Melbourne - worth living in?

[MrBurns]

He did say young and very rich...it could be that he is now older and excruciatingly rich!

Indeed, never thought of that......

 

[ColB]

Originally quoted by So_Cynical "How did i miss this thread Was born and spent half my life in and around Melbourne....i hate the place with a passion.

Melbourne is good for 2 things, sport and low end (cheap) food...that,s it.

Surprise, surprise! What type of comment would you expect from someone with the name So_Cynical!

However, I am mildly interested to know why you 'hate Melbourne with a passion'. Your reasons might actually give your post some substance.

You are right about the sport but definitely wrong on the food comment if your inference is that we don't have (top end) restaurants.

Me, born in Perth, lived in Adelaide up until 10yrs age, and lived in Melbourne ever since. No rivalry from me, I've been to Sydney, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and I have enjoyed all but Melbourne is home.

 

[Bushman]

I've got a wedding in Melbourne to attend in early Feb and so I wan to combine it with a mini get away with the family.

Any suggestions for what to do and where to stay?

Want something luxurious in CBD but close to all the action.

What to do? Something suitable for a 18mth toddler?

I would suggest renting in East Melbourne - right next to the CBD but a lovely suburb too. May I suggest investigating a serviced apartment near the Fitzroy Gardens? Be good for the young'un too - lots of parklands etc.

 

[Mr Capital]

He did say young and very rich...it could be that he is now older and excruciatingly rich!

But drives a Monaro

 

[sam76]

The Windsor hotel is located at the top end of town - a very, very beautiful hotel.

I believe The Rialto has just finished major renovations.

wotif.com for somemajor bargains

 

[Indie]

I have been a Melbourne resident for over 10 years after growing up and spending the majority of my life in Sydney. I would like to urge all Sydney-siders to stay in Sydney. There is a healthy and harmonious mix of different people in Melbourne which has helped fashion it into the best city in Australia. Too many Nova Castrians could easily upset the fine balance we have down here.

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

How safe is Williamstown and what are the services like there? It has a good city view and some gardens etc. Is the local community there ok?

 

[Logique]

...But I have also lived in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Darwin, Albury...
Favourite place to live has been Cronulla. It ´s a riot of a time there!

Yes, I would take Cronulla from that list.

Beachside away from the city is the way to go for me. Sydney or Melbourne - neither, they're cities.

If I could give advice to anyone, it would be to never, never live in Canberra. It's indescribably horrific.

 

[JTLP]

How safe is Williamstown and what are the services like there? It has a good city view and some gardens etc. Is the local community there ok?

Hi Snake,

Williamstown is safe - surrounding suburbs are no good (Seddon etc). Wouldn't really interest me in living across the Westgate though --> Try East Melbourne/Northcote/Westgarth Areas - all nice.

I grew up in Balwyn ---> Fantastic suburb with all the old money charm :

In any case --> Melbourne is fantastic.
- Fantastic culture
- Fantastic eating and drinking within the inner suburbs/CBD
- Free city parking on the street at night!
- 1 ticket services all modes of transport and can be purchased for a WHOLE DAY (not just return )
- Sporting events are unrivalled (AFL GF, Aus Open etc)
- Toll Roads that are NOT NECESSARY to get from A - B and relatively inexpensive
- Some great beaches between 30 mins to 1.5hrs away (Half Moon Bay to Portsea - even go the other side)

Lots to love :1luvu::1luvu::1luvu::1luvu:

 

[son of baglimit]

Hi Snake,

Williamstown is safe - surrounding suburbs are no good (Seddon etc). Wouldn't really interest me in living across the Westgate though --> Try East Melbourne/Northcote/Westgarth Areas - all nice.

williamstown would be the millionaires playground of the western suburbs - tho the locals would probably want to tow the suburb across the bay and away from the 'west' tag lol.

near the water the homes are generally big, and expensive, but if youve got the cash you wont regret it. can be bitterly cold in winter tho.

assuming youve done your research since the initial post, todays question re:williamstown says youve found something, and want some final 'go for it'. if you can afford it, then GO FOR IT.

 

[Gringotts Bank]

I've lived in Melbourne my whole life and I reckon I'm almost ready for a change. My profession is fairly mobile, and the trading thing is completely mobile of course.

I'd miss the footy, that's about it. Melbourne has lost its personality over the last 5+ years. As far as I can recall, it peaked in the early 80's.

Bris? Perth? Any recommendations?

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

Hi Snake,

Williamstown is safe - surrounding suburbs are no good (Seddon etc). Wouldn't really interest me in living across the Westgate though --> Try East Melbourne/Northcote/Westgarth Areas - all nice.

