Choosing the Best School in Australia
Moving to Australia? Here’s how to make sure your kids go to the best school possible. Finding a good school for your children can be difficult enough in your own country, but if you’re planning to move to Australia, it can be even more challenging. There’s already plenty to do whether it’s making sure your […]
Best Places to Explore in New South Wales, Australia During Winter
Australia is best known for its warm weather, but unfortunately it doesn’t stay this way all year round. Our friends at Destination NSW have put together a few suggestions to encourage you to embrace the cooler months, head out and explore the best New South Wales has to offer this winter. Sydney Sydney is a great destination choice […]
Top 10 Reasons to Move to Australia
Australia has been rated by the American Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, as the best place to live and work for the third year in a row. Why is moving internationally to Australia is so popular? 1. Quality of Life The United Nations ranked Australia as second in the world for its quality of life, coming just […]
The Top 10 Best Places to Visit When First Moving to New South Wales, Australia
Sydney & Surrounds – Activities & Attractions From adventure parks, hiking, snorkelling, shopping to fine dining and fish and chips, Sydney has it all. There are just so many attractions, and things to do in the Sydney area and its surrounds. The more you immerse yourself within the area, you tend to find that there […]
John Mason International Featured on Nicki Chapman’s ‘Wanted Down Under Revisited’
Last week John Mason International featured on BBC One’s popular daytime television show ‘Wanted Down Under Revisited’. The show presented by Nicki Chapman provides an update on families previously featured on Wanted Down Under. This episode focused on the Holroyd family, who moved from Manchester to Brisbane, Australia. Below is a synopsis from BBC iplayer: […]
Australia’s Deadliest – Not what you’d think!
Have you been thinking of moving Down Under – the sea, the sun, the sand, the quality of life, scuba diving, skiing, a Sunday barbie and a slab (that’s a pack of 24 beers), only to be put off by the thought of your life being cut short by a spider or snake bit, or […]
Mock Croc? – Sightings of Mick Dundee wreaking havoc in London
Australia Day means a lot to us here at John Mason. We move over 1,000 British families Down Under a year, and no-one cares more about Straya Day than our customer removals operation coordinator (CROC), Terry ‘Crocodile Dundee’ Chadwick. Every year on 26th January Terry honours the lucky country by going walkabout in a city […]
Top Professions to Work in When Moving to Australia
If you are thinking about moving to Australia, then you will be interested in making sure that there are jobs for you. Indeed, you will be unable to move into the country unless you can secure work, as this is the way that their visa system works, so you will need to have your role […]
A new life in…Perth
The Western Australian capital offers a sunny climate, beautiful scenery and plenty of attractive work and lifestyle benefits, writes A Piece of Perth’s, Sarah Tester: It’s no surprise why Perth is fast becoming a popular choice for UK migrants to call home. With an all-year-round warm climate, stunning coastline, fantastic wine regions, beautiful scenery and […]
Top Things to do with Children in Perth, Australia
There is so much to do around Perth with the kids and being such a beautiful part of the world means many great days can be had for free. Make a splash Perth’s coastline is arguably one of the best in the world. There are hundreds of stunning white sandy beaches with crystal clear waters […]