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I can only assume no one has driven in Melbourne ? Now that's bad driving ! Drivers would rather kill you than give an inch or show some courtesy When we had a recent visit to Adelaide we thought the driving wasn't too bad and certainly a lot better than Melb Gazza1000

Thanks very much for all your informative answers ! Gazza1000

Thanks for replies Yes Melbourne is definitely a lot bigger / busier than Adelaide but the traffic is horrible & getting worse and our initial excitement about living in a big city has now worn off and we are looking for a bit more peace & quiet ! We like the fact that it wouldn't take 2 hours driving to get from one side of the city to the other ( unlike Melbourne ) and the rush hour presumably doesn't start at 6am and last until 10 We feel we need to spend more time doing stuff with the kids as they are growing up quick and wanting to get more involved in sports clubs ( soccer / netball / life saving / bike riding etc ) We also feel that Melbourne is getting less safe by the day and less & less fun despite the myriad of things that go on ( & most of it costs money ! ) We agree that the cost of moving is an issue particularly as we moved from the UK to NZ and then to Melbourne Hopefully if we move to Adelaide that would be the last one ! Gazza1000

Thanks for all the very informative replies ! Gazza1000

Thanks for the great advice - we will have a look at all the suburbs listed ! gazza1000

Hi NicF Yes not too bothered about being right on a beach - I guess there all within a shortish drive anyway ? We live near the beach now but found the kids get bored with it after a while so only want to go in summer ! I presume the high school there is Endeavour college ? We also need a Primary school but assume there is a couple nearby to look at ? How long does it take on the train to the city ? How far is the walk then to RAH ? Gazza1000

We are looking for a less frentic lifestyle and less traffic ! It can take 45 minutes to get out of our Suburb onto the Motorway in rush hour whereas we got the impression on our 3 day recce that 30 minutes would get us into Adelaide from just about anywhere ? Gazza1000

Hi NicF We are likely to be moving due to a tremendous job opportunity for my wife - I would hopefully be able to get a job once we get settled although we should be able to manage on her salary for a couple of months - I understand that the job market in Adelaide is a bit tight though ? We have had a recce and did like the ease of getting around compared to Melbourne and the ease of getting to the beach and hills for family time We are originally from a medium size UK city and also spent 3 years in Wellington NZ which we liked due to its small size / friendly large town feel which we felt was similar to Adelaide ? Gazza1000

We are looking to move form Melbourne to Adelaide in July and wondered if anyone who had done the same could give us feedback on the good & bad of Adelaide compared to Melbourne Do you regret the move or was it the best thing you ever did ? Was there anything you wished you had known before the move ? Any recommendations on a removal company to ship furniture etc ? Any advice gratefully received Gazza1000

Hi I am sure this has probably been asked before but I am after some idea which areas of Adelaide are the best to look at for schools, ease of access, facilities to the CBD etc I have a daughter at level 7 & a son at level 3 so I realise they will probably have to go to separate schools My wife is looking at an opportunity at the RAH likely to be from July We had a look at Mawson Lakes on a recent recce visit but would appreciate feedback from people who are based there Any advice on other areas would be great too ! cheers Gazza1000