Nell65

We lived in Jan Juc for nearly ten years while our children were young. It was a fantastic environment for kids as we could let them run free without worrying about them all the time. They'd be all over the neighbourhood, in and out of each other's houses and making cubbies down by the river. They grew up with whales, dolphins, parrots and all sorts of other wildlife. They learned to surf and would go straight to the beach after school for months at a time. The schools were world-class and it was very accessible to Melbourne. It's even more so now, with the opening of the ring road, but we can't take advantage of that anymore! But if you want shopping malls and cinemas, Geelong is only 15 mins up the road.
There are lovely restaurants and bars, great retail and excellent coffee. All in all, it was a lovely, friendly, safe and peaceful place to live and we miss it.