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Thinking about making the move to the Coast from New Zealand for family reasons. We have young kids and 2 professional jobs that would likely need to be in Brisbane.

What is commuting to Brisbane actually like? Are most employers fairly flexible with WFH these days, so you’re only going into the office 2–3 days a week, or is that wishful thinking? I can see how it might be manageable if you only have to go in a couple of days, but I’m not sure how realistic that is starting a new role.

The other consideration is with The Wave coming, which looks like it will cut down train time quite a bit. But this is obviously some years away still, and only really helps living towards Caloundra.

For those who do commute, where do you live, how often do you travel into Brisbane, and do you feel it’s worth it for the lifestyle you get outside the city?

Keen to hear the good, the bad and the ugly, particularly from people doing it with a family. Would you recommend it, or does the commute eventually wear you down?

Thanks in advance.

QR is supposed to have 90% of services restored from today but journey planner still shows the Nambour line as being on the strike timetable.

Are we lucking out and being the 10% stuck on reduced services till end of Nov?

My partner is visiting from friday-tuesday this week. Weather is supposed to be shit but hoping to get some good experiences enough to make him want to consider moving here 🤞 We're staying just outside of Noosa. No plans except some hikes & food spots. If anyone has any recommendations please 🙏

Ok people lets here your theories on that explosion at around 4am.

Could you please help with whatever insights you have on living in Buderim vs Pelican Waters?

Hi everyone!

Before moving to the Sunshine Coast, I was looking for information about how difficult it is to secure a rental these days. I thought I'd share my experience and some details to help others who are planning to move and want to set realistic expectations.

Who was moving?
My partner and I, both around 30 years old.

Employment and income
Me: Full-time employment, earning $120k+ per year.

My partner: Casual employment, earning $85k+ per year.

Rental history: 6 months.

Visa/PR status: Temporary skilled work visa, no PR.

Pets: No.

Preferred area: Anywhere between Maroochydore and Birtinya, ideally within a 5-minute bike ride to the beach.

Budget: Anything under $730 per week.

When did we start looking? 11 September.

When do we secured our house? 29 september

Applications submitted after attending inspections: 8.

Competition: Most inspections had 10+ groups of people attending.

Successful applications: 1.

What did we get?

We secured a rental for $675 per week in Warana. It's a two-bedroom unit (One couple room and one single room) that's essentially half of a house, with a backyard, no dishwasher (we will survive), and air conditioning in the living room.

My thoughts:

Honestly, finding a rental was harder than I expected, even with our combined income and employment situation.

I was previously living in Brisbane, and I was surprised (not that much) to find that comparable properties here is around $100 more expensive weekly.

Hopefully, this helps anyone considering a move to the Sunshine Coast get a better idea of what to expect. Good luck with your search!