crissy2
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Dear Crissy2, I agree with Talbot that the review of Inala is unhelpful. Inala is a lovely place. I went for a beautiful walk today and thought how lucky I am to live here. There are at least 8 doctor's practices in this area, some with 5 or more doctors. There is a large shopping centre, which could probably use an upgrade on the outside (the parking area has no cover), but it has everything you need including 3 banks, a video shop, a TAB, a Subway, a Coles, a Woolies, several fresh food places, some specialising in Vietnamese food, 2 optometrists, 5 doctor surgeries, 1 library, 1 bottleshop, a McDonald's, 2 newsagents, 3 chemists, 1 hearing auditory centre, 1 bakery, 1 homeart, 2 discount shops etc. etc. The houses in this area have had an enormous amount of money spent on them, you only have to walk around to see that. Most people are proud of their home and have spent a great deal upgrading their home. There are at least 5 very large parks in Inala and there are 5 primary schools and 1 high school, which have all been upgraded. This may have been one of the poorer areas 50 years ago, when it was originally a returned services and public housing area, and an outlying area in the Brisbane CBD, but that certainly is not the case now, especially since Forest Lake has been built over 15 years ago. There is a new railway station going in just up the road at Richlands shortly with a new Woolworths and shopping area. It only takes me 15-20 mins to get to town from here, and I'd much rather live here than one of the more outlying areas.
I can confirm the positive view on Inala, after my first hand experience. Anyone who claims Inala being full of crims is not actually living here. They go by old myths and dated gossips. The same sort of people who thought the Earth was flat because that's what everyone else was thinking at the time.
We bought our house in Inala because it was much more affordable, on a larger block and a quieter street than we could get anywhere else in Brisbane that close to the city. We didn't want to be in mortgage debt for the rest of our lives, so we though we will consider Inala, and when we save extra money, we can always move elsewhere later. We are very careful people, so, before buying, we walked around the streets at different times of day and night, talked to the locals, talked to local business owners, even talked to the local police. Inala turned out to be no more dangerous than anywhere else in Brisbane. So we bought the house we liked.
Then we discovered that the house is extremely well-built, very solid, termite-resistant and low maintenance. Then we lifted the old carpets and found stunning hardwood brushbox floors, polished them and ended up with luxurious floors almost for free. Then we found that the roof frame is also hardwood, sitting on the pour-on-site concrete walls. Not a single crack in the house even though it is about 20 years old! Our block in the smallest in the vicinity, yet it is still well over 600 m2. We have a large, beautiful garden now. We are close to both Oxley (15 minutes on a bus) and Richlands (20 minutes walk) train stations, close to shops, doctors, chemists, post office, hairdressers, takeaway places, restaurants, very close to a bus stop, yet our street is very quiet. We have wonderful neighbours on all sides, everyone knows everyone and looks after each other's houses when people are away, so I feel much safer here than when we rented in expensive trendy suburbs near the city.
The local parks are very large, full of old gumtrees and native wildlife. Inala Civic centre is a place to buy the freshest and cheapest fruits and vegetables, many of which come from the local farm in Richlands and often just a couple of hours from the farm to our table!
I think, many people started realising the advantages and the potential of Inala, because our house has nearly doubled in price in the past few years. Though, I don't think we will be selling any time soon, as we initially planned. We now clearly see the benefits of living in a nice place without an exorbitant mortgage, and making a good investment at the same time. By the time we retire and decide to move, Inala's stigma will disappear completely, Brisbane will sprawl beyond reach and a gren suburb 18 km from the CBD will be a very desirable location, so and we will get a very god price for our house.
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And a message to the people who say that Inala is a bad and dangerous place:
You obviously don't live here and probably rarely visit, which is good. Because we much rather be surrounded by nice people when we are walking and shopping in our suburb. Someone who pours filth in their comments without any knowledge, facts or evidence is not the type we want to see.
@lilys4: walk around any authentic fresh produce market during or just after the market day, and you will see same level of cleanliness. Inala Civic is one of the very few real markets remaining in Brisbane. It is unique and famous. People who appreciate fresh yet affordable produce and true Asian cuisine come here from every corner of Brisbane and beyond. I personally had interstate guests staying with me just so they could visit Inala Markets. If you want squeaky clean area 24/7, then perhaps you should be living in a hospital? Or at least think about travelling more once Covid19 is over, to see what the real world looks like.
