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You have 2 train lines, Craigieburn and upfield, to the city within 30 mins. When one is down, you can easily go to the other with the same time. The third train line, the circle line in on the plan too. (Bonus point, always have a seat to work).

It’s very close to the airport, which cost you $18 by Uber. Cheaper than the sky buy!

5 mins to Broadmedaws shopping mall with all the big shops you want. Coles, Woolworth and Audi all in one mall. Buntings, Kmart, Big W, and 5 banks! The hoyts cinema with reclining chair is AMAZING. Also the 24hr Kmart at camperfield is in 5 mins drive too! Not many fancy brand like Zara, but for daily life, SO CONVENIENT.

There are 2 dog friendly reserves in broady, and another 4 within 10 mins.

Broady has terrible reputation, mainly because many low social economy groups who were deployed here by the government and early batches of Middle East refugees. Not personal, but they are ruthless sometimes and literally do whatever they want (eg dumping rubbish at reserves, don’t clean up their front yard, having minimum 5 cars in a house with another 5 for their car fix job.)

However, the populations is changing dramatically in the last 2 years (since I bought my house in 2017). More young couples and Australian families move in after original residents sold there big land for townhouses.

Is it safe? I will not walk around by myself after sunset for sure. But would you do that anywhere else besides the CBD or south yarra with plenty of people, shops and lights to make you feel safe? Definitely feel safer here compare to frankston.

There’s no night life at all, but I guess it’s for living not partying place for young couple like chapel street. Good thing is that it is super quiet at night. Solid sleep to the morning.

Last bonus point, Kebab, kebab, and kebab place everywhere and they are AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS AND CHEAP. I used to hate kebab until I moved here. $8 for a giant kebab and taste gorgeous!