What It's Like Living On The Sunshine Coast | Australia
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- What It's Like Living On The Sunshine Coast | Australia
After 5 years of living on the Sunny Coast, Queensland, we're going to tell you what living here is really like. We're sharing about our lifestyle here, and what has changed for us since moving here.
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - What It's Like Living On The Sunshine Coast | Australia
09:39 - Outtakes
Watch until the end for the outtakes!
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Think I've found a great new channel I really enjoy. I'm an old long term (around fifth generation) Queenslander. You guys are awesome and have inspired me to get off my bum and start enjoying our amazing countryside and community a lot more. Thanks guys. I think we need a reminder of how very privileged we are lo live in this beautiful place 😃
Great to see you guys are back will definitely visit the Sunshine coast when we in Australia ❤️
Thank you! Yes you should, there is so much to see and do here xx
Thanks for another great video 😊
Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Great work, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it, and happy Aussie Father's Day! ❤️
Really nice vid, thanks
Thank you so much for watching 🥰
I live at Kings Beach and love it. So much to do and beautiful beaches.🐬
We’ve been away from the Sunshine Coast for 3 years - funnily enough living in Kent - and due to head back within the next year. As a Sunny Coaster, I think this has been spot on about life on the coast - I do certainly miss the healthy food and lifestyle.
Oh wow! Kent's a lovely part of England 🥰 We will see you back here soon! ❤️
Music in your videos get me groovin! 💃🏼💃🏼
Haha we love this! We do love our music too! 😁😎
Great thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it 🥰
Great video from a very happy Pom living in Dicky Beach
Thank you 🥰 You certainly wouldn't be a sad pom living there 😉
Great to see you back. I left Mooloolaba 35 years ago when my little coastal town started losing all the natural beauty to bulldozers. When I returned 4 years ago I immediately felt genuine sorrow and grief when I saw housing estates where once was untouched bush. I can't go back because I have too many memories of paradise lost. I guess I'm just old fashioned.
Things have changed so much even in the 5 years that we've been here. We're assuming the only way to steer clear of development is to head north? Or inland, but then you lose the beaches.
@@TheBAMFamalam I grew up on the Sunshine Coast, thinking about moving north, way too busy now :(
@@whitelotus222 it has changed so much even in the short time that we've been here xx
I.hear ya, lived in Kirra 20 odd years ago, it's lost its charm.
@@peachygotit Cabarita used to be a quiet little fishing village when my grandparents lived there also. We used to watch Dingoes being Dingoes in the bush between Caba and Kingscliff but they were all baited and trapped so bricks and cement could replace the coastal strip. Progress???
Thanks for nice video.
Thank you so much for watching 🥰
From Kent to Sunshine Coast....nice guys.
There is also up at Maleny in the national forest is a waterfall and swimming hole and just west is the river and paddle boats. I don’t know if the big pineapple at Wombye is still operating, but that was a great place to visit. Been years since I lived on the sunny coast, so a lot probably has changed.
We love Maleny, haven't visited the waterfall yet, thank you for the heads up. We went the the big pineapple last year, they have a tree top challenge there now as well 🥰
I've lived in Australia for years although I was born in Yorkshire; I moved to Sunshine Coast nine years ago and prefer it to Brisbane; it's quieter and more laid back. I love the hinterland the most and like going to Montville and Maleny where the views are spectacular. Coolum has the best beaches.
Haha Such a British summary.. " Nothing to really grumble about". as if that's what you still look for rather than looking at the positives :P Hoping to move up their soon, such a great part of the world. Glad you are enjoying it
when they told the convicts you get off here, they looked around and looked up to the skies and said, "winner winner chicken dinner", or something to that effect
Haha we imagine that's how it went too! 😆
Beautiful one day.... Like trying to breath under water the next!
