riverviewien

Thanks for the detailed review. I'm interested in more details about the suburb. What areas to avoid and have all the developments in Ipswich greater made the place generally better? Look forward to your response.

Hi Jeff, There is definitely a different 'vibe' (for want of a better word) from one side of Riverview to the other. The side that the train station/waste transfer station etc is on seems subject to a lot more antisocial behaviour than the side with the school/shops/doctors. However, saying that, it is not completely exempt. There appears to be more owner occupiers on the school/shop/doctor side which may translate into more responsible behaviour, I don't know. There is still work to be done in this suburb, however it has come a long way. I think if you are looking to get into the housing market it is a value suburb. People power is a great tool in reducing antisocial behaviour and crime. People need to be vigilent and involve themselves in things such as neighbourhood watch and reporting suspicious behaviour rather than go to online forums bagging an entire suburb and relying on police only to fix the issue. :-). The upgrade to the Ipswich Motorway which FINALLY happened has made access to the city better, created bikeways and foothpaths directly to redbank plaza and made it so you can get around locally without having to use the motorway, while the design has prevented Riverview from being used as a 'ratrun' for motorway traffic. I think the development in Ipswich can only have positive flow on effects to Riverview as investors are seeing it as a high value area which is open and welcoming to development. Paul Pissale is a quality political representative of the area who I genuinely believe has the best interests of Ipswich in mind.

Thanks Riverviewien. If there are a few like you who are house & suburb proud then I'm sure that collectively you can reduce the anti-social behavior and crime. What is attracting me to the area is the value in the suburb, that is close to the high growth Brisbane to Ipswich corridor and the fact that it has a train line that can easily get you into Brisbane and Ipswich in a very short time. In addition there seem to be a whole bunch of employment opportunities that are popping up in the area, like Citiswich and the Springfield employment hub. Thanks for your response and I think i will take your advice and look further into the Riverview!

HI Riverviewien, I have great interests reading your comments about Riverview and now thinking about to move into Riverview. Is that possible to meet you at Riverview somewhere? My email address is [email protected] and my mob is 0414350096. Thanks Karen

Hi Karen, thanks for your message. Unfortunately I am not currently residing in Riverview as I had to relocate to NSW for work. I've rented out my house to a lovely guy who fortunately loves our fruit orchard as much as we did and is taking great care of it for when we return! I still consider Riverview to be an excellent suburb to buy in and incredibly good value for money. Ipswich is forging ahead with only recently a $150 million redevelopment of the Ipswich City Mall being announced. All the best finding your dream property! :-)

Hi Riverviewien, thanks for your reply. It is a shame that can't meet you now but please let me know if you come back. I am quite likely to buy a property at Riverview and hope to meet with local people like yourself. Please let me know if you know anyone who is happy to meet with new comers. All the best! Karen

Hi riverviewien - can you please advise any floods or bushfires which i need to worry about? Sorry new to brisbane and trying to buy a new land and build house in new estate near old ipswich road. Can you please guide me if there is anything I need to worry about ?

Hi RishiD, the best advice I can give you in regards to flooding information is to check out the flood maps available on the Ipswich City Council website. You used to be able to put in an address and determine whether it had been affected by flood. Make sure to check both the 2010 AND the 1974 flood levels. I was looking at buying a house after the 2010 floods that the real estate agent assured me it didn't flood - not in 2010 it didn't, but it DID in 1974! In regards to bushfire risk - I think I know the development you are talking about and I think you would be pretty safe from any significant fire threat as it is mostly grassland and you have a couple of natural firebreaks around you with watercourses and roads. All the very best finding your dream home! :-)

thanks for the info , the development is Kingsfield facing the park and near the red bank plaza. Its towards the school side and hope the neighbourhood is good.