Living here isn’t cheap. What’s something you do that makes it manageable without feeling like you’re missing out?
Actual strategies, not “just earn more”.
Potentially controversial post incoming…
I’ve lived in Melbourne for over three years now, moving all over before recently landing in Collingwood. Honestly, I just liked the apartment, the proximity to the city, and amenities - it wasn't much deeper than that.
But since moving here, I've noticed people react differently when I tell them where I live. I’ve had eye-rolls, and several people insisting it’s not as good as the southern suburbs (where I’ve also lived, and have opinions on vs living in the Northern suburbs).
I have no skin in the game, but is North vs South actually a real thing here??
My partner and I are planning to make an interstate move from Sydney our current home, to Melbourne VIC. Seeing how Melbourne realestate seems to be our only hope right now to be live-in home owners, we're thinking - why live in a state making our home owning dream absolutely impossible? Sydney is so terrible right now, with houses at $1mil as starting point even in South West Syd/Campbelltown(supposedly more affordable).
Due to our jobs and pets, a stand alone house with a yard would work better for us. Currently, with Melbourne's property on the lower end of pricing compared to other states, this would probably be our only choice.
We've only been in Melb as "tourists", never lived in the state for more than 1 week. We truly need suggestions and perspectives on the difference living there vs Sydney. Which suburb would suit our needs?
We'd need a suburb with demographics that need or can afford music lessons (young kids, or adults), good and varied ethnic culture (we love our asian community, shops, restaurants), good coffee nearby, friendly dog parks and nice walking areas for the daily dog walks + coffee, maybe even weekend hiking if possible. Our budget is ideally below $650-$680k.
Any suggestions would help. Any expectations/ perspective would help too.
Thank you all. 🙂
Not just good. Genuinely better. Could be a type of venue, event style, neighbourhood vibe, whatever.
What do we quietly dominate at?
I am a solo founder based in Australia, and I have been in the exact position of struggling to meet people and find new connections. I know that snappy opening messages and profiles are not the best way to really get to know someone. Especially if you're new to the city.
I have spent 5 months building Eventi, a platform that helps you connect by making it about the activity and not the person. With the mission of encouraging in-person experience as a way to connect, I think people connect better when they are not performing, and instead start focusing on doing the things that they actually like to do.
The app is very simple; you can join or create rooms for activities such as hiking, going to the food market, checking out an event, and then jump into a group chat to get to know them and coordinate the meetup.
There are music events, sporting events, comedy, and trivia, all built with community and connection in mind, meaning you find others who are keen to go if you're in a position where you don't want to have to go solo.
When you create a room, people nearby and based on matching interests get notified that a new activity has opened up, and they can join.
Safety is also baked into it - so feel free to ask any questions.
This is free, so for the record, I am not selling anything! I'm sharing my solution to a problem I have personally struggled with.
I would like to know what you guys think. Reach out, I feel like this is a community worth sharing this in.
For those with Android, it is launching this week, so you can sign up for the waitlist on the website. Eventi is live on the App Store.
Hope this is allowed in this sub!
I need to get to Avalon at around 6am on Thursday. The cost and additional effort/journey time of taking the Skybus (I live in Brunswick so it’s 40 mins to get to SC) makes a taxi seem the best option - but I’m wondering if I might have difficulty getting an Uber/Didi at that time in the morning for such a long journey? Am I overthinking? Thanks!
Missed tram, bad weather, wrong coffee order, whatever. Then somehow the city redeemed itself.
What happened?
Could be distant trains, quiet street chatter, live music drifting out of somewhere, rain on tram tracks.
What noise makes it feel like home?
What’s the stereotype that hurts because it’s accurate?
hello, anyone has any daytrip suggestions away from melbourne? my friends and i will be renting a car and we don’t mind driving 1-2hours away from the city.
places we’ve already covered: philip island, great ocean road, puffing billy, bendigo, ballarat, grampians, tinyhouses
things we prefer to do: explore towns, have good food, be on an affordable budget
feel free to include bakeries or must-try spots!
Hey everyone 👋
Figured I’d throw myself out there and meet some new people. I’m from Australia and spend way too much time scrolling Reddit, listening to music, watching random videos, and getting stuck in late night conversations that somehow go from funny to deep in 10 minutes 😂
I’m pretty easygoing and can talk about almost anything — memes, life drama, relationships, gaming, random conspiracy theories, music, goals, or just whatever’s on your mind.
Looking for genuine chats and people who can actually hold a conversation instead of disappearing after two messages. Bonus points if you’ve got a good sense of humour or chaotic energy.
Feel free to message me and tell me something random about yourself 👌
Be honest. Was it worth it? Did you hype it up in your head?
I’m curious which lines people regret the most.