Is Melbourne the best state to live in Australia?

Rooney9 SG

Melbourne is known as the garden state of Australia.

which states are considered the best states to live there, anyone?

Genie99a SG

It depends on what you are after I guess. If you would still like to work then perhaps the bigger cities?

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Kind Regards

Genie

laurence82 SG

state or cities?

melbourne is a city in the state of victoria

Genie99a SG

state or cities?

melbourne is a city in the state of victoria

Well if a job is on his mind I would think he wouldn't want to live in say Geelong?

Anyways my bad Victoria = Melbourne yes.

Kind Regards

Genie

redDUST SG

melbourne sucks.....please don't come.

Vrrroommm SG

I'm thinking of migrating "back" to Melbourne too. I'm in SG now, but I was transferred to Sydney 3 years ago to work for my company's regional HQ. Was there for 2 years, but moved back due to some unforeseen circumstances.

While I was there, I had a chance to stay in Melbourne for abt 2 weeks in addition to the business trips that I take there every once in a while. I really like Melbourne.. much more than Sydney. It's a lot more "organized", i.e. the city planning was actually done right. More importantly, I feel a lot less like the Asian outsider..... not in the office, but in general.

I'm looking for suggestions on where the best suburb to live in Melbourne if anyone can help. I've learned my lessons from Sydney where I lived far away from any SG food, and Asian community in general... hehehe... I'm not looking for a gazillion dollar homes next to the Yarra or anything like that. A simple townhouse, or just a small-medium sized home is fine.

Any suggestion is much appreciated.

Vrrroommm SG

no one wants to offer any suggestions??

TERMINATOR3000 SG

no idea which is the best....thinks every country is the same somewhat.

vito_corleone SG

state or cities?

melbourne is a city in the state of victoria

i thought melbourne was a colony of china?

Gedanken SG

Any suggestion is much appreciated.

If you're looking for suburbs with Asian communities and food, three placesthat come to mind are Hawthorn, Doncaster and Box Hill. Of the three, Box Hill's probably the cheapest. Still and all, you're presently probably not going to find anything on the sunny side of 500K.

Gedanken SG

i thought melbourne was a colony of china?

That's Vancouver - why do you think UBC is known as the University of a Billion Chinese?

Gedanken SG

Melbourne is known as the garden state of Australia.

which states are considered the best states to live there, anyone?

Melbourne works just fine for me.

dangerboi SG

I was born in melbourne. I'd be please to answer any of the queries here

TERMINATOR4000 SG

melbourne sounds like another cesspit swimming with more nasty people and violent criminals.if i wanted these kinda people around me i wouldnt need to go back to singapore or to some maximum security prison.......just looking at some people here who hail from melbourne irks me! only people in melbourne seem to be their equivalent of the wealthy fried kuay teow stall owner , nightclub bouncers or the successful conman.

so far i have only seen more shit coming outa from melbourne from sgforum ,local newspapers and radio news apart from it being rated as one of the liveable cities in the world.

they must have rated it by the amount of beautiful strippers in one area alone.maybe i should go check out melbourne when i go there for a holiday.

Frizzleflow SG

Just two hours ago, I was standing at a traffic light when someone in the passenger seat of a taxi showed me the finger and shouted, "go home you fucking asian". This isnt the first time it has happened to me, so yea, melbourne is a pretty nice place to stay.

Hitman+ SG

melbourne is not ready.......show him the big arm F sign that looks like ultraman giving the death ray thing......ya need to defend yerself.,...if ya cant defend yerself....ya cant defend your country.he must learn to earn yer respect!

freedom isnt free.it must be earned!

Genie99a SG

Any suggestion is much appreciated.

Right now.... house/townhouse prices r abit crazy... i suggest u get an apartment.

Kind Regards

Genie

BBKen SG

I will be doing a master in Mel U next year. Family going along.

Think of renting an apartment or small house in the suburban. Priority is that it must be safe, cos my son will likely be studying in a primary school in the area.Any recommendation?

Am considering Preston, Northcote or Carlton North. Any comments?

Tks

Simonmj SG

BBKen, I reply to your thread on the same topic. I didn't know you are bringing your family.

Those surburbs you mentioned are not suitable for Asian kids - they will feel very out of place there unless your kids are very independent.

You are better off finding some surburbs with more Asians - where Asians cluster, there are always good primary schools since Asians place high priority on education. There are also different Asian surburbs - stick to the ones with Singapores/Malaysians/Hong Kongers and you will be alright.

Suggest you do research on the schools first, then decide the surburb to stay. The trade off is that most of them are far from the city ( Melb uni) so you will need to stay near a train station or drive.

honeymouse SG

I believe if one has decided to come here to further the studies, he/she should take the opportunity to blend in with the local and to learn about the culture. What a waste to come to Oz and spend most of your time hanging around your own Asian people!