I am considering moving from Queensland to Tasmania as I am struggling with the heat, in particular with the compression bra I have to wear for my breast lymphodema. Any thoughts/ comments would be welcome, particularly from anyone who may have made the move.

I can't comment as never moved there but do consider everything else not just the climate...which you probably have but thought it might be useful to discuss in general for all considering moving.- Will you have supportive family and friends when you move?- costs of housing, wages etc if this is relevant for you.- costs of travelling to visit family and friends-medical services and base hospitals in proximatey to where you live.-oncology services available.-Radiology / nuclear medicine available -How do you like the cold (or heat )...heating / cooling options and costs.-work options if relevant -recreational options.Hope your move goes well. Kath x

Thanks Kath :) I have thought of all those things and I am still checking some of those things out as well...

Hi I hear your frustration. Tasmania is a beautiful place. It can be very cold in the winter. Have you always lived in Qld?I'm from Vic and down south here we have distinct seasons. I'm not sure abt Qld in that your seasons appear to be wet or dry. Your winters are nothing like ours.It's about if you've experienced our seasons and if you can acclimatize. As well as all those questions posed by Kath.If I could I'd live in Tassie tomorrow I would but hubby doesn't like the cold winters. Mind you they are not warm winters here.I'm sure there are Qld ladies on here that maybe able to give you tips on how to cope in the heat with the compression bra.Good luck with your research

I can understand your difficulty - I travel to Queensland a lot for family reasons and putting on a compression sleeve in the humidity (just outside Brisbane!) nearly drives me nuts. Tasmania is beautiful, and I have always found the people friendly but to add to your research list is employment. I don't know what your/your family's needs are but sadly Tasmania suffers from high unemployment. Even people with excellent qualifications and experience find it difficult to find and keep a secure job. The latest figures show that the northwest is better, but if employment is a significant factor, you would be well advised to get some detailed and professional advice about expectations. A lot depends on where you currently live (remote or city or far north) and where you might choose to go in Tasmania. Winter is not just colder in Tasmania than Queensland, It affects things like driving, when roads may get icy particularly in the south. And then there's your wardrobe! Good luck whatever you decide.

Thanks iserbrown and Afraser for your advice. I have visited Tasmania a few times in different seasons, approximately 1 week at a time, and find that I handle it alright and expect that I should adjust to the temperature alright, though I do worry about things like black ice. My husband is from Tasmania and would love to move back, although things like arthritis are a worry to him. We are from regional Queensland, not coastal, so we are used to temperature variations. I found winter in Queensland quite comfortable post-surgery and never used to have trouble with the heat, but now I do, and I worry about the cost of using air-conditioning.

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Hopes_and_Dream
Member
9 years ago
I hear you Cosette! We leave London tomorrow to fly home. This week has been freezing, about 4 during the day. I believe the Gold Coast is in a 35 degree heatwave! My hot flushes are going to go berserk! But after 6 weeks can't wait to get back to our beautiful Australia! Jane x
Tassie66
Member
9 years ago
Could be the way to go - just have to wait for the right time of day!!!
iserbrown
Member
9 years ago
Yes we certainly have variety in our weather!!B)
Cosette
Member
9 years ago
You should all move to Melbourne where you can experience 11° and 35° in the same day :p
Tassie66
Member
9 years ago
Thanks Paula :)
mum2jj
Member
9 years ago
As I sit here sweltering in a very sticky humid Cairns summer i'm thinking of joining you!!!

Only kidding, I do love it here but these last few days have been way hotter than normal.

I guess do what's best for you.

Hugs
Paula xx
Tassie66
Member
9 years ago
Thanks iserbrown!
iserbrown
Member
9 years ago
That is sad that you have experienced the devastation from the floods. As to fires, that is something that we live with here as well, the fear of! For us it is an awareness of our environment. I don't leave home on total fire ban days and we have the emergency app on the phone that dings to let us know if there is anything. We have ours set at 20kms from home.

I am sure in time you will make a decision that will suit you and your hubby! Take care
Tassie66
Member
9 years ago
The fires are a key concern for me, but not so much for my husband, due to the animals rather than the house. We lost our house in the 2011 floods and lost 2 - 3 :( cats during / soon after the floods (1 died of an aggressive cancer), and that devasted me - I still get emotional thinking about it. :'(
Zoffiel
Member
9 years ago
I'm hearing you Tassie. Been lumbering around muttering about moving to Tasmania, Canada, Iceland,, Antarctica....Anywhere that it doesn't get to 40 degrees. Anywhere it's rare to get above 25. Common sense tells me that I'd whinge about the cost of heating and the grocery prices but, like you, it has it's attractions anyway. Then I remember the fires in Tasmania in the last couple of years and think 'That would be just my luck".