and access to all the amenities the big city folk enjoy. Plus, you can swim in our rivers and lakes without fear of sharks or crocodiles 😉👍
Absolutely, there are many regional areas like where we live that are great places to live, but if you went to complete Whoop Whoop when you first arrive in a new country, you would likely find it a lot harder 😊
@@TheBAMFamalam I agree 100% - I think a lot of people are coming at it from the perspective that they have spent a very long time living in those regional areas. I grew up in one of them myself. But my dad was a European immigrant who was settled inland, and he found it quite difficult. Not for the first year, for the first ten.
@@godamid4889 Yes. And many regional areas don't have all the services and access to all the amenities that big city people enjoy. There can be significant differences in access to healthcare, education, entertainment, sport, culture, events, travel etc.
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A STORY by Sam. FIRST TIME CAMPING. I was 19 & newly married. Life was great - no parents no kids no responsibility. A long weekend was coming up. Let’s go camping I said. We can go to Binnaburra - there’ll be no one there! We had no camping gear so the day before I borrowed a 2-man tent & a used esky while the other half borrowed some dry ice from work. I threw a carton of eggs & pan and some spare shorts onto the back car seat & we were off. It was a beautiful sunny winters day & despite the fact it was a long weekend with perfect clear blue skies & the temperature warm enuf to wear just shorts & t shirts; I had been rather surprised at the endless sea of tents & humanity that greeted us upon arrival @ the camp grounds. (This was the pre emotive warning of things to come bit). Anyways … we pitched the tiny tent & decided we’d eat in the morning - the sun had set rather quickly and it was now pitch dark deathly quiet and cold beyond words. The little orange plastic tent beckoned & we gratefully climbed in, however, despite being tired as - sleep evaded us. I have never been so cold in my life. We had of course no bedding (incl pillows) or even something to cover the tent floor to lay on - only the shorts and ts on our back (neither of us had been camping on our own before ie the excuse). We were stuck up there too. Driving down the mountain @ night to go home was out of the question - far too dangerous. A single unmarked dark narrow deteriorating road led up (& down - no passing areas @ the time) to the top. No more than one car width - no barriers on either side of the Rd either - just the steep rock rising above us on one side with boulders falling onto the Rd regularly & the unfenced edge of the mountain on the other. … Eventually the sun finally came up - we left the tent ready for some food and a hot drink. The gas held long enough to see our now frozen eggs explode & not long enough to fully boil the kettle for a coffee. It was time to go! Stuff the camping trip! As we drove out through the myriad of tents a group of Americans were shouting to their kids that breakfast was ready - Bacon Eggs Pancakes Juice. …. Mo Fu er!!
Regional Australia is a great option. Probably a much better option than the larger cities and coastal areas. It really depends on what you are after. Big cities and the beaches are good for a holiday once a year, but that’s about it. Too expensive, too much traffic. Regional Australia has just as much to offer as the big Cities. Lifestyle wise, it’s far superior. Affordable housing, job opportunities, good education and medical facilities. If you want to escape the “rat race”, head West.
While this could be true for some people, for others some parts of regional Australia would not be the ideal destination. There can be significant differences in access to healthcare, education, entertainment, sport, culture, events, travel etc. So lifestyle in a big city can be much better, depending on the person.
To clear things up a bit, regional Australia encompasses coastal areas. Regional Australia is more that you are in a larger population area that is not metro, ie one of the state capitals and adjacent areas. In Queensland, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and so on, as well as a lot of smaller slightly inland towns, are all considered to be regional Australia. Whilst services in cities such as these are very good you will find yourself travelling to Brisbane for some major medical issues. Attracting doctors, private practices, to regional Australia is a problem simply because a lot of doctors want to practice in the state capitals rather than regional and remote Australia. Migrant doctors are encouraged to practice in regional Australia by government programs, as are newly graduated doctors.
