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  1. Tom Simpson

    Tom Simpson Well-Known Member

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    Indonesia...

    That's my sunset clause.
     
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  2. Mick Butterfield

    Mick Butterfield Well-Known Member

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    I left Sydney back in 2010 and have lived in a few rural areas. I have loved not living in Sydney and do not miss city living for a second. I always find it is things you do not do that you regret.
     
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  3. DaveM

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    Moved from Sydney to Adelaide, fantastic. Never go back to live there again.
     
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  4. Jess Peletier

    Jess Peletier Mortgage Broker & Finance Strategy, Aus Wide! Business Member

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    We lived in varying size towns and remoteness for about 13 years before moving back to civilisation - towns ranged from 130 people and 2.5hrs from the closest supermarket, to about towns of about 5000. We loved every minute and living remote was literally paradise.

    We've got a happy medium now, living in Mandurah - the best of both worlds. Relatively cheap housing, work is super close, shops are walking distance, beach is on the doorstep - country lifestyle but everything we need. Perfect!
     
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  5. Biz

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    I don't know why more people don't do it. A lot depends on the work you do and if you have a family. I can't understand the logic of people who do a 2-3 hours commute a day living and working in Sydney or Melbourne just so they can stay there and usually at best just getting by.
     
    Biz, 13th Jul, 2017
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  6. Dan Donoghue

    Dan Donoghue Well-Known Member

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    I can't wait until the end of the year and we do it.

    One thing I am interested to find out is how long it takes for the beach lifestyle to become our new normal and no longer feel like we are on holiday :).
     
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  7. hammer

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    This! A million times this!!! Any city over 100k is going to have all the infrastructure available. If you can get work it's a total no-brainer. The lifestyle is just so much better.

    Life is too short to spend it stuck in traffic.

    I keep pinching myself up here realizing just how good I've got it.
     
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  8. Phil_22

    Phil_22 Well-Known Member

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    Home page - Evocities

    Check out this for information to move to a regional city in NSW that will provide opportunities for a great work /life balance with all the trimmings!
     
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  9. Serveman

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    Good to hear success outcome.
     
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  10. DaveM

    DaveM Well-Known Member

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    I am from Newcastle originally (less than half the size of Adelaide) and Sydney was a necessity and logical move for work back in late 90's. Never had any real love for the city.
     
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  11. Lacrim

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    Wouldn't mind a hit of your weather right now - freezing my arse off in Syd.
     
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  12. Serveman

    Serveman Well-Known Member

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    Now that you are in Adelaide (I assume) do you prefer it to Newcastle in 2017?
     
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  13. hammer

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    Come up! We have an airport, festivals...this weekend a Viking funeral (naturally)...Winter in Darwin is awesome.

    However...give it 5 months and the tables will turn. Can't have everything!
     
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  14. fols

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    Nice one. I'm from Newey too. Also moved to Sydney for work in late 90's. Still here. I'm good with Sydney for now its working for me. But I clearly get the pros and cons.
     
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  15. Ouchmyknees

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    I move from one continent to another every 5-7 years since I was 17, I've really enjoyed the gypsy life style. I was going to move to San Fran after a few years in Melbourne, but I met my partner so it seems I won't go anywhere any time soon. :)
     
    Ouchmyknees, 13th Jul, 2017
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  16. Player

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    Never! :p :D

    Everyday is a holiday here. Where the bl00dy h3ll are ya? :)
     
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  17. larrylarry

    larrylarry Well-Known Member

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    Loving sydney.
     
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  18. Momentum

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    be careful u don't get labelled a non-res for tax purposes
     
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  19. BuyersAgent

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    Haha this is a mindset thing. I can honestly say I pinched myself every SINGLE day for 2 yrs when I left. Then it gradually wore off and I started taking my new locale for granted but I still prefer it and feel waves of gratitude and know I made a good choice. I verbalise the gratitude to my wife weekly and despite the challenges of life with young kids without the grandparents free childcare on tap I have never regretted it. I still surf, run, ride and fish as often as I can and whenever I do I feel like I am on holidays again. I honestly love travel but no longer feel the need to travel for holidays like I did when living in the city because I get outside and in the nature regularly. Do it if you can.
     
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  20. Phar Lap

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    I can't wait to leave the bush and go closer to the beach, again!

    Will never ever live in a city again, although Perth in the early 80's was great as a youngster.

    @Jess Peletier
    I have history with Mandurah/Dawesville and totally get what you are saying.
     
    Phar Lap, 13th Jul, 2017
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