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Submitted by rodent on

Hello all. I am currently working in Melbourne but are looking to relocate my family to Brisbane (assuming I can find suitable work) at the end of the year. We are looking around North to North East of the city, anywhere up to as far as say Brighton away. We have a young family - a few kids primary school age. Could anyone recommend any suburbs to look at (or not look at) around that area? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Submitted by boat on Mon, 08/05/06 - 9:01 PMPermalink

howdy,

im a southsider, we dont reall accosiate with the northeners. we got better pubs down here :)

Submitted by Yug on Mon, 08/05/06 - 11:40 PMPermalink

Northside is alot more family friendly than southside though :)

I grew up on the northside, and the general rule of thumb is the more 'green' you see (as in the more trees, etc), the more family the suburb.

Places such as Everton Park, Albany Creek, Bridgeman Downs, Newmarket, Ascot, Northgate (stay away from Nundah though), plus suburbs further out are pretty good too, Samford, Banyo, etc.

Submitted by Kalescent on Tue, 09/05/06 - 10:36 PMPermalink

Im with yug on that one - Ascott is a nice place (lived there for 3 - 4 odd years) if you get a place close to racecourse road youll have access to publice transport really close, daycare centre / schools are just around the corner and on racecourse road you can find pretty much every bank and a woolworths / bakeries / restaurants and cafes.

What can I say!

Submitted by Malus on Wed, 10/05/06 - 7:05 AMPermalink

It really depends on how much you are looking to pay for a house/rental.

I rent in Paddington, a fun and pretty hip city suburb but unfortunately quite expensive.
Its a bit more like something you'd find in Melbourne than what most of Brisvegas offers and its still kiddy friendly, lots of middle to upper income families are moving here lately.

As for southside as long as you steer clear of Logan, especially Springwood you should be fine.
I had the unfortunate horror of growing up there so I'm allowed to say its bad, on a good note I can hotwire your car if you lose your keys lol. [:P]

Submitted by rodent on Fri, 12/05/06 - 1:49 AMPermalink

Thanks for the response guys, it's much appreciated and has helped heaps. Though I guess the next step is to find myself a job.

Submitted by Jackydablunt on Tue, 16/05/06 - 10:59 PMPermalink

Yeah avoid southside man (sorry boat) its all flat, there just aren't any trees, and for some reason its always 10 degrees hotter there. Look arounf Paddington, Milton, and Auchenflower, thats where I was living and they're great places.

ahhhh Brisbane... how I miss thy smiling ladies in their light swishy skirts... sniff

Submitted by lorien on Tue, 16/05/06 - 11:38 PMPermalink

Poor Jacky's had his arse frozen in Melbourne lately...

Don't worry, it gets hot in summer, and without the humidity of up north.

Submitted by Yug on Wed, 17/05/06 - 12:26 AMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by Malus
I had the unfortunate horror of growing up there so I'm allowed to say its bad, on a good note I can hotwire your car if you lose your keys lol. [:P]

Hahahaha, I live in Fortitude Valley, so I can hotwire your car AND sell you drugs :)

I've lived in Paddington, Milton, Rosalie, Auchenflower, Toowong, Indooropilly, Albany Creek, Aspley, Hamilton, Everton Park, Nundah, Northgate, Toombul Samford, The City, Fortitude Valley.

But I've never lived on the Southside ... too scary :P

Submitted by Major Clod on Wed, 17/05/06 - 11:37 AMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by Malus

As for southside as long as you steer clear of Logan, especially Springwood you should be fine.
I had the unfortunate horror of growing up there so I'm allowed to say its bad, on a good note I can hotwire your car if you lose your keys lol. [:P]

Hmm... just jump across the highway to woodridge and its even worse :P

I am on the southside, however I am on acerage on the logan river out towards Redland Bay. Technically I'm still in Logan, but if you walk 500m down the road you are in Redland Bay, so I consider myself exempt from the Logan Bogan status! [:)]

I find the Northside extremely confusing to navigate if I'm over there.. its all a bunch of main roads going in lord knows what direction, its a crazy mess!