I grew up in Balwyn ---> Fantastic suburb with all the old money charm :

In any case --> Melbourne is fantastic.
- Fantastic culture
- Fantastic eating and drinking within the inner suburbs/CBD
- Free city parking on the street at night!
- 1 ticket services all modes of transport and can be purchased for a WHOLE DAY (not just return )
- Sporting events are unrivalled (AFL GF, Aus Open etc)
- Toll Roads that are NOT NECESSARY to get from A - B and relatively inexpensive
- Some great beaches between 30 mins to 1.5hrs away (Half Moon Bay to Portsea - even go the other side)

Lots to love :1luvu::1luvu::1luvu::1luvu:

Thanks for the reply and love JTLP. It's good to get a feel of a place by those who have lived there. I think I'll have to visit Melbourne and see for myself.

SOBaglimit,
No plans, just considering locations. On a map something looks good or close but not knowing what it is or what is there can be a mystery.
Thanks.

 

[Tink]

Lots to love :1luvu::1luvu::1luvu::1luvu:

Yep have to agree : )

I was born in Melbourne, wouldnt live anywhere else, you should come down and see for yourself, Snake

I have seen all our capital cities and though they are all beautiful in their own way, I love it here

On top of everything else mentioned, culture, cafes, restaurants, fashion, shopping, footy - I love our 4 seasons

 

[doogie_goes_off]

Melbourne - worth visiting for the footy,fashion, shopping etc. However, living there? You gotta be kidding right! The grey dusty city, the sprawling burbs, the flat landscape, ethnic intolerance etc etc.

Grow up Australia, live in the regions, visit the cities.

 

[c-unit]

Have lived in Melbourne for all my 22 years, however I did live in Sydney for a three month period and absolutely loved it. Hope to move back up there in my mid 20s. Sport here is great, and the people are much friendlier than in Sydney, but aesthetically and climate wise it isn't much chop.

 

[JTLP]

Melbourne - worth visiting for the footy,fashion, shopping etc. However, living there? You gotta be kidding right! The grey dusty city, the sprawling burbs, the flat landscape, ethnic intolerance etc etc.

Grow up Australia, live in the regions, visit the cities.

Have lived in Melbourne for all my 22 years, however I did live in Sydney for a three month period and absolutely loved it. Hope to move back up there in my mid 20s. Sport here is great, and the people are much friendlier than in Sydney, but aesthetically and climate wise it isn't much chop.

Ethnic intolerance? We are the second largest Greek speaking city behind Athens (apparently). We are a beautiful cultural melting pot that has flavours from all over the world...all welcome and all have assimilated into society nicely.

Aesthetically no good? Come on...the city has a fantastic European vibe and the city has life Sydneys CBD is awful...just a concrete jungle and very backward/poorly constructed.

Who needs a big bridge that is effectively a money grabber anyway? Melbourne's only downside is the cooler climate in Winter...but Summer is a blast.

Neck up parrots - Melbourne is #1 :

 

[nunthewiser]

enjoys melbourne.

lived in yarraville/spotswood for a few years , enjoyed the diversity of foods and ppls walks in life.

williamstown is a great place to live.

i live in geraldton now and reckon it kicks melbournes a$$ anyday.

each to there own.

 

[nulla nulla]

Yep have to agree : )

I was born in Melbourne, wouldnt live anywhere else, you should come down and see for yourself, Snake

I have seen all our capital cities and though they are all beautiful in their own way, I love it here

On top of everything else mentioned, culture, cafes, restaurants, fashion, shopping, footy - I love our 4 seasons

And that was in just one day last week. lol

 

[Tink]

And that was in just one day last week. lol

LOL Nulla, well they cant complain then can they - catering for all needs : )

I actually enjoy all our seasons and look forward to each one.

Another thing I really like are our trams, something you certainly miss when you arent here.

 

[son of baglimit]

the following is my attitude towards melbourne - have lived here all my life and wont move - seems pointless.

ive always rated melbourne a great place to live, but wouldnt want to visit here.

it was an attitude borne out of the 70's & 80's - melbourne was a fairly dull place unless you lived here and knew where to find all the highlights - they didnt jump out at you. an example i can recall was the american today show (bryant gumble & jane pauley) visiting melbourne in about 1990. they spent 2 hours discussing all sorts of things, the people, the food, but not what they saw - because there was nothing to see. the one place they visited in a pre-taped item of any length was the MCG (paul roos gave them the tour) - and every ad-break was led to with a view of the G - the only thing we had to show off. but that was melbourne.

these days its changed a lot - theyve upgraded the G (lol), but yeah also added southbank, the docklands, port melbourne is clean now etc etc. lots of things to make it more visibly attractive & appealing to visitors. but those areas also attract the types who need the location to say who they are, rather than let their own personality do the speaking.

the weather - yeah for visitors its off putting. this winter is the 1st in a decade to be a real melbourne winter - ie wear a thick jacket EVERYDAY.
and summers can be very very hot, 08-09 the most recent example. but live here for a year and you get used to it. you dont get the violent storms typical along the east coast (except for that thing in march this year), just drizzle, cloud, drizzle, a chilly wind, then stinking hot days & nights - and yes all in the space of 24 hours lol.