Northern Mick

There is a good live music scene in Adelaide. It might take a while to get used to Aussie music though.The Grace Emily on Waymouth and the Ed on Currie Street are two pubs you should get to know.

Most of the major bands from the UK and US will now play Adelaide when they tour Australia. The Governor Hindmarsh and the Thebarton Theatre usually host the bigger bands unless it's U2 or Kings Of Leon etc. and the mega stars like Beyonce and Lady Gaga play at the Entertainment Centre.

Look these venues up online and have a look.

How long is a piece of string? Are you a family? If yes, how many kids do you have? Maybe you're single. Do you plan to rent or buy a house? Will you have a job already sorted when you first get here or do you plan to spend a few weeks job hunting? Will you ship your furniture out or buy everything new when you get here?

Just a few questions that will probably help people answer your question a bit better!

Hi Karen and Susan. Where do you both live? The next month or so is a great time to be in Adelaide with loads going on. I'm 32 and have lived here 4 years now, send me a PM if you fancy getting in touch.

Try this site

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I've used it before to send over a Apple laptop that I bought on Amazon.

I have debated about doing this thread and the main reason is the reaction I would get off others who frequent this site.

 

PIA was great before we moved here, we asked lots of questions, found out stuff we needed to know for when we got here and even made some great friends by being a member of this site. However if you want to be honest on here and give your opinion it becomes a very different story and I guess this is why I have been debating about putting this thread on.....

 

Today I thought what the hell!

 

I want to tell my story and even if 1 person benefits from it then its been worth it.

 

We arrived in Adelaide May 2009 from Manchester. We knew very little about Adelaide but really wanted to be in Australia. Settling in was pretty easy, we got a lovely rental in Glenelg right by the beach/jetty rd and the first few months were great. We would use all our free time seeing the sights, taking off for the day to the hills, beaches etc and loved being here. But pretty soon we realised we had done everything Adelaide had to offer in a matter of months. The city centre ( I should say town centre) could be done in a day, the nightlife is just outdated clubs for 18 year olds, a casino and a dirty street called Hindley and the "things to do" in Adelaide list is very small.

 

Basically we became bored with the place very quickly.

 

Being in our 20's when we arrived and coming from a busy bustling city like Manchester we felt old before our time here. The very slow pace of things and things shutting early was not what we were used to at all.

 

But we got on with it and tried to give it a go, we made the most of being in Aus and visited Sydney, Melbourne, The GOR and North Queensland. After two visits to Melbourne we realised it was much more our kind of place....So next week we move and start our new life in Melbourne and we are very very happy about it.

 

Now before anyone jumps on this I am in no way saying I hate Adelaide, I just think if you are young and childless it is maybe not for you. It's funny because a lot of our Australian friends are in full support and have even said "theres nothing in Adelaide for young people", my colleagues at work have supported and encouraged the move too as there is more opportunities for my line of work in Melbourne.

 

We have enjoyed Adelaide but I could not stay here. If I was ready to settled down and had children I think it would be an ideal place. Its great for families and those who prefer a quiet slow pace of life but if you are young and used to great nights out, shopping, new places opening, exciting events happening etc etc...Adelaide is not the place to be!

Good luck with everything. It would be great if you could post an update in 6 months and let us know if Melbourne is everything you expected it to be. I moved to Adelaide on my own in my late 20s and have never felt the need to move anywhere else because Adelaide for me is lively enough.

It must be true that Melbourne is a much more happening place because so many people say it but whenever I've visited, (granted it was only for weekends) it hasn't blown me away in that respect. A beautiful city and the sporting capital it certainly is though.

All the best in your new adventure

Mick

Thank you ever so much for your reply.

He works mainly in print, magazines, campaigns, corporate stuff and branding etc. A list of the main agencies would be great. It is such a big step to take that I am trying to research and find out from people over there.

No worries, I'll send you a pm next week

Good morning/afternoon

 

I am just wondering if anyone can help me. I am wondering if anyone knows how easy it would be to get jobs in these fields in Adelaide.

 

Especially graphic design as my partner would be the main earener if we did move to Oz. Are there any good sites that anyone can reccomend for us to get an idea of jobs available and salary potential.

