Gowanbrae, VIC 3043

A very good suburb however, Moreland is a horrible council and need to improve their game.

There use to be hoons at the local centre but they’re gone now..

Amazing suburb to live in

A lot of people that I have talked to which is half of gowanbrae and they said they should put a really good/nice pizza place. They say they should take away the fish and chip shop and put a really tasty pizza place where you can eat in it take away. It would be great for gowanbrae. Totally on board with the idea!

People are very selfish.. bumpy roads. Water clog up when rain.. shopping is far .. no conveince store .. robbery and not safe .. too much stealing from home .. car theft .. very expensive .. only good is close to airport .. no school no public transport

we really like the area, the streets and location. we appreciate the estate having a variety of styles of properties. we might move to upgrade our house but will always stay in the area.

Gowanbrae is a nice community. Neighbours look out for each other. Close to public transport and shops.

An amazing place to live. Gowanbrae is tucked away between essendon fields and airport west westfield. As soon as you exit the estate, you have immediate access to the Calder freeway, the Tullamarine freeway, Hume freeway. It takes approx 18min to get to the "cheese stick" on the freeway/city fringe, an hour to Geelong, just over 10mins to keilor and under 20mins to greensborough. feel so lucky to have found this secret little place and there are some fantastic views of the city. Close to Strathmore primary school and love the Gowanbrae kinder. Highly recommend!

Having lived in Gowanbrae for a year, I love being near the parklands and trails in amongst quiet, leafy, green streets but still close to the city. Keilor Rd shops, Essendon DFO and Westfield are all close by, with Highpoint nearby too. Lots of nice eateries to suit all budgets. Woodstock is my personal favourite for true Italian pizza's and the Patisserie on Keilor Rd is great for super tasty coffee and cakes.

In terms of public transport, I get a bit frustrated having to catch a bus and then a tram or train to work in the city. There are bus stops in Gowanbrae however I would love to be able to jump on a tram. But what I love about Gowanbrae is the neighbourhood is so quiet and peaceful, yet as soon as you leave you're amongst the hustle and bustle.

Easy access to the Moonee Ponds creek Trail is also great. Some days I'll walk along the parklands down to Merri Creek and back, or other days I'll bike ride to the city which takes me just under an hour. Watching the sunset up from our house, overlooking the city is a dream.

Gowanbrae is a beautiful, quiet suburb that is filled with grown tress, parklands and bike trails that take you through Moonee Ponds creek and to the city. We have been here for 2 years now, and the neighbours are incredibly friendly, and always say hello when they are out on their walks. The neighbourhood is quiet, peaceful and is tucked away behind Essendon Fields. It's 5minutes from the sought after suburb of Essendon and Moonee Ponds, down the road from Lamana and 3 minutes to freeways taking you to the CBD in 12km. The neighbourhood is known for having some of the most sensational views of the City and surrounding parklands, and properties range from townhouses to large family homes. The suburb is complete with a highly sought after long day care centre, fish and chippery, convenience store and beauty salon, and to top it off one of Australia's internationally recognised model's and tv personalities resides here.

There are only a few things wrong with Gowanbrae. 1. The street parking is terrible (narrow streets). 2. There is no decent public transport (i.e. tram or train) and 3. It is absolutely teaming with screaming children.

The blocks are small so we are all living on top of each other (probably not unlike many other suburbs). So the back yards are extremely small and located within metres of neighbour's lounge rooms. When they are sick of hearing their own kids, today's parents will put them out in the 'back yard' where they go bananas yelling and screaming. Good for the parents. Bad for the neighbours who must endure the noise within metres of where they are trying to relax in their own homes.

Parents of a previous generation would never have allowed their children to scream and carry on this this. Today's parents really have little consideration for their neighbours. All they care about is their own comfort and getting their kids out of their hair.

And of course if you try to raise the issue with them, they play 'the family card' as if it gives them the right to do anything and make as much noise as they like.

I like dogs. So how about I get two dogs, put them both outside for 2-3 hours a day and train them to bark like crazy the while they are out there. I would never do this or allow it because I have consideration for my neighbour's peace and quite in their own homes.

Parents need to be more considerate of their children's impact on the quality of their neighbour's home lives.

Apart from that, Gowanbrae is a nice place to live.

Gowanbrae. Nice, modern area away from the city but also close enough to a lot of things. Friendly and happy. the only downfall, as I live here, 2 families who spoil it for the rest of the community with "bogan-ness" in the garage, drinking, smoking every weekend and kids running amok. Self respect for yourselves and you will own more and go a long way. Respect for others as well would be nice but they spoil it with gossip, rumours and among other things damaging others property. Gowanbrae is exceptional apart from this.

Gowanbrae has become a most popular choice for those wanting a newer home in a newer area yet still close to the attractions that makes living around the Moonee Valley area so popular. Nestled between the Moonee Ponds Creek and Western Ring Road, Gowanbrae is accessed via Melrose Drive, Tullamarine – just north of Westfield Shopping Centre. First developed in the mid-1990s, Gowanbrae now hosts around 1000 households as well as the substantial Gowanbrae Retirement Village. As with most new developments, the area caters to a variety of needs with houses ranging from compact villas and townhouses to enormous family abodes on big blocks. The largest of these are generally located ‘down the hill’ along the Moonee Ponds Creek with its fabulous reserves and bike trail which enables cyclists to ride into town without having to mingle with road traffic. Given its proximity to Westfield, the Airport West tram is close by, as well as a dedicated bus service between Westfield and Gowanbrae.