@@retrozmachine1189 I grew up in Sydney & lived there until 2015 ( did live overseas for a few years in the early 00's but headed back to Sydney upon return to Australia) & since then lived in 2 regional areas one if which is Cairns & the healthcare here is better then I was able to get in Sydney at a much faster rate. The wait time for hospital specialist clinics is less then in Sydney, the wait times in emergency have been much better for my kids then Westmeath Childrens hospital & had amazing service from all staff at Cairns hospital & have same access to GP's here as we did in Sydney. Some regions are definitely better in terms of healthcare & places like Cairns don't necessarily need to send ppl to Brissie unless it's acutely specialised otherwise every now & then someone will go to Townsville otherwise Cairns is pretty good now in being able to treat patients here.. Many city hospitals are just overwhelmed & the wait times are so long to see specialists & in the ER or waiting for ambulances.
@@belleellis8833 Yes, by major medical issues I meant life threatening injuries such as being mangled in a severe car crash or specialist treatment. You'll be taken to the nearest larger city such as Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton etc, stabilised and the put on a careflight to Brisbane. Townsville was often a more capable hospital than Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton so for certain operations you would get taken to Townsville or Brisbane depending on availability at those two but there has been a general improvement in the others to the point where now if you do need higher levels of treatment it's likely you'll go to Brisbane. FYI I have lived in regional QLD all my life and have been in the position where I needed to be taken to either Townsville or Brisbane by careflight for treatment. For anyone not familiar with how things work in Australia, public healthcare is very much a state based thing with a layer of federal government mixed in on top where a large chunk of the funding comes from. There are differences in how things work state to state. In Queensland emergency ambulance transport is covered by the state health system, in other states you pay out of your own pocket for it (which I think is wrong). QLD generally does have less wait times than NSW.
Hi The BAM Famalam my family and i moved to Australia from gb this year about 2 months ago i have a 12 year old girl and a 15 year old boy we are enjoying Melbourne any suggestions on places to visit
Well, I'd listen to your wife cos she's right. Your kids will grow up without any family. When you're children leave home and marry and have your grandchildren, you won't be able to change your mind and go back home to UK because you cant leave your kids behind. You wont have your relatives around. It's the most isolated country in the world. 9 thousand miles from UK. So trips home are very rare.
Yes, healthcare is more likely to be worse in a regional area. On average. Probably significantly worse in areas with a lower population than the Sunshine Coast.
I have a family friend living in Brisbane, so that's where I'm planning on going, however, I may have another job opportunity in Melbourne...what's your opinion on the two cities? Luke, Plumber, Liverpool UK x
Melbourne is bigger and busier than Brisbane. Brisbane is more relaxed and has a nice river running through it. Houses are cheaper in Brissie compared to Melbourne. Melbourne can get quite cold in winter and hot in summer. I suggest you do some research on both the good and bad points of each city. For me its Brisbane.
It depends on what suits you (and your family). The two cities are totally different energies. Check out lots of videos on You Tube, preferably NOT all by tourists who do not live here. The Bam family have only lived in Queensland, so that is their perspective. My parents emigrated from the UK via a ship from Liverpool in 1951. Their descendants live in the four eastern states of Australia. I live in Melbourne, which I love! Here's some information about it: * It is the second largest city in Oz and extends out to 10, 000 sq. kms. * It is known as the Cultural, Sporting, Arts and Academic capital. * It is very multi-cultural with activities expressing that .Buzzy with lots on offer. * It is known as the Garden State for its many parks and gardens. * It surrounds a huge bay, with access to beaches and water, which empties into the ocean. Rivers run through it. Mountains and forests are around the larger city. *It is central to the rest of the state, therefore easy to get to the country-side in different directions and provincial or country cities. *The weather is variable, from cool to hot. It experiences four seasons in a year. Hope this helps.
Please think very carefully over any move. I wouldn't consider it unless you are all on board. It's not a paradise for everyone. Crime is getting very bad, high rents and food prices and alot of social issues are common. Yes, wages are higher but my goodness you need them to be!!! It's a very different story when you live there. We came back after 17 years as we felt Australia wasn't the land we dreamt of. Everyone's experience is their own though. Do holiday first but not just to the tourist areas!!! I wish anyone all the best on any decision they make x
If your wife doesn't want to move then don't force her to move. You will destroy your relationship. We don't need more depressed migrants in Australia.