 

Thanks

Hi, I work for a print company in Adelaide and deal with lots of design agencies. There are many in Adelaide and I don't think there would be too much problem finding work for your partner as long as his cv was up to scratch. I could give you a list of the main agencies if you want to contact them direct but I think it would be quite hard to secure work until you're actually in the country!

Mick

Am looking to join a weekend football/soccer team in or around the Western Suburbs, does anybody play for any teams or know of any teams wanting new players?

 

Don't really want to travel any further south than West Beach

 

Cheers

West Beach Football Club play at Lockleys Oval. Pre-season training starts on Jan 20th. PM me if you'd like more info.

Ta Mick

We live about 15km from the city. Adantages for us is there are rugby clubs which we could not find in adelaide, elite gymnast club. A younger population in general. Things are cheaper, cars, insurance car and house. Property is cheaper. The Hospital I work at now is a lot better than where I was. The general feel of Brisbane is we find it not as dated as Adelaide. We also feel that people seem more genuine here, but as i have said these are our views only.

I didn't realise this. I thought property prices were higher in Brisbane than in Adelaide!

come on guys, you know this is a wind up right?

Although to be honest the OP of these s**t stirring posts always brings up subjects that can raise a worthwhile discussion!

Great post Dianne, although I've found in my 4 years here that us poms use different sayings and words depending on where you're from in england! For instance, I would use pants to describe trousers but my mate from London doesn't believe me!

Textas got me when I first started work. I had 4 permanent markers on my desk and 3 different new work colleagues asked if they could borrow a 'texta' and I replied each time 'no sorry I don't have any'. They must have thought I was pretty tight!

Oh and I thought it was the law in england as well that everyone had to wear a helmet when riding a bike but I might be wrong.

Hi guys, I can't make the 28th August, got something else on. Maybe next time

count me in guys

Because the exchange rate is so good at the moment it's worth looking at the US online stores like amazon.com for instance as well. The only drawback is the shipping costs but you can use this site and create a US mailing address and they then forward to oz at a reasonable price.

MyUS.com | U.S. Mail Forwarding, Worldwide Shipping

I've not used it yet but will probably be trying it soon.

The OP is from Manchester, so possibly a Man Utd supporter so it's no surprise he wrote so much unfounded rubbish......

Don't you start!

Northern Mick - im from manchester and im 27 years old - work as in IT

Okay so very similar to me then when I first moved here. I arrived 4 years ago when I was 28 and I'm from Leeds so a similar city to Manchester. I've gotta say my experience is the complete opposite to yours.

I'm lucky that I've lived close to the city, the beach and work since I've lived here. (Lockleys, Brooklyn Park) so maybe where you live affects your social life, do you live far away from the city?

I can't ask for any more in terms of nightlife, there is plenty going on in the city and I have good weekends out every week and I know what a good night out is after living and working in Leeds. One thing I will concede is that Adelaide is very quiet during the week compared to places like Melbourne and Sydney, although the Summer months aren't too bad. As for Adlelaide being full of old biddies, I'm not really sure where you're going out on a weekend but there's loads of 20s to 30s out partying. And the amount of hot single women is unbelievable!

I've made loads of mates, british and aussie through work and playing football who are not

dawky. Maybe thats the sort of people who are drawn to you?

As for work, if you are any good at your job then you can do well here. I'm certainly better off in that respect but it took a while. I'm sure it can be hard in certain professions though! I work in graphics/print and the industry is fine here.

It's not easy to make a new life for yourself in a new country but you've gotta have the right attitude and you've got to get out of your comfort zone and make the most of it. I'm pretty sure your original post was a bit of a wind-up but thought I'd add my thoughts anyway. It sounds like you won't be happy wherever you live but I hope that isn't the case.

I honestly think I'm the luckiest person in the world living in South Australia with all it's got to offer but each to their own I suppose.

These are 10 valid points:

 

1. In terms of work in Adelaide- its just full of crapy small businesses. If you are relatively young and want to have a faced paced, interesting job where you can go places - forget it. Business moves the slowest ever and south australians are pretty thick and wierd when it comes to work. Most of them have worked for the same company for 25 years in the same SH!t job and that seems to be the norm.

 

2. Its a place full of old biddies. Yes- not many people in there 20's or 30's over here. Thats becasue any australian with a brain wanting to actually make something of their life would move away once they adult.

