you have made a good move , i live in lake macquarie/ newcastle area,the first thing you have to do is follow the newcastle knights stockton beach is good , newcastle harbour is a great jewfish spot,there lots of breakwalls to fish from and plenty of beaches,lake macquarie is the biggest saltwater lake in the southern hemishere there is no pro netting and big flathead ,bream ,whiting are there,also you have the power outlets which produce good fish too,if fresh water fishing is your game they are not far away either ,fresh water rivers are half an hour away ,lake st clair ,glen bawne dams are 1 to 1.5 hours away ,life is good