i know im so glad i have my friend and his wife there it will help settling in as you will go in to a circle of friends straight away. my brother is there for only a year so we will only see him for a couple of months before he comes home if he lasts that long as his girlfriend had to come home to London before him so all depends how long he can last with out her. did you check the other site they have meet ups for expats all over Australia