Creswick, VIC 3363

I lived in Creswick for a year.It is scenic and a beautiful town .The issue is there are only two lots of people there.The poor and the rich.
The shops blood suck every penny out of anyone that lives there or visits there.As a resident if you complain about the increased prices on holidays or long weekends you are told..people will pay it.The rich flash opulence like the usual struggle to put a meal on the table..
If you have a dollar Creswick wants 80 cents of the 1.pp.
If crime rises this is why.
The rich are putting up dog boxes in their backyards and charging exorbitant rent which is okay but they charge people who work or have to be in Creswick top dollar not just for rent but to live there.
I suppose it's standard everywhere now but I don't like the brazen attitude.if you shop there be prepared to pay more .

Rural enough so almost everyone has a view of the forest, yet close enough to the city for a daily commute. Creswick is on the rise: great food in the pubs, live music in new venues, and a big new supermarket that caters to requests for specialty items. This town has a mixed population of long-time locals and fresh-of-the-train newbies. Welcome to Creswick!

Personally, I love coming to Creswick. It's a one stop destination for shopping without the congestion. Great cafes, easy parking, fabulous new supermarket, clothing stores, newsagent, chemist, doctors, professional services, green grocer, bakery, vintage shops, museum, visitor info, kid's entertainment ... the list just goes on and on. Very friendly, welcoming, country vibe.

A quiet little town bursting with personality, two lakes, amazing walking and riding tracks, new big supermarket, awesome pubs and bars. Nestled perfectly between Daylesford and Ballarat.

I moved here around seven years ago and agree with all the positive things said by others here about Creswick. I love it here. There are a few bossy people but they are everywhere and those bossy people also keep some of our many groups going. I joined a few and have left one for personality clash related reasons but that's ok. That person is still a good person in my eyes. We just didn't match - happens everywhere. The other groups I am still involved with and I look forward to adding more when time permits. Summers are hot but Lake George is great. Winters are cold and wet but also misty and beautiful and there is always beanies and warmth to be found. My Creswick favourites are crystal clear starry night skies, bird filled dawns across the hills, lovely locals with a nice mix of friendliness and helpfulness without being invasive, the peace and quiet, Creswick market and the proximity of the town to Ballarat, Clunes (Bookfair), easy access to Melbourne and to Daylesford and other small Hepburn Shire small towns. Love it.

Everybody has totally different experiences of a town and ofcourse Creswick isn't the place for everyone.

I have travelled and come from an army background so have lived in many cities around the world and also in Australia and absolutely love that I have found this little gold rush Victorian town.

The people are down to Earth, the locals are accepting, the Bush is on your doorstep, there are 3 night time venues and other restaurants open in the evening.
Nightlife
The farmers Arms offers lunches and dinner and live music Friday and Saturday. The American is a quaint old pub offering lunches and dinners both beautiful in the summer. Odessa is a new wine bar offering the same.
We have our very own IGA with extensive ranges of food and beverage which caters to all dietary and lifestyle options. Also putting sustainability in the forefront of decision making.

We have so many groups, art, theatre, music jams, historic societies and a transition Creswick group also working to help Creswick be a leader on current environmental issues.
The architecture is stunning, the main street sprawling with buildings and energy dating back to the gold rush.
We have 2 lakes which are used for swimming during the summer months.
Le gerche is a temperament forest and seriously one of the best walks you can do.
We have an absolutely bustling neighbour hood centre offering courses and a space for our community. We have in my opinion the best small country town market at the centre.

What else? I'll remember once I have finished and submitted!
Oh yes a world class French patisserie!

I have never felt anything but comfortable in the town but as I said ofcourse there is friction in small towns between people, you are co existing in a large family and people don't always get on, the reviews here that do paint Creswick in a negative light are most likely a reflection of the fact that it is a small town and there are ofcourse some friction sometimes and i have experienced some of wbat the writer expresses but on the whole Creswick is a great town to come especially to bring up children.

Oh yes the schools! They are all good by all accounts however my experience is with Creswick primary and I couldn't be happier with the forward thinking nurturing teachers and principle. Great values and lots of compassion.
And the creswick and district preschool on Victoria street is absolutely the best kinder in the region!

My boys get to meet with their friends who are like brothers and skate around the new pump track and skate park.

The access to public transport, buses trains keeps you connected with Ballarat and Melbourne.

I recommend Creswick!

I've lived here since I married in 1982. My daughters and grandchildren were raised here and we love it.
There are not many places where you have all the modern amenities such as a fabulous supermarket, butcher, pharmacy, medical centre, hospital, aged care facility, great cafes and restaurants, stylish hotels, alongside natural bushland, recreational water areas and sports facilities
within a few hundred metres. We're conveniently close to Ballarat and the highway to Melbourne, as well as on the way to Clunes and Daylesford. Much has changed over the last 37 years, all of it for the best. Creswick is going ahead in a great way. I'd be buying here now before it's too late!

I bought my house 5 years ago and call Creswick home and love my community, it's a little bit of city and a lot of country. I thought I'd list the changes in Creswick since I moved here in October 2014, taken from my memory so excuse if I have forgotten someone or something.
John La Gerche Statue unveiled, Bridges over Creswick Creek improved for flood prevention, Skate and Splash Park built, Calembeen Dive Tower restored, St George's Lake improvements, footpaths in Melbourne Rd, Historical Fountain at Shrine restored, The amazing Lindsay Art Trail constructed, Hammon Park Pump Track, Creswick Trails Project underway.
New Businesses or change of ownership:
Miss Northcotts Garden, Smokeytown, Country Roasts, The Story Unfolds, Harcourts Real Estate, PRD, Tin Can Collective 2nd Hand Shop, Laundromat, Farmers Wife, Farmers Arms, Shannons Bridge, Haberdashery Shop, 84 on Albert, Headquarters, Odessa Bar, Meg's Cafe, IGA Supermarket, Greenvale Butchers, Biggins and Scott, Verey Funerals, Creswick Wholefoods Collective at Community Centre, Goldfields Vet, Creswick Woollen Mills.
Amazing isn't it to see so many people investing in this beautiful, historical little town snuggly nestled in the bush between Ballarat and Daylesford .. it says the community is thriving and supporting these businesses, there is something in the town for everyone.
This is where I live with my dog, 3 cats, 3 chooks ... it's home.

I've just moved to this most amazing place. What a beautiful place to live. So many friendly people. Nothing a problem. I moved here from the Yarra Valley due to unbelievable costs from the council and me wanting more land. There's no comparison. The Hepburn Shire is the place I'd live....Just saying.

I moved from Melbourne to Creswick to run one of the town's real estate offices a little over two years ago.
I was resigned to the fact that it would take me at least a few years to build trust and make friendships in a community I knew no one in but....
I was welcomed with open arms and made to feel like I belonged with in days. People went out of their way to introduce themselves and literally with in weeks I already felt like I belonged.
I am proud to call Creswick home and really don't think I want to ever leave.