I do like your videos but I think you need to see a lot more of Australia before giving people this sort of advice, you are very biased toward the sunshine coast there are lots and lots of great places in Australia including the outback without being disadvantaged, I have lived and worked in the outback for over 30 years now so I do know a little bit about it and was born in Australia and have been an interstate truckie for over 35 years and have seen and lived in a lot of our great country. And I 'am not trying to be nasty by any means.🙂🙂🙂
Which part of the advice they gave do you think requires them to see much more of Australia first? They seemed to make it clear there would be other regional areas around the country that may be suitable as well.
Regional Australia certainly does not need to be in the outback. Toowoomba is 90 minutes west of Brisbane, population 140,000, university, 3 hospitals, excellent schools (state & private) and is generally considered the gateway to western Queensland. House prices are much cheaper than Brisbane and for those who want a bit more country there are numerous towns & villages within a one hour drive. A regional centre can really provide the best of both worlds.
Try Toowoomba, It's got a lot of infrastructure like a university, three main hospitals and a few day hospitals, many schools, a TAFE, large shopping center with plenty of smaller local ones as well and about 1.5hrs west of Brisbane. City of about 140,000 people. It is up on the Great dividing range so has cooler winters and summers. It's known for its parks and gardens. Well worth a look as the houses are not as expensive there compared to those on the coast.
Canada is absolutley lovely and breathtaking, and we live in the best part, Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada. We just came from Austraila after a 10 day vist; Australia wasn't my favourite country to visit eventhough I have family there, but something changes this time. We took a 3 hour train to Wangaratta and then went to Myrtleford to visit a friend. I absolutly fell in love with the landscape. The weather was hot but great. I don't like big cities that's why I love Canada for the amazing wilderness opportunities but this time I saw a favourable side of Austraila. We will visit more for a longer time next time. Moving is whole another story after living in Canada in comfort for so long.
Hahah hilarious..rainy grey cold winter ..nope BC is not good.. Been coming and going for 20yrs...all the Canadians want to be in Mexico...
Very honoured you read and answered my email. Mine was the first one read out. A holiday is a good idea. Appreciate the advise. Cheers. Jason 😁
You’re very welcome. Make sure you keep us updated xx
Jason, if coming to Queensland, don't come in the Australian summer if you want the holiday to work. Try for around September.
@@newbris thank you but I'm looking at Perth
@@jase026 Best city, laid back, great beaches, stuff all people unlike Sydney and Melbourne, Queensland is too touristy.
@@geofftottenperthcoys9944 Queensland is too touristy for what?
You’re the best advertisement for Australia. Hands down!
Thank you 🥰🥰
Spent 10 years in Melbourne, relocated to Bendigo (regional city 2 hours from Melbourne) - slower pace of life, peaceful, safe, 6 minutes from work, no traffic, ebay delivers just the same as Melbourne and we have plenty of retail too.
Newcastle is just 2 hours north of Sydney and it is considered “regional”. Yet it has hospitals, schools, university, beaches, an airport, one of Australia’s premier wine regions close by, Australia’s largest coastal lake, and plenty of other attractions. It has half a million people and all of the services you would expect of a major city, but without the worst of the traffic congestion and with more affordable property prices than Sydney. The pace of life is slower and more relaxed. All of the benefits of city life without the drawbacks. And there are other smaller cities in each state with similar benefits. Regional Australia has a great deal to offer with lovely smaller cities and towns that are not in the middle of nowhere.
The population of Newcastle is more like 170000. Half a million is more like greater metro from Newcastle to Maitland. Also the lake you are referring to is part of Lake Macquarie. They get mighty cross when it's attributed to Newcastle.
@@jaynemeulman8484 technically you are correct. But the metropolitan area of Newcastle is spread across the five LGA’s of Newcastle and the suburbs including Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock and Port Stephens which all share boundaries and even suburbs with Newcastle. To exclude them on the basis that they have different local councils would be similar to saying that Sydney population is only about 200,000 because the other 5 million live in different local council areas ranging from nearby to as far away as the Central Coast to Blue Mountains and Wollongong. It’s a patent absurdity.
@Gregory John I don't exclude them on the basis of council borders but because the are and have always been separate towns..
