Nadia

I have lived (rented) in some of Sydney's so called elite suburbs, I have lived in Bondi, Neutral Bay, Mosman, Monterey, Dolls Point, Abbottsford, Five Dock and Kirribilli. In 2009, we finally decided to buy our first home in Macquarie Fields, I was reluctant at first but was talked into it by my husband. I will admit that I did not want to like the place because of the bad media coverage in 2005 and negativity of people whenever the name Macquarie Fields was mentioned. However, after living here for 4 years, I am now glad to call this wonderful suburb home and cannot imagine raising my family anywhere else. The troublesome housing commissions have been dissipated (not saying all housing commission people are bad - they aren't, most are decent people trying to get on with life but as with all things a few bad ones tend to have the remaining other tarnished as well)… anyway the point is that the bad elements have long been removed) The suburb now has a wonderful sense of multiculturalism, families of all creeds and religions mix together successfully. Children are respectful and polite, the local Primary school has a lot to do with that - Macquarie Fields Primary School focuses on manners, creativity, learning is fun and a strictly enforced No bullying policy. The standard of teachers providing education and calibre of student of which are graduating from this school have placed it as one of Sydney and NSW best Primary Schools, as is the case with the Selective Secondary School close by. The future of our Macquarie Fields kids are looking super bright, no doubt the future will see successful CEOs, statesmen and women hailing from these exceptional schools. We also have a TAFE which offer extensive course on a vast range of subjects

Macquarie Fields has Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and a plethora of smaller shops at Glenquarie Shopping Centre or a cluster of great shops to cover your every need at the Top Shops on Saywell Road, also home of the famous Pizza Box (voted #1 - Best Pizza in Sydney since 2010) And if you are after something more out of your shopping experience then a short 10-12 minute car ride sees you at any of the following Malls or Centres – (Campbelltown Mall, MacArthur Square or Liverpool Westfield, however Sydney CBD is only a short train ride away and who wants to drive into Sydney CBD anyway, trains and buses are a plenty and the Airport Train has you and the International Airport in 20 mins.

Christmas Eve sees streets lined with candles (both electric and real) along the foot path with Santa walking thru the streets at dusk with children trailing Santa like the pied piper all the way, whilst stopping at each house wishing everyone Merry Christmas, along the way Santa periodically stops to throw handfuls of candy (which are donated yearly by all the neighbours) in the air and children scramble feverishly to pick up the colourful goodies to stuff in their already bulging pockets (the smart ones carry little buckets or bags) year round families are playing sports at any of the 11+ ovals in the area or riding one of the many bike tracks in the area. The aquatic Centre is filled with squeals of joy and laughter on a hot day…the only thing missing to make life perfect is a Yoga and Pilates centre (maybe one day soon – fingers crossed)

Now for a local secret....Macquarie Fields has its own beach - yep Beach. When we first moved here we had a brief look at the "Beach" - What The ??? ...YUK!, but of late it has been cleaned and landscaped and is looking more like a private albeit very small beach and it is all ready for summer, it is a small hike through beautiful bush lands and then opens up onto a small white sand beach (waves not included so no surfing)....Geez now I have said it everyone will be there......hahah you will have to move here to find the location as it is a locals only beach ;o) 

Professionals and their families have discovered that Macquarie Fields is the hidden paradise where the house prices are still fairly affordable but are rising quarterly, with a lot of new houses built over the last 12 months and a lot more scheduled to be built. This is the Suburb that 10 years from now people will be breaking their backs and budgets to get into.

I feel safe here in Macquarie Fields, we have wonderful neighbours and a community spirit which truth be known I have never felt in any of the other suburbs I have lived, with the exception of my childhood home, in the more affluent suburbs I used to live (mentioned above) I did not even know who my neighbours were, in some locations I did not even see my neighbours...here we all know each other’s name and genuinely care and look out for one another…Macquarie Fields - who would have thought ? a place called home.

Perfectly located for both Primary and Secondary schools, close to parks, acquatic centre, medical services and shops. A pretty tree lined street and one of the only streets in the suburb to not have any overhead cables.