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Originally Posted by Buzz
Hi all, havent posted for a while but have another question for all you PIO ers,
Everyone talks about living around Melbourne but when i look on the map of victoria i see other relativley big towns/cities such as Waramambol or some similiar spelling and Coroc and Portland, My question is 1) what are these other cities/towns like ie facilities for schools, entertainment, socialising etc etc and 2) tell us about where and why you live further out of the vivinity of melbourne and geelong area.
These places look quite good but i would love opinions from people who actualy live there, why does everyone say you must be near melbourne if you live in vic. Are the job prospects non existent in these other towns, my wife will be coming over as a nurse and i am a lab worker what are our prospects.
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Hello Buzz,
I am new to this site too, but I have been living in and around the Geelong area for over 50 years. I would suggest that you google the following cities and read the sites that come up. I have set out below details of distances of the four major regional cities in Victoria from Melbourne and addresses to the Victorian Government websites. If you have specific questions I will try and find out answers for you.
Geelong (second largest city in Vic) approx 75 kms from Melbourne. Trains to Melbourne every half hour peak period, every hour off peak. Good beaches, schools, good shopping centre, excellent hospital. Close to Great Ocean Road and surf beaches. An industrial town. Branches of Ford Motor Company, Alcoa Aluminum, Sheet Metal Industry. Exports wheat and wood chips to China. Various service industries
www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Ballarat approx 120 kms Melbourne - inland. Not sure of the industry structure, or train services to this town as I have only visited as a tourist. Beautiful mid late Victorian buildings, excellent arts centres, good shopping cafes resaraunts, good hospital and schools.
www.ballarat.vic.gov.au
Bendigo approx 150 kms Melbourne - inland. Another old gold mining city. Good architecture, Arts etc shopes and cafes good. Don't know enough about it to advise on hospitals and schools.
www.bendigo.vic.gov.au
Warnambool approx 270 kms from Melbourne seaside town. Not sure of industry structure, but would think it would be support for the Western District farms etc. Cheese making, dairy industry etc. Popular tourist town . at the end of the Great Ocean Road. Pretty town , good shopping centre good beaches. Very much a country town though.
www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au
Colac is another smallish town. about 80 kms from Geelong inland, but only about 45 minutes drive from Lorne and the Great Ocean Road. Small basic country town. Mostly service area for the Otway Region and Western District farmers and timber industry. Small shopping centre and hospital. Close enough to Geelong though if an emergency arises.
www.colacotway.vic.gov.au
Hope this is of some help. Let me know if you need specific information.
dalhousie