Space, nature and sunshine were the three reasons why Sanne and her husband Jaap decided to move from The Netherlands to Australia, back in 2007. Editor Jaap Vogel asked the GP of TM Medical Practice how they ended up on Tamborine Mountain.

"I found work in Mackay, so that is where we moved first. While the work was appealing, the area was not, and in 2010 we moved with our sons to the Mountain. I could continue with my job at Bond University, and the Mountain offered good schools for the boys. They both have now enrolled at schools on the Gold Coast, so Jaap has to drive them up and down every day. But Jaap works from home, so that is also no problem."

"The sun, space and nature were decisive factors in moving to Australia. But it is a draining and very costly process to transfer the Dutch licence as a GP doctor to an Australian one. Since the affair with Dr Patel, 
 and other problematic cases, the Government has been very cautious. That is understandable, but it does not help to solve the shortage of doctors."

"We all love it here in Australia and in the mountains. No, we don't think about going home because we are already home. Being involved in the Orchestra also helps a lot; I'm currently the President. And then there is the space: our chook-pen is 100m2 – that is the same size as the house we had in The Netherlands. We love the space and the community, and of course, the walks in the national parks: how good is it to have a park-like Palm Grove right on your doorstep?"