The real reason people get up early on the Sunshine Coast is the amount of bird song ( & kookaburra laughs ) at sunrise. In my experience Queensland is an amazing place to bring up kids but it’s not for everyone. I’ve known people who have left the UK in the depths of winter and arrived 30 hours later in the middle of summer then spent the next few months moaning about the heat. I think the information you guys are providing is great for people looking to come down under. I just hope that we all don’t get trampled to death in the rush to come here
Haha yes, the birds are certainly loud around here! We have family members that certainly wouldn't enjoy living here because of the heat, however, we're sure they will enjoy their holidays with us (if they come in winter 😂) 🇦🇺
Thanks for the video, i was more hoping you’d cover the spider aspect, I’m so fearful of them hair legged monsters
Honestly they don’t bother us. You can get a pest spray done in and around your house 😊
Thank you for this video! I've been wanting to move to the sunny coast for years now. I have 3 kids from the age of 2-13 are the school options good?
We're so glad you enjoyed it! There are fantastic schools on the coast, and the resources that they have are extraordinary. Have a look on the community noticeboard facebook page for the suburb you want to live in, we're sure you will find out more about the schools on there 😊
Beautiful, from Melbourne
It sure is a lovely area ❤️
Let's face it you were better off the minute you stepped of the plane bringing you here .If you've done nothing else you've given your kids a future filled with promise and possibilities . I was brought here when I was 6 , 70 yrs ago and I have loved every minute of it . I remember the first Australian we met as we came down the gangplank off the ship .it was pissing down raining and my mum said to this bloke , I thought it never rained in Australia , to which he replied , that ain't rain luv that's liquid sunshine kinda sums it all up really . How are you getting on starting your business have you launched it yet?
We sure were, we struck gold moving to the Sunny Coast though!
The business is on hold at the moment as another project came up, which took priority - we will be sharing more news on that next month 😊
Hello im 27 and i live in germany. Im thinking about to change something in my life, because all we do here is work to have more then the other and thats it. How about australia? Is life really better there? :D
This is one of the nicest comments I've read in a long time. I could see myself in your shoes there. Recently, my wife and I have been thinking about Australia because we would like a better future for our children (they are 4 and 8 years old) than they have in Europe. Unfortunately, my younger son has autism and I read that it is almost impossible to get a visa because of it. That broke my heart.
Love the warmth but the humidity can be crap, even down in southern nsw.
The humidity is pretty full on in summer 😊
What s
Part of Queensland are you in? We’ve been looking at mountain creek
Mountain Creek also has a wonderful reputation school wise, and is also super popular for families. The coast really is a great place to raise children 😊
Great video, new subscriber here. Well, if you guys don't mind... I'm planning to move with my family (wife/daughter) from Sydney to Sunshine Coast (Caloundra area). My main concern is not about the weather, but whether local people are open to other cultural backgrounds.. I'm originally from Brazil, so bit different than you guys because British people pretty much australians-like :) Ok, I have aussie friends here in Syd, but it's a big and multi-cultural city with people all over the world... differently from SC, I assume. :)
Any thoughts happy to hear, guys. Keep the good work up, cheers!
Hey, we have found people to be very welcoming, and we have friends here from many cultural backgrounds. Like anywhere, there is always the odd moron with a stupid opinion, but overall people are great. You will love it here, the Sunny Coast is a great place to live 🥰
Epic, thanks for taking time to respond me and sharing opinions! You're right, almost like anything or anywhere- there might have exceptions, but great to hear overall is good. Thank you! :)
@@m_thebox you're very welcome. Best of luck with your move here xx
Hi. Is it easy to get a job in Sunahine Coast?
To the Brazilian people I am sure you will be accepted on the sunshine coast.We love all nationalities. You will find the people very friendly. 🌈
just got curious, why did you mention the Brazilian people here? haha I'm brazilian and me and my wife are thinking about move to Sunshine and we're hunting for infos about the city, jobs, houses and etc..
