Where would you live in Victoria country area if given the choice ?

[smiles4u]

Hi all,

Well, as some of you know my DP & i moved from Melbourne to big town Ballarat 5.5years ago then not knowing a sole here.

After 5.5years later i have an arms length of aquaintances but i don't feel i have found that one friend i have that niche with IYKWIM, someone of roughly the same age or within 10years of my own age that i have lots in common with, you know someone who came from the same generation too (which i feel i'm asking for a miracle because i started my family later in life it's restricted me in the age group i feel) ... my older sister moved to a small country town and it took her 10years before she found that friend she just clicked with and more importantly had lots in common.

DP has made no aquaintances let alone any friends since living here but that's because he has not made the effort and put himself out there to met anyone, it's all been done through me. DP works in Melb CBD and gets home so late he couldn't do any activities here in Ballarat after work and come the weekend he is so stuffed from long distance travelling and long working hours he just wants to sleep in on the weekends. So no chance he will meet anyone that way either (this he admits to, so he knows it).

DP & i still feel we don't know whether we will stay living here in Ballarat, i guess like any place it has it's good & bad points. But what we have agreed on is we will always prefer to live in the country area over suburbs in Victoria. DP grew up in a small country town whereas i grew up in the suburbs in Melb and in my adult life have lived close to the city. For both us we like the relaxed lifestyle that goes with country living but my problem is i don't think i could live in a small country town unless there was a big town nearby.

We thought of Bendigo but that means further travelling time for us to visit friends & family in other areas of Vic which we don't want to burden ourselves with longer travelling.

Woodend i like but we can't afford it there (sorry Fiona would have loved to )

Sth Gippsland is not looking like an option as DP doesn't want to live near some particular family members of his and um nor do i (BG wish i could pick your town up and move it over this way, as i think it's so pretty there)

So i'm curious .... If you had a choice to live in a country area of Victoria where would you live ??

TIA for any replies

[Tinks]

I live in the Yarra Valley and LOVE it. Like you and I have discussed before Smiley, small towns have their good and bad points and it can take a long time to feel part of the community. Apart from that, this place is sooooo pretty. I look out my window and see mountains, the river is across the road (we pretty much live there in summer), it snows on the mountain in Winter, there are heaps of walking tracks and places to explore and it's 1.5 hrs to Melbourne.

I couldn't imagine living anywhere else.

[Olive]

no where near my inlaws!!

the yarra valley is lovely, im not far from there

[feeb]

Gisbourne or new Gisbourne!!!

[mooks]

East Gippsland is just beautiful and the folks are really friendly!! We lived at Eagle Point (in between Bairnsdale and Paynesville) and I just loved it. In Melbourne now and I really don't like it!! Good Luck

[NaeNae]

Anywhere in the Gippsland Region.
Personally I am fond of the lush green rolling hills of South Gippsland but love the Noojee, Neerim South area of Baw Baw. Warragul would be my choice of country towns if I was to go a country suburb. CLose enough to the city for an easy day trip but far enough away to be away

Nae x

[Tinks]

I love Warragul too. I'd happily live there.

[Madham]

Warrnambool is best place for you Smiles, go on do it do it do it..

Dp can find a job here

[Tinks]

No Abb I reckon Warburton is the place for her

[smiles4u]

No Abb I reckon Warburton is the place for her

... how about i live 6mths in Warburton and then 6mths in W'bool

well that just threw a spanner in the works DP tonight found a job advertised and of all places it's here in Ballarat he said he might put an application in for it ... then to throw me right off he suggested how about Singapore and the first thing that came out of my mouth was " Yeh i could still get on Belly Belly from there ", rofl

[Tinks]

... how about i live 6mths in Warburton and then 6mths in W'bool

well that just threw a spanner in the works DP tonight found a job advertised and of all places it's here in Ballarat he said he might put an application in for it ... then to throw me right off he suggested how about Singapore and the first thing that came out of my mouth was " Yeh i could still get on Belly Belly from there ", rofl

you're a classic smiley

[Emma09]

Some suggestions:
Sunbury
Riddells Creek
Gisborne
Wallan
Bulla
Shepp
Strathewen

Good Luck

[Madham]

... how about i live 6mths in Warburton and then 6mths in W'bool

Yes i guess thats better than nothing

[lilima]

Come join me in New Gisborne. So close to the station, and an easy ride in to town by train. Any getting on in Gisborne means that you still get a seat!
I LOVE it here. and I come from Outer East Melbourne. (which I also love outer East Melbourne) It is just much easier to get into the city if you work there. i have made some lovely friends here.
DOWNSIDE is that it is F$#*ing COLD!