I've been told not to buy at Glenwood Qld as it's full of drug people. Is this correct?
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Glenwood would be one of the safest places to live. The average age here would be close to 60 with a lot of retired people from all over the country living here.
LenW says he doesn't lock his house up...neither do we! It's not because we take the risk, we just don't see there is any risk.
We have Community Watch and regular Police patrols keeping an eye on things but like everywhere else we aren't immune to thieves that may come in from others areas so it could be easy for someone who doesn't live here to say what they like.
We have land and homes here that are half the price of Gympie and a quarter the price of the Sunshine Coast about an hour and a half south of here but we have Fraser Island, Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay, State Forest and National Parks on our doorstep.
We also have local markets, community events and a great lifestyle not complicated by big city thinking or security issues.
I don't want to sound like I'm selling the place but hey take a look for yourself.
Oh man, Glenwood, especially all of the "arobor" roads are a great little place to live, and build a house, raise a family.
The negatives, are common brown & red belly blacks, so make sure you invest in a good mower if you have kids/pets.
If you consider someone who smokes a joint once in a while a "drug person", then you need to have another look. We're not talking ice or heroin here, lol.
Anyhow, should you choose to make Glenwood your home, you will not regret it. There's also swap meets, markets and a great neighborly community feel you just can't get in a big city.
Hope to see you here.
I moved to Glenwood after almost 40 years in Hervey Bay. The verdict? I should have made the move years earlier!!! I'm an ex policeman and as such am very drug aware, but have not seen any evidence of drug use since arriving here. I enjoy the quiet, relaxing lifestyle here, the considerate neighbours, and the friendly wildlife.
I forgot to mention we have great neighbours, everyone looks out for each other, share eggs and fruit and plants etc. what ever is excess goes to those around us. We all share. We haven't seen or heard any 'drugo's' as I think that was 20 years ago when the area was unknown. We enjoy our large block 5000m2 with plenty of room for the boat and caravan and have a few large BBQs with plently of locals coming around. Never had an incident or unsavoury encounter yet.
If you need anything done there are plenty of local tradies who have tools and equipment for building and landscaping. We had our home built new and couldn't have been happier with what we got at under 400K. Lowset low maintenance on large block with modern wastewater treatment, plenty of rainwater and huge verandahs to sit under and enjoy entertaining. Yes we are enjoying living in Glenwood and property prices are going up quite quickly in our observations.
Weve been here for just over 1.5 years we love it. We moved from the coast because well people lol not many of those around here we only have 2 neighbours and one of them only visits in holidays as they live in NSW the rest of the time.
Never seen anyone on any hard drugs yet, its fairly common to see potheads everywhere these days I wouldnt call that a huge issue. We saw more drug addicts in Caloundra than here and Im talking ICE addicts . Glenwood is a great place to live, super quiet and I mean super quiet!!!!
No street lights (depending which road you choose to live in) no traffic noise its bliss!! And the prices for buying here and even renting are dirt cheap!!! We went from paying $450 p/wk rent to $150 p/wk mortgage.
Most blocks are an Acre or more you wont find that on the coast!!! There is a servo just off the highway before you get into Glenwood and a chemist and also a feed store. If you need anything else.
Glenwood is pretty much smack bang between Gympie and Maryborough so take your pick!! 30 mins to one 35 mins to the other :)
Hi I am single in fifties looking to transfer as I am a Teacher Aide from Cairns I need to get closer to family as they are in NSW and Brisbane but not to close lol. land seems cheap. Thinking I could build or buy depending on finance with banks. But want that community spirit in rough and good times. Love to hear from your response. Regards Sue
Yes! I have lived in Glenwood for eight yrs, very peaceful place, have wildlife, ducks, birds, have 3Maggie to fed and kookaburras,the property is no lest than one and a half acres, I know of none on drugs, can go buy a coffee, paper, milk,bread, lunch, a chemist also, petrol prices are great there, have a choice to go to Maryborough or Gympie shopping, 22 kms away is tiaro, iga shop doctors that bulk bill, to me it is a great place to live, cheers
Hi KerriK, we did not end up buying in Glenwood, but we did have a good look around. There are drug people everywhere, we know because we have lived all over, unless you can afford to live in somewhere like Ascot in Brisbane or similar in other capital cities. Glenwood is probably no different to any other slightly isolated community. Isolation tends to attract some fringe people or all types. Glenwood had some very nice pockets when we looked around, we only walked away from building there as the exercise was working out to be too expensive. Benefits: Gympie is 25 min - 30 mins away and we quite liked Gympie and only 1 hours drive away is Rainbow Beach, a beautiful surf beach and closer still are many little coastal villages along the Fraser coast. Good luck.
