Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

Oh, don't even start me on that one! :p

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

Got to say Fatbloke has a point, one that doesn't realise from 12,500 miles away, some aspects of aussie living are very different to the UK. The shiny glitzy estates are some of the worst areas for gang violence throughout Australia.

One of the Major areas to avoid here in Melbournes north, will be Mill Park and South Morang, despite their shiny oppulance , both suburbs have mile upon mile of 35 square plus houses, little transport infrastructure (means the youths cant get around easily) and lots of families moving in of around the same age groups. It's little wonder that the once quiet old Epping railway line is now one of the worst in Melbourne, if not aussie for gang violence and unprovoked attacks.

The level of youth violence in these outer suburbs, is far higher than anything in the inner city, especially where Melbourne is concerned, hard for new migrants to get their heads around, but a fact none the same.

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

But it is.

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

If you say so.

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

I am not slagging anyone off and if you read my first post you will see that. I am slagging off these horrible estates.

All I want to do is let the blow ins and dreamers know that these estates are not what they appear from the glossy magazines that the developer puts out.

Spend your money elsewhere in a quieter leafy burb that is not going t have a population explosion around you and leave you unable to sell, you will be trapped. Why would someone buy your second hand house when they can easily buy a brand newie down the road!..

Think people, think.

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

Sorry but I have to disagree with you, it is a massive mistake to make statements about where and where not to live. My wife came from, and we both still have many friends from some of the so called "worse" council estates in the UK, so bad in fact "World in Action" made a killing on ratings from them in the 80's and 90's :sneaky:

But if you were to study the statistics behind the article then it is a minor few icidents sensationlised for journalistic needs, for gods sake as it says there are 13000 people who live there, are you going to tell me every one of them will be a law abiding citizen? :rolleyes:

I don't remember reading about many stabbings, or drive by shootings,from North Lakes in the Courier Mail.

Perspective is called for I think.

By the way I have read it a few times don't see anywhere it states Poms are the cause of it?

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

I'll take the majority of your points ... everything is relative, shouldn't do sweeping generalisations and basically, who cares where someone else lives?

BUT 'it is a massive mistake to make statements about where and where not to live' is clearly wrong in my view ... other people's opinions of an area matter, good or bad.

If the masses say it's shite and it saves someone making a mistake (or viewing the place in a different light) then this is surely valuable?

Isn't this was forums (fora?) are for?

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

I apologise I should have said; based on his view alone, I agree this is what forums are for but for one person to just post "Avoid North Lakes like the plague"

A simple question along the lines of " what are everyones opinions on North Lakes, as I read an article today blah blah blah"
This would have been a little better?


Anyway avoid vegemite like the plague in my opinion :D

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

Gotcha, I see the angle ... it's even worse when someone is just parroting views that they have read elsewhere.

We'll agree to differ on the vegemite ;)

Re: Avoid North Lakes like the plague
 

Wrong, these views are not parrotedor whatever.

This article in the paper on the weekend was just the catalyst to make me act and help would be expats.

I would not live in north lakes or any of the other lakes for quids.

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Er, Right, actually, the fact they are in 'the paper' makes not a jot of difference.

Now, if you'd actually lived in the God-Forsaken Landscaped Legoland Hellhole then it'd be different :lol:

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I think that when you scratch under the surface there are some problems it a valid point as the glossy magazine articles and tv ads never refer to that.
But, like others have said it's usually the people not the area in the end that make the difference. Look at the rich people who ended up living next door to Ozzie Ozbourne and Sharron, he knows how to lower the tone of a neighborhood.

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Ah yeah, but it'd be a right laugh :rofl:

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lol - and all their dogs - they used to throw dog poo over the fence into the neighbours garden - i'm kinda tempted to do that to my nosey neighbour - straight into his pool! He would def complain to the body corp then!

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Yep. If you look at the master plans for these estates they are going to huge, building for 15 years I think.
Like you said when these estates are older who will buy one of these houses on a tiny blocks of land when you can get a decent size one down the road.