melbourne-best avoid....
Jun 2nd 2006, 8:23 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
I am not a Melbournite but I have rellies down there and Mornington and Sorrento(sp) are superb locations. I just can't stand the weather down there personally but it is a very decent location and has a fantastic city imo. 
Jun 2nd 2006, 9:24 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by hawk2005
Frankston, Dandenong, the entire western suburbs, Fawkner/Coburg/Broadmeadows, Springvale, Clayton/Oakleigh, Boronia
Jun 2nd 2006, 10:23 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by hawk2005
Frankston, Dandenong, the entire western suburbs, Fawkner/Coburg/Broadmeadows, Springvale, Clayton/Oakleigh, Boronia
Coburg would definitely be in the top 40 pct of places to live in Melbourne, and probably moving up into the top 30pct now
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http://pentridgevillage.com.au/
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/m...st/coburg.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Road,_Melbourne
Broadmeadows has improved unbelievably in the last 15 years.
Fawkner I'll give you is very bland, a bit like 70 pct of the eastern Suburbs.
Jun 2nd 2006, 10:38 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by Caroline G
Frankston South is nice.
Boronia?
Jun 2nd 2006, 12:19 pm
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Hallam
Doveton
Dandy
Hampton Park
Doveton
Dandy
Hampton Park
Jun 2nd 2006, 11:18 pm
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by willkerr
Avoid all of Melbourne, it's cold grey and it rains all the time ;-)
Other suburbs I would avoid are: Hastings, Keysborough, Aspendale Gardens, Bittern, Seaford, Cheltenham, Moorabin and Bentleigh.
Jun 3rd 2006, 8:32 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
thanks for the replies.
it would be helpful to know some of the reasons behind the suggestions too if thats possible.
it would be helpful to know some of the reasons behind the suggestions too if thats possible.
Jun 3rd 2006, 12:17 pm
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by Neil S
The first day of winter - June 1 - it got to 16.8C in the City and 15.4C on 2 June. There was over 4 hours of sun and 0mm of rain. Would you get that on 21 December in the UK. I think not.
Other suburbs I would avoid are: Hastings, Keysborough, Aspendale Gardens, Bittern, Seaford, Cheltenham, Moorabin and Bentleigh.
Other suburbs I would avoid are: Hastings, Keysborough, Aspendale Gardens, Bittern, Seaford, Cheltenham, Moorabin and Bentleigh.
Jun 3rd 2006, 10:19 pm
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by The Crow
I'm surprised you mention Aspendale Gardens - we are in a new build estate full of very posh houses (not my cup of tea to be honest, pretty sterile). However, not much sign of any problems that I have seen. Perhaps there is a rough corner somewhere???
Jun 3rd 2006, 11:00 pm
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by Neil S
I mention it because of mega traffic queues along Boundary Road at peak times.
Jun 4th 2006, 2:50 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by willkerr
Avoid all of Melbourne, it's cold grey and it rains all the time ;-)
Jun 4th 2006, 3:03 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
It currently 35c in our apartment at the minute with the sun blazing in, not for bad for a Melbourne winter 
Jun 4th 2006, 4:30 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
What a load of rubbish, there aren't any really bad suburbs, some aren't to my taste but I haven't yet come across anywhere to avoid.
The reason some of these areas are mentioned is probably due to the fact that they have large asian communitys and well you'd want to avoid living there wouldn't you
The reason some of these areas are mentioned is probably due to the fact that they have large asian communitys and well you'd want to avoid living there wouldn't you
Jun 4th 2006, 4:35 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by fraser
The reason some of these areas are mentioned is probably due to the fact that they have large asian communitys and well you'd want to avoid living there wouldn't you
Jun 4th 2006, 4:46 am
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Re: melbourne-best avoid....
Originally Posted by hevs
No so mate. The ones i mentioned are highly industrial and are not very pretty. They also have old/ shabby/low rent housing in them. So yes, i would prefer not to live there if thats ok with you