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Lyneham is located around 3 kms north north west of Canberra. It is home to the second oldest church in Canberra. It has a mix of older heritage homes and modern townhouses. It has wonderful tree lined streets and beautiful established gardens. It has much to enjoy including the many festivals held at EPIC some of which are the Royal Canberra Show, the National Folk Festival and Summernats. There are many scenic walking tracks, a thriving cafe culture and plenty of sporting facilities. It is the perfect place to raise a family without being far from the vibrant life of the city.

Lyons is located around 8 kms south west of Canberra. Its Oakey Hill Nature Reserve is part of the Canberra Nature Park network of parks and gardens. It has numerous walking tracks with scenic views of the Weston Creek, Civic and Woden areas. There are many good schools in the area to cater for all age groups. It has a small local shopping centre to meet the daily needs of the community and a major shopping centre is less than 5 minutes away.

McKellar is located 9 kms north west of Canberra. The views from the McKellar Oval stretch from Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain and Mount Majura. It has a local shopping centre which is adequate to meet daily needs. There is also a major shopping centre less than 10 minutes away. There are great schools nearby and there are many parks and gardens to enjoy in the vicinity. It is a great place to raise a family.

Ngunnawal is located 12 kms north north west of Canberra. It has a great local shopping centre with all the community needs to meet their daily needs and more. Also there is a major shopping centre in Belconnen which is not that far away. It has great local schools and plenty of parklands to enjoy. It is definitely a great place to raise a family.

Oxley's claim to fame is that it is the smallest suburb in Canberra, covering an area of 1.08 km². It is located 15 kms south south west of Canberra. Due to its size it is almost exclusively a residential area. However, on the flip side nothing is too far away either. It is a well serviced area for all of the daily necessities and more. However, a car is needed to get around as public transport is a little lacking in the area.

Conder is located 20 kms south of Canberra. It is one of three suburbs which make up the Lanyon Valley. These suburbs are considered to be the most southern suburbs of the city of Canberra. Its setting amongst the mountains gives great scenic views. It is well serviced with all the daily necessities and is very affordable. However, the public transport to the area could do with improvement, especially considering the major housing developemnts that have taken place including the Eastern Valley Rise and The Landscape. The Lanyon Market Place Shopping Centre provides all of the essentials and a little bit more. All the family's social, health and educational needs are met with the child care centre, public and catholic primary schools, public high school, youth centre and family services centre. It is a great place to raise a family.

Campbell is only a stone's throw from the centre of the city. There you will find the significant military buildings of the Australian War Memorial, Royal Military College - Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy. It is also very convenient for those who travel alot internationally with the Canberra International Airport being only 5kms away. It has plenty of parklands close by to enjoy with the family. It is a perfect place for those families involved with the military.

Belconnen has a number of parks but despite that it has a real urban feel. Although there are free-standing houses apartments are more the norm. It is the major commercial hub for the district. It is dominated by large office complexes, the Westfield Shopping Centre, a large transportation hub, services, trades, repairers and car dealerships. It is more a place of business and commerce than it is a residential area.

Amaroo has the prestige of being the first area where the NBN was rolled out nationally. Therefore the communication services there are a real bonus and second to none in the rest of the nation, making it the envy of everyone else and placing it well to meet the technological challenges of the future. It is the safest suburb in the Canberra area according to community statistics. It is an affluent area which would be a perfect place to raise a family especially because of its community mindedness. It also has ample green spaces where you can enjoy the great outdoors.