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knotty7
28th June 2009, 08:33 AM
Hi all

The family and I might be moving down south and the job is in sandgate.
Can anyone tell me the good areas to live because I havent got a clue???:D
Stuck
28th June 2009, 09:05 AM
Knotty,
PM sent.
Cheers,
Anthony.
101RRS
28th June 2009, 09:18 AM
Well for a start - don't live in the City of Newcastle - the best people live in the City of Lake Macquarie - around the lake.

Steer clear of Toronto, and some areas Swansea can be a bit dodgy too :o.

Garry
cal415
28th June 2009, 09:35 AM
near sandgate, theres a few good areas i can think of Warabrook is very close and not a bad place, Also Maryland is good for a family, Maryland is only 5mins from some nice 4wding out at sugarloaf. If your more of a beach front person, Stockton is a great place but bloody expensive as is most of the beach side suburbs around Newcastle. If you after are more rural area and a few acres, you can look around minmi and black hill, there around the edges of sugarloaf, or head north a bit towards raymond terrace and its surround suburbs. I guess it depends what your after!
abaddonxi
28th June 2009, 10:01 AM
On a hill.

Simon
130man
28th June 2009, 10:07 AM
Hi Knotty7, Maryville and Islington are best avoided in the inner area of Newcastle.Windale on the southern side has a dubious reputation as well.Most other areas are OK with variations within suburbs. Charlestown has a major shopping centre as does Kotara. I grew up in New Lambton and that is nice. Sandgate is on the Highway so has rapid access to the Maitland area as well.Wherever you pick, check for flood potential. The 2007 storm flooded a lot of places that I would not have thought likely to be inundated.Feel free to PM me if you want any opinion on particular suburbs. Cheers, 130man.
Pedro_The_Swift
28th June 2009, 10:14 AM
On a hill.

Simon



or a Mountain?
Ferret
28th June 2009, 06:37 PM
There's quite a nice cemetery at Sandgate but I not sure you would want to live there :D
hoadie72
28th June 2009, 09:24 PM
There's quite a nice cemetery at Sandgate but I not sure you would want to live there :D

Dunno, I heard people are dying to get in there!
cal415
28th June 2009, 10:10 PM
Thats because its the dead centre of town!
knotty7
29th June 2009, 03:57 PM
There's quite a nice cemetery at Sandgate but I not sure you would want to live there :D

Ferret thats where the job is :p

I dont want to live there
Rad
29th June 2009, 04:06 PM
WTF
You want to leave sunny QLD for the cockroach country. Mad you bugger! Best of luck to you and the family.
RAD
Wortho
29th June 2009, 04:12 PM
Medowie, it's 5min to Lavis lane for the beach, 5mins to great tracks in Wallaroo state forest, 20mins to newcastle and a bloody great place to live.
disco_mitch
29th June 2009, 04:17 PM
marylands aint to bad but as also mentioned around the lake is a tops area, i grew up at eleebana its a nice place avoid living in or around town thats where the yuppis live avoid windale and gateshead
series3
29th June 2009, 04:23 PM
If you're after somewhere quiet, Morpeth is pretty good. There are quite a few old landies kicking around there as well which is always pleasant.
Stuck
29th June 2009, 07:06 PM
Well for a start - don't live in the City of Newcastle - the best people live in the City of Lake Macquarie - around the lake.

, and some areas Swansea can be a bit dodgy too :o.

Garry Please explain:bat:. :D:D:D
knotty7
30th June 2009, 07:17 AM
WTF
You want to leave sunny QLD for the cockroach country. Mad you bugger! Best of luck to you and the family.
RAD


Yeah had enough of bilo and there is no go spots to go driving :mad:
knotty7
30th June 2009, 07:18 AM
Medowie, it's 5min to Lavis lane for the beach, 5mins to great tracks in Wallaroo state forest, 20mins to newcastle and a bloody great place to live.

