Off to the Gold Coast!

Hey all,

I've accepted a wonderful role on the Gold Coast and my wife and I moving from Sydney to the GC in the next few weeks.

I still haven't had the chance to watch an Eels game at the new Stadium and it seems like I won't for a while. I'm going to miss you blokes, but I'll still be supoorting the Swans, the GWS Giants, the Sydney Thunder and of course the Mighty Eels!

Also, and I ask y'all to do this - barrack hard for the Jacksonville Jaguars!

My new NFL baby - my wife's home town and her team! She's allegeric to sport, but, loves her Jags and loves our Eels! She wears the blue and gold with pride and teared up when we went to the 2022 GF! Solid!

For you Qldners, perhaps we can catch up over a brew or two watching our Eels at Suncorp or Cbus!

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  • Enjoy BM!

    My family and I moved to the Cold Ghost for a few years when I got a nicely paid job there. We lived up on the hinterland at Eagle Heights which has panoramic views over the coast and a nice community feel. About 35 minutes to work at Burleigh and far cheaper to rent.

    Cbus is pretty good to watch the footy and generally there's more Eels supporters there than Titans fans.

  • There's 1000 people each week migrating to QLD so you aren't alone. Much nicer place to live than Sydney.

  • Hi Bourbon Man, congratulations on the new job at Warner Bros. Movie World, you'll make a great carnie.

  • Cool mate. Me and my missus moved from Sydney to the GC in 2011. The move has been awesome. Had 2 kids after moving up here and we are so happy they are growing up here. We have set down a few rules. 

    1. You go for the state u were born in, we are roaches they are toads. 

    2. You go for the Eels regardless where u were born

    3. You hate the Bulldogs more than any other team.

    Gotta raise em right!!

    Feel free to look us up whe u arrive. Cbus is a pretty decent stadium. You'll appreciate the comparative lack of humans when going to the footy up here. :)

    • Nail on the head with those rules Nidge. As an expat NSWelshman living in QLD our household follows those exact rules!
      Welcome to the promise land Bourbon!

  • Thanks for the post BM and hope it all works out well for you and the family mate. Enjoy it all! 

  • Enjoy, love GC. Didn't know you followed Jacksonville, it is nice to know they actually have a fan ahahaha, i kid of course.

  • A great move to the GC...you won't be dissapointed

    it has all the things it's famous for, beautiful beaches, great weather, theme parks and Tamborine village is good too.

    getting outta the rat race in Sydney can add a few years to ya life... good on you

    what role have you taken up at Village? 

  • The Gold Coast is a pretty nice place to live, congratulations.

  • The Jags, only the 3rd team to make the playoffs after being 4-8 !!!  Another January of watching from the outside for me and my beloved Jets. Sigh !!!

    My two cents, live on the Tweed Coast even if you work on the Gold Coast, you simply won't regret it. Kingscliff, Casuarina, Cudgen, Cabarita, Hastings Point, Pottsville, all incredible places to live. 

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