@@jaynemeulman8484 I don’t think that most of the suburbs of Lake Macquarie are separate towns. They are part of the Newcastle urban sprawl. Maitland and Newcastle are also pretty much joined at the hip. Maitland south eastern suburb of Thornton and Newcastle north western suburb of Beresfield are literally neighboring suburbs. It’s one large metro area.
@@gregoryjohn4 Correct except for one point. NEVER call Wollongong part of greater Sydney. The region is Illawarra, from south of royal national park in the north and south to Kiama Gerringong and Gerroa, west to Madden's Plains atop the escarpment. Wollongong's most northerly suburbs Helensburgh and Stanwell Tops are often incorrectly referred to as southern Sydney. For some unknown reason Wollongong was moved to be included in greater Sydney during pandemic lockdowns only then moved back to regional Greater Wollongong the day after lockdowns finished.
We don't like it when we are falsely labelled as part of Sydney. Be the same as calling Katoomba part of western Sydney or Newcastle part of northern Sydney.
With the internet and cameras it's easy to keep in touch with family .
Lived in "regional" Australia for the last 2 years. Currently in Tassie. Screw cities, screw Melbourne twice.
We are in regional Victoria. One and a half hours from Melbourne. We have been here for 35 years and never once regretted leaving Melbourne and suburbs. Our Regional city was a very quiet place when we first arrived , and now the population is booming. We have always had it all. Great schools , hospitals, land to stretch out on and more shopping than you can ask for. I would always recommend Regional living. (Love your enthusiasm. My family immigrated from Germany in 1960.)
We quite agree, regional life if pretty awesome xx
What's this regional stuff about?
People looking for greenery could look around 'the tweed' northern NSW near Queensland border
Wollongong, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns. Anywhere outside of the state capital city is regional, from a population of 15 to a population of over 500,000 is a regional town or city.
Minor cities are often considered regional. I’m from Victoria, even the second largest city there, Geelong, is considered regional, and only an hour from Melbourne.
So true. My brother and I only physically see each other roughly every 3 months. He is always busy as he has a big circle of friends and rides a Harley, so always off on one trip or another and I have my husband in my life, so we r busy with one thing or another also, but we do catch up at least once a week via phone and, for us, that is enough. I think these days with FaceTime etc, unless U r the type who needs to live next door, then it should be the answer. You only have one life to live, as they say, if U can't be where U want to be in your life, then try your hardest to accept and love the life U have.
It’s so much more special when you do catch up in person as well xx
SA and I think WA have 4 seasons... just not as cold as the UK
You are correct. I've lived in both states for a long time, 28 years in S.A. and 50 years in W.A.
G'day Maz. That was a good video mate. Thank's for trying to help those poor unfortunates who don't understand and don't know any difference to compare. There are plenty, well, a lot of countries i would love to settle. Thank you mate.
It’s certainly hard to find things out from the other side of the world 😊 Thank you 🥰
For your questioner, the Sunshine Coast hinterland area includes towns like Montville, Maleny and Mapleton.
Always like your informative videos. So many good tips for prospective emigrants. Regional areas really encompass a wide range of the country. Really depends where the skill shortage is. It may be in Tamworth, Mildura, Dubbo and other inland towns. They are many hours from a capital city and often don't have the facilities of them but as you say maybe similar to the Sunshine Coast which while is in the hinterland is still quite close in relative terms to Brisbane. 90 minutes compared to 4 to 7 hours plus for the others.
Although you do a very good job on promoting Australia, you’re viewers are taking in what you show and say, at the end of the day it’s all about Queensland from you’re prospective, “now” there is the rest of the country as well, for example here in Victoria we have about 10 regional towns that we call( satellite cities) Geelong on the south coast, Ballarat was the gold rush town, Mildura in northern Victoria, and others all over the state,they have all the ammenities of the major cities, are large towns and always have very good work availabilities. It is the same in NSW, and SA,so maybe get you’re viewers to have a look at other options or get some information on other States for you’re self to pass on. I’m shore the Queensland Government would want everybody turning up there lol, maybe some but not a million or so. But keep up the excellent work you guys do.
Love your channel so helpful with your advice
Thank you 🥰🥰
there are plenty of regional centres that aren't too far from a major city - there are heaps of options within a couple of hours of Melbourne alone. the bigger towns are quite well equipped so you wouldn't need to take a trip to the city very often unless you wanted to.
