BRISBANE

JONJO THE MISER · 13-09-2009 2:01am #1

Just arrived there yesterday, wow great city and great drinking last night:D, any other boardies in Brissy?

TirEoghain · 13-09-2009 6:31am

I am still here.

Had a great night last night myself. Went to watch the fireworks from the Plough Inn at South Bank and then went over to Kangaroo Point for a few.

crimsonfire · 13-09-2009 11:42am

It's nice to know there are some Irish here. I'm surrounded by Aussies 24/7. It's great living here with the weather and the lifestyle but sometimes the Aussies just don't have the same sense of humour. You feel like a fish out of water (or drink) sometimes.

OldJay · 13-09-2009 11:52am

crimsonfire wrote: »

It's nice to know there are some Irish here. I'm surrounded by Aussies 24/7

What? In Australia?? lol

crimsonfire · 14-09-2009 5:11am

No I'm actually in Kyoto but it must be a popular destination for the Aussies

Once you're more than 15 minutes outside the city there isnt a Paddy to be seen in Brisbane (apart from from me, living in the Ballymun of Brisbane). That's unless you go further out to where they're all picking fruit.

FreeAnd.. · 14-09-2009 5:21am

Stay away from Irish bars and you'll meet suprisingly few Irish...I have only ran into a handful after being around the whole country (although I havent been down to Bondi yet)

crimsonfire · 14-09-2009 5:24am

Yeah I used to live pretty close to Bondi Junction. They don't call it County Bondi for nothing.

Mr Benevolent · 14-09-2009 5:41am

Yep, I'm in Brisbane too. The YHA is definitely not the place to find wild parties. Weather's great though.

Is it wrong to be bored after 1 day in a hostel?

m@cc@ · 14-09-2009 6:45am

Confab wrote: »

Is it wrong to be bored after 1 day in a hostel?

Try going outside.

Mr Benevolent · 15-09-2009 12:57am

m@cc@ wrote: »

Try going outside.

This ain't AH, buddy. Of course I've been outside. Looks like Brisbane's no fun unless you're permanently drunk

Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely city with good restaurants , interesting architecture etc. Weather's great too.

JONJO THE MISER · 15-09-2009 3:37pm

wemt on the piss all day yesterday, some good pubs in the city but they were very quiet:(

Jethrog · 20-09-2009 10:40am

I just arrived here a couple of weeks ago, enjoying it so far. Got my first surfing lesson out of the way yesterday! Heading to the Pig and Whistle for the football final tonight.

dubois90 · 20-09-2009 12:18pm

australia really seems **** from an irish context. im sure its great though if you ditch your compatriots.

Mahatma coat · 20-09-2009 12:24pm

yeah I live in Brisbane, its not that bad

layke · 21-09-2009 7:09am

Yup, I live in BrisVegas

Been living in Aus for 1.5 years now. Never going back

paxo · 22-09-2009 10:52am

ditto been her for 9 years

OldJay · 06-10-2009 8:46am

crimsonfire wrote: »

Once you're more than 15 minutes outside the city there isnt a Paddy to be seen in Brisbane (apart from from me, living in the Ballymun of Brisbane). That's unless you go further out to where they're all picking fruit.

I lived for 7 years in Byron Bay (on the proper side of the NSW/QLD border) and still have a house there. Originally lived in Bangalow which is further in through the hinterland.
Never hung around Irish folk. Backslackers actually did my head in.

Brissie was handy for games at Lang Pk and the Gabba. Would go up to Gold Coast and do some shopping in Pac Fair from time to time but thats about as far as I went with Brisbane.
Too many QLDers

unreggd · 06-10-2009 12:26pm

In Brisbane meself

here less than a week, got a job already

So much better than Sydney

woop

Popinjay · 13-10-2009 7:02am

'Nother one for Brissy here.

Also here less than a week. Not got a job yet though. Looking for something officey and permanent like I had back home. Just set up on seek and SmartJobs (Government Job site) today.

Mr Benevolent · 13-10-2009 7:26am

Here about a month, looking maybe two weeks, not got any employer interviews yet, it's all recruitment agencies so far. I live in hope!

PS: Great storm today eh?

JONJO THE MISER · 13-10-2009 1:30pm

Confab wrote: »

Here about a month, looking maybe two weeks, not got any employer interviews yet, it's all recruitment agencies so far. I live in hope!

PS: Great storm today eh?

Yeah been here in Aus the same time as yourself, no job yet despite appplying for about 9 diffrent Jobs:(.

Mr Benevolent · 14-10-2009 12:47am

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Yeah been here in Aus the same time as yourself, no job yet despite appplying for about 9 diffrent Jobs:(.

It's ironic, the job situation at home is getting better and we're limited here due to the perception of the WHV and being foreigners! Australian employers like to keep it Australian

Opposite of the perceived Irish philosophy really. What worries me more is that jobs I'd normally get an interview for just aren't happening despite a good CV.

Oh yeah, and I've only enough spending money for another 4 weeks max at $60 per week.

BRISBANE

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