captain
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Post by captain on Dec 5, 2022 21:14:12 GMT 10
Hi all,
By any chance, is there anyone here that lives in the Toowoomba region?
I’m moving up there next year for family reasons.
just like to see if there is a network happening.
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malewithatail
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Post by malewithatail on Dec 6, 2022 14:20:29 GMT 10
Northern Rivers here. Not that far away.
Im a mechanic, caution...flying tools and bad language likely.
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Beno
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Post by Beno on Dec 6, 2022 17:43:50 GMT 10
2.5 hrs away. Toowoomba is nice.
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captain
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Post by captain on Dec 6, 2022 21:38:31 GMT 10
All good. We already bought a place in town and it will become our urban fortress. I just can’t get the idea of a rural block past the wife. So would be good to look at a network or catch up when I’m fully settled.
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trixi
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Post by trixi on Dec 7, 2022 8:03:12 GMT 10
Northern rivers here
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Post by Stealth on Dec 7, 2022 9:10:20 GMT 10
Spent some time in Tbar. Not a bad town, I love the old Colonial style houses with huge leafy green trees in them. Obviously that isn't the WHOLE place but the older suburbs are pretty nice.
There was only one (extremely overpriced!) Asian grocers while we were there though so that nixed it as a permanent location for us *chuckle*. Maybe sell it to the other half as an investment block. "Oh, we don't have to build on it, just something to have in the back pocket to sell in the future". That's how I initially introduced a rural block idea to my other half and now he's well on board with buying and building an off-grid home that will be our BiL if ever required.
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Tim Horton
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Post by Tim Horton on Dec 8, 2022 11:24:26 GMT 10
Toowoomba... Such an interesting name.. Had to do a Google map and then a Google search... City of gardens.... What sounded good was sunny and 26C at the moment..
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krull68
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Post by krull68 on Dec 12, 2022 9:01:33 GMT 10
Yeah, not too far from there, bout an hour out.
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tactile
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Post by tactile on Dec 12, 2022 12:17:04 GMT 10
Big fan of Toowoomba...lots going for it. Plenty of industry, agriculture, mining, big airport, Uni, bigish hospital.
Interestingly, according to Martin North it has the highest mortgage stress in the country at the moment.
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Post by qlder on Mar 2, 2023 19:39:26 GMT 10
I have a brother in Twmba. Great spot to be if shtf. Multiple roads out towards the west, heaps of Bush tracks the same,and far enough away from Brisbane if the missiles do fly. Crime is a bit shit, but no worse than any bigger town. Hope you are enjoying it there. There are heaps of quasi preppers there, mainly younger tradies who grew up west of twmba and settled there for work. Would be a great exodus to the west if shtf, and these blokes would know the backroads. Twmba biggest threat would be the range crossing. Not because it would cut off twmba, but it would cut off bris and the coast from Australia's most fertile and productive land.
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captain
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Post by captain on Mar 2, 2023 19:58:53 GMT 10
I have a brother in Twmba. Great spot to be if shtf. Multiple roads out towards the west, heaps of Bush tracks the same,and far enough away from Brisbane if the missiles do fly. Crime is a bit shit, but no worse than any bigger town. Hope you are enjoying it there. There are heaps of quasi preppers there, mainly younger tradies who grew up west of twmba and settled there for work. Would be a great exodus to the west if shtf, and these blokes would know the backroads. Twmba biggest threat would be the range crossing. Not because it would cut off twmba, but it would cut off bris and the coast from Australia's most fertile and productive land. Settling in well. Building up our new urban fortress. Nice big fences, cameras, a few booby traps etc. got solar, rainwater tanks, basement etc. And the location and opportunities are great. High up above sea level, good soils and as you say, plenty of roads out. Also good radio reception too. Just building up my network now….. |
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