Hey 88KATmondo, Thank you so very much for your honest reply to my question. Your views to life match ours totally that there are drugs everywhere. My brother was very strong in his conviction but, in saying that he has no idea that he has the people to the left of his house, the people behind them also and another two houses a few doors down that are all drug people. Actually one is a dealer. We like what we have seen of Glenwood. Once again, thinks for your input. Cheers KerriK
your answer to drugs in glenwood , only a couple thats on hemp , nothing else, ,christ , go to shepparton ,vic , now thats one place to stay away from , all towns have hemp smokers , i have never had to lock my home or shed up since living here , lock at night only , just to keep the wife happy , i can say with all honesterly .it is a great peaceful town to live in , dont listen to the bull / s about drugs just scareing people away , AS THE OLD ONES ,WANT THE TOWN TO THEM SELFS , lot of young couples moving in to bring up their kids ,with out any problems . get a little peeded when people do not talk to the older one s and get the truth . about our great town
So true, to those with these opinions and using this ridiculous peoples comments as a platform to rubbish people, keep them to yourselves and stay right where you are with opinions such as displayed above, because I'm sure as hell that you would be a really not be welcome in this lovely little community, because most of the people here are fantastic, and seeing the comments above that clearly demonstrates exactly the small number of people that have no common sense at all. Glenwood is perfect for me. Make your own choice. Thumbs up for Glenwood.
Glenwood state school is always open, and we have other neighbouring schools if that one is not your cup of tea so to speak. They are having 100 year celebrations in November 2018! The school has approx 90 students, and is very close to the estate on the highway. Great place for the kids to grow up away from town in the fresh air. I've been here since 2007 and still love it.
Well only crims and druggies call people dogs.it's a term they use for police informers or people who ring police for complaints.so I've heard of that sayer guy.sells lots of stuff.boat builder.known around gympie etc.so to call someone a dog who mentioned him on there and the threat of contact me direct.sums up my opinion on this guy.plus what I've heard from other places like tin can bay.his the go to man. Dog..any half decent person wouldn't know the reference he made.. Anyone selling drugs that poison kids etc is the dog
Len w How do. U know there only on hemp.nothing else.how would u know that.then go.on about shepparton..how do you compare.u may as well say well in new York. What a absolutely ridiculous thing comparing little caboolture to shepparton.as for that drew guy whos a boat builder.going on about passing drug test at mines..I've been told your a boat builder..the way you lot compare stuff is absolutely ridiculous.my parents were looking at acreage in glenwood and as I live in rainbow beach.I did some looking around.they bought in 1770 in the end.but that name drew comes up alot in various pubs with real worn out low life people.that look like they haven't eaten in weeks. Reminds me of that poem the SNAKE.u knew what I was before u invited me in.. Steer clear of glenwood and LOCK UP EVERYTHING. .........EVERYTHING....
Everyone here is right, some are bringing bad past memories though. I've lived here fifteen years, I've found for the most the only nasty sides of drug addiction here was when the above mentioned drug dealer was dealing to kids still on the school bus. The way to tell where the biggest gangs in America is by working out where the most high schools are. I have a crazy amount of good friends here and the best neighbors we let each other know when we are going to town and all pick up essentials. There's a pool here and AA's and all the positives mentioned by others. My negatives are it does flood, it go's through periods of drought, greyhound buses don't pull in anymore and it's cheaper to call a towtruck than a taxi to get to the airport. This is the last bastion for nature so people that move here please don't have automatic aerosols, bug zappers, lizard and bird killing dogs and don't complain. I used to see fire flies cascading out of trees, red belly blacks are not aggressive and eat browns. My suggestion is come up, talk to a local you trust and form a network but don't pave paradise. All the best for all cheers Dan
I just stumbled upon this site We are looking at buy rural but not too far from the beach. Hubby works from home, Im a teacher and we are close to 60 . We would love to build our own little cottage, simple lifestyle. We are from Sydney, living in a little rural town till end of 2020(temp teaching contract)..We will go and have a look at Glenwood during summer school hols. Hopefully will bump into a few locals
Personally I love Glenwood! I've lived here for a few years now, moved from Brissy and I have to say I should've made the move sooner! I feel a lot safer here, more relaxed, there's more privacy, the people are kinder unlike the big city people who are all in the rat race.
Haven't seen any hard drug use cases. My ex-neighbour use to smoke week sometimes but they moved out two years ago. Didn't mind it anyway but felt like it needed a mention.
The community was a huge surprise for me, I didn't expect the people here to be so kind and helpful.
Rule number 1.
Meet your neighbours before you BUY!!!!!!!!! Trust me.
Glenwood is a great little community town accessed directly off the Bruce Hwy.
With average house prices growing in 2019 15% a year compared to national avg 5% who wouldn't be interested in Glenwood.
Serviced by both Maryborough / Hervey bay and Gympie you get the best of both rural and coastal lifestyles. There is a road directly to Tin Can Bay too for weekend runs to the coast to enjoy fantastic fishing and very little traffic to contend with. We love it here.
Toads yuk. OK I am looking at buying next year. Please tell me are the toads rampant. Can't even stand to look at them or frogs. Lived in Cairns can you imagine had a maze to get from my car to the front door. Had to yell for help most of the time. Lived on acreage and had a big big frog in my toilet. Rang a plumber and asked him to get it out and put it somewhere else. Little did I know that he killed it because they are territorial. I hate them but don't want anytthing killed - yes I know can't have it both ways. Can I stay on my verandah and not be harrassed by them. Single female.
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Thank you Tony Wilson ..I am look at purchasing in Glenwood this was very helpful