Possible Move To Melbourne

[Whiplash]

Hey guys atm i am sorting through a few things and may end up moving to Melbourne, I will have a job just not sure what yet. I am more concerned about the living costs over there

i am 22 and still live at home and don't get it easy but a lot easier than living on my own. I don't have much money hence the possible move and will have to set my self up from scratch (one of the things holding me back)

what are some good areas to look at for reasonable priced (rental) apartments / flats closeish to the CBD?

I don't know anyone in Melbourne so any help will be appreciated

cheers

[eMsta]

maybe try clayton? Blackburn/Nunawading is not bad - and u just take the eastern freeway to the city (no e-tag required). Id stay away from places like dandenong and springy (but thats just my opinion) - just in terms of general safety.

[Esc]

"just in terms of general saftey"

LOL! you make it sound heaps bad.

but i agree, nunawading is good.

[eMsta]

"just in terms of general saftey"

LOL! you make it sound heaps bad.

but i agree, nunawading is good.

haha...well..yeah they are not the safest for people or if they got good cars. A friend of mine (who is a lawyer) worked at a springvale law firm for work experience. One night when he was leaving work, he noticed that there was someone going through his car - so he yells out...and the guy doesnt run, but just calmly gets up and walks away. My friend goes "did u take anything??????" - the guy replies "nope" and just keeps walking - all this happened when there was a police station just down the road. Now thats dodgey i tells ya

[khunjeng]

how much do u want to pay per week or month? this determine what u do.

[ctjet]

You want to get close to the city with public transport you need to head into the inner east. Good suburbs with a good transport system and its relatively cheap... but a budget would help

[R TUNE]

You want to get close to the city with public transport you need to head into the inner east. Good suburbs with a good transport system and its relatively cheap... but a budget would help

i would recermend the northen suburbs, something like bundoora as it got public transport and is close to the western ring road. and is a growing suburb soshould be cheap.

good luck mate

and oh yea stay away from the eastern suburbs (my advice) cops dont like modefyed cars or young kids (myopinion) over thier. (noble park riots)

[ctjet]

Bundoora is okay, but your starting to move closer to the shit suburbs like Lalor and Reservoir. I know that area well and i wouldnt be moving there anytime soon... especially if i had a nice car

Edited March 8, 2007 by ctjet

[Gazee]

Bundoora is okay, but your starting to move closer to the shit suburbs like Lalor and Reservoir. I know that area well and i wouldnt be moving there anytime soon... especially if i had a nice car

LOL @ lalor and reservoir...

what about western suburbs? no sunshine...no deer park... no st albans.. oh f**k no western suburbs lol

yarraville, seddon, footscray... they is good

[ctjet]

dont start me on the westwern suburbs... i refuse to ever drive through scumshine ever again

[RB26TTVL]

Another thing to consider is the availability of rentals, me and the missus ar elooking for a new place at the moment, and the inner city has f - all rentals, aside from schmucklands which are all shoeboxes. Not sure on the outer suburbs and how they go? Like what's been said tho, I play footy out in the western suburbs, then get out as soon as I can, you couldn't pay me to live out there!! North, or east would be the go. Get a look at a melways somehow and get yourself near a train or tram stop, publis transport can be real handy, esp later at night!!!

[Al]

You guys are a bunch of weak sauce muppets

Ooooh........the west is bad, i'm scared.................

Lived here for 25+yrs and have never had any issues.

[dezz]

word Al. word.

[Whiplash]

at the moment i'm not really sure on my budget ect.

to explain it more,

I have worked for John Bowe and have bneen mates with him for the past 4 years. I have been stuck in a low paying, abusive job for the same amount of time (met him through work as i work in a ford dealership) he has helped out on my resume and is even a referee for me. Currently i also work for 3 companies unpaid and can work up to 18hrs a day. I have been applying for jobs for around 12 months and not even getting any interviews, which i find odd as i am applying for everything including general retail work.

he has now said to me that i need to get out of adelaide and move to melbourne if i want a job as he has contacts in the motor / motorsport industry over there.

i am still undecided on whether i want to move ( i really like melbourne) but as its my best opportunity to get a job and life i am strongly considering it.

i am still waiting to hear more about the work he has proposed before 100% confirming a move

[Gazee]

yeaa AI... fookray roks!

anyone says nefin bout fookray i'll beat your bitch ass

EDIT: seriously dude... if you wana just start off look in footscray...

benefits of footscray are...

