Traralgon, VIC 3844

Moved here 2 years ago. Everything is close and convenient.
Footpaths almost everywhere in town, so, easy and safe to walk/run or cycle. Numerous kids playgrounds. Weekly parkrun too. Indoor Jump and Climb for kids. Parkies just down the road for some outdoor climbing, zip-lining, etc.
Only smell the paper mill occasionally. Power plants don't bug me at all.
Monthly farmers' market that is well supported by residents.
Shopping: Good size Bunnings, a number of furniture stores, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, Officeworks, Spotlight, KMart and lots of parking at these stores. Lots of clothing stores. Spend a night in Melbourne about 4 times a year if we need things we can't order online or activities we can't find here.
Restaurants: Lots, few very good ones. Lots of coffee shops.
Fitness: Various gyms, Tennis courts, Basketball courts and the new swimming pool is currently under construction.
Numerous hair salons and barbers.
Mt Baw Baw, if you are looking for snow in winter and the beach about an hour's drive away. Morwell and Tarra Bulga National Parks less than an hour's drive away. Lovely walks there.
Bowling alley and movies in Morwell - about a 15 minute drive.
All in all very happy to live here. Don't need traffic jams and love the fact that I can see farm life when going for a walk.
Cannot comment on job opportunities or commuting to Melbourne.

I lived here for years but never felt part of the town. There no community relay here. Try to organise any thing and waste of time. They are to stuck in a rut here.

As for moving yes it is what I call a mini Melbourne as it has more then you need.
Bunnings and lots of food franchises and a mall.

But as for the streets. you can go round the streets and think this street is nice. Then wamo just half ways down the street your in slum town.
This is that you have the poorest of the poor middle class and wealthy all living in the same areas.

So no real segregation.
There is the sum parts of Traralgon.
I recommend do not think about there.

Crime is high. Every one need security cameras. People and no high achievers they just do the same all same all.
The council never looking at what will bring people to the town Just build perfoming arts centre they no one can afford to use.

Live here by all means. Just not every one good moves away. Plus jobs are had to find if yot skilled.

No one relay respects you or what you do. Traffic is hectic and don't give way.

I say for any achievers stay away!

Lived here all my life great place for shopping entertainment cinema restaurants sporting facilities

Lived here my whole life. I cannot say its great but its not terrible either.
I've had a particularly hard time starting my life here and it is not the best place to be for youngsters wanting to achieve high (eg. Doctorates, Higher Education). The town has its Pros and has its Cons, I've outlined them below.

Pros include:
- Close to Melbourne
- Essentials are all centrally located
- Easy Highway Access
- People are friendly in the Good Parts of the town
- Only an hour from the beach for families.

Cons include:
- Quite a lot of riff raff for a country town, lots of bogans and troubled teenagers.
- Not very quiet in the evenings, especially on Fridays & Saturdays if you live close to Star Bar or Saloon.
- Heavily polluted from the local power stations and paper mill (the latter has a very distinctive smell that will make you not want to spend time outside).
- The local high school (Traralgon College) is notorious for troubled teenagers and bullying.
- Has a sizeable ghetto, similar to neighbouring Morwell, Moe and Churchill.
- Crime rate can be high at times.

Friendly country town with good job opportunities and affordable real estate. Centrally located to the snow the city and the sea

If you're a bogan and happy to sit around on the dole, then this is your place.

The people who live here act all high and mighty, someone needs to tell them they live in the country.

If you are single or looking for a job, avoid Gippsland like the plague.

Traralgon is the hub of Latrobe Valley and is very much a small city in it's own right. There's very little that you go without in Traralgon and the town has a wonderful cafe culture, superb restaurants, great schools and sporting facilities with a substantial hospital. Housing is very affordable and you're still only an hour and 45 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

Traralgon is a regional city with a large variety of restaurants, cafes, great businesses and excellent sporting facilities.

Even though it has grown substantially over the past few years and now has many National retail brands, it has also retained its small boutique, locally owned businesses.

It is a large regional city, but still has a community feel, where you can walk down the street and see many familiar faces.

I love that it is centrally located - close to Melbourne, beaches and the mountains.

