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coffeebean Apr 14th 2006 5:51 am

Who is heading for geelong ???
 
who is heading for geelong?
when you going?
are you already there ?????
:beer:

alwyck Apr 14th 2006 6:49 am

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Originally Posted by coffeebean
who is heading for geelong?
when you going?
are you already there ?????
:beer:

Hi Coffee bean
I am heading out to geelong on a sir visa in september..
plan on living in norlane or corio...can anyone actually say anything about those two suburbs..? they are cheap..ok to bring a family there?
what part of geelong are you considering?
Geelong looks like a good bet for those of us on sir visa ...
Anyone got any comments on geelong thanks!
:)

Bordy Apr 14th 2006 6:59 am

Re: Who is heading for geelong ???
 
There are quite a few from Geelong on the Britvics site, I think they have regular meet ups.

Alan Collett Apr 14th 2006 8:50 am

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As a resident of Geelong I encourage you to think again about living in Norlane or Corio ...

Do a search on this forum for other discussions about Geelong.

Best regards.





Originally Posted by alwyck
Hi Coffee bean
I am heading out to geelong on a sir visa in september..
plan on living in norlane or corio...can anyone actually say anything about those two suburbs..? they are cheap..ok to bring a family there?
what part of geelong are you considering?
Geelong looks like a good bet for those of us on sir visa ...
Anyone got any comments on geelong thanks!
:)


thebears Apr 14th 2006 10:52 am

Re: Who is heading for geelong ???
 

Originally Posted by coffeebean
who is heading for geelong?
when you going?
are you already there ?????
:beer:

We drive through Geelong on our way to visit friends in Colac and Lorne.

alwyck Apr 14th 2006 4:41 pm

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Originally Posted by thebears
We drive through Geelong on our way to visit friends in Colac and Lorne.

So what exactly is the problem with Norlane and Corio?
I am now considering the suburbs of Highton or Belmont as better though more expensive alternatives...just wondering whats so bad about those northern suburbs..crime? pollution? council estates?
What are the best cheapish suburbs to take a family to in Geelong?
Cheers all! :)

richard-elly Apr 14th 2006 10:00 pm

Re: Who is heading for geelong ???
 

Originally Posted by alwyck
So what exactly is the problem with Norlane and Corio?
I am now considering the suburbs of Highton or Belmont as better though more expensive alternatives...just wondering whats so bad about those northern suburbs..crime? pollution? council estates?
What are the best cheapish suburbs to take a family to in Geelong?
Cheers all! :)

hello
We live in Anglesea and have been told that, as a rule of thumb, to stay south of the river. Dont know much about the suburbs though as we have never considered living in a town. We left a small village in Bucks for something of a similar size down under [apart from Jan!!]

Richard

Pomster Apr 15th 2006 1:35 am

Re: Who is heading for geelong ???
 

Originally Posted by alwyck
plan on living in norlane or corio...can anyone actually say anything about those two suburbs..? they are cheap..ok to bring a family there?
what part of geelong are you considering?
Geelong looks like a good bet for those of us on sir visa ...
Anyone got any comments on geelong thanks!
:)

Having worked in Geelong for 3 years, these would be my absolute last choices!
Corio is dominated by a huge oil refinery (my employer) so is very industrialised. There is also a fertiliser plant, salt extracting place, wood chipping facility etc.
Norlane- positives? It is the cheapest place to buy in Geelong. Negatives: could go on for pages! It looks -to me -like prefab houses (remember those?)and attracts people who cannot afford to live elsewhere. Generally area is very scruffy and run down, and - from my perception of lunchtime shopping at ' Corio Village' has more than its far share of people with chemical dependancy! The Village is best avoided on Thursdays as this is 'pension' day (dole day!)
People with families do seem to prefer Bell Post/Bell Post Hill/ Highton/ Newtown/ Geelong West/Belmont.

ozzieeagle Apr 15th 2006 1:54 am

Re: Who is heading for geelong ???
 

Originally Posted by Pomster
Having worked in Geelong for 3 years, these would be my absolute last choices!
Corio is dominated by a huge oil refinery (my employer) so is very industrialised. There is also a fertiliser plant, salt extracting place, wood chipping facility etc.
Norlane- positives? It is the cheapest place to buy in Geelong. Negatives: could go on for pages! It looks -to me -like prefab houses (remember those?)and attracts people who cannot afford to live elsewhere. Generally area is very scruffy and run down, and - from my perception of lunchtime shopping at ' Corio Village' has more than its far share of people with chemical dependancy! The Village is best avoided on Thursdays as this is 'pension' day (dole day!)
People with families do seem to prefer Bell Post/Bell Post Hill/ Highton/ Newtown/ Geelong West/Belmont.


I could well be wrong, these provincial towns have a reputation for having a extreme drug culture amongst teenagers. The whole of Geelong is tainted with a druggie brush. Reasons being less to do at night, Kids from out of town and rural areas coming in for kicks etc.

Besides that Geelong on the Surface would seem to be a great place to live.