I can gather the sort of place Inala is just by reading some of these peoples comments its a clicky place the type where your neighbours drink everyday and are probably the annoying type of neighbours who knowck
On your door or interested in your business just by the comments I can tell they probably also sit on the computer pretending to be practising lawyers drinking behind the screen spending all there time with nothing better to do then pick at peoples opinions constantly definitely wouldnt want to live there. Already sounds bogan just by listening to half of you lot.
Peter22 you dont deserve to have your opinion and personal experience tarnished or interrogated by others. Your opinion just because its negative doesnt mean its any less of an opinion. The people commenting need to back off and let you have your freedom of speech. After all thats what our white male soldiers fought for WilliamsR1. Just because Peter22 has had a negative experience and a voice to speak up doesnt give people the right to bully him online making out your opinions are better. If people see his comment let them judge quietly themselves and make up there own mind about living in this so called Inala town.
This shouldnt be a page about whose opinion is the most right or correct opinion. If anything people need to know the negatives as well of this town not just the positives.
So dont paint your town (Inala) to the be perfect town. Coz this is life people. There is no such thing as perfect.
"A busy thoroughfare"
Tarragindi doesn't have the benefit of being on a peninsula that protects it from through traffic, and it is very close to the freeway. This is a good thing for people who need to have regular access to the highway.
Why you should comment is beyond me, you have never lived here or any other suburb you have placed negative comments on, you should not be allowed on this forum.
I love the daily commute to the City, it takes me about 50mins door to door. Free wifi, lots of seats and $6.25 each way. Free parking at the train station too.
"average at the moment but will become another renewal success story over the next 10 years"
will join New Farm as a great inner city suburb
This is where I live currently, and have for the past 4 years. It is a fantastic suburb, particularly where I am on the border of Auchenflower. What I don't understand is your ratings?! You gave Toowong 2-Stars for shopping - have you been outside your house? There's not only a shopping centre (Coles, K-Mart, David Jones, Post Office, Fitness First, BWS, and at least 50 specialties) but almmost directly outside the centre there's a cute collection of fashion boutiques, thrift stores, novelty costume shop (!) and a Woolworths. 3-Star Public Transport? You HAVE TO BE KIDDING! For people who want to know: Toowong is definitely 5-Stars! You have a train station (with dedicated commuter parking) attached to the shopping centre, a CityCat stop opposite the Regatta (bar/pub) AND about every bus that goes to anywhere (including the 599/598 Circle Line). The rental value is almost disgusting it's so good, as every single professional and student wants to live there for the convenience.
Can someone please remove this crissy from the forum? They seem to offer NO helpful insight as to what it is actually like to LIVE in the suburbs.
It is a lovely place to live!
I wonder if you can support your highly negative and potentially damaging statement up with any personal experience of Inala? On what basis do you rate all of Inala's services as terrible?
To address only a few (for the sake of space)...It's clearly one of the greener suburbs of Brisbane, yet you have rated it at the lowest rating for clean and green. That's odd because if you had ever been here I don't see how you could rate a very green suburb, full of trees and massive parks, as terrible.
In addition, you have marked Inala's Medical facilities at the lowest rating. I must point out that Inala's health facilities have recently (Oct 2009) won a National award for being the best in Queensland (source link below).
Resale value - Inala's house prices continued to rise even through the GFC. On what basis are you saying that a 75% return on investment over 4 years is terrible? Strange, because it doesn't feel terrible to me or my bank account.
I could go on but I don't have the time right now. I'll just ask: Have you lived here? Shopped here? Been to school here? Visited here? Or are you just stating an uninformed opinion? Everyone has the right to their opinion, but I would hope that someone such as yourself would see fit to make their's an informed opinion.
Unfortunately, just by looking at your ratings of all the aspects of Inala I suspect that you have not even visited Inala. If you have, I'd welcome an explanation of your rating.
Please consider the damage you do to the reputation of a place by ignorantly parroting uninformed opinions.
http://south-west-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/inala-primary-care-is-queensland-s-top-practice/