Scott Mcivor Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hi, I am moving to western Sydney due to a relocation from my work! My job will be located in Minchinbury, I currently live on the Gold Coast with my girl friend in surfers paradise, right in the middle of all the hussle and bussle. It's safe to say we enjoy our nightlife and love having everything we need right on our door step. I know it will be hard to find a similar suburb being so far from the city! I have no idea regarding any of the suburbs in western Sydney and wouldn't know where to begin looking. Where will be best place where there is still a good nightlife and enough to keep us occupied? I'm willing to travel 30 mins to get to my work. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hi, I am moving to western Sydney due to a relocation from my work! My job will be located in Minchinbury, I currently live on the Gold Coast with my girl friend in surfers paradise, right in the middle of all the hussle and bussle. It's safe to say we enjoy our nightlife and love having everything we need right on our door step. I know it will be hard to find a similar suburb being so far from the city! I have no idea regarding any of the suburbs in western Sydney and wouldn't know where to begin looking. Where will be best place where there is still a good nightlife and enough to keep us occupied? I'm willing to travel 30 mins to get to my work. thanks 30 minutes in Sydney peak hour does not get you very far at all. The closest centres to Minchinbury within a 30 minute radius will be Blacktown, Penrith or Parramatta. Parramatta will be the biggest and busiest but nothing like Surfers Paradise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scott Mcivor Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 30 minutes in Sydney peak hour does not get you very far at all. The closest centres to Minchinbury within a 30 minute radius will be Blacktown, Penrith or Parramatta. Parramatta will be the biggest and busiest but nothing like Surfers Paradise. Thanks, do you know if parramatta has any sort of decent nightlife? I don't know how I am going to deal with travelling to the CBD for a good night out ha but it's for my work so the move needs to be done! Maybe a bit of quiet will do me good ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie 2 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Parramatta has plenty of good restaurants , wine bars, I think, cinemas and a theatre. Used to have nightclubs but don't know if any still exist. Plenty of trains to and from City and there is the ferry but don't know how late it runs. Google nightlife in Parramatta and you'll get a good list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks, do you know if parramatta has any sort of decent nightlife? I don't know how I am going to deal with travelling to the CBD for a good night out ha but it's for my work so the move needs to be done! Maybe a bit of quiet will do me good ha If you have to live "out west" then Parramatta is the only suburb I would consider. The Western Suburbs are very family-oriented and a young couple would be bored to tears anywhere else. Parramatta's Church Street is one long line of pubs, restaurants, cafes and night clubs. It's not as trendy as the inner west suburbs, but there's plenty going on. There is a rough element late on Friday and Saturday nights, but that's pretty normal anywhere these days, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Mcivor Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 If you have to live "out west" then Parramatta is the only suburb I would consider. The Western Suburbs are very family-oriented and a young couple would be bored to tears anywhere else. Parramatta's Church Street is one long line of pubs, restaurants, cafes and night clubs. It's not as trendy as the inner west suburbs, but there's plenty going on. There is a rough element late on Friday and Saturday nights, but that's pretty normal anywhere these days, I think. Thanks everyone for the replies!! It seems parramatta is the place to be then, I've been looking at apartments around the sydney Olympic park. They seem to be a lot nicer and modern. It's difficult moving to a place when you have no idea what it's like or what the area/location is like. One thing I have noticed is the price of the units! A lot more expensive than on the Gold Coast! 500-600 a week for the same standard you will pay 400 for here on the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Senise Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 If you are looking at Sydney Olympic Park, you should look at Rhodes. Very modern, close to the City and plenty of shops and restaurants at walking distance. No nightlife but the City is not far by either road or train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks everyone for the replies!! It seems parramatta is the place to be then, I've been looking at apartments around the sydney Olympic park. They seem to be a lot nicer and modern. It's difficult moving to a place when you have no idea what it's like or what the area/location is like. One thing I have noticed is the price of the units! A lot more expensive than on the Gold Coast! 500-600 a week for the same standard you will pay 400 for here on the beach! There is nothing at Sydney Olympic Park apart from a pizzeria and a small supermarket. Rhodes would be a better bet but do check the commute time to Minchinbury, I still think it's a bit too far for what you want. I would look at apartment blocks in and around Parramatta or North Parramatta, there are plenty of new and new-ish blocks. You could also look at Meadowbank where there are a lot of new units, but not sure what amenities there are (if any). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxor Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Olympic park is going to pick up in the next decade (a lot of residential and commercial zoning on the way) plus a tram line. But for the moment I agree with the other posters, it wouldn't be very lively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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