Your new life in exciting Brisbane

To use public transport including buses, trains, and ferries in Brisbane, it’s recommended that you purchase a TransLink Go Card. You’ll need to load the Go Card with money to cover your fares before taking any trips on public transport. To start your ride, tap your card on the reader when you board your selected mode of transport and be sure to tap off when you disembark.

Homestay allows you to live with an Australian host family - usually within 30 minutes of the CBD. You’ll pay a fee that covers accommodation, breakfast and dinner and Greenwich College can make the arrangements on your behalf.

Alternatively, you can rent (or ‘lease’) a house or apartment - either alone or with others.

Despite this, moving to a new country where you may not know anyone can feel incredibly daunting - so here are our tips to help you make friends and settle in when you arrive:

• Making friends can be as simple as saying 'hello' and seeing where the conversation will take you
• Participate in Greenwich College’s social functions
• Get a job and participate in social occasions with fellow workers, such as Friday night drinks
• Join a sporting club
• Don’t turn down social invitations!

 Brisbane is a place to relax, recharge and get outdoors. To get you started, here are some things to do in Brisbane:

1- Open-air market precinct Eat Street Northshore

2- Take a walk at Brisbane Riverwalk

3- Kayak along the Brown Snake, abseil down the Kangaroo Point Cliffs

4- Visit Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and get to know Australia’s famous furry icon. 

5- Discover James Street in Fortitude Valley, a chic, tree-lined shopping street with several laneways, bars, and boutique hotels.

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General safety tips:

• Ask local friends about places to avoid, especially at night
• Keep valuable possessions out of sight and be aware of surroundings on public transport
• Travel in the front carriage near the driver when the train is almost empty
• Check transport timetables in advance, to help avoid long waits.
• Stand in well lit areas
• Walk in well lit areas, even if this means you must walk a longer distance
• Avoid short cuts through dark, isolated areas
• If you feel threatened in any way when walking, go to a shop or house (with lights on at night) – and ask a person to phone police
• Avoid using cash machines when you're in an isolated area at night

Help available at Greenwich College:
Business hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5.00 pm 
Telephone:+61 7 3040 4417
Email: info@greenwichcollege.com.au 

Emergency Assistance:
Dial triple zero ‘000’ or ‘112’ from a mobile phone for police, ambulance and fire brigade.

Greenwich College is located in the heart of the central business district close to all types of cafes, restaurants, bars and nightlife. 

Brisbane experiences an annual mean minimum of 16.6 °C (62 °F) and mean maximum of 26.6 °C (80 °F), making it Australia's second-hottest capital city after Darwin. Seasonality is not pronounced, and average maximum temperatures of above 26 °C (79 °F) persist from October through to April.