Geelong
Oct 14th 2003, 9:16 am
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Geelong
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Has anyone been to Geelong in Melbourne? From what I read on the internet, it seems to be quite a big town. If you have been there what is your opinion of this place?
We will be going there end of this week for two weeks, getting ourselves registered with the various government agencies etc etc., and Geelong seems to have all of them there.
Cheers,
Has anyone been to Geelong in Melbourne? From what I read on the internet, it seems to be quite a big town. If you have been there what is your opinion of this place?
We will be going there end of this week for two weeks, getting ourselves registered with the various government agencies etc etc., and Geelong seems to have all of them there.
Cheers,
Oct 14th 2003, 9:23 am
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Re: Geelong
Hi
What made you choose Geelong in the first place?
Noodle
What made you choose Geelong in the first place?
Noodle
Oct 14th 2003, 9:34 am
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Re: Geelong
Originally posted by noodle
Hi
What made you choose Geelong in the first place?
Noodle
Hi
What made you choose Geelong in the first place?
Noodle
We will only be staying there for two weeks, for landing (to validate our visa). I don't think we will end up settling down there as it is too far away from the folks we know who is living in the Glen Waverley area. We will probably settle around this area eventually.
Oct 14th 2003, 9:39 am
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Re: Geelong
Originally posted by rydel
We will only be staying there for two weeks, for landing (to validate our visa). I don't think we will end up settling down there as it is too far away from the folks we know who is living in the Glen Waverley area. We will probably settle around this area eventually.
We will only be staying there for two weeks, for landing (to validate our visa). I don't think we will end up settling down there as it is too far away from the folks we know who is living in the Glen Waverley area. We will probably settle around this area eventually.
Oct 14th 2003, 9:40 am
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Oh right. I just wondered because most people seem to go to the Bayside area of Melbourne, which is where I've been looking at. Hope you have a good 2 weeks anyway.
Oh right. I just wondered because most people seem to go to the Bayside area of Melbourne, which is where I've been looking at. Hope you have a good 2 weeks anyway.
Thanks.
Oct 14th 2003, 9:51 am
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Geelong doesn't have the best reputation. It's largely an industrial town that sometimes suffers from being viewed as a less-than-lovely annexe to Melbourne.
That said, I spent two of the happiest weeks of my life in Geelong when visiting a friend who lived there. I remember everyone being really friendly - chatting to total strangers quite happily. We left all our worldly goods (backpacks etc) on the street for an hour and nothing vanished (or got destroyed by a bomb disposal squad). We had some blinding nights out and generally had a great time.
Geelong has pretty much everything you need in terms of shops, facilities etc. It might not be the prettiest place, but there are prettier places nearby.
Since you aren't planning to settle there, I don't think you'll have any problems with Geelong.
My friend still has family there (she lives in Melbourne now) and I can find out more about it if you have specific questions...
That said, I spent two of the happiest weeks of my life in Geelong when visiting a friend who lived there. I remember everyone being really friendly - chatting to total strangers quite happily. We left all our worldly goods (backpacks etc) on the street for an hour and nothing vanished (or got destroyed by a bomb disposal squad). We had some blinding nights out and generally had a great time.
Geelong has pretty much everything you need in terms of shops, facilities etc. It might not be the prettiest place, but there are prettier places nearby.
Since you aren't planning to settle there, I don't think you'll have any problems with Geelong.
My friend still has family there (she lives in Melbourne now) and I can find out more about it if you have specific questions...
Oct 14th 2003, 11:03 am
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My perception is that Geelong is often looked down on by those who live in Melbourne ... but as someone who lives in Geelong I don't see why. We're 45 minutes to an hour (outside the rush hour) from the sport, theatre, etc in Melbourne, 15 to 20 minutes from the Surf Coast beaches, and the real estate prices are very reasonable too, even if you live in an area like Newtown, Highton, etc.
If you want more info, have a look here:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hreadid=108456
Best regards.
If you want more info, have a look here:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hreadid=108456
Best regards.
Oct 14th 2003, 1:54 pm
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Thank you all for your comments/advice. It is very helpful.
