sue461

Hi

We are moving to Brisbane at the end of Feb, working in Buranda, has anybody any advice on the best and worst suburbs to live. We are currently living in Melbourne and made a bit of a mistake....don't want to make the same mistake again!!

We are in our 40s grown up children at Uni in UK (visit us during their holidays planning to join us in June for their summer)......

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.....

Sue

>Trigger<

Your best bet is to use the rail network as a guide,as Buranda has a train station which is useful for commuting, I would avoid Buranda as a suburb to live in as it's always busy being near the hospital...I would look at bayside suburbs as they would more suit your needs, just decide wether you like North or South...South is best,but of course i'm biased

Bernieboy

Coming to Brissie next month and will have a reccie of wellingdon point,wife to be has a place in teneriffe but thinking about wellington,any good boozers aroung there Trigger ???

sue461

Thanks for this, we have thought about Manly as a possibility.......any views?

>Trigger<

Shed loads...

Alex Hills hotel...full of spotty teenagers

Wello point tavern...top pub

The sands....top Tradies pub

The Grand view..good for a steak

Couple irish places...finnegans chin...O'reillys..always good come paddy's day


Raby bay has a couple more your upmarket wine bar stuff tho'

>Trigger<

Manly is a nice spot some older houses..gets more expensive the nearer you get to the water...beautiful boat harbour in Manly..boaties paradise

Bernieboy

Nice one cheers

sue461

Thanks Trigger....

datamile

Buranda is also on most of the eastern bus routes too

http://www.translink.qld.gov.au/qt/translin.nsf/ReferenceLookup/071030_map_network_Eastern.pdf/$file/071030_map_network_Eastern.pdf

TrickyTree

Depends if you want to commute from home to work and how long you want to sit in traffic for (if driving)? I would look at Norman Park, Coorparoo, Wooloongabba and Greenslopes. These suburbs are also pretty close to the CBD for when the young kids come over. Unless your travelling out of peak times the run from the Bayside could be anything.

sue461

Thanks TrickyTree we will definately look at these suburbs when we arrive....