Hi Melanie
Thanks for the advice. We have looked at the Fiji times, but will get into some serious house hunting once the dust has settled on our landing. We now have our work permit and will be arriving in Suva next Wednesday (5th), after spending the last month with family in BC Canada. Looking forward to warmer weather! Good luck with your planning and prep - our biggest delay was in Australia waiting 7 weeks for the Police Check, very frustrating!
Based on a number of factors, mainly cost and climate, we have sadly decided to leave our dogs with family in Adelaide. They are long haired border collies and the advice we received was that they would have trouble handling the heat and humidity. I guess it will make us more mobile not having to worry about them but of course they will be missed.
Look forward to seeing you both over there!
Marty