We moved from north east England to Melbourne last year, as great as melbs is we are looking at relocating to Queensland, and the Sunshine Coast has become top of our list. Is it somewhere you’d recommend for families and is there lots to do with children? It looks so beautiful and I hope we can get there in the next couple of years
We moved from Newcastle (Australia) to the Sunshine Coast in 2018 for the specific reason of wanting to raise our family here and it's been everything we hoped for. Seems much more community orientated, be it through the school or organised sport and can honestly say it's improved both my own and my wife health. Hope that helps, assuming you haven't made the move already 🙂
Hi Justin, can you please do a video on the schooling and what to expect coming from the UK ? Thanks
@@prakandi2 No
What's a nice area in the sunshine coast for families
You should come and visit Bribie Island because it's really nice up there.
We would love to visit! ❤️
@@TheBAMFamalam Thanks. Bribie Island is where I live. Have you been to Bribie Island before?
@@hannahscovell4478 not yet. We feel like it's going to take years for us to get round to all the places we want to visit! We will get there though ❤️
@@TheBAMFamalam Okay.
What suburbs are the best on the Sunshine Coast? Me and my wife and daughter are in the process of visas.
Look up suburb reviews on Homely. Some accurate, some t were unlucky and had bad experiences, as happens everywhere. Good Luck with the move.
What made you decide on the Sunshine Coast specifically? Xxx
It was for work. We had planned to move to the Gold Coast, but a better opportunity came along up north. We are glad now though, as it is a lot quieter here and it suits us as a family 😊
Sound leveling is borked.
You have to really like humid weather though, it’s not for everyone. I’ve found even Sydney has become more and more humid over the years, whereas in the past it was just lovely warm weather year round but now it’s just sticky.
Yes, it gets incredibly humid here in the summer, certainly not everyone would cope 😊
@@TheBAMFamalam exactly here more humidity than Sydney. Syd mixed weather influence Brisbane and Melbourne. I prefer dry heat. Melb is where I come from. But winter months there is blues. No winter blues here Qld.
Here in Perth it's a dry heat.
@@nathr7375 yup but “Fremantle doctor” in summer arvos.
I lived in the south of New Zealand for 4 years and it took awhile to adjust back to the humidity when I returned to Queensland. So I can relate to you. Now semi-retired, I couldn't live anywhere else. I believe nothing compares to the feel of the morning sun in winter, and the warm caress of a summertime breeze, in Queensland.
Is it worth to move coast from adelaide without job with family 3 kids?
Hi there! Curious to know if you ended up moving to the Sunshine Coast? We’re having a hard time choosing between Sunshine Coast and Glenelg haha.
Have you guys seen or found any poisonous animals around the area for the last 5 yrs as I am planning to move there? Cheers.
Just the drop bears...
My parents were 10 pound poms! Thank Karma for that one.
Although we've made the move, we can't even imagine how tough it would have been for 10 pound poms, before social media and even email. We are so lucky now to be able to easily keep in contact with family and friends ❤️
@@TheBAMFamalam OMG, I just realised how many comments I’ve made….sorry! 🙂
In 1951 my father was a 10 Guilder Dutchman. Aged 21 , single and broke. I should think he has over 40 descendants now in Australia who are thankful for his courage, sense of adventure and forethought. Onya Dad.
@@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU haha don't be sorry! We're so glad to hear from you! We are usually a lot quicker at responding, we had a hectic few weeks, so our apologies for not replying sooner ❤️
@@perthon it's incredible. We are not sure how we would have felt about moving without being able to keep in touch with our family so easily. Your father was incredibly courageous ❤️
while you are enjoying the sunshine up north ,im living in a kind of GB climate here in Goulburn.
Brrrrr! We're even wrapped up today and it's probably not even cold in comparison 😆
Is your skin getting better?
