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-   -   Fed up of Melbourne. Seriously. (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/fed-up-melbourne-seriously-735403/)

IvanM Oct 12th 2011 9:17 pm
Re: Fed up of Melbourne. Seriously.
 
The company I work for just closed the office and laid off 20 staff.

IT is limited and the jobs tend to be support or field services.

The Town struck me as a place where all the miners, farmers, army, air force etc came back to get wasted. Loads of pubs.

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9670818)
I would hazard a guess that TV has not suffered too badly during or since the GFC. It continues to grow and prosper.

I doubt that it is the centre of the universe in IT terms but there are bound to be jobs supporting the council, armed forces, hospitals, mining and industry.

Redneck? The man has lived there before so knows it's full of delightful and charming locals.:cool:

I just found this which supports the fact it is a city doing well:

Townsville, North Queensland.
  • A regional economy worth $12 billion, growing at 16.5%.
  • $29 Billion worth of mining, construction and infrastructure projects planned or started for Townsville.
  • An unemployment rate consistently lower than Qld and Australia, currently sitting at 4.2%.
  • Demand for 1425 new homes each year.
  • Arrival of 3RAR and 1,500 military personal in early 2012.
  • Higher median income than state and national average.
  • The largest regional city outside of the south-east corner with a younger population, growing at over 3%.

ozzieeagle Oct 13th 2011 12:13 am
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Whats St Andrews got, that the rest of Victoria doesn't ? :confused:

I'd Suggest that there is a lot more in and around Geelong than Townsville.... and I bet there are some lovely rural places the equal of St Andrews.... possibly better. Have a look around Anakie :thumbup:

I reckon I could name 5 places with similar vibes to St Andrews.... only better ;) Anakie isn't one of those BTW....

Shakmaty Oct 13th 2011 12:16 am
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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9672803)
Whats St Andrews got, that the rest of Victoria doesn't ? :confused:
An excellent hippy market every Saturday:)

ozzieeagle Oct 13th 2011 12:20 am
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Originally Posted by Shakmaty (Post 9672807)
An excellent hippy market every Saturday:)
:thumbsup::thumbup: :beer:

BadgeIsBack Oct 13th 2011 12:25 am
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Townsville strikes me as a place not full of IT jobs nor really a holiday destination.

It's more of a service town and a staging area for Maggie Island.

Shakmaty Oct 13th 2011 12:26 am
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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9672812)
:thumbsup::thumbup: :beer:
Also nearby walks along the Yarra at Warrandyte:)

Yarra Ranges close by.

Far enough away from Doncaster and Ringwood for them not to be a nuisance:lol:

Ozzidoc Oct 13th 2011 2:46 am
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Originally Posted by Shakmaty (Post 9672820)
......
Blast from the past!!

Petals Oct 13th 2011 8:22 am
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I agree with Kim, the Peninsula gives the best of both worlds. If you like less people and more country then move on to the Westernport side, Balnarring, Bittern. There is also a train from Bittern to Frankston a lot of people take the early train and change at Frankston for work in the CBD.

We love living on the Peninsula, always meant to move back to the city once the children got older, but we liked it so much we stayed. Only problem is the amount of people has increased but that happens everywhere.

I like country with a city close by and that is what we have.

If it was QLD then I would choose somewhere within striking distance of Brisbane, as you can have the best of both worlds there too.

Buzzy--Bee Oct 13th 2011 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by Shakmaty (Post 9672807)
An excellent hippy market every Saturday:)
Geez gidday mate - when did you last post on here? Good to see you're still around.

BB

Shakmaty Oct 13th 2011 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 9673597)
Geez gidday mate - when did you last post on here? Good to see you're still around.

BB
I took a couple of years off BE to have a life:lol:

Still in Elsternwick, still loving it:)

Ozzidoc Oct 14th 2011 5:11 am
Re: Fed up of Melbourne. Seriously.
 
Originally Posted by Shakmaty (Post 9673785)
I took a couple of years off BE to have a life:lol:

Still in Elsternwick, still loving it:)
We're pleased that you are back :)


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