Love the fact that everything is under 2hrs away - snow, beach, city, 4WD country
Plenty of places to explore

I've lived in Traralgon for 4 years, and so far its quite good! I must say, it is very convinient and everything you need is just 5 minutes away. Many school opportunities, such as st Paul's, Lavalla and other secondary colleges. The housing costs are fairly reasonable, and you can get nice family homes from $300,000 - $350,000. Many after-school activitie choices, too. The only thing I disklike is the smoky power mines and the smelly paper mills, and the distanse from Traralgon to the City ( 1 hour 45 mins. ) . But overall, Traralgon is a great place to live for families with growing children, and I definetely reccomend anyone who is planning to move to a regional/rural suburb.

When talking about Traralgon's good points where do I begin.....you have everything at your door step: A friendly atmosphere, excellent restaurants and entertainment venues, great schools, great shopping, good employment opportunities, it's within an hour drive to the beach, snow and plenty of places nearby to go on family day trips and picnics! And only 2 hours drive to Melbourne! I've lived in Traralgon on and off for 20 years and have never once been scared for mine or my families safety, I walk my dog late at night in the summer months and feel very safe....there are some areas better than others but in the bad areas unless you go looking for trouble it won't find you! Yes there are busy times when the traffic can become a bit congested but no where near as bad as Melbourne or other big regional towns, I can usually still get home from down the street within 10 minutes at peak times! Life is what you make it and if you want to love where you live then Traralgon is the place to be! As for other peoples reviews: There is a large indoor pool only ten minutes drive down the hwy and I take my daughter to swim lessons at a private swim school only 2 mins drive from my house....it's affordable and the instructor is excellent! Saturday night pub crime....like I said if you go looking for trouble it will find you! No Kerb side collection makes your neighbourhood look much cleaner anyway so that is a good thing and the tip fees to dump waste are minimal! I've never had anyone attempt to steal from me! I've only ever smelt the paper mill when I've driven directly past it and as its out of town you are not likely to drive past it very often. Traralgon is most definitely without hesitation a 5/5 for me :)

An over rated place with bad government funding in public areas, schools, libraries and parking. Traralgon has a high crime rate, but the good thing about it is that it is close to other places - so you can get away easily. Traralgon is also full of reckless drivers and has bad traffic control. ISome areas are very badly polluted. You'll like it if you have a good security system, don't drive and like small country towns.

I'm moving to Traralgon in the first week of July 2012 and I have a 17 year old cat however I am struggling to find a rental accommodation to accommodate us. Renters who abuse properties with loud parties; property damage and such are fine, however Lord forbid you live a quiet life and have a pet and a fully house trained sinced a kitten Octaginarian Feline. This I seriously can't understand.

Traralgon is a nice suburb with everything you need close at hand. If you can cope with the lovely smell that comes past from the paper mill!

I have lived in Melbourne , regional centres in Nsw and Victoria and was amazed how affordable Traralgon is to live in. We have bought a lovely house here at a great price. Traralgon is close enough to Melbourne but far enough to not be caught up in the city madness. It is clean, vibrant,plenty of choices of schools for kids, some great cafe's and restaurants. Vline has a great service in and out of the city by rail or one can drive there in 1.5-2 hours depending on part of city you need to go to. The magnificent Gippsland Lakes is 1.5 hours the other direction, Beaches 40 mins away and the Mountains are easily accessible. There is plenty of work in the area with the unemployment rate of 3.9% (i looked that one up). It is a friendly and warm town and we have decided we would now like to settle in one area and for affordability, access to things we love doing both in the great outdoors and in the city Traralgon allows us to do all this. My in laws and some friends have loved their visits down to see us that they have moved here now also from Bayside in Melbourne. No more traffic jams getting to work. In Traralgon life is about living life to its fullest. If you chose to move here you will not regret it. We haven't.

Traralgon is great for all people - singles, couples, families and retirees. Great schools, shopping, entertainment, parks and business opportunities and lots of different areas to live. I grew up here, moved away for 8 years, but knew it was where I wanted to come back to start my family. As for being friendly and neighbourly - you get back what you put in!

It's Total Sh*t Hool ,lot of Crime Horribe place for living , don"t west you money in it .

Traralgon is a fantastic community.
Full off energy.College Avenue is beautiful.

Flat, boring, too much traffic congestion, 2 bob snobs, high crime rate, over priced for the local employment prospects. Cant wait to sell up.

Easy going town, with lots to do. It's a great hub with plenty of choices and adventures available in the Gippsland area.
Plenty of choices for dinning out and hitting the town.