Ill have to check it out. 20mins to good tracks sounds good:D
cal415
30th June 2009, 10:07 AM
Medowie is a nice spot, and has some large blocks up to a few acres and some more rural type areas, but its also close to Stockton Beach - you can be on the sand in about 5mins as Wortho said
Ferret
30th June 2009, 11:05 AM
Yeah, Medowie is OK. I used to live there for 10 years but it would be a bit of a hike into Sandgate each day. Having said that, Medowie is a bit of a hike to just about anything work related except the RAAF base. It is an isolated residential area outside of and to the north of Newcastle - pretty much just housing and housing related infrastructure (schools, pub, golf club, shops etc). Medowie is divided into two by the main road, on one side are rural blocks ~ 1 - 2 acres the other side is large residential blocks ~ 0.5 acres. And there are a few large acreages remnant from the time Medowie was a rural community - orchards & dairy.

Air craft noise from the RAFF base may be a problem at times, it depends upon you. During the time I lived there I can say it never disturbed me. Nevertheless if you do consider Medowie be aware it is only 7 - 8 k from a RAAF base and Newcastle's regional airport.

Further development / growth of Medowie is limited to some extent. It is bounded by a water catchment area land (Grahamstown Dam), the RAAF base land, state forest and a swap so will probably always remain isolated from other residential growth areas in the region.
cal415
30th June 2009, 02:10 PM
I drive to Medowie a few times a week in peak hour from Mayfield, it takes around 20-25mins, and Sandgate is right next to Mayfield, its not really much of a trip at all.
IWANNAOLDRANGIE
2nd July 2009, 07:54 PM
Yeah, Medowie is OK. I used to live there for 10 years but it would be a bit of a hike into Sandgate each day. Having said that, Medowie is a bit of a hike to just about anything work related except the RAAF base. It is an isolated residential area outside of and to the north of Newcastle - pretty much just housing and housing related infrastructure (schools, pub, golf club, shops etc). Medowie is divided into two by the main road, on one side are rural blocks ~ 1 - 2 acres the other side is large residential blocks ~ 0.5 acres. And there are a few large acreages remnant from the time Medowie was a rural community - orchards & dairy.

Air craft noise from the RAFF base may be a problem at times, it depends upon you. During the time I lived there I can say it never disturbed me. Nevertheless if you do consider Medowie be aware it is only 7 - 8 k from a RAAF base and Newcastle's regional airport.

Further development / growth of Medowie is limited to some extent. It is bounded by a water catchment area land (Grahamstown Dam), the RAAF base land, state forest and a swap so will probably always remain isolated from other residential growth areas in the region.

And thats why most of us who live here like it......... its not going to become another nelson bay.........hopefully
dobbo
4th July 2009, 05:24 PM
Well for a start - don't live in the City of Newcastle - the best people live in the City of Lake Macquarie - around the lake.

Steer clear of Toronto, and some areas Swansea can be a bit dodgy too :o.

Garry

Why? Please explain?
Bigbjorn
4th July 2009, 08:36 PM
Move a little way out to a village just off the Putty road, Broke. It would look so good on your letter head. you could name the property "Piston".
cal415
4th July 2009, 09:25 PM
Why? Please explain?

Because you live there! :)
lardy
5th July 2009, 01:18 AM
Hi all

The family and I might be moving down south and the job is in sandgate.
Can anyone tell me the good areas to live because I havent got a clue???:D

dont move to Newcastle is festy and def not maquarie mozzies have their own landing strip there !!!!!
abaddonxi
5th July 2009, 02:15 AM
dont move to Newcastle is festy and def not maquarie mozzies have their own landing strip there !!!!!

:clap2::clap2::clap2:
lokka
5th July 2009, 09:46 AM
dont move to Newcastle is festy and def not maquarie mozzies have their own landing strip there !!!!!

Yep and we have enough disco drivers in this area who dont ****** wave :p

Anywere in newcastle is a great spot to live except for toronto :p