LizInOz

Hey all,

Any idea how the suburbs of Box Hill and Doncaster are? I need to go to Blackburn for work and my partner to the CBD. So wondering where to stay??? All tips are welcome !!

Cheers
LizInOz

Bordy

They are both ok Liz although my preferance would be for Doncaster.

hawk2005

Round Laburnum station is pleasant

Bordy

Don't be cruel you.

thebears

Friends parents live in Doncaster. Boxhill has a big chinese community so alot of great food if you enjoy chinese. Have driven through both and they seem okay - Have not heard anything wrong - others may have more info.

We are moving to Malvern which is not too far away looking at a Melways

thebears

Bordy, What area are you mate? is there something about L Station we should know about?

Bordy

I'm in Ferntree Gully but I wouldn't fancy living around any of the stations in the Eastern suburbs. They tend to draw the kids at night, we had a stabbing at FTG station the other weekend & a guy killed recently trying to train surf from Bayswater.

sg1964

Hi LizInOz,

I spent 3 weeks on a reccie there last year, my Godmother lives in Boxhill North, very nice area, above average on the house price front. Her daughter works in the WestFIeld Shopping Center in Doncaster, so I had one or two trips there to do a bit of shopping and generally look around, Doncaster looks good as well.

I am sure otheres that live close by will be able to give you better feed-back, as my experience was only "first impressions"


Regards

sg1964

Melchels

Laburnam and Blackburn are both really nice, the trainline is a really good service as well, If you can afford it, I would go for Blackburn/Lab over Box Hill and Doncaster. Doncaster seems nice but if you need public transport it may be awkward.

natmcg

Hi - we're in Mount Waverley (Ashwood end) and that's not too far from Blackburn. Blackburn, Blackburn South are ok. Boxhill itself is as someone's said Chinese - heavily so - but it has a good centre to it - it's well serviced (hospital, shopping centre etc.).

thebears

Isnt Ashwood near Malvern?

natmcg

Yes - not far - Ashwood, then Ashburton - I think Glen Iris comes next and then Malvern? All much of a muchness. Ashwood is tiny anyway.

thebears

My wife used to live in Ashburton when she went to school in Melbourne. We looked at Surrey Hills and Canterbury but now seem quite settled on Malvern/Glen Iris areas.

You are heading off shortly for Perth?

Have you managed to catch up with Shelley and Darren? they are in Mount Waverley.

Kiwi

natmcg

Malvern/Glen Iris are good areas - significantly more pricey being closer into the city however.

Yes - mid-September - so shortlyish I guess.


Nope - never heard of them. Perhaps I should look them up... Fellow expats I take it?

brian0

My brother lives within a 10 minute walk of Laburnum Station in Blackburn, right near Laburnum Primary School. It's a very nice area - quiet, nice parks, no trouble with kids while we were there in Feb, and the train is very convenient to the CBD. Also a couple nice shops right near the station.

Cheers,
Brian