Melbourne clearly has no beaches

[greeneyed]

I'm very sad you are feeling this Tim.

[Toviii]

I'll be moving back to Canberra eventually because I love the place to bits but Melbourne has grown on me so much already. Some of the criticisms of Melbourne in this thread are a stretch to say the least.

[greeneyed]

I'll be going back to Canberra eventually because I love the place to bits but Melbourne has grown on me so much already. Some of the criticisms of Melbourne in this thread are a stretch to say the least.

They have trams. I'm not sure that's good though.

Let's be completely open.

It's the most parochial, unfriendly city I've ever visited. Very limited compensations.

[-TW-]

I've been here for 4 years and I'm over it

I came here cause it was convenient to get home and I have family here

Sure I've met some awesome people here, but the place itself isn't that stimulating

[Toviii]

I'll be going back to Canberra eventually because I love the place to bits but Melbourne has grown on me so much already. Some of the criticisms of Melbourne in this thread are a stretch to say the least.

They have trams. I'm not sure that's good though.

Let's be completely open.

It's the most parochial, unfriendly city I've ever visited. Very limited compensations.

I'm sorry if that was your experience, but I haven't found that with anyone I've met here.

[Shano]

This thread is quite funny so I'll throw my comments in the mix. I spent last weekend down in Melbourne and had a whale of a time. Stayed at a mates place in Brunswick where they took me to a number of funky beer gardens, roof top bars etc. Had a great meal somewhere in Northcote and saw a great band. At the end of the night we were able to walk home in 10 mins. The next day witnessed a 10 min tram into the city where we connected on another tram to St.Kilda for Octoberfest. The public transport was amazing, particularly as it was a Sunday. Of course, Melbourne turned on great weather for the entire weekend.

Now that said, I was particularly looking forward to returning home to Canberra. Maybe I'm getting old, but I doubt I could keep with the pace of Melbourne life. Canberra is now my home and I am very lucky to be living here. Luckily I can afford a car so I don't need to use public transport. In Canberra I actually have a backyard where I can grow vegies, kick the footy with the kids etc. Oh and there is a bbq down the lake this weekend, you don't get that in Melbourne.

[Toviii]

In Canberra I actually have a backyard where I can grow vegies, kick the footy with the kids etc. Oh and there is a bbq down the lake this weekend, you don't get that in Melbourne.

Agree with this. It's a laid back lifestyle in Canberra, you don't get that so much here.

[Toviii]

Bump.
Melbourne ranked most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index (also the world's equal friendliest city)

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-pla ... 05nyc.html

[reptar]

Melbourne the world's equal friendliest city? Bull, I agree with greeneyed on this one. It's horribly parochial.

[Manbush]

Melbourne the world's equal friendliest city? Bull, I agree with greeneyed on this one. It's horribly parochial.

This coming from someone who lives in Qld, there's only one group who come close to Qlders for parochialism and that's Americans.

[Dr Zaius]

Melbourne the world's equal friendliest city? Bull, I agree with greeneyed on this one. It's horribly parochial.

This coming from someone who lives in Qld, there's only one group who come close to Qlders for parochialism and that's Americans.

And Melbournians

[reptar]

I may live in Queensland, but I'm not a Queenslander. I'm a Canberran. I may not have a balanced view of Brisbane, though, I rarely wander further than Newstead, the 'Gabba or West End from the city, unless its to go to the airport.

[Dr Zaius]

You need to go further than 2km outside of the CBD to experience the real Brisbane

[Begbie]

I'm taking 20 aboriginal kids from the desert to Melbourne in October. First city they've ever been to apart from Alice Springs. It'll be a bit like crocodile Dundee x 20.

[reptar]

You need to go further than 2km outside of the CBD to experience the real Brisbane

I try not to do suburbia. If it leaves me alone, I'll leave it alone!

[Dr Zaius]

You need to go further than 2km outside of the CBD to experience the real Brisbane

I try not to do suburbia. If it leaves me alone, I'll leave it alone!

Embrace the boganity that is greater Brisbane

[reptar]

You need to go further than 2km outside of the CBD to experience the real Brisbane

I try not to do suburbia. If it leaves me alone, I'll leave it alone!

Embrace the boganity that is greater Brisbane

Eww

[The Nickman]

I'm taking 20 aboriginal kids from the desert to Melbourne in October. First city they've ever been to apart from Alice Springs. It'll be a bit like crocodile Dundee x 20.

I can imagine the outcry now when Begs gets on the cans and loses all 20 kids in the heart of Melbourne City.

[reptar]

I'm taking 20 aboriginal kids from the desert to Melbourne in October. First city they've ever been to apart from Alice Springs. It'll be a bit like crocodile Dundee x 20.

I can imagine the outcry now when Begs gets on the cans and loses all 20 kids in the heart of Melbourne City.

20 more kids roaming Melbourne CBD... Who'd notice?

[Captain Punish]

Nick Reiwolt.