Cracas

I am so glad I did not read all those horrible comments before relocating here permanently!
We are a young growing family who have found nothing but kind neighbours, friendly locals, more parks than any other town of its size and locals who have welcomed us and involved us in social events.
We are from an area with similar demographics both socially and economically and have found that Paynesville has a huge amount to offer us as a family. There is family day care and ocassional care available with a number of long day care options in nearby Bairnsdale. The kindergarten is one of the best I have come across and the local school runs many fantastic programs that many private schools fail to provide.
If you are a friendly, welcoming and community minded person you will love Paynesville and will be treated well, just like anywhere else. Any place is what you make of it, but when you have access to the lakes, the snowfields, excellent infrastructure and a strong community it certainly helps.
The one thing we have found challenging is that wages in the East Gippsland area in general seem to be significantly lower than we are used to and with Paynesville catering primarily to reasonably funded retirees and tourists it is cheaper to shop 'in town' - Bairnsdale. This is slowly changing with the rapid increase in young families, illustrated by the increase in Kindergarten, Preschool and Childcare enrolments over the last 12 months.