msolga wrote:Oh, & if you're into sport, Melbourne's the place for you. I forgot to mention that. Personally I'm not, but it's really BIG here - "the sports capital of Australia", or so we're told!
as long as your sport is football - and preferably AFL at that!
There are other sports, indeed there are!
which will be held in 2005. This is indeed the place for sports fanatics! However, unfortunately I'm not one, so this all means very little to me. 
Anyway, it you come to Melbourne in winter you can't avoid Aussie Rules. It is a Melbourne obsession!
I neglected to mention that our margo is the most sport obsessed person I have ever met! Why, I ask myself, why?
msolga wrote:I neglected to mention that our margo is the most sport obsessed person I have ever met! Why, I ask myself, why?
Me! Lil ole me!
Sport is just politics with fitter, better-looking men! As you know, I avoid politics generally, but....!
Bah humbug!
Thanks, msloga. Appreciate your help!
Yes- University of Melbourne is the school I would attend. General parameters for rentals (we may buy... but not sure at this point).
1) 2+ bedrooms a must
2) Close to trams, biking trails, a must
3) A fenced yard a must
We would love to live in an area where we can walk/bike to cafes, recreation (we both bike, run a lot), grocery stores, public transit, etc. We are willing to pay 800-1200/month (USD) for a rental. We are planning to move there first and stay in a cheap hotel/rental until we check the area out and rent, but it would help to begin looking now and have a realtor we can be in touch with.
Thanks again! Cleedon6
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)but still lots of what was there to begin with, too. For you, the good news is the boom is over & house prices are becoming cheaper again. The main types of housing (which would suit you) are Victorian terraces, Cal Bungs (Californian Bungalows) & some 50's buildings. Almost all houses have fences (important to you.) & the Cal Bungs, in particular, generally have reasonable sized yards. ..and damn proud of it!!!
Quote:Melbourne University is in Swanston Street, Carlton. A very central location & very easy to get to. You can comfortably walk to the city centre from there. Easy. A number of northern suburban trams lead to Swanston Street, or very close to it.
....from there you will find the Princes Highway on a northerly direction - follow it until the signs say 'Yass' or 'Canberra' - leap out of your vehicle and kiss the dirt. You are safe again! Order a 'schooner' of beer in the nearest hotel - there, the horror is starting to diminish isn't it?
I like it!) Once again, Sydney Road is the centre of things. Shops, market, supermarkets, thrift shops, etc. Coburg has a stronger ethnic "feel" than Brunswick these days. All nationalities, with a strong Arabic population. All essential amenities available. Plenty of Cal Bungs, Victorian buildings, etc. The Merri Creek meanders through Brunswick, Coburg, then onward, further north. You can certainly have some great, long bike trecks!
