Matsrossco

Hi Everyone, we've just moved into Mawson Lakes with our 17 year old son and would like to help our son settle into the area. Are there any teenagers in the area that could meet up with our son to show him round and make some friends?

Hi - I would love to watch the Scottish cup final between Rangers and Hibs on Saturday. I'm staying in the North of the city and I'm looking for somewhere that may be showing the game live on TV? Thanks

Thanks everyone for your help - I've secured a rental until November in Hewett

Thanks Cliffy

Hi - I'm looking for a 6 month rental in East Gawler or Hewitt (furnished or unfurnished) with 3 bedrooms starting early May. Can anyone help? Thanks

Hi Sam - we arrived a week ago and we're living up in the Barossa valley which is an hours drive to the centre. We felt the same when we first arrived and only by getting out and about, stopping and walking about the lovely areas (including the city and Henley beach) have we slowly started to find our way about. We think it will take time to settle into the communities and will join as many local clubs as we can!!

Thanks everyone - looks like we'll head out and see what we find!! If anyone is in the area next week it would be good to catch up so my son can spend time without us oldies!!

Hi everyone - we're in Tanunda for another week and wondered if there are any 16 or 17yo in the area to show my son Mathew some of the local activities?

Thanks for the advice - jackets and fleeces now packed!!! Final day packing and off to Glasgow airport on Sunday morning (UK) time. Hope we can meet up with ex Poms on this forum once we arrive to make friends and help us settle into our new life....

The weather can't be any worse than Scotland - 6 degrees and very wet!!! Hope the sun shines and from what I can see on the forecast it will be a lot warmer. T-shirts and sun cream for us ........

Thanks for your advice - my son loves sports, golf, fishing and the gym so it sounds like a great location to meet teenagers his age. The places to eat and drink will keep us occupied and we plan to drive round the area looking at what this part of the world offers for a permanent house. We're so looking forward to arriving!!

Hi everyone - just a quick post to confirm we're arriving on 4th April, me, wife and 17yo son. We'll be staying in Tanunda as my job is in the barossa valley. My wife and son are staying for 2 weeks then returning to UK for my son to finish high school before returning mid-June. Hope to catch up soon for some advice on how my 17yo son can make teenage friends and both of us can meet families in a similar situation, settle into this area, life if Adelaide and find the best places to visit/eat.......so many questions!!!

Thanks again everyone - it's good to see us Poms keep a sense of humour!! The weeks intensive UK course is to give my son a head start on driving and even if he passes or fails at he end of the week at least he will have an appreciation of driving safely so when we come over he will use what he's learned when training with an approved instructor on the Adelaide roads - I agree his and others safety on the roads is the most important thing - we've been there with his elder brother who we restricted in the UK until he gained more experience after passing his test. Reading what's written above, I've been driving over 30 years and I may need to refresh... Beep! Beep!

Thanks everyone for your comments - think I'll look into an intensive weeks course in UK to try and pass his test before he arrives in June. If he needs a few lessons to familiarise on roads when in Adelaide I'll arrange when we get there. So many things to arrange before we arrive - exciting!!!

My 17 year old son has a provisional license and will be in Adelaide in June. He's not started any driving lessons yet and I was looking for advice on where best he should try and pass his driving test - should he book block driving lessons in the UK before leaving or hold off until we arrive in Adelaide?

Thanks everybody for your advice - if there's anything you think can be helpful when living near barossa valley please let us know. We like to have some amenities nearby (gym, doctors, hospital, shopping centres, places to eat/drink etc.) and would be happy to drive to beaches, countryside or the city centre if within about an hour!!! Ideally we would like a location where my son will make friends and have activities to keep him busy

Hi - 457 visa approved today for the 3 of us (son 17 and finished school) and I'll move to Adelaide in March/April before my wife and son arrive in June. I'll transfer with my current employer and work in the barossa valley. Is staying in Gawler/Hewett a good option for both travelling to work, the city and beaches? It would be great to meet and make we friends when we arrive to help us settle into the community. Any advice or helpful tips would be appreciated - really excited about the move!!!

Hi - we're new to the forum as a family of 4 with 2 sons aged 22 and 17. I've been offered a new job with my current employer and they've submitted the 457 visa application and we hope to get approval in the coming few months. My employer has suggested a few locations to rent/buy to the North of Adelaide such as Gawler and Hewett as the job is not in the CBD and it would be great to hear how easy it would be to meet and settle into these local communities. My eldest son won't be with us as he's working in Perth (WA) so it will be my wife and 17 year old son moving to Adelaide and we're keen to meet families with teenagers of his age so we can make new friends - it would be great to hear from any members!!