Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

Seems like there's a few posters living in and around Brisbane's Baysides.

Would love to hear what you like/dislike about the area. Things such as shops, schools, restaurants/takeaway,leisure etc.

Any comments would be nice.

Cheers

Ginny

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

A starter for you whilst waiting for the Aussie Expats to rise and shine :D

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/visitors/...gions/bayside/

MMum :)

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

Space.

Green.

Space.

Laid back.

Water.

Poincianas.

End of the line (can't build any more suburbs further out).

Clean.

No in your face industry.

Country town feel.

DOWNSIDE
Having to listen to the train leaving Cleveland station 5 kms away :D
Having to wait to be a thrid generation resident before you become a 'local'. :D :D

WW

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

We live bayside, Ormiston in fact nd love it here. There are nice local shops and plenty of restaurants a few minutes away. It is a nice quiet area with a direct train line into the city if you need it.

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

Not like Liverpool then, where the police cordoned off the street as they found a suspicious looking item.....

























IT WAS A VALID TAX DISC :D

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

Hi

We went to Brisbane in October to validate and really liked Cleveland.
So will let you know in about 6 months if ever we sell our house!

Good luck

AnitaB

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

We trawled all the suburbs I think trying to find a place to live and we had friends in Wello Point. This probably set us against moving to where we did, but in the end there was nothing to compare to my mind. Boy did we try to find somewhere else to avoid stalking our mates :)

Bayside has a thriving population, excellent infrastructure when compared to some westerly or northern suburbs, the sea (I walk my dog in the surf), lower temperatures and those really important breezes and its 25km into the city.

Shops ? We have local shops, cafes and restaurants in Wello Point. Cleveland is big and has pretty much everything you could want. Vicky Point has a large shopping centre and push comes to shove you are relatively near the huge Carindale Centre.

What I dont like about it is that its mainly built out so you wont find large plots to build on and housing is expensive in some of the areas, comparatively to inland. I'd love acreage but its a trade off here.

The further south you go down the coast its slightly less expensive as you head toward Reddy Bay and Mount Cotton but thats heading further from Brisbane and the infrastructure (schools, shops public transport) has not had time to fully develop there but will explode in the next few years with the ongoing Brissy migrant influx I suspect.

All things said - I dont think I would want to live anywhere else :)

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

What, is Capalaba not good enough for you? :p Target, KMart, Bi-Lo what more could you ask for...

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

I could think of a few things but probably not in a public forum... :D

WW

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

Victoria Point has got TWO Woolworths, and a Bilo and an ALDI :)

and... (a bit of "Victoria Point" info from my web site)

The Primary Shopping area is at the junction of Redland Bay Road and Bunkers Road, and consists of:

Victoria Point "Koala Park" Centre, Bunker Road - with K-Mart, Woolworths, Bi-Lo, Best & Less, Hungry Jacks, Red Rooster, Eagle Boys Pizza, Thai Restaurant, Chinese Restaurant, Bank of QLD, Blockbuster Video, Dick Smiths Electronics, Chemist and a Post Office, as the main shops together with many other specialist shops.

Victoria Point Central, 21 Bunker Road - with Home Hardware, Newsagent, Struddys Sports, Repco Auto Repair and various other shops.

Victoria Point Lakeside - ALDI Supermarket, WestPac Bank, ANZ Bank, Butchers, Fruit & Vegetable store already opened in an extension on Victoria Point Central with it's 1st phase opening in late 2004, and then an entertainment and eating precinct with a 6-Screen Cinema Complex due to open later.

Victoria Point Town Centre, Colburn Avenue - with Woolworths, Bunnings Hardware, MacDonald's, Subway, Domino Pizza, Steak Restaurant, SunCorp Bank, Video Eazy, and various other shops.

Two petrol Stations are now in this immediate area, with another two very close, making a total of Four in Victoria Point.

Secondary Shopping area
Pelicans Nest Shopping Centre, Colburn Avenue - Post Office, Foodworks Supermarket, Newsagent, Chemist, and others. A bank will soon be opening here.

There are also more eating areas down on the Point itself.

Future Shopping Expansion plans include:
Library, Cinema Complex.

STATE SCHOOLS
Victoria Point State Primary School, School Road, Victoria Point - 07 3207 7044
Victoria Point State High School, Benfer Road, Victoria Point - 07 3207 8678

PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Faith Lutheran Junior Christian School, 132 Link Road, Victoria Point - 07 3820 5200
Faith Lutheran Middle Christian School, 132 Link Road, Victoria Point - 07 3820 5500
St Rita's Catholic Primary School, 39 Benfer Road, Victoria Point - 07 3207 6628



CHILD CARE
Victoria Point Child Care Centre, 3 School Road, Victoria Point - 07 3207 9666
plus a few others not yet listed


MEDICAL

DOCTORS
Bayside Medilink Family Practice 123 Link Road 07 3207 7855
Pelicans Nest Medical Centre 149 Colburn Avenue 07 3207 8066
Dr Karen Barry 125 Colburn avenue 07 3207 7299
Victoria Point Surgery cnr Bunker & Redland Bay Roads 07 3207 8222
Dr David Weston 1 Bunker Road 07 3207 0511


DENTISTS
Raniga, E/23 Victoria Point Shopping Centre 07 3207 8574
Redlands Gentle Dental Care cnr Bunker & Redland Bay Roads 07 3820 7777

X-RAY
Victoria Point X-Ray Service 1 Bunker Road 07 3207 0511

OPTOMETRIST
Da Rin Optometrist Victoria Point Shopping Centre 07 3207 6289
Family Eye & Vision Centre cnr Bunker & Redland Bay Roads 07 3207 6011


SPORTS
Swimming
Redlands YMCA Sports & Aquatics Centre, 128 Link Road, Victoria Point - 07 3207 7322

Fishing
Sharks Fishing Club, Victoria Point - 07 3206 7707

Cricket
Victoria Point Sharks Junior Cricket - 07 3207 7297
Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Club - 07 3207 7865

Basketball
Redlands YMCA Mariners Basketball Club, 128 Link Road, Victoria Point - 07 3207 7322

Bowls
Victoria Point Senior Citizens - 07 3207 8291

And yet it is still a quiet and peaceful place to live :D (I'll be off to Capalaba in a little while though to do some shopping :D )

More info at Bayside Brits

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

That's called choice :D :D

WW

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

Hi

We have lived in Cleveland now for just over 10 weeks and have just bought our own house here.

We love it as it has everything you could want really.
Also its in the middle of the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
It has that spacious on holidat feel about it with its coffee shops and restaurants, has its own livrary which is ace, take aways and plenty to do all the time. This Saturday we have Christmas at the harbour which is music and shows going on for kids and adults also food stalls.
Cleveland State school is where Aimee goes and I can't moan. She has swimming lessons once a week in their own outdoor pool and the lessons are for an hour (in the UK they were for 20 mins if she was lucky)

To sum it up its supercalifragilisticexpialidosious!!!!!

But we do have storms really bad (but so do all the other suburbs.

See you here then shall I?? :D :D

Ang

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

Hiya ABC,

Husband just said to me great info thank you, but no GOLF clubs in sight. LOL
;)

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

That's down in Redland Bay, next suburb down, couple of minutes away :)
http://www.redlandbaygolf.com.au/

Re: Life in Brisbane's Bayside - What's it like?
 

Or a few k's more to CarbrookGolf Club with the famous Shark Lake Challenge (last Wednesday of every month). Bring a towel! :D

And maybe a change of pants :scared:

WW