Pomster Apr 15th 2006 2:00 am

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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
I could well be wrong, these provincial towns have a reputation for having a extreme drug culture amongst teenagers. The whole of Geelong is tainted with a druggie brush. Reasons being less to do at night, Kids from out of town and rural areas coming in for kicks etc.

Besides that Geelong on the Surface would seem to be a great place to live.

Geelong is not a bad place to live- but I was more specifically referring to Norlane and Corio. These are about 10kms out of Geelong city centre and not the most salubrious of locations.

ozzieeagle Apr 15th 2006 4:00 am

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Originally Posted by Pomster
Geelong is not a bad place to live- but I was more specifically referring to Norlane and Corio. These are about 10kms out of Geelong city centre and not the most salubrious of locations.

The other side of Geelong isn't exactly desirable either..... Along the Port Arlington Road.

Alan Collett Apr 15th 2006 8:51 am

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It sounds like its a few years since you spent any time in this part of the world. The stories I hear about some areas of Melbourne would give me more concerns about my children's welfare after nightfall than my experiences of Geelong.

Best regards.






Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
I could well be wrong, these provincial towns have a reputation for having a extreme drug culture amongst teenagers. The whole of Geelong is tainted with a druggie brush. Reasons being less to do at night, Kids from out of town and rural areas coming in for kicks etc.

Besides that Geelong on the Surface would seem to be a great place to live.


Alan Collett Apr 15th 2006 8:54 am

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What suburbs are you referring to? Newcomb and Leopold? If so, I think you do them a disservice.

Best regards.




Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
The other side of Geelong isn't exactly desirable either..... Along the Port Arlington Road.


the mob Apr 15th 2006 11:14 am

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Originally Posted by Alan Collett
What suburbs are you referring to? Newcomb and Leopold? If so, I think you do them a disservice.

Best regards.

we live in Highton just outside Geelong City and can not fault the people,the schools and everything else.
We have a network of Expats and us girls do coffee and cake every Monday and nights out on the town and some of the o/h's get together and play golf.
Very happy here and our neighbours keep telling us this is the place to be!

The mob :)

alwyck Apr 15th 2006 4:48 pm

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Thanks for very useful info on Norlane and Corio...
Have seen some decent rent prices in East Geelong and Newcomb...ok suburbs?
As am arriving with
No References and no job..but will have bank account with funds...
what is best fastest way to get a rental agreement for new migrants in thsi situ?
Obviuosly will need to stay in temp accomadation..where is the cheapest place in geelong for a two week stay please?
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP :)

the mob Apr 15th 2006 11:10 pm

Re: Who is heading for geelong ???
 

Originally Posted by alwyck
Thanks for very useful info on Norlane and Corio...
Have seen some decent rent prices in East Geelong and Newcomb...ok suburbs?
As am arriving with
No References and no job..but will have bank account with funds...
what is best fastest way to get a rental agreement for new migrants in thsi situ?
Obviuosly will need to stay in temp accomadation..where is the cheapest place in geelong for a two week stay please?
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP :)

when we arrived in Australia we stayed in Melbourne for 2 weeks in a serviced apartment. So sorry can't say where is cheap in Geelong but...they do have a big4 campsite or there is the Riverglen campsite. Have a good network of friends who live in Wandana Heights, Highton and Grovedale and all super neighbourhoods and have great schools.
As for renting we found our home within a week on getting here and then had the 2 week in Melbourne as a holiday and used that time to kit the house out with basics and new furniture with the luxury of returning to a fully serviced apartment.
have a look on realestate.com.au etc and see what is up for rent and again if its cheap then think twice about it .It's the same in the UK if you are looking for houses if the price is very low you do wonder what kind of area it is.
And as an afterthought ..we went to the Corio shopping centre and we didn't meet any druggies or sorts and it is a modern mall.Re teenagers hanging around in Geelong there are soooo many sporting facilities etc about we have never had a problem with them but as everyone knows teenagers do like to hang about no matter what country you are in.
Good luck with your move and give us a buzz if we can help in anyway.
:beer: the mob

ozzieeagle Apr 16th 2006 8:27 am

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Originally Posted by Alan Collett
It sounds like its a few years since you spent any time in this part of the world. The stories I hear about some areas of Melbourne would give me more concerns about my children's welfare after nightfall than my experiences of Geelong.

Best regards.



I've got to admit it has been a while, since I regularly visited friends that lived down that way. However that is the perception that a lot of people in Melbourne have about the larger towns around Victoria. I'd say the same of any Rural area of Aussie.

Why would it be different now to 7 years ago ? and for the previous 20 or more years before that. (my 23 year old tells me that Colac is a really bad place for drug culture.... She also mentioned Shepparton and Bendigo... but added that it only appears worse because in those type of rural enviornments the problem is more transparent.... So you may have a point )

The less that there is to occupy teenagers/young adults, the more negative distractions become attractive.

I must pose this specific question to some friends of mine in Maryborough and Boort.

alwyck Apr 16th 2006 8:59 am

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Thanks a lot for all the info on geelong guys! :) :p


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