Don't demoralize these poor people looking for a place to improve their families lives. WHY oh WHY does melbin come into the reckoning?
@@wallywombat164 Why wouldn't it? It has things that some people would love.
@@wallywombat164 Pull your head in tool
@@Bobbydazzlla Hahaha, thanks for the bight Bobbydazzlla. You can always rely on the good old Aussies to help brighten ya day. Done as ordered mate, Head pulled in like a turtle.
Great video Maz 😉
Thank you xx
PLEASE do NOT think that Australia is HOT all the time! Australia is a vast continent and has different climates and weather. I cannot cope with the continuing heat and exhausting humidity of Northern Australia, so I live in the more acceptable (for me) cooler climate in the South.
Sydney and Melbourne are great for short holidays, but unless you "have to work in the big city", more Regional areas are ideal! In a smaller city, people are more friendly and supportive (Australian friendly 🫂) and in general the lifestyle is more family friendly with its facilities! Newcastle and Wollongong are fantastic lifestyles, and Canberra is very liveable and affordable if the beach isn't your thing! Adelaide probably has the best all round lifestyle if you don't mind the dry heat! 🤨🤔 I wouldn't recommend the Outback unless you are a real adventurer or miner! Perth is modern and fairly insular, limited! They keep updating Visa 189, always check the full details! 👍🤗
This is such a great bit of info xx
@@TheBAMFamalam No worries! 😀👍
Thank you maz for helping us all
i just looked up what is considered regional nsw and it's everywhere but sydney and it's surrounds.
With that regional visa, is she talking about the Working Holiday Visa for under 30's? If so the regional work is required to extend their visa for a second year. They must work for 88 days in a designated regional area ( fruit picking, farm work etc.) Before applying for the extention. Tourism areas like the Sunshine Coast, or the Ski Resorts down south don't count. They need to look more closely at that. If they are wanting a Skilled Visa like medico of some sort in a regional Hospital job will be favourable for their application.
I think the lady that emailed was talking about skilled regional visas rather than a working holiday 😊
A lot of people are very defensive in these comments regarding regional centres - but you make a good point about the isolation you could feel as a new arrival. There won't be as many expats, and the culture is a lot drier than the city folk.
But if you are in healthcare or education, or have a trade, you will have no problems finding a job, and as those proud regional people have said - we have all the services and access to all the amenities the big city folk enjoy.
Plus, you can swim in our rivers and lakes without fear of sharks or crocodiles 😉👍
Absolutely, there are many regional areas like where we live that are great places to live, but if you went to complete Whoop Whoop when you first arrive in a new country, you would likely find it a lot harder 😊
@@TheBAMFamalam I agree 100% - I think a lot of people are coming at it from the perspective that they have spent a very long time living in those regional areas. I grew up in one of them myself.
But my dad was a European immigrant who was settled inland, and he found it quite difficult. Not for the first year, for the first ten.
@@godamid4889 Yes. And many regional areas don't have all the services and access to all the amenities that big city people enjoy. There can be significant differences in access to healthcare, education, entertainment, sport, culture, events, travel etc.
I work in health care but worry the SC i won't make friends
@@TamaEnergy that is a worry that we all have. Make the leap, if you are genuine and authentic you will have no worries.
It literally just took showing my partner wages in Australia to convince him 😂
Haha that’s a good point haha 😂
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do you want to know if you made the right decision.. you ask your children in 20 years times . you;ll get your answer
Always loving the Bam fam videos, can you help me to get my visa for me an my two babies? I'm a single mom from Jamaica always want to live In Australia
Your first step is to speak with an emigration agent to see what your options are. We recommend contacting True Blue Migrations, they offer free visa assessments, their details are here 👉🏼 www.thebamfamalam.com/our-partners
A STORY by Sam.
FIRST TIME CAMPING.
I was 19 & newly married.
Life was great - no parents no kids no responsibility. A long weekend was coming up. Let’s go camping I said. We can go to Binnaburra - there’ll be no one there!
We had no camping gear so the day before I borrowed a 2-man tent & a used esky while the other half borrowed some dry ice from work. I threw a carton of eggs & pan and some spare shorts onto the back car seat & we were off.
