robos

hi all

we went last year on our reccie and ever since we are torn

we would like some opinions plz

who prefers sunshine coast and who prefers gold coast???

thanks in advance

jan xx

minibelle

We preferred the sunshine coast, thats where we are heading. The GC has lots to offer but we felt the SC was the place for us to settle.

i am 28 and my OH is 29 and i have read that some people think its not ideal for younger people (e.g. layed back, not much going on), but i spent some time there whilst on a 12 month working visa and i loved it, we cant wait to go back.

We liked them both, but i think you get a feeling for a place. Go with your instinct

minibelle

renth

GC for a holiday SC to live. Definitely.

moneypenny20

GC to live, Sunny to visit without a doubt

doub

totally agree!

doub

Oh no! I've just changed my mind - can I live on the Gold Coast please? Just realised how much I love the place ......

brido

Its the Gold Coast for us,as we're here and havent been up to S.C yet.

themerlin

The Gold coast has some nice areas away from surfers.
Gold coast would also have more access to shops.

DunRoaminTheUK

We spent 5 days at Surfers last week and the novelty of the place has definitely worn off as far as I am concerned. It's full of "Hoons", "Emos" and low-lifes. The beach is amazing but the central district is a dive.

Give me Noosa anyday....

renth

Hear, hear!

Loved Noosa. I was put off Surfers a bit by all the people totally out of their heads on drugs. Like the three guys we watched from our friend's balcony stopping the traffic on the main road and randomly pulling people from their vehicles to beat up, including a bus driver - I suspect methamphetamines were involved.

doub

there is a lot more to the Gold Coast than Surfers Paradise.
you could happily live on the GC and never go to Surfers.
Personally, I prefer Broadbeach, Coolengatta, Sanctuary Cove, Southport, The Spit, Burleigh Heads, Kirra, Lamington National Park

DunRoaminTheUK

It's the sodom and gomorrah of the Southern Hemisphere.....

Walking in the central shopping district at night reminded me of the scene in Monty Python's "Life Of Brian", where the preachers are all preaching from the walls in the square....

doub

should suit you just fine then as you are a 'Phallic Member'

moneypenny20

But relatively speaking Surfers is such damn small part of the GC. It's like saying you wouldn't live in Hertfordshire because Stevenage is a dump - not the best analogy but you get my drift.

I've been here 18 months and probably been in Surfers 3 times. I don't see druggies, or drunks falling out of clubs and we don't have hoons but I live on the GC and it's stunning.

edit: on the other hand, everyone continue to think the place is dump. Happy to keep it the way it is - not so many people

robos

thanks for all your opinions

keep em coming the poll is looking very interesting

thanks

jan xx