“ Old soul with heart of a child looking to explore the world and all it's magic. ”

“ Hello, i am not Australian, but have been there, and fell in love with the country, her people, and culture. I feel like i am missing something here, and would love to connect with Australians over here. ”

“ My name is Kurt and I have recently moved to Portland Oregon, to study at Portland state university. I was born in new zealand, but also lived in Australia for 7 years. I'm looking for a good time and socializing. ”

“ G'day! Originally from Newcastle, NSW, I've lived in Gresham since 1999. I'm married to a great Yank, have two horses and recently got into motorcycling. Hoping to meet up with other Aussie expats who also miss VB, meat pies and life 'downunder'. ”

“ I want these local Meetups!! ”

“ G'Day, I'm from Sydney. I have been here for 5 years and work at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon. WOW...I'm so glad I stumblled over this site. ”

“ Australian, been in Oregon for 2 years, after moving here from Melbourne for work. ”

“ G'day. Moving to Hood River next week. Originally from Perth but I've been in the States for almost 15 years- not part of the master plan, but... Miss home. Would love to catch up with other Aussies. ”

“ Originally from Sydney, have been here since 1999. ”

“ Hey everyone! My name's Andrea and I'm from Sydney. Not officially and expat but my boyfriend lives here so I am in Portland all the time. I joined this group to find out what if anything is happening around here for Australia Day 08?! ”

“ Met a fellow Aussie out at Lola's Room last night and wanted to catch up with her and other Aussie's. I lived in Tassie until 7 years ago, when I moved to Portland....and never left. Love this place, great hiking, great camping, great people, great ”

“ Hello. My name is Kellie and I am a director at a gymnastics academy. I am intersted in getting to know other members and their respective fields. ”

“ Hi! We moved to Portland (Lake Oswego) just over 6 months ago from sunny Perth. We're looking forward to seeing lots of Oregon while we're here. We're Eagles and Blues supporters....! ”

“ I'm a dual US/Australian citizen and have been living in Western Australia for the last few years. Moving to Portland middle of February. Wouldn't mind catching up with a few local Aussie's over a nice cold beer! ”

“ Rob, Maree, Beth (6) & Joe (4) moved to Lake Oswego in July '07. Rob is in FMCG sales working for an Australian company and Maree is a veterinarian. ”

“ g'day all. Been here in Portland for a few years now. I'm from Brisbane/Gold Coast. ”

“ I recently moved back to the US from Melbourne and... well, I got myself stocked with Vegemite, barrack for The Bombers and drink a lot of beer. And every now and again, I still get correspondence from Telstra. ”

“ Hello, I'm not Aussie, but I consider it a second home. Would love to move there one day. I love everything about it, the food, the lifestyle, the people. You guys have given up a lot to live here! ”

“ Well, I'm English, and you folks are just fun to hang out with :o) ”

“ G'day! Age 29. Grew up in Perth and Sydney. Attended St. Aloysius College and Macquarie Uni. Worked in marketing at MYOB for 2 years. Moved to the US in '05 after marrying a Minnesotan. Lived in Chicago for 2 years, moved to Portland in '07. ”