Adelaide or Brisbane for older kids??

**Nomoreengland** · 07-09-2010, 02:44 AM

Probably the best test for your son is to stay for a few weeks in a simular type of place in the UK - I would suggest he visits Barrow-in-furness, S****horpe, or Eyemouth in Scotland. These places have the same type of people, prospects and way of thinking.

**guest3462** · 07-09-2010, 03:20 AM

I disagree. Adelaide has everything on offer great universities, all with ample opportunity to study abroad. The RAH and flinders offer fantastic trainig for both dr's and nurses and midwives and there are hundreds of successful small businesses offering apprenticships for teens not wanting to go to uni. On top of that there are plenty of social activities, clubs and sports to participate in. We get some big artists performing live and no agitate of decent nightlife. In short I love it here and couldn't think of a better place to raise my family.

**Nomoreengland** · 07-09-2010, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by churchj1

I disagree. Adelaide has everything on offer great universities, all with ample opportunity to study abroad. The RAH and flinders offer fantastic trainig for both dr's and nurses and midwives and there are hundreds of successful small businesses offering apprenticships for teens not wanting to go to uni. On top of that there are plenty of social activities, clubs and sports to participate in. We get some big artists performing live and no agitate of decent nightlife. In short I love it here and couldn't think of a better place to raise my family.

Church - I dont think the thread was about where was best to raise a family - it was more to do with where would be best for an 18 year old lad. Whilst Adelaide is a nice safe bet to raise young children, I doubt an 18 year old would care about these things. Having spoke with a few locals with teenage kids - the majority of 18 year olds with any ambition aim to move inter state where they will get better opportunities and mix with people who are perhaps a little more forward thinking. Once your kids turn 18 im sure they you will have brought them up to have bigger ambitions than just sitting in the 1950's in adelaide.

**ShouldIStayOrShouldIGo** · 07-09-2010, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by Nomoreengland

Church - I dont think the thread was about where was best to raise a family - it was more to do with where would be best for an 18 year old lad. Whilst Adelaide is a nice safe bet to raise young children, I doubt an 18 year old would care about these things. Having spoke with a few locals with teenage kids - the majority of 18 year olds with any ambition aim to move inter state where they will get better opportunities and mix with people who are perhaps a little more forward thinking. Once your kids turn 18 im sure they you will have brought them up to have bigger ambitions than just sitting in the 1950's in adelaide.

Oh no, not you again! Your replies are so predictable

**Trakki** · 07-09-2010, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by Nomoreengland

Church - I dont think the thread was about where was best to raise a family - it was more to do with where would be best for an 18 year old lad. Whilst Adelaide is a nice safe bet to raise young children, I doubt an 18 year old would care about these things. Having spoke with a few locals with teenage kids - the majority of 18 year olds with any ambition aim to move inter state where they will get better opportunities and mix with people who are perhaps a little more forward thinking. Once your kids turn 18 im sure they you will have brought them up to have bigger ambitions than just sitting in the 1950's in adelaide.

I think this is a very narrow minded thing to say, you speak to any teenager in any state or country and they want to move somewhere else. It is what you make it, I know plenty of professional people here in SA that were born and bred here and would not dream of moving anywhere else. For goodness sake you are basically saying that that adelaide is backwards, so why are you here?

There is plenty for teenagers to do here if they are willing to make a go of it. Don't think anyone can really comment on brisbane unless they have lived there. Try making some 'nice' constructive comments rather than just running the place down. yes there are some things that are not so good but there are things that are good. I don't think I have ever read a post of yours that is positive. Also what is is with the bullying of the same people all the time?

To the OP - For an 18 year old coming over here it will be hard at first to make friends but once they do there will be plenty for them so do. I used to work at the Women and Childrens Hospital and regularly drove thorugh the city on a sat or sunday morning where I would see plenty of young people just heading home so there is a night life to be had if that is the sort of thing they like. ALso they will always have the opportunity to travel to other states and see what is there. A few young people where I worked regularly 'hop' over to other states for a weekend.

Hope that helps you a bit

**rich** · 07-09-2010, 06:06 AM

I'd give my left leg to have grown up here as a child... And my right leg too. I love it THAT much. The kids I teach are enamoured with the place and for me that says an awful lot...

**The Flinns** · 07-09-2010, 06:10 AM

WE have two son's aged 18 & 19 years of age and hardly ever see them as they are out with their mates (separate mates too) enjoying all that Adelaide has to offer. Both have said that they are extremely happy here and do not regret the move.

**Nomoreengland** · 07-09-2010, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Trakki

I think this is a very narrow minded thing to say, you speak to any teenager in any state or country and they want to move somewhere else. It is what you make it, I know plenty of professional people here in SA that were born and bred here and would not dream of moving anywhere else. For goodness sake you are basically saying that that adelaide is backwards, so why are you here?

There is plenty for teenagers to do here if they are willing to make a go of it. Don't think anyone can really comment on brisbane unless they have lived there. Try making some 'nice' constructive comments rather than just running the place down. yes there are some things that are not so good but there are things that are good. I don't think I have ever read a post of yours that is positive. Also what is is with the bullying of the same people all the time?