2 train stops to city... i.e. < 10mins

drug problem has dropped f*kin heaps from like 10yrs ago and its only getting better

apartments/units arn't expensive (considering alot of people come here to start new lives... from o/s etc.)

people are friendly.. (anyone says oh asians n africans... its the f*king bogans that are the cockheads!!)

its close to EVERYTHING except mt waverly f**k i hated working there....

its an outer city suburb and its quiet considering how close to the city it actually is...

theres heappps of factories around the laverton area if thats what sort of job your after... heaps of motor vehicle places aswell... if you have the expertise its good... unless your a tradie go to queensland & make some $$... 4 of my mates are moving there for a bit to make some cash from the tradie shortage "supposed"

dude its a start.... i was born n raised in footscray... and i never wana move

if you need more help pm me... more than happy to assist

[R-SPEC]

what about broadmeadows? i don't know why everyone makes it out to be so bad i lived there for over 3 years and loved it, everything we needed was close by etc. never had any problems there. meh...

i think there was someone here looking for a flatmate can't remember who it was in the preston area though...?

but yeah north western suburbs ftw!

[saff_cossie]

You guys are a bunch of weak sauce muppets

Ooooh........the west is bad, i'm scared.................

Lived here for 25+yrs and have never had any issues.

If I had the choice of mugging you, I also wouldnt bother you!

I vote for Port Melbourne where I live. It is a 15 min walk to the tram and a 15 min ride to the city. Bay St with all the shops is less than 5 mins away and everyone is mid twenties. Plenty of nice people and the beach is 2 blocks away. Lots of pubs and a cab ride the city won't kill you if you do need it.

We own our place but rental would be typically $300pw for a 2 bed apartment I reckon.

Melbourne is a great place so you won't go wrong moving here. Other suburbs mentioned are nice but if you are looking for CBD work, the commute would drive me stir crazy!

HTH

[Do-Luck]

You guys are a bunch of weak sauce muppets

Ooooh........the west is bad, i'm scared.................

Lived here for 25+yrs and have never had any issues.

f**kin Amen! 22+ years for me, and when I buy a house, it will most likely be in the west aswell.

For the wimps that always winge about the west, there are some REALLY scummy suburbs over your side too, don't forget. I can name heaps.

[Whiplash]

If I had the choice of mugging you, I also wouldnt bother you!

I vote for Port Melbourne where I live. It is a 15 min walk to the tram and a 15 min ride to the city. Bay St with all the shops is less than 5 mins away and everyone is mid twenties. Plenty of nice people and the beach is 2 blocks away. Lots of pubs and a cab ride the city won't kill you if you do need it.

We own our place but rental would be typically $300pw for a 2 bed apartment I reckon.

Melbourne is a great place so you won't go wrong moving here. Other suburbs mentioned are nice but if you are looking for CBD work, the commute would drive me stir crazy!

HTH

i like melbourne i have only been to melbourne once acouple of years back when i went over for the Sandown 500.

however when i came over i ony had acouple of days and after doing some shopping i didn't really get out of the CBD. The public transport over there is a lot better than here, i never catch any public transport here but was riding the trains, trams everywhere there

[Gazee]

I vote for Port Melbourne where I live. It is a 15 min walk to the tram and a 15 min ride to the city. Bay St with all the shops is less than 5 mins away and everyone is mid twenties. Plenty of nice people and the beach is 2 blocks away. Lots of pubs and a cab ride the city won't kill you if you do need it.

Mmmmm... drunk women... from port melb... at the pub in their twenties.... Mmmmmm

Not to mention fitzroy st is down the road... yummoo