[lvlrsSTI]

[Levin]

Why choose Tasmania? For urbanites from highly urbanised locations, not easy to find jobs there lah. Especially with their specialisations. Got other cities in Australia mah.

[dynamite]

Can open a farm there. Then can keep many Australian cattle dogs.

[lvlrsSTI]

Why choose Tasmania? For urbanites from highly urbanised locations, not easy to find jobs there lah. Especially with their specialisations. Got other cities in Australia mah.

I think Australia tightened immigration rules, in order to pass point test, people must live and work in rural areas other than Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for a year to get high points to qualify. Nowadays many overseas students relocated to Tasmania after finishing university

[starbugs]

They made the common mistake of choosing a place to live because it's cheap. No matter how cheap a place is, unless you are going for retirement, no job means no livelihood. Cheap cost of living means low wages.

[lvlrsSTI]

Can open a farm there. Then can keep many Australian cattle dogs.

Not many people there, I visited Hobart, in city centre I could only see 10 people, bars and cafes are mostly empty, population is low, only 300k across entire island, worse than Perth.  Very hard to find jobs even for jobs like waiter 500 people compete for one position. No job, no people, no business. Furthermore it is very windy and cold, colder than Melbourne in winter. 

[talky]

THERE WAS A SPOREAN FUND MGR  FR HSBC NAMED CHRISTOPHER CHEONG  MIGRATED TO TASMANIA >25 YRS AGO INVESTED IN A PEACH FARM

[lvlrsSTI]

THERE WAS A SPOREAN FUND MGR  FR HSBC NAMED CHRISTOPHER CHEONG  MIGRATED TO TASMANIA >25 YRS AGO INVESTED IN A PEACH FARM

25 years ago must be very cheap, houses in Melbourne cost 120k and 80k in Adelaide …Tasmania would be even cheaper.

[dynamite]

Not many people there, I visited Hobart, in city centre I could only see 10 people, bars and cafes are mostly empty, population is low, only 300k across entire island, worse than Perth.  Very hard to find jobs even for jobs like waiter 500 people compete for one position. No job, no people, no business. Furthermore it is very windy and cold, colder than Melbourne in winter. 

Go there and open a farm.

[dynamite]

Last time my friend study in Tasmania every day want to get out. After a year, he transferred to Melbourne.

[lvlrsSTI]

Go there and open a farm.

Nowadays farms are no longer cheap, at least 2 million, how are you going to take care the farm? Remove weeds under the hot sun will kill you. Must also repair the broken fence of a few thousands metre long.

[debono]

Go there and open a farm.

But first you must have enough money to buy a piece of land there....

[lvlrsSTI]

Nowadays farms are no longer cheap, at least 2 million, how are you going to take care the farm? Remove weeds under the hot sun will kill you. Must also repair the broken fence of a few thousands metre long.

Buying cattle and sheep also not cheap, feed them and grow grassland also not easy

[debono]

Buying cattle and sheep also not cheap, feed them and grow grassland also not easy

So you reckon buying a land for a farm is not feasible.....?

[lvlrsSTI]

Last time my friend study in Tasmania every day want to get out. After a year, he transferred to Melbourne.

Time changes, nowadays a lot of Sydneysiders go Tasmania buy cheap properties but I doubt they can sell as not many will buy.

Hobart is a nice city, there are 200 well maintained historical buildings in the city, much more than that in Melbourne and Sydney, there are seafood restaurants near the piers. Salamanca market only opens on weekend, a lot to see and buy.

[cityhantam]

Go there and open a farm.

No workers!

[lvlrsSTI]

But first you must have enough money to buy a piece of land there....

Even if you have a vacant land, you can’t simply use it as a farm, must apply to town council for permission. There are residential zones and rural zones downunder, town council will only approve your application if it is in rural zone and has good infrastructure in place such as water supply and sewage system underground, electricity supply and fencing.

[debono]

Even if you have a vacant land, you can’t simply use it as a farm, must apply to town council for permission. There are residential zones and rural zones downunder, town council will only approve your application if it is in rural zone and has good infrastructure in place such as water supply and sewage system underground, electricity supply and fencing.

Wow, with so many conditions to comply, it is very difficult to start a farm there....so not only have the money, but must have the infrastructures in place...

[lvlrsSTI]

City of Hobart

[lvlrsSTI]

There’s a casino there

[lvlrsSTI]

So you reckon buying a land for a farm is not feasible.....?

Australia is very strict, people can’t just start a farm on vacant land in residential area, must apply at town council for permission and must have infrastructure built in like water supply pipes, sewage pipes, electricity supply and fencing, developing all these will cost you lots of money, and in remote area, there’s no water supply, sewage pipe and electricity line available, how to build?

[debono]

City of Hobart

There’s a casino there

I have been there once with my family on a tour many years ago, don't know much changes or not.  Anyway MRS STI thank you for the photos you sent....

[lvlrsSTI]

I have been there once with my family on a tour many years ago, don't know much changes or not.  Anyway MRS STI thank you for the photos you sent....

It is surprisingly a nice city, very quiet and clean, I visited it in 2014…however thing has changed after 2019, a lot of property investors and foreigners who want to apply for PRs moved in there.

[lvlrsSTI]

Wow, with so many conditions to comply, it is very difficult to start a farm there....so not only have the money, but must have the infrastructures in place...

Better buy an existing farm, less hassle.

Then maintenance is another issue, you can’t leave the weeds grow 2 m high without doing anything, town council will issue warning letters even fine you.

[lvlrsSTI]

Better buy an existing farm, less hassle.

Then maintenance is another issue, you can’t leave the weeds grow 2 m high without doing anything, town council will issue warning letters even fine you.

As the farm is so big you must hire people to mow the grass and take care of the farm repairs every few weeks.

[debono]

It is surprisingly a nice city, very quiet and clean, I visited it in 2014…however thing has changed after 2019, a lot of property investors and foreigners who want to apply for PRs moved in there.

So with money to spend it is still a good place to migrate to....?

[lvlrsSTI]

Town council fees are expensive, for normal houses of 600 sqm, you must pay 2-3k council fees every year, farm is so big, at least 3-4 football field large, as council fees are based on land size, you can imagine how much you have to pay to the town council for a farm each year, easily 20-30k.

[sgbuffett]

THERE WAS A SPOREAN FUND MGR  FR HSBC NAMED CHRISTOPHER CHEONG  MIGRATED TO TASMANIA >25 YRS AGO INVESTED IN A PEACH FARM

Is this guy famous? Never heard of him.

His funds very good?

[lvlrsSTI]

So with money to spend it is still a good place to migrate to....?

The place is cosy and quiet, houses are 50% cheaper than in Melbourne, however no jobs, good for retirement …however I felt very lonely even in the city centre…it is only you and city, no one else there. I prefer bigger cities and big community.

[debono]

Is this guy famous? Never heard of him.

His funds very good?

Never heard of this guy too.....