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Old Jan 7th 2012, 11:33 pm
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you forgot a few....
The and for sure.
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Originally Posted by Dorothy
On to Melbourne
Positives:
Great food
Great vibe
Good infrastructure
Long summer days
Choices...so many choices!

Negatives:
Tedious chip on its shoulder about Sydney
Tendency to attract residents who bang on endlessly about the place probably boring others to tears
It's probably not Australian enough for some!
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Originally Posted by bingobob777
What's the cause of the safety issues in Broome, the locals or something else
It will almost certainly be a local issue with booze. Although I never knew about it in relation to Broom before... plenty of other outback country towns but not Broom uptil now.
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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
It will almost certainly be a local issue with booze. Although I never knew about it in relation to Broom before... plenty of other outback country towns but not Broom uptil now.
Positive: Nice wearther. The road out.

Negative: Broome is rough as guts, been there a few times. Any time of day there will be someone screaming abuse at someone else in the street.

In 2010 I saw someone get stabbed. Constantly hassled for booze/fags/money.

Human shit on the pavement.

Got attacked by a dog as I walked to hospital because I copped an eye injury defending the place from bushfires!

All the "locals" from Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing etc... where there are stricter alcohol restrictions come to Broome for the grog.

I hate Broome with a passion.
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Originally Posted by renth
Positive: Nice wearther. The road out.

Negative: Broome is rough as guts, been there a few times. Any time of day there will be someone screaming abuse at someone else in the street.

In 2010 I saw someone get stabbed. Constantly hassled for booze/fags/money.

Human shit on the pavement.

Got attacked by a dog as I walked to hospital because I copped an eye injury defending the place from bushfires!

All the "locals" from Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing etc... where there are stricter alcohol restrictions come to Broome for the grog.

I hate Broome with a passion.

I would like to see Broome rebranded in that special way only "Downunder" shows could do.

Paradise
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Originally Posted by bcworld
Positives:


Negatives:
Tedious chip on its shoulder about Sydney
Tendency to attract residents who bang on endlessly about the place probably boring others to tears
It's probably not Australian enough for some!
I know a few of those from your first and second negative, very tedious
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Originally Posted by jad n rich
I would like to see Broome rebranded in that special way only "Downunder" shows could do.

Paradise
Everywhere is paradise if you live in a shite part of Britain.

However, if you live in a decent part of Blighty, everywhere in Australia is shite.
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Originally Posted by bingobob777
What's the cause of the safety issues in Broome, the locals or something else
Very much locals.For a start some of the pubs used to be rough you could say and easy to get into a blue without trying. There are some serious issues out on the streets with elements of the population that can be very annoying.Some very self destructive behaviour and violence is not far from the surface.
Just before the New Year read a foreign backpacker girl wandering back after a hard night at one of the local boozers took a wrong turning and ran into serious trouble.
To be fair this is far from being Broome centric and is rather common across the entire region and into NT.
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Brisbane:

+ South Bank
Dedicated Busway
Beautiful lush green Countryside/rainforest
Constant Improvements
Some very leafy older suburbs with character
Warmer Winters
Queen St Mall
Big name bands play here
Easy to find things to do/see North and South

- Very Concrete/square/1960's 'new town looking in City Centre
Seemingly lower intelligence of inhabitants (who me sweeping generalisations? )
No beaches nearby
No Daylight saving

I'll nominate South Adelaide
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Originally Posted by Jan4kids
Brisbane:

+ South Bank
Dedicated Busway
Beautiful lush green Countryside/rainforest
Constant Improvements
Some very leafy older suburbs with character
Warmer Winters
Queen St Mall
Big name bands play here
Easy to find things to do/see North and South

- Very Concrete/square/1960's 'new town looking in City Centre
Seemingly lower intelligence of inhabitants (who me sweeping generalisations? )
No beaches nearby
No Daylight saving

I'll nominate South Adelaide
I'll go for Adelaide Central If someone can be more specific then go for it.

Positives
Fantastic Vista into the city from the Adelaide hills
Easy to get around
Surpringsly good food and bars and pubs.

Goes into a mourge like state on a Sunday
Small town Vibe
Most Feral City inhabitants I've ever came across... Even the Grannys are loopy.
(Worst accent in Aus)

Ok more for South Adelaide Or I'll nominate Bendigo or Ballarat.
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Old Jan 9th 2012, 4:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Jan4kids
Brisbane:

+ South Bank
Dedicated Busway
Beautiful lush green Countryside/rainforest
Constant Improvements
Some very leafy older suburbs with character
Warmer Winters
Queen St Mall
Big name bands play here
Easy to find things to do/see North and South

- Very Concrete/square/1960's 'new town looking in City Centre
Seemingly lower intelligence of inhabitants (who me sweeping generalisations? )
No beaches nearby
No Daylight saving

I'll nominate South Adelaide
Brisbane, QLD?
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Old Jan 10th 2012, 12:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders
Brisbane, QLD?

errm yes, why?
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