Hi all,

Me and my wife is thinking of going over to Brisbane to work and live there after spending nearly 4 years in Liverpool, UK. We probably thinking of going some in mid August this year and are looking for tips from websites about Brisbane to find out more about the city.

It would be really great if anyone can help us with the following questions we have ;-

Where is the best area for us to rent a property, preferably nothing too expensive but nice, safe and not too far from the city and preferably near to the sea and some nice parks or nature spots. Preferably a house or townhouse as we're quite tired of living in an apartment. Would be helpful if you could also include the rental that we might be paying in the areas recommended.

This might be inappropriate but it would really be helpful if someone could tell us something about the city, eg. how safe is it, which suburbs to avoid, etc.... Not to put down the country that we are now living in, but living here have taught us to be more wary as to the area that we intend to stay. We have many unpleasant experiences here, which are part of the reason we are thinking of moving to Australia. So any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Last but not least, whats the job prospect in the city? My wife wouldn't have any problem as she is an experienced nurse. Is there many jobs in the IT & Internet sectors as I am looking for jobs as a web developer.

Thanks for your time and hopefully someone would be able to help us in making our move to Brisbane a pleasant one.