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Moving to the Gold Coast 1 CONTENTS 4 3 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 Helpful websites About theGoldCoast -Things to doandsee Places of worship Beach safety Road safety Getting around ontheGoldCoast Superannuation Australian Taxation Office Finding childcare for your children publicschool terms Finding schools for your children Local Term Short Accommodation Finding aplace to live Gold Coast publicholidays Health Care andHospitals (Dial000for Emergency Services) Weather Moving to theGoldCoast

Moving to the Gold Coast 2 safety andhealth. social, economic andenvironmental factors, personal desirable places intheworld to live ranked onpolitical, Gold Coast City hasbeenidentified asone of themost Coast willbehometo more than730,000 residents. to 16,000 peopleperyear, so thatby 2026 City of Gold 576,918. This isexpected to continue to grow by 13,000 growing cities inAustralia. Its current populationis the GoldCoast isthesixthlargest andoneof thefastest Located approximately 90kilometers SSE of , (UTC+10) Time Zone: AEST -Australian Eastern Standard Time PROFILE OFTHEGOLDCOAST please clickhere To findoutwhere your nearest Consulate isin , informed aspossible. to make your transition to theGoldCoast asseamless and Resources Department hascollated information thataims exciting andstressful time. The Bond Human We understand thatmoving to anew country can bean GOLD MOVING TO THE . COAST

exhibition venues. courses, around 500restaurants andmajorconvention and spaces, more than40resort and championshipgolf and business services. There are more than65,000 bed Infrastructure iswell established withprofessional tourism of Australia’s largest shoppingcentres. a year-round balmy climate, extensive services andsome interactive experiences andplays host to exciting events, themed attractions inthesouthern hemisphere with The GoldCoast offers oneof thelargest choices of cities inwhichto live andwork. location make theGoldCoast oneof themost unique parks. Its natural beauty, relaxed lifestyle andideal to Beaudesert includingWorld Heritage Listed national to Cabarita thenorth, andKingscliff to thesouth, west destination spans Beenleigh andSouth sunshine, bordered by its lushhinterland. The tourism City of theGoldCoast isbest known for its surf, sand and Stretching along57 kilometres of stunning coastline, the

Moving to the Gold Coast 3 of thisuponcommencement withintherole orasrequested. In some instances, itisacondition of employment thatyou obtain private health insurance andbeableto evidence currency • • • • • accessed viathelinks below. There are two publichospitals andthree private hospitals ontheGoldCoast. Information aboutthese facilities can be For information further you shouldrefer to theMedicare Australia website. If you are from acountry withareciprocal health care agreement to Australia, you may beeligibleto access Medicare. HEALTH CARE ANDHOSPITALS (DIAL000FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES) summer period(December –February). Daytime temperatures onthecoast are generally inthemid20°C. of fineandsunny weather each year withan average rainfall of about1,400mm annually, themajority of which falls inthe The GoldCoast hasacomfortable subtropical climate ideal for outdoor enjoyment allyear round. The city averages 245 days WEATHER disposal for thecity. To access comprehensive information from thecouncil’s website, The GoldCoast City Council isthegoverning bodythatprovides community services, facilities, maintenance andwaste drive from . For details further please visitthechancellor.com.au. The Chancellor Apartments are located inVarsity Lakes andare afive minute walk from andfive minutes’ LOCAL SHORT TERMACCOMMODATION Tenancies Authority rta.qld.gov.au. agreements are usuallybetween sixand12months inlength.More information aboutrenting can befound viatheRental When renting, beaware thatgenerally four weeks deposit isrequired atthetimeof signingarental agreement. Rental realestate.com.au anddomain.com.au. The most common websites to use whensearching for available rental accommodation orpurchasing real estate are FINDING APLACE TO LIVE attractions andrestaurants beingclosed. Below isalist of the2018 publicholidays ontheGoldCoast. Some publicholidays willresult inretail outlets, services, GOLD COAST PUBLICHOLIDAYS Holiday Temperature New Year's Day Australia Day temperature (°C) Mean minimum temperature (°C) Mean maximum Good Friday Easter Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday Anzac Day Labour Day Gold Coast Show Holiday Queen’s Birthday Christmas Day Boxing Day Gold Coast Private Hospital -Southport Pindara Private Hospital -Benowa John FlynnPrivate Hospital -Tugun –Robina (Public) Gold Coast University Hospital (Public) –Southport 28.6 21.8 Jan 28.5 21.8 Feb Date Monday, 1January, 2018 Friday, 26 January, 2018 Friday, 30 March, 2018 Saturday, 31 March, 2018 Sunday, 1April,2018 Monday, 2April,2018 Wednesday, 25 April,2018 Monday, 7May, 2018 Friday, 31 August, 2018 Monday, 1October, 2018 Tuesday, 25 December, 2018 Wednesday, 26 December, 2018 20.7 Mar 27.7 25.7 18.3 Apr 23.4 May 15.3 Jun 21.3 13.1 12.0 Jul 21.1 (Medicare Australia –Visitors to Australia) Aug 21.8 12.4 23.8 14.8 Sep Holiday Type click here. Public Public Public Public Public Public Public Public Public Public Public Public 25.2 16.9 Oct 26.6 Nov 18.9 Gold Coast only 20.4 Dec 27.7 QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide QLD Wide Area Annual

