When deciding to move Down Under | Marlize Venter
Marlize / April 13, 2015	We have all done it, and many of us will continue to do it.
http://www.coles.com.au and http://www.woolworths.com.au http://www.aldi.com.au for food prices.
http://www.goodguys.com.au http://www.harveynorman.com.au http://www.retravision.com.au for whitegoods prices.
http://www.target.com.au http://www.kmart.com.au http://www.bigw.com.au http://www.meyer.com.au for clothes prices.
http://www.myschool.edu.au to investigate the schools in the area.
Read about Australian news at http://www.news.com.au
http://www.telstra.com.au http://www.optus.com.au http://www.vodafone.com.au for mobile, and internet providers.
http://www.medibank.com.au http://www.hbf.com.au for medical insurance.
http://www.realestate.com.au for information on rentals and sales. Also look at the google streetview, it helps, but is not always accurate.
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14 thoughts on “When deciding to move Down Under”	scrapydotwo says:	April 13, 2015 at 11:48 am	It is all in the mind. It is logic that you will think back and wish to go or not go. Still if you stay positive you can win the feeling of belonging here and there. Positive thinking is the best to combat the “I wish…..”
Reply	Marlize says:	April 13, 2015 at 1:30 pm	Very true… sometimes however the heart is so much stronger than the mind… and we do tend to follow our hearts… maybe because it is the ‘romantic’ thing to do, and people often say it in as many words.
Reply	scrapydotwo says:	April 13, 2015 at 4:57 pm	You have to stand strong anyway. Keep a cool head and mind. Some people can be very hard not only on themselves but also on others. Glad to know you are not too far away!
Marlize says:	April 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm	Soo true! Especially being very hard on themselves and others. We could all do with a bit of grace:)
Petra Pretorius says:	April 15, 2015 at 11:24 am	Nee wat, ek is al 17 jaar in Australia. Het ‘n Aussie man en Aussie dogtertjie wat 10 jaar oud is. En dan my 3 adult kinders wat in Suid Afrika gebore is. Ek stel GLAD NIE belang in Suid Afrika nie. In fact, na ek skool verlaat het, het ek begin werk en al my geld gespaar om te reis. Ek was baie in Australia met vakansie, Europa Amerika Kanada ens. Ek was seker in Australia gebore in ‘n ander leeftyd. SA het geen bekoring vir my nie. Ek kan die ou landjie nie handle nie, ek wou net altyd weg daar. Ek het 17 jaar terug al geweet dis nie die plek waar ek wil oud word nie (miskien vermoor word voor ek oud kon raak) of my kinders wil laat grootword nie. En ek lees hoe almal vermoor word, hulle het nie krag nie, 800 000 blankes sit in plakkerskampe. Die ou lelike tronkhuise, mooi huise met lelike tralies voor hulle. Daar is nie werk nie, daar is nie ‘n toekoms nie. Ek is 100% eerlik as ek se dat Australia is HOME. Dis my land. Ek is ‘n trotse burger, ek en my kinders. Ek het vrou en ma alleen oorgekom. My lewe is goed, ek het hard gewerk en my kinders is so gelukkig. En JA ek gaan stap in die aand met hond, ek kom terug na my ongesluite huis en onge-tronkte-huis. Ek was weg voor dit TE erg geraak het. Maar ek sit dit nou op skrif….. al sou RSA more die beste land ter wereld word, geen crime, genoeg werk, en en en, dan bly ek NET hier in my amazing Australia. Ek sal nooit ooit DIE STEM aanhang nie, want EK, sal NIE lewe en sterwe!!! vir jou Suid Afrika nie.
Reply	Marlize says:	April 15, 2015 at 11:43 am	Hallo Petra, dankie vir jou reply. Ek het juis ‘n stuk oor die Stem ook geskryf, getiteld Liewe H.
Reply	Petra Pretorius says:	April 15, 2015 at 9:27 pm	Vat my saam, ‘n lekker campervan sal ook die ding doen. Wil net byvoeg, ek het niks teen Die Stem nie, ek sing net so lekker saam, maar stem net nie met die laaste reeltjie saam nie 🙂
Marlize says:	April 15, 2015 at 9:28 pm	Ai ek hoor jou oor die campervan.
Nathaly Zussino says:	April 15, 2015 at 11:29 pm	Thank you! We are planning to come over. Everyone, including my husband thinks it will be Eutopia. Me, I think it will be an adventure, and like all adventures, it has good and bad. Overall, I enjoyed your article and your advise. Will do my research and make sure I have my head and heart ready for the ride when our time and visa comes. 🙂
Reply	Marlize says:	April 16, 2015 at 8:08 am	Now that is the attitude! You are welcome to follow my blog and read the articles under African in Australia, I share some things that I experience there.
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