It was a beautiful sunny winters day & despite the fact it was a long weekend with perfect clear blue skies & the temperature warm enuf to wear just shorts & t shirts; I had been rather surprised at the endless sea of tents & humanity that greeted us upon arrival @ the camp grounds.
(This was the pre emotive warning of things to come bit).
Anyways … we pitched the tiny tent & decided we’d eat in the morning - the sun had set rather quickly and it was now pitch dark deathly quiet and cold beyond words.
The little orange plastic tent beckoned & we gratefully climbed in, however, despite being tired as - sleep evaded us.
I have never been so cold in my life. We had of course no bedding (incl pillows) or even something to cover the tent floor to lay on - only the shorts and ts on our back (neither of us had been camping on our own before ie the excuse).
We were stuck up there too.
Driving down the mountain @ night to go home was out of the question - far too dangerous.
A single unmarked dark narrow deteriorating road led up (& down - no passing areas @ the time) to the top. No more than one car width - no barriers on either side of the Rd either - just the steep rock rising above us on one side with boulders falling onto the Rd regularly & the unfenced edge of the mountain on the other.
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Eventually the sun finally came up - we left the tent ready for some food and a hot drink.
The gas held long enough to see our now frozen eggs explode & not long enough to fully boil the kettle for a coffee.
It was time to go!
Stuff the camping trip!
As we drove out through the myriad of tents a group of Americans were shouting to their kids that breakfast was ready - Bacon Eggs Pancakes Juice.
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Mo Fu er!!
Regional Australia is a great option. Probably a much better option than the larger cities and coastal areas. It really depends on what you are after. Big cities and the beaches are good for a holiday once a year, but that’s about it. Too expensive, too much traffic.
Regional Australia has just as much to offer as the big Cities. Lifestyle wise, it’s far superior. Affordable housing, job opportunities, good education and medical facilities. If you want to escape the “rat race”, head West.
Unless you live in Perth...
While this could be true for some people, for others some parts of regional Australia would not be the ideal destination. There can be significant differences in access to healthcare, education, entertainment, sport, culture, events, travel etc. So lifestyle in a big city can be much better, depending on the person.
To clear things up a bit, regional Australia encompasses coastal areas. Regional Australia is more that you are in a larger population area that is not metro, ie one of the state capitals and adjacent areas. In Queensland, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and so on, as well as a lot of smaller slightly inland towns, are all considered to be regional Australia. Whilst services in cities such as these are very good you will find yourself travelling to Brisbane for some major medical issues. Attracting doctors, private practices, to regional Australia is a problem simply because a lot of doctors want to practice in the state capitals rather than regional and remote Australia. Migrant doctors are encouraged to practice in regional Australia by government programs, as are newly graduated doctors.
@@retrozmachine1189 I grew up in Sydney & lived there until 2015 ( did live overseas for a few years in the early 00's but headed back to Sydney upon return to Australia) & since then lived in 2 regional areas one if which is Cairns & the healthcare here is better then I was able to get in Sydney at a much faster rate. The wait time for hospital specialist clinics is less then in Sydney, the wait times in emergency have been much better for my kids then Westmeath Childrens hospital & had amazing service from all staff at Cairns hospital & have same access to GP's here as we did in Sydney. Some regions are definitely better in terms of healthcare & places like Cairns don't necessarily need to send ppl to Brissie unless it's acutely specialised otherwise every now & then someone will go to Townsville otherwise Cairns is pretty good now in being able to treat patients here.. Many city hospitals are just overwhelmed & the wait times are so long to see specialists & in the ER or waiting for ambulances.
@@belleellis8833 Yes, by major medical issues I meant life threatening injuries such as being mangled in a severe car crash or specialist treatment. You'll be taken to the nearest larger city such as Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton etc, stabilised and the put on a careflight to Brisbane. Townsville was often a more capable hospital than Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton so for certain operations you would get taken to Townsville or Brisbane depending on availability at those two but there has been a general improvement in the others to the point where now if you do need higher levels of treatment it's likely you'll go to Brisbane. FYI I have lived in regional QLD all my life and have been in the position where I needed to be taken to either Townsville or Brisbane by careflight for treatment.
