auscraig

A great little town that is so close to Geelong and only 30 mins (in non peak time) from the Westgate Bridge in Melbourne. Yes houses are a bit dearer in Lara when compared to some other parts of Geelong such as Corio etc but Lara has many benefits which people living in Melbourne and closer to Geelong don't have. It's got a real 'country feel' to it. I like the shopping area - if you want more shops then Corio Shopping Centre is only 10 mins away. I'm glad there are not too many shops in Lara as it would cause too much traffic and ruin the country feel. People are very friendly I've found since moving to Lara. There are a few 'yobbos' speeding around in cars (that may not even be from Lara) but the police do a good job keeping that under control. Close to Geelong but great for people like me that work in Melbourne. Less than 10 mins away from the Home Maker Centre on Melbourne Road Corio for shopping, Harvey Norman, Bunnings etc...10 mins away from Corio Shopping Centre. A new gym has been built as part of the home maker centre less than 10 mins away.