ThomasB
Reviews
"Moved from South Western Sydney, best thing we ever did"
After years of living in Sydney, Dubbo is just great. We have been here 9 years.
No traffic. Work is a 5 minute commute (no-one gets to work in under an hour in Sydney except those with their own helicopter). I remember the trains in Sydney breaking down and not getting home till 9pm. There was the abuse on the trains by those other "protected" ethnic minorities who we were terrified of offending.
In Sydney, there were the shootings down the road. Compared with Sydney, Dubbo is great, but lock up your houses and be careful where you go.
Locals avoid Macquarie St, which is rapidly becoming a ghost street. We all resent being intimidated by the "protected" little creeps who strut around with silly smirks on their faces, shoplifting and abusing the elderly and vulnerable. This is a recipe for civil unrest. Police do their best but have their hands tied by naive, inner-city "doctors' wives".
We did not know our neighbors in Sydney. Dubbo is considerably more friendly although they don't turn up with an apple pie to welcome you saying "howdy neighbour".
There are some decent restaurants, but many are woeful and expensive.
We miss the Sydney shows, although Dubbo and Orange seem to get a smattering of good acts. We love visiting Orange and Bathurst overnight.
If you go to Dubbo, I suggest:
Visit the local country towns and get out in the bush. The Warrumbungles are wonderful for a weekend stay in winter. The air is fresh, the sun shines and the sky is nearly always blue.
Locals get great rates at the Zoo, be a Zoo volunteer.
To meet people, there are several very good Rotary Clubs to join. Volunteer for Meals on Wheels. The golf course is A++++. Bowls clubs are good. Hockey. Other sport. CWA. Persevere and you will get enough friends.
Great for
- No traffic
Not great for
- Can be a bit hot in December & January
- Vandalism and Petty Crime
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Country Lovers
I have consistently over many years "heard" about the youth delinquent problem particularly that of the indigenous youth problem afflicting Dubbo. My question to what seems to be a constant factor is why is this permitted to continue? Surely strong and assertive policing and judicial action would minimise this problem. All it takes is the will of the local decision makers to take on the problem "children" whether of the indigenous variety or other varieties, to support the Police, to ensure the courts act in a corrective manner and to motivate delinquent parents.
The needs and fears of middle of the road productive citizens must be given priority over those citizens who take and destroy rather than produce.Its not rocket science - All it needs is a backbone and the do-gooders who protect the no-hopers to be marginalised!