I would not expect anyone to use the words 'high class' at all.

You may have 'class' but you do not have or talk about 'high class' unless you have little or none.

Which new visa changes?

Thousands a week? More numbers pulled out of your ass?

There were about 15,000 WHVs granted to Irish citizens last year...15000/52 = about 290/wk. I see lots of them around here, guess what, half of them are female...and don't seem to be working on building sites when I see them on the train in the morning.

Only in WeebieWorld would this become 100,000s of Irish brickies per year!

WIMPEY?

What an absolute load of rubbish.

Didn't you know that the majority of Melburnians live in slums?
Here in the northeast we have no running water, no electricity and we look for food in the rubbish bins of those lucky baysiders

You see this is because you're not Australian. Australians (all of them) simply wouldn't live in such a place - those people you think live next door are actually holograms. It's a well known fact (in WeebieWorld) that Australians only live in the Inner City & Bayside.

So how about we push on and recommend other places which are less known to the OP.

There is the middle (E) suburbs. Loads of infrastructure.

There are green areas to the NE - the likes of Eltham were popular.

There is the likes of the SE - Berwick has always been popular. The new (S of the highway) and the old (N of the highway). Take your pick.

There is the likes of the W - Caroline Springs etc and new estates.
Close to the city outside rush hour is a prominent win.

My kids (definatley not me) love it here, and my teen now 19 can see the opportunities here for her, they miss scotland , both going back for a visit in june and i would put money on the fact that they will be more than happy to come back to mellie

Sorry, couldn't reply sooner, it's bin night where we are so I've been out looking for the week's food. Got caught up in some gang violence, then trod on a syringe and got run over by a hoon. Obviously living in the west I can't afford private healthcare, so I've only just got back from the shed that passes for a hospital out this way.

Seriously OP, what are you looking for in a suburb? If you're a tradie might it be good to be living near growing suburbs? Public transport? Proximity to the city? We live a 20 minute train ride to the CBD and can walk to train station and buses (and will be selling our house reasonably soon ).

My kids, born on these shores often get raving reviews on Facebook by all and sundry.

They're great kids - and they know how to impress: (The little monkies!)

One has started school - and I'm quite impressed with the whole setup.

They do so much - bizarre - as I was rather under the impression that all they would do is watch DVDs.

I'm excited to see what we will get up to. They get the opportunity to do things that might not necessarily come their way in an English town - (which is mostly circumstantial of course so don't all go to "Bikini Red" and launch your Exocets...)

i do take people's views on board but to be perfectly honest i always put them in propective. i do not believe in high class, low class and believe in equality and i know it may sound cheesey but hay thats me.

i am definately going to press forward for melbourne if immigration will have me and see for myself. thanks for all the posts as its made my mind up i'm definately coming if you guys will have me.

One big negative for Melbourne... housing costs.

In answer to the OPs thread title -

Yes.

As are many other places.

But you are quite right to be placing work options at the top of your list as it is little use a place being good to bring up kids if you can't obtain an income!

BB

thank you for your kind words