Submitted by tojo on Thu, 18/05/06 - 2:00 AMPermalink

Im with Major Clod on this one..

ive lived both sides

Southside is where it is at..

Its actually way more relaxed in my opinion than the north side.. at least in terms of traffic.

try suburbs like bulimba, manly, wynnum, even out as far as cleveland.. (where i am kinda from originally)

although one of my friends does have the wynumm post code tattoed on his nuckles... :) . enough said

as long as you stay coastal in my opinion... your sweet

Submitted by tojo on Thu, 18/05/06 - 9:52 AMPermalink

yes .. but never on the first date

Submitted by Red 5 on Thu, 18/05/06 - 6:02 PMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by Major Clod

[quote]
I find the Northside extremely confusing to navigate if I'm over there.. its all a bunch of main roads going in lord knows what direction, its a crazy mess!

Tell me about it! ...Brisbane is by far the most difficult city in Australia to navigate.

Submitted by Jackydablunt on Thu, 18/05/06 - 6:59 PMPermalink

Yeah I agree with that actually, I've been lost a few times around my own neighbourhood, but once that's sorted I do prefer the hills and the winding roads to the efficient straight grid system where everything looks the same, its a better walk/drive, and its closer to the city, no river's to cross so meh.

Submitted by Nomads on Wed, 31/05/06 - 2:05 AMPermalink

If you have Kiddies stay away from Geebung and Zillmere not the nicest of "HOODS"

Submitted by LOOM on Wed, 31/05/06 - 2:43 AMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by tojo


try suburbs like bulimba, manly, wynnum, even out as far as cleveland.. (where i am kinda from originally)

although one of my friends does have the wynumm post code tattoed on his nuckles... :) . enough said

yeh i lived around those areas for a few years too.
in Thorneside. Where did you live?

Posted by rodent on

Hello all. I am currently working in Melbourne but are looking to relocate my family to Brisbane (assuming I can find suitable work) at the end of the year. We are looking around North to North East of the city, anywhere up to as far as say Brighton away. We have a young family - a few kids primary school age. Could anyone recommend any suburbs to look at (or not look at) around that area? Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Submitted by boat on Mon, 08/05/06 - 9:01 PMPermalink

howdy,

im a southsider, we dont reall accosiate with the northeners. we got better pubs down here :)

Submitted by Yug on Mon, 08/05/06 - 11:40 PMPermalink

Northside is alot more family friendly than southside though :)

I grew up on the northside, and the general rule of thumb is the more 'green' you see (as in the more trees, etc), the more family the suburb.

Places such as Everton Park, Albany Creek, Bridgeman Downs, Newmarket, Ascot, Northgate (stay away from Nundah though), plus suburbs further out are pretty good too, Samford, Banyo, etc.

Submitted by Kalescent on Tue, 09/05/06 - 10:36 PMPermalink

Im with yug on that one - Ascott is a nice place (lived there for 3 - 4 odd years) if you get a place close to racecourse road youll have access to publice transport really close, daycare centre / schools are just around the corner and on racecourse road you can find pretty much every bank and a woolworths / bakeries / restaurants and cafes.

What can I say!

Submitted by Malus on Wed, 10/05/06 - 7:05 AMPermalink

It really depends on how much you are looking to pay for a house/rental.

I rent in Paddington, a fun and pretty hip city suburb but unfortunately quite expensive.
Its a bit more like something you'd find in Melbourne than what most of Brisvegas offers and its still kiddy friendly, lots of middle to upper income families are moving here lately.

As for southside as long as you steer clear of Logan, especially Springwood you should be fine.
I had the unfortunate horror of growing up there so I'm allowed to say its bad, on a good note I can hotwire your car if you lose your keys lol. [:P]

Submitted by rodent on Fri, 12/05/06 - 1:49 AMPermalink

Thanks for the response guys, it's much appreciated and has helped heaps. Though I guess the next step is to find myself a job.