To the OP - For an 18 year old coming over here it will be hard at first to make friends but once they do there will be plenty for them so do. I used to work at the Women and Childrens Hospital and regularly drove thorugh the city on a sat or sunday morning where I would see plenty of young people just heading home so there is a night life to be had if that is the sort of thing they like. ALso they will always have the opportunity to travel to other states and see what is there. A few young people where I worked regularly 'hop' over to other states for a weekend.

Hope that helps you a bit

Look, Im not saying that Adelaide does not have good points and I have not said I dislike the place . All I have simply done is provide feeback about whether or not Adelaide or Brisbane is best for an 18 year old. Im older than 18 so the fact that Adelaide is backwards is less of a concern for me. HOWEVER, if I had an 18 year old, I personally would be encouraging them to broaden their horizons away from Adelaide as Im sure you cant argue that other cities such as Melbourne or Sydney (and possibly Brisbane) dont offer a wider selection of day life; night life and career prospects for young people.

Like I have said before, Im sure for example if you lived in Barrow-in-furness or S****horpe you would hope you 18 year old had aspirations to broaden their horizons and perhaps move to a more thriving place such as Leeds, Manchester, London etc.

If it were a younger teenager like 13 or 14 then yes, Adelaidde is a nice family environemnt to grow up in. However, its my view/opinion that an 18 year old is better suited to a few of the other cities within Australia in order to kick start their life and careers.

Also, this is a forum where the whole point is to get varied opinions. If all your looking for is 100 simular views then you there is no point asking or entering into a forum discussion.

**Trakki** · 07-09-2010, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Nomoreengland

Look, Im not saying that Adelaide does not have good points and I have not said I dislike the place . All I have simply done is provide feeback about whether or not Adelaide or Brisbane is best for an 18 year old. Im older than 18 so the fact that Adelaide is backwards is less of a concern for me. HOWEVER, if I had an 18 year old, I personally would be encouraging them to broaden their horizons away from Adelaide as Im sure you cant argue that other cities such as Melbourne or Sydney (and possibly Brisbane) dont offer a wider selection of day life; night life and career prospects for young people.

Like I have said before, Im sure for example if you lived in Barrow-in-furness or S****horpe you would hope you 18 year old had aspirations to broaden their horizons and perhaps move to a more thriving place such as Leeds, Manchester, London etc.

If it were a younger teenager like 13 or 14 then yes, Adelaidde is a nice family environemnt to grow up in. However, its my view/opinion that an 18 year old is better suited to a few of the other cities within Australia in order to kick start their life and careers.

Also, this is a forum where the whole point is to get varied opinions. If all your looking for is 100 simular views then you there is no point asking or entering into a forum discussion.

have you lived in Barrow-in-furness or s****horpe? Have you lived in any other city in Oz? I would always encourage my children to travel and see other places but what I was saying is that it is hard to comment on a place if you have not lived there or indeed been an 18year old there. I lived near s****horpe and certainly would not liken Adelaide to it or want my kids to live there. I am certainly not looking for 100 similar views as mine but maybe you need to think about the way you write things, your posts so frequently come across as anti SA, very agressive and downright condesending of certain members. Perhaps an odd smily emotion here and there would make your posts a bit more readable and friendly.

Your opinion is that you cannot get anywhere in life in SA, mine is the opposite, I was not saying you were wrong I simply disagreed with you which you obviously did not like. That is my opinion, stop jumping down the throats of those that don't agree with you, as you said to do this means there is no point being on here.

**Nomoreengland** · 07-09-2010, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Trakki

have you lived in Barrow-in-furness or s****horpe? Have you lived in any other city in Oz? I would always encourage my children to travel and see other places but what I was saying is that it is hard to comment on a place if you have not lived there or indeed been an 18year old there. I lived near s****horpe and certainly would not liken Adelaide to it or want my kids to live there. I am certainly not looking for 100 similar views as mine but maybe you need to think about the way you write things, your posts so frequently come across as anti SA, very agressive and downright condesending of certain members. Perhaps an odd smily emotion here and there would make your posts a bit more readable and friendly.

Your opinion is that you cannot get anywhere in life in SA, mine is the opposite, I was not saying you were wrong I simply disagreed with you which you obviously did not like. That is my opinion, stop jumping down the throats of those that don't agree with you, as you said to do this means there is no point being on here.

Ive not stated that you cannot get anywhere in life in SA - ive simply stated that an 18 year old has better prospects in other cities. Im not sure why your finding this hard to grasp?

Also, yes I have lived in another city in oz ( I presume you are trying to asses whether im qualified to voice my opinion). As for Barrow or S****horpe - fortunatley not, but I know people who do/have. Im not saying Adelaide is the same as these places but there are distinct simularities such as job prospects for young people, mentalities/attitudes etc.

Also, I fail to see how using smileys will move any of these conversations any further forward?