For anyone not familiar with how things work in Australia, public healthcare is very much a state based thing with a layer of federal government mixed in on top where a large chunk of the funding comes from. There are differences in how things work state to state. In Queensland emergency ambulance transport is covered by the state health system, in other states you pay out of your own pocket for it (which I think is wrong). QLD generally does have less wait times than NSW.
Hi The BAM Famalam my family and i moved to Australia from gb this year about 2 months ago i have a 12 year old girl and a 15 year old boy we are enjoying Melbourne any suggestions on places to visit
sorry about it being so late i have been meaning to reach out forever
Well, I'd listen to your wife cos she's right. Your kids will grow up without any family. When you're children leave home and marry and have your grandchildren, you won't be able to change your mind and go back home to UK because you cant leave your kids behind. You wont have your relatives around. It's the most isolated country in the world. 9 thousand miles from UK. So trips home are very rare.
I know this because I was 8 when I came with my parents 1961.
Any hoo
Haha you loving the tee? 😁
No point moving 1/2 way around the world to such a large country and not taking advantage of all the space.
Yes, healthcare is more likely to be worse in a regional area. On average. Probably significantly worse in areas with a lower population than the Sunshine Coast.
You mean we're not going to find Rodger Corser as our country doctor? 😉
Please be aware that the Bam family are giving a biased perspective, having only lived in Queensland.
Good idea don’t tell people exactly where you live it can be a bad idea
I have a family friend living in Brisbane, so that's where I'm planning on going, however, I may have another job opportunity in Melbourne...what's your opinion on the two cities? Luke, Plumber, Liverpool UK x
Melbourne is bigger and busier than Brisbane. Brisbane is more relaxed and has a nice river running through it. Houses are cheaper in Brissie compared to Melbourne. Melbourne can get quite cold in winter and hot in summer. I suggest you do some research on both the good and bad points of each city. For me its Brisbane.
@@TerribleTezza aye, I've been 90% leaning towards Brisbane myself. And I have a good contact there also.
It depends on what suits you (and your family). The two cities are totally different energies. Check out lots of videos on You Tube, preferably NOT all by tourists who do not live here. The Bam family have only lived in Queensland, so that is their perspective. My parents emigrated from the UK via a ship from Liverpool in 1951. Their descendants live in the four eastern states of Australia. I live in Melbourne, which I love! Here's some information about it:
* It is the second largest city in Oz and extends out to 10, 000 sq. kms.
* It is known as the Cultural, Sporting, Arts and Academic capital.
* It is very multi-cultural with activities expressing that
.Buzzy with lots on offer.
* It is known as the Garden State for its many parks and gardens.
* It surrounds a huge bay, with access to beaches and water, which empties into the ocean. Rivers run through it. Mountains and forests are around the larger city.
*It is central to the rest of the state, therefore easy to get to the country-side in different directions and provincial or country cities.
*The weather is variable, from cool to hot. It experiences four seasons in a year.
Hope this helps.
you want to live in regional australia. why would you want to live in a city.
For some, cities are way better. For others, not.
Please think very carefully over any move. I wouldn't consider it unless you are all on board. It's not a paradise for everyone. Crime is getting very bad, high rents and food prices and alot of social issues are common. Yes, wages are higher but my goodness you need them to be!!! It's a very different story when you live there. We came back after 17 years as we felt Australia wasn't the land we dreamt of. Everyone's experience is their own though. Do holiday first but not just to the tourist areas!!! I wish anyone all the best on any decision they make x
Hi kris. You mind me asking where you moved back to??
If your wife doesn't want to move then don't force her to move. You will destroy your relationship. We don't need more depressed migrants in Australia.
I do like your videos but I think you need to see a lot more of Australia before giving people this sort of advice, you are very biased toward the sunshine coast there are lots and lots of great places in Australia including the outback without being disadvantaged, I have lived and worked in the outback for over 30 years now so I do know a little bit about it and was born in Australia and have been an interstate truckie for over 35 years and have seen and lived in a lot of our great country. And I 'am not trying to be nasty by any means.🙂🙂🙂
Which part of the advice they gave do you think requires them to see much more of Australia first? They seemed to make it clear there would be other regional areas around the country that may be suitable as well.