Submitted by Jackydablunt on Tue, 16/05/06 - 10:59 PMPermalink

Yeah avoid southside man (sorry boat) its all flat, there just aren't any trees, and for some reason its always 10 degrees hotter there. Look arounf Paddington, Milton, and Auchenflower, thats where I was living and they're great places.

ahhhh Brisbane... how I miss thy smiling ladies in their light swishy skirts... sniff

Submitted by lorien on Tue, 16/05/06 - 11:38 PMPermalink

Poor Jacky's had his arse frozen in Melbourne lately...

Don't worry, it gets hot in summer, and without the humidity of up north.

Submitted by Yug on Wed, 17/05/06 - 12:26 AMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by Malus
I had the unfortunate horror of growing up there so I'm allowed to say its bad, on a good note I can hotwire your car if you lose your keys lol. [:P]

Hahahaha, I live in Fortitude Valley, so I can hotwire your car AND sell you drugs :)

I've lived in Paddington, Milton, Rosalie, Auchenflower, Toowong, Indooropilly, Albany Creek, Aspley, Hamilton, Everton Park, Nundah, Northgate, Toombul Samford, The City, Fortitude Valley.

But I've never lived on the Southside ... too scary :P

Submitted by Major Clod on Wed, 17/05/06 - 11:37 AMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by Malus

As for southside as long as you steer clear of Logan, especially Springwood you should be fine.
I had the unfortunate horror of growing up there so I'm allowed to say its bad, on a good note I can hotwire your car if you lose your keys lol. [:P]

Hmm... just jump across the highway to woodridge and its even worse :P

I am on the southside, however I am on acerage on the logan river out towards Redland Bay. Technically I'm still in Logan, but if you walk 500m down the road you are in Redland Bay, so I consider myself exempt from the Logan Bogan status! [:)]

I find the Northside extremely confusing to navigate if I'm over there.. its all a bunch of main roads going in lord knows what direction, its a crazy mess!

Submitted by tojo on Thu, 18/05/06 - 2:00 AMPermalink

Im with Major Clod on this one..

ive lived both sides

Southside is where it is at..

Its actually way more relaxed in my opinion than the north side.. at least in terms of traffic.

try suburbs like bulimba, manly, wynnum, even out as far as cleveland.. (where i am kinda from originally)

although one of my friends does have the wynumm post code tattoed on his nuckles... :) . enough said

as long as you stay coastal in my opinion... your sweet

Submitted by tojo on Thu, 18/05/06 - 9:52 AMPermalink

yes .. but never on the first date

Submitted by Red 5 on Thu, 18/05/06 - 6:02 PMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by Major Clod

[quote]
I find the Northside extremely confusing to navigate if I'm over there.. its all a bunch of main roads going in lord knows what direction, its a crazy mess!

Tell me about it! ...Brisbane is by far the most difficult city in Australia to navigate.

Submitted by Jackydablunt on Thu, 18/05/06 - 6:59 PMPermalink

Yeah I agree with that actually, I've been lost a few times around my own neighbourhood, but once that's sorted I do prefer the hills and the winding roads to the efficient straight grid system where everything looks the same, its a better walk/drive, and its closer to the city, no river's to cross so meh.

Submitted by Nomads on Wed, 31/05/06 - 2:05 AMPermalink

If you have Kiddies stay away from Geebung and Zillmere not the nicest of "HOODS"

Submitted by LOOM on Wed, 31/05/06 - 2:43 AMPermalink

quote:Originally posted by tojo


try suburbs like bulimba, manly, wynnum, even out as far as cleveland.. (where i am kinda from originally)

although one of my friends does have the wynumm post code tattoed on his nuckles... :) . enough said

yeh i lived around those areas for a few years too.
in Thorneside. Where did you live?