What are the best places to live in Sydney if one is working in CBD?
Manly, no question. I've lived in Bondi, Newtown, Paddington, Darlinghurst and Surry Hills, and all are amazing and fun and eclectic in their own right. But 12 years ago I moved to Manly. My friends gave me 6 months. I've now bought a house here and wouldn't live anywhere else. Here's why:* If I want to go to the city, I get the ferry (30 min commute) or fast ferry (18mins). I commuted for 11 years to the CBD and I can't say one bad word about this trip. They almost always run on time, you always get a seat, and the views!!* The beach - you have a choice of either harbour beach or ocean beach. If a southerly is blowing, youll find the ocean beach divine. If a nor-easter is tearing the ocean apart, the harbour will be like a lake.* You don't need to drive anywhere. Supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants and cafes, bars, library, banks, food co-op, ll within walking distance (invariably the best cafes are to be found in the backstreets, avoid the Corso/tourist areas).* I run alot and I have the Spit to Manly track, North Head, the ocean front all within walking distance. Manly Dam is a short drive away.* I also cycle alot, and the ride from Manly to Church Point is about the most spectacular you'll ever see.* If you need to go to a shopping mall, Warringah Mall is max 10 mins drive away. * Did I mention the beach? OK how about Shelley Beach, which is the only Sydney beach to face west and thus get the sun all day. It's 5 mins walk from Manly surf club along a spectacular ocean front walk. It's also a protected marine reserve, so great for snorkelling.* Prefer a pool? Manly Boy Charlton Swim Centre is in the back-streets of Manly* Have a dog? LM Graham reserve next to the swim centre is a huge off-leash park with a lovely community atmosphere. The Queenscliff lagoon is perfect for dogs that love to swim.
What are tips for living cheaply in Sydney?
As of December 2011, Sydney is the 5th most expensive city in the world in terms of cost of living, and New York appears to have 'fallen' to 15th place, so you're absolutely right.These tips are aimed at people living in or near the city. It's much cheaper to live in the Western or Southern Suburbs and there will be different tips for someone living there.Entertainment: In summer and usually every weekend, Sydney has a bunch of free entertainment. Look in the Sydney Morning Herald weekend edition for a page of free activities, or look in Time Out for free stuff (this search came up with a few pages of free events in the next week http://www.au.timeout.com/sydney...). For the cost of a bus ride or two, my vote for best free entertainment (in the world) would be to go to the beach. Movies are cheap on Tuesdays.Meeting people: There are many meetup groups in and around Sydney. Some are specifically geared towards meeting new friends. They generally meet in cafes or pubs so won't cost you a bunch of money.Food: Chinatown would be my recommendation for cheaper and interesting food. There are a couple of good food courts that are well worth checking out. Stay away from Surry Hills and Redfern unless you specifically know a cheap place (e.g. The Shakespeare Hotel in Surry Hills has a great menu for $12.50 or less). Drinks: There are many smaller local pubs around that sell reasonably priced schooners. I would say a cheap schooner is worth around $4.50 but usually $5.00 if you need a judge of the place.Housing: The big one. If you want to live in the inner city you will probably struggle to find somewhere cheaper than $800 per month for a room in a share house, but $1200 is more likely (again for a share house). Marrickville, Enmore, Stanmore, St. Peters are all inner-west suburbs with lots of share houses that are cheaper.Transport: Buy a bicycle. Trains and buses are not cheap, but if you get a weekly ticket and use them a lot it ends up being ok.Clothing: Go find the large charity warehouses (there's one in St. Peters and one in Summer Hill), they used to sell clothes by the bagful on the cheap. There's generally good variety because they haven't yet sold off the good stuff to second hand shops.Furniture: You can easily find furniture out on the side of the road if you know someone with a car and find out which days are 'council pick up' days. Just drive around some of the middling to rich suburbs.
Is living in Australia cheap?
I live in the US and the economy is **** here. If there is any country I would like to live in, one of them is Australia. What are the costs of living in Australia such as houses/apartments, food, entertainment (movies, video games, etc), average house bills, taxes, etc. And is there much job growth there and is the pay high or low? Oh and which cities offer the most affordability but also niceness? Generally, is Australia a cheap to live in if you are coming from a middle-class American lifestyle?
What are the best 21st Birthday venues in Sydney's South?
Would Prefer something at a venue and a at a total of $100 per guest incl hire of venue, drinks and food etc, and I would prefer a cocktail dinner on a fri and sat night. In Sydney's south like st George Sutherland shire area