I do know there is a hospital especially for women only. It's a big one too. It's near the medical testing centre for immigration. Not sure of the name, but if you want me to find out, I'll ask hubby about it.
I'm from NZ, lived in Surfers Paradise for 20 years - been here 7 years.
I think the things you have originally listed definitely bring. But for electrical goods, things are cheaper here than in Australia. I know they're more expensive here than in the UK and the US, but they are up to 2/3 cheaper here than in NZ and Australia. You will find that applies to food and groceries as well. Like others have said, if you bake, bring a[i'> litre[/i'> of real vanilla essence :evil:. And act naive if they catch you at Customs here :idea: Haha. Can you believe it's considered contraban because it's preserved in alcohol. But I bring it nevertheless, I'd rather bake with that than with aluminium in the fake stuff. I don't like OXO cubes but there is a powder stock I like (can't remember the name) I like because it doesn't have MSG, that is hard to find here. Manuka honey costs a fortune here, if you like it, bring it. If you have HIGH quality pots and pans - or just a couple that you've invested in, I would bring them, because I found it a pain to have to go any buy them all again.
You will find it a culture shock when you first arrive and the landscape is a bit of getting used to, but you will soon find that you can actually LIVE LIFE here. You can afford to go out, you can afford to buy nice things for yourself and your children and even to invest for their future. you don't feel ripped off by the tax man every pay day. You don't have pornography shoveled down your throat every night on TV - even in advertising - your children wont be exposed to the front of playboy magazines when they buy chewing gum at the News Agent, or drunk people passed out in the gutter when they're out with Mum and Dad after a movie late at night. NONE of that here. you literally would have to go out and search to find that here. This is one big reason why I hope to stay here until my girls are at least university age.
