Ok we got our OAA address today and any info on the house, street or suburb would be appreciated.
Justin Crescent, Christie downs
I would like an honest (non fluffy) ;) opinion. I know some people are easily upset if you write anything negative about their area, so feel free to PM me if you prefer.
We're really glad to get anything and will be accepting it anyway, but any info beforehand would be great.
Thanks everyone

Hi

Please try link - Christie Downs. A little bit of info on area! :D

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Well done Nick & Clare :dance: have e-mailed you

MikeLyn&3 :bouncy:

Nick I received this PM when I was asking about OAA before we cam eout, remember this is from someone else not me!!!

Hi

Our friends used OAA about 7 weeks ago. They were unlucky and put in Christie Downs. This is a rough area. They were burgled on the second night and lost alot of important things. They also had friends on the OAA who were burgled. Besides that the accommodation was basic but okay. If you get a good area you should be okay. If you are put in Christie Downs then just make sure you take all documentation and money each time you leave the property. The trouble is the local crooks know what this accommodation is used for and so it can be targeted. I can only speak for Christie Downs as that is where my friends were. There is a chap on the website under smiley, he is currently staying in OAA but I don't know where, probably worth getting his advice.
Sorry could not be more positive. I just hate to see it happen to anyone again. It has put a big downer on the whole emigration thing for them

and I replied and they sent back this one

No they didn't move them, so they found alternative accommodation quickly. Then at the migration meeting the SA Government had the audacity to tell people not to live in Christie Downs because it was such a bad area. Why put you down there in the first place. They lost some documents and some personal things which were irreplaceable.

Please don't let me put you off Aus though. I just don't understand why they put people in high crime areas. On the other hand I would hate for anybody else to lose possessions. The thing that really worries me is documentation. It would be a real headache to try and replace, passports, birth certificates, driving licence and all the other things you have with you. At least if you know you can make an informed decision. Our friends were totally blind to it all.

You will have a great time in Aus.
If we can help with anything else, shout

Hi Candice
Glad you got meet and greet it will save you heaps, lets face it if you dont like what you are given you can always look for something else to rent, juls our rellie was at Justine Crescent Christie Downs, they moved from there into there own new home at Flagstaff Hill, this was 2yrs ago, at least you have 3 months to look around and see where you would like to settle. Anyway have a good flight over, and look forward to a good life in Australia ( Im really biased I love this Country ) Im sure you will love it too

I am due to start work soon and I will be based in Christies beach so will check it out for you if you like!!!

Also a cople of links to topic about OAA areas I started http://s2.invisionfree.com/Adelaidebrits/i...wtopic=7824&hl=

hope this is ok Nick you did ask warts and all!!!
C
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Hi ,my great grandparents live just a few streets away from Justin Cr .As far as I know they have never had any specific problems .
Its an older area .

You will be close by the shops and trains at the Norlunga centre.

If we get a chance we could do a driveby :lol:

Thanks for all the replies, including the many PM's. Well at least I know what to expect! Some friends have already done a 'drive by' (not the gun toting type) and even spoke to our neighbours to be, who incidentally are meeters and greeters (not meeting us but are meeting some new arrivals next door on the 24th, anybody from here?). It should give us a bit of time to drive around all the suburbs and see whereabouts suits us though.
Thanks for all the help.
ps David you've lost me on the colours thing, I know it must be a viz reference but I cant think what :doh:
Cheers everybody, Nick

forgive me for being stupid but what is a UBD

and CBD? :doh:

It's the map book of Adelaide.

CBD - central business district
UBD - ummmmmmmm cant remember !

where can you get one in the UK? do you know

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I know Justin Cres just over the road is the railway station, good for Noarlunga Centre , ( thats shopping town ) train to city, people that we knew had no probs there, they are as you say bungalows, they were not too bad, its a place to stay when you get here, you can always find somewhere else if you dont like it


Sheila

Pieman what you trying to prove? he who "doth protest too much" etc....... :huh:

Its 2005 for gods sake!

:sign13:
only joking, sorry for being un-pc :(

2yrs ago it was $145 per week including water electric etc, theres nowhere where you will get accomodation thiis cheap, whats the rate now

You wont get any rental this cheap and you will pay for your gas and electric

Sheila

Thats ok... :D

Its not about "PC" though, thats just dismissive, its just about not excluding, insulting people? which I'm you would never want to do :sign61:

Pieman, dont go upsetting people when you are not in oz, you dont know what the people are like and you don`t know the area a lot of people will not like your comments

We are multicultural here and if you cant accept this then you may as well stay where you are


Sheila

OK, Time out, sorry everyone, please!
It was a daft joke about the street names, I saw something funny in them, obviously nobody else did, I have a sick sense of humour, I apologise.
David.

Having read and re-read this post, I can't see as Pieman was meaning to cause offence.

There's been no bickering for a couple weeks so come on - lets all play nice :D

I don't consider what was said as "bickering" and I think you'll see it has now been resolved so who is carrying it on......?

"end of"

Ok enough said , I think we are all friends now

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I remember Justin Crescent being discussed around 18 months ago before I moved here, and the general consensus of opinion was that it was one of the better ones.

I'm around that area fairly frequently - what's the exact address?