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Watch and learn from people who have already made the journey to Australia, as they share how they settled their families, how they see Australia, made new friends and how they have faired financially including finding employment and whether they have adapted to the lifestyle. We also explore handling the emotional stresses associated with moving to Australia, homesickness, loosing a loved one, living with the Australian nasties, snakes and spiders and adjusting to the climate.
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Calvin Kong
- A migrant child moved to Australia from Malaysia when he was 14
- Calvin Kong migrated to Australia in 1982
- Calvin attended school in Australia and studied law at the University of Queensland
- Now living in Buderim
- Calvin is a lawyer
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Sarah Jones
- Moved her family from the UK 3 years ago
- Arrived on a 136 Skills visa her husband (a carpet fitter) has struggled to find work
- Sarah talks frankly about her children settling into the Australian lifestyle
- Setting up her own business
- Living on the Gold Coast
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Kevin Bloomfield
- Immigrated from the UK in 2007 after a backpacking holiday in his youth
- Kevin has started an IT business, his wife is a chef
- Kevin thought he was too old to migrate
- Kevins business is far more successful in Australia than he was in the UK
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The Burness Family
- Heidi and Rob emigrated from the UK in January 2010
- Two children
- Settled in Pacific Pines on the Gold Coast
- Both finding work quickly
- The transition was straight forward
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The Croydon Family
- Emigrated to Australia in September 2008
- Richard was born in Australia
- April found work within 3 weeks
- Richard has struggled finding employment and is trained as a carpenter and bricklayer
- They have settled on the Gold Coast
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Jean
- Moved to Australia in 1956
- Aged 6 Jean immigrated from the UK
- Jean has returned to the UK once
- Jean is now 59 years old
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Tricia Martin
- Tricia Martin moved to Australia in November 2008 from the UK
- Paul her husband is a carpenter/joiner
- Moving with a young family for a better lifestyle
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Karen
- A migrant from Warwick in the UK
- Moved to Australia in 1990 after a backpacking holiday
- Living in the tropics and Darwin for many years
- Currently living on the Sunshine Coast after her UK family followed her to live in Australia
- Karen works in Tourism
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The Holford Family
- Moved to Australia in January 2010
- After a backpacking trip 16 years ago
- Now living in Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast in Queensland
- Marcus found work as a skills assessor for other migrants
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