DeniseM

I purchased an investment property in Broadmeadows off the internet and although I had heard very negative comments about the suburb I was amazed when I visited there to see the radical transformation that is occurring. Many of the old houses are being demolished and in there place are lots of modern townhouses. The shopping centre there seems huge and there seems to be a lot of infrastructure and services. As Broadmeadows is located only about 14klms from Melbourne and the train service is excellent, I think that it will continue to improve.

I have lived in Warnbro for the past 16 years and it is a great place to live. The beach is equal to any and usually under-utilised. The Aqua Jetty is a great gym with all new equipment and the heated pools mean that you can swim all year. There are some great restaurants and a cafe strip nearby in Rockingham where you can get a range of food from different cultures. Also the extension to the shopping centre at Rockingham City means that the shopping here, which is open 7 days per week during school holidays, is fantastic.

My only problems in living at Warnbro is that it is a bit of a trek into the city to work each day however the train has certainly eased this. Also the area has predominantly only one ethnic group and I would like it to be more multi-cultural.

Wiley Park is a great multi-cultural suburb which is close to the city by train. It is also close to great shopping which is a walk away at Roselands. While there aren't great restaurants in the area yet there are still lots of cafes and a good range of food outlets at Roselands. The local pub is interesting.