I can't remember what I spoke about in this video tbh 🙊 I get bad rashes if I eat gluten, that's a forever thing I think unfortunately, but my own fault if I eat it 😁
Better than gc 😁
We love visiting the Goldie, but we really like how it's not so busy here 😊
I'm 45. I grew up on the sunshine coast . The sunshine coast used to be amazing . Coolum was a hippie commune there was only 2 highrise apartments in Mooloolaba and there was a single lane highway to Brisbane . Every guy had long hair no shoes and a surfboard under their arm . No-one chased a dollar everyone just cared about what the waves were doing that day . There was no crime and you could just have a chat with everyone and I mean everyone. It was such a great place that when people from cities on holidays they loved it so much they started moving there . Problem is they brought their fast paced money hungry life style with them and over the years it changed from what attracted them to the sunny coast in the first place . Now it's traffic everywhere people everywhere . Everyone's trying to look wealthy etc . Everyone's been priced out of the market . If your renting your working your ass off just to cover rent because it's stupidly expensive. Good luck affording to buy a house and if you do it'll be so small unless your budget is in the millions . There's no life work Ballance because you have no money after your exorbitant cost of living . We left the sunshine coast 7 years ago and it's the best thing we ever did we now own 45acres of beach front property in a different state and we own it with no mortgage now that's work life Ballance . You ask anyone that grew up on the sunshine coast in the 90s and they will all tell you it's crap now and it's been destroyed.
We moved here 8 years ago, and we've seen massive changes in that short time. Glad things have worked out well for you.
Which state do you live in now? We're in NZ and looking to move
You see see wtf were you saying.
I am looking forward to moving to sunshine coast for years。
Why you tell me this is a bad place?
When you moved to Australia.. Did you both have jobs to go too??
We've just replied to your insta message 🥰
@@TheBAMFamalam You did. Thank you! 💕
What is the average home price in the area?
That is a good question, we're not sure to be honest, the market is still rising as well 😊
Now expensive due to low interest rate, pandemic and homelessness insurgence. Rent keeps rising wages r lower than cities
@@jasonwright9405 thanks for the info
I’m from Ashford in Kent, I’m 22 months in waiting for my 190visa grant, I’m a diesel mechanic
Best of luck, it seems like the grants are happening again 🤞🏼
Hey Albeez . I saw your comment and just wanted to give you a quick heads up. I'm from Brisbane Queensland and they a desperate for truck drivers at present although you might already know that. I couldn't see a mechanic for a fortnight due to high demand so there is definitely a lot of work opportunities in good paying work here. We always welcome good people who are chilled and just want to have a good life. It might be good to come in autumn as summer is a little hot compared to England but a good industrial fan makes a difference.anyway hope this helps. Best wishes and hope you get to Australia soon 😃
@@matthewcullen1298 they are just not granting yet unfortunately it’s just a joke and it’s pissing everyone off as spent thousands and sold properties
@@CreatureCribs sorry to hear that mate. Typical government bullshit. We have no problem with bringing thousands of trouble makers but deny skilled workers who would have a decent purpose in life. As far as COVID goes it's everywhere in Australia now so denying immigration of skilled productive people is absolutely pointless . I hope things happen for you soon.
@@matthewcullen1298 me too mate, it’s just a shit show at the moment.
My old place in western Sydney in Penrith where I live I used to have a bat every night come to my yard as I had lots trees and food that they like. The Roos you'll only find where theses a bush land and the odd one might come near housing areas that's near the bush.
Cockatoos you'll find everywhere as well as kookaburras and Rosella's. Minor birds too but they are pests and introduced from India. Bastard things they are as they attack other birds and chip constantly when they know there's danger around. If you go out and try and chase them away they just fly out of your reach and antagonize you.
We love the bird sounds every morning, we haven't seen any minor birds yet, we don't think they visit our garden 😊
@@TheBAMFamalam lucky you. Those are the most annoying damn birds. I once was told my an UK guy when he 1st woke in the morning just up in the Blue Mountains here that he herd this screaming noise that sounded like a pterodactyls or something prehistoric animals. Turns out it was the cockatoos 😂
@@dangermouse3619 haha oh dear! 😆
Please don't tell people. In the last 10 years it's got way too busy. It was fine before - we knew holiday makers would go home at the end of the school holidays - but too many new people and the useless council have ruined it.
More Bogans per squ. ft. than anywhere else in OZ, LoL
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Logan council 😂😂😂