 

3. Nobody drinks. Australians always make out they a big drinkers/ socialisers etc but nope, not south australians. None of them ever go out and if they do its for one glass of wine or a coffee. Therefore the atmosphere/nightlife in the city is pretty much non existant.

 

 

4. The most interesting part of the week for south australians is on a friday when they do the "footy tips" wow that must be really good fun.

 

5. Majority of the english people who live here (with the exception of a few friends I know) are nearly as boring as south australians and quite dawky people. None of the english really help change things in adelaide as they are just as dull and boring as the south australians.

 

6. Its like living in the 1950's here.

 

If your going to reply to this, please dont state " if you dont like move back home". There are great places to live which ar=e not backwards like Sydney but Im on one of those regional visas where I have to be in Adelaide so no alternative. My advice to any skilled migrant looking to move over here is if you dont have a regional visa where you have to move here , move somewhere else. Unles of course you want what is mentioned above.

Hi Bigmouth, how old are you if you don't mind me asking? What do you do for a living and where are you from in England?

Just so you know, Liverpool started the singing in the 60s to Beatles songs, that's where football chants originated.

Any chance to big up Liverpool e-football? see ya on footballnews this coming season:D

The Aussies don't have a culture of singing and chanting at sporting events full stop, it's not just AFL. Aussie supporters in stadiums support their teams differently to how football fans around the world do. Like I said before, it's just different.

This doesn't make the sport of AFL a joke though. It's a great sport to watch if you get a game between two evenly matched sides. Some matches are good, some are boring, just like in our football. It takes a while to learn the rules and the various players but it's worth it if you can get into it.

So yeah, it is nothing like going to the game on a saturday afternoon in England with your mates and to be honest I miss that as well but this is sporting life in oz. Get used to it or don't bother with it.

You might prefer the Netball at ETSA stadium?

Yes you're right about the atmosphere being quiet compared to football games in England but that doesn't really make AFL a joke does it?

I personally prefer to watch games on TV rather than going to AMMI stadium because of the atmosphere but I also reckon it's a good thing that families are able to go together to watch their team and the women and kids feel safe doing so. I also think it's pretty cool that families set up barbecues outside the ground before the game and make a day of it. It's different to what I was used to for years in England so I liked it when I first saw it.

It's just different mate, thats what makes living in oz interesting for a lot of people.

Hi guys, hope you had a good night out on the 17th. I'd be interested to meet up with you all if you organise another one. I'll keep lookout on this thread.

Cheers Mick

That's a terrible thing to happen to you & I hope you are recovering from the experience but sadly, whilst it's not an everyday occurrence, what happened to you doesn't surprise me. Adelaide seems to have a disproportionately high number of neanderthals and road rage/aggressive driving seems to be the norm for many drivers. Unfortunately they are everywhere & you have to have eyes in the back of your head when driving. Even bus drivers just pull out without a care causing me to brake heavily. I nearly got hit by a "P" plater the other day, he just pulled out without looking. I have started to use a few rules which seem to be working for me - the following should not be trusted on the roads:

 

P Platers

Bogans

Teens (especially when they have mates with them)

Really old cars

Cars with big exhausts

Utes

V8 anything

V6 anything

Anyone driving wearing a hat/cap

Buses

Commercial vehicles

Scooters

Cyclists

Bikers in shorts

& did I mention P Platers?

 

Driving out in the sticks is lovely, near empty roads but I find driving around Adelaide much more stressful than the UK. Give me the M6 any day rather than Main North, Main South etc etc. Adelaide makes the tossers in BMWs back home look good!!

 

It ain't going to change, it's part of the SA 'culture' so you just have to put up with it. Be extra careful if it's raining (they have no idea about driving in rain), or very hot (heat sends them more mental than usual).

 

If anyone tells you Adelaide drivers are fine, they will either be one of the people in the categories above, or have a guide dog.

I think Adelaide drivers are fine. Been here 4 years now and have always found driving here really easy. The main difference I find is that drivers can't grasp the concept of letting other drivers out at a junction but apart from that it's fine. I've driven everywhere, north, south, east and west and don't have a problem at all.

I went back to the UK for the first time this christmas and driving there was ridiculous. I know where I prefer to drive.