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Moving to the Gold Coast 4 calling 1800816 208. More information can befound here directed to [email protected] orby for eligible employees atBond University. Enquiries can be Goodstart Early Learning offer discounted childcare rates information. you willalso beableto findthe services’ vacancy and fee to findchild care centres in your local area. Inmany cases, with thecost of childcare. You can also search adatabase different types of childcare andhow to get assistance care portal. Onthiswebsite you willfindinformation on The mychild.gov.au website isAustralia’s onlinechild FINDING CHILDCARE FOR YOUR CHILDREN terms, itisrecommended thatyou checkdirectly withtheschool. *Please note thatprivate andindependent schools may have varying 2018 QUEENSLANDPUBLICSCHOOL TERMS the country. resources andperformance withsimilarschools across about schools of interest to you andthencompare their On thissite, you can quicklyfind statistical information a school’s name, suburborpostcode. profiles of Australian schools simply by entering My School isawebsite thatenables you to search detailed FINDING SCHOOLS FOR YOUR CHILDREN Term 4 Term 2 Term 3 Term 1 Term December Monday 8October -Friday 14 September Monday 16July-Friday 21 June June Tuesday 17April-Friday 29 29 March Monday 22 January-Thursday Dates 10 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks

Length . need to lodgeanannualtax return. At theendof theincome year (30 June), most people runs from 1July–30 June. for aTFNisfound here you applyfor aTFN.Information regarding how to apply receive. To avoid beingover taxed, we recommend that include income tax, whichischarged onincome you obtain atax filenumber(TFN). The tax you pay will Before you start work, orsoon after, you may needto AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE can be paid are found here. tolls payable. Information pertaining to tolls andhow they Toll Roads –Some roads inQueenslandandAustralia have Uber GC Cabs Lightrail -G:Link Translink You can planyour journey here oratthewebsites below: news agencies andtrain stations. system). These cards can bepurchased onlineorviasome economical method of payment isviaaGoCard (cashless buses andthelight rail system. The preferred andmost Public transport isavailable ontheGoldCoast viatrains, GETTING AROUND ONTHEGOLDCOAST provide advice regarding taxation andsuperannuation. Please note thatwe are unableandare not authorised to More information can befound here you willfindinformation pertaining to superannuation. to pay into anominated fund.Inyour employment pack, them inretirement andiscompulsory for Bond University which peoplemake inAustralia to have fundsavailable for Superannuation inAustralia refers to thearrangements SUPERANNUATION . The FinancialYear inAustralia .

Moving to the Gold Coast 5 can befound attmr.qld.gov.au. Further information relating to Road Safety andLicensing • • • • • • • rules for drivers andpedestrians inAustralia: Please familiarise yourself withthefollowing road safety ROAD SAFETY driving longdistances, stop andrest every two hours. Fatigue causes many crashes inAustralia. When alcohol before driving. Provisional drivers andyoung drivers cannot have any experienced drivers thebloodalcohol level is0.05. Drinking alcohol andthendrivingisnot permitted. For and drive slower inrain orfog. Do not drive faster thanthe speedlimitsignsallow, Always carry acopy of your driver’s licence inEnglish. vehicle occupants. Seat belts andchildrestraints must beworn by all crossing aroad. Pedestrians shouldalways lookright first before road. Drivers must always keep to theleft handsideof the • • • • • • BEACH SAFETY of ourcommunity –residents, visitors andbusinesses. everyone, withafocus ontheneedsof the‘three pillars’ quick links, thewebsite aimsto provide information for With more than1,000 pages of content, attachments and activities andevents. This information can beaccessed here The GoldCoast City Council provides anupdate list of accessed Australia, acomprehensive list of to ‘things do’ can be The GoldCoast isone of thelargest tourist hubs in and ). More information can befound here WhiteWater World, Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet‘n’Wild The GoldCoast ishometo five theme parks (, THINGS TO DOANDSEE ABOUT THEGOLDCOAST - for theGoldCoast can befound here A comprehensive guideof places of worship andreligion PLACES OFWORSHIP attention. If introuble, raise onearmto attract thelifeguard’s sign orwhenthebeach isclosed. Never swim where you see the‘Dangerous Current’ Only swim between thered andyellow flags. Never leave your valuables unattended. beach. Smoking anddrinkingalcohol isnot allowed onthe plenty of water to avoid dehydration. sunglasses, andSPF30+ ashirt sunscreen anddrink Protect yourself from thesun:Always wear ahat, here .

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