If you couldn't live in Sydney anymore where would you live?

Austraarabian · February 4th, 2007, 02:34 PM

Sydney is so unique; however what if you had to leave the city?

Where else could possibly match Sydney? Where would you go and why?

Which cities could you recommend.

Just to set the standard, the city council maintains that Sydney's longest and closest sister city in the world is San Fransisco. The city council also maintains that our closest partners are Paris and Tokyo.

What do you think and why?

If you are an outsider and haven't been to Sydney, see below from street level and aerial, to give you an understanding.

Sydney CBD - Street level

Inner Sydney and surrounding CBD areas

Sydney - From air

Jean Luc · February 4th, 2007, 03:25 PM

Ballina. It's where I'm from and where my mother still lives.

Wilko · February 5th, 2007, 03:17 AM

I don't live in Sydney and I wouldn't want to live in Sydney. But I love to visit and would live there if I couldn't live in Melbourne :-)

Wilko · February 5th, 2007, 03:20 AM

Excellent picture! So New York looking in this shot.
I do love the big city feel of Sydney!

Jayme · February 5th, 2007, 03:44 AM

i dont live in sydney, and i wont live in sydney I LOVE melbourne to much to leave it

***Oriolus*** · February 5th, 2007, 03:55 AM

If I couldn't live in Sydney "anymore" I'd probably live in Townsville. I hear its a nice place.

FYI Austraarabian this is Skybar is for all of Australia, which means you probably shouln't start threads that are phrased under the assumption that the everyone who will read it lives in Sydney. Judging from some of the replies so far maybe a better question would have been "Would you even want to live in Sydney in the first place"

For the record my answer would be yes!

sydney_lad · February 5th, 2007, 03:55 AM

If I couldn't live in Sydney, i'd probably live in Brisbane or Melbourne.

Or maybe somewhere in Germany or the Netherlands.

Never really thought about it.

Amaruu · February 5th, 2007, 04:00 AM

Threads like these should be in the NSW forum.

And just for the record, I wouldnt leave unique Melbourne.

shrewd.user · February 5th, 2007, 04:33 AM

if i couldn't live in melbourne i'd live in sydney...

Messed Up · February 5th, 2007, 04:53 AM

If I couldn't live in Brisbane I would definately prefer to live in Melbourne over Sydney. Beyond a few inner city and eastern suburbs Sydney doesn't have that much to offer. In terms of liveabilty and culture etc Melbourne easily has it over Sydney (and Brisbane). The only downside to Melbourne I can see from an outsiders point of view is that seems to be a bit clique and insular.

ryan79 · February 5th, 2007, 05:12 AM

Perth then Melbourne come before Sydney. If not Perth or Melbourne then possibly Brisbane, if it wasn't for the humidity. After that overseas before Sydney. Sydney is great to visit but its like all the bad of a big city without the benefits.

Eureka! · February 5th, 2007, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oriolus

FYI Austraarabian this is Skybar is for all of Australia, which means you probably shouln't start threads that are phrased under the assumption that the everyone who will read it lives in Sydney. Judging from some of the replies so far maybe a better question would have been "Would you even want to live in Sydney in the first place"

True especially since there are More Melburnian's and I think more QLDers on this forum than Sydneysiders.

I'm fine living here so I wouldn't want to leave to Sydney. I'd rather live in Europe or Canada or Brissy or perth before Sydney.

mx5star · February 5th, 2007, 06:35 AM

If I couldn't live in Sydney I would have to move to the Gold Coast. Or KL or LA.

I need flash and crass!

js

Citystyle · February 5th, 2007, 10:09 AM

Troll reply for a reactionary troll thread.

Wrong answer 90% of people should have said SEQ.
Id Rather Live here in this World Capital.

Seriously if i was a Sydneysider id move to my minime, younger twin = PERTH!

Vancouver or London, Perhaps id move to Finland.

Q-TIP · February 5th, 2007, 10:37 AM

If I move from Sydney, I would live in HK or Wellington. Any other Oz city would feel the same. that is with the inadequate transport options, incompetent governments (although i work for/in one!) and beautiful beaches... Nowhere in the USA, Europe (language barrier) interests me, maybe Vancouver, Jamaica or Toronto in the Americas.

tayser · February 5th, 2007, 11:36 AM

this is "street-level" Sydney?

looks like George St from about 10 levels up to me!

lawl.

sydney_lad · February 5th, 2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q-TIP

If I move from Sydney, I would live in HK or Wellington. Any other Oz city would feel the same. that is with the inadequate transport options, incompetent governments (although i work for/in one!) and beautiful beaches... Nowhere in the USA, Europe (language barrier) interests me, maybe Vancouver, Jamaica or Toronto in the Americas.

They speak English pretty well in most major European cities nowadays anyway.

MILIUX · February 6th, 2007, 03:15 AM

what i find weird is that majority of members who replied in this thread are not living in Sydney at all!

Cariad · February 6th, 2007, 03:32 AM

I think Melbourne is my next port of call and then after that it will be Barcelona, as I am looking at leaving Sydney very soon

Austraarabian · February 6th, 2007, 04:29 AM

^ Im leaving Sydney soon too. I want to head to NY, coz that was the only place when I was travelling that I could live in other than Sydney!! Other cities just dont do it for me. Rome was awesome too. I haven't been to San Fran though, i really wanna go there.

February 4th, 2007, 02:34 PM	#1
Austraarabian BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 420 Likes (Received): 0	If you couldn't live in Sydney anymore where would you live? Sydney is so unique; however what if you had to leave the city? Where else could possibly match Sydney? Where would you go and why? Which cities could you recommend. Just to set the standard, the city council maintains that Sydney's longest and closest sister city in the world is San Fransisco. The city council also maintains that our closest partners are Paris and Tokyo. What do you think and why? If you are an outsider and haven't been to Sydney, see below from street level and aerial, to give you an understanding. Sydney CBD - Street level Inner Sydney and surrounding CBD areas Sydney - From air

February 5th, 2007, 03:17 AM	#3
Wilko Aussie Aussie Aussie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 888 Likes (Received): 2	I don't live in Sydney and I wouldn't want to live in Sydney. But I love to visit and would live there if I couldn't live in Melbourne :-) __________________ MELBOURNE Essendon Football Club BOMBERS FOREVER

February 5th, 2007, 03:20 AM	#4
Wilko Aussie Aussie Aussie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 888 Likes (Received): 2	Excellent picture! So New York looking in this shot. I do love the big city feel of Sydney! __________________ MELBOURNE Essendon Football Club BOMBERS FOREVER

February 5th, 2007, 03:44 AM	#5
Jayme Melburnian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne/Batroun Posts: 2,459 Likes (Received): 1	i dont live in sydney, and i wont live in sydney I LOVE melbourne to much to leave it __________________ MELBOURNE!

February 5th, 2007, 03:55 AM	#6
*Oriolus* OzScrapers Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Townsville Posts: 4,950 Likes (Received): 24	If I couldn't live in Sydney "anymore" I'd probably live in Townsville. I hear its a nice place. FYI Austraarabian this is Skybar is for all of Australia, which means you probably shouln't start threads that are phrased under the assumption that the everyone who will read it lives in Sydney. Judging from some of the replies so far maybe a better question would have been "Would you even want to live in Sydney in the first place" For the record my answer would be yes! __________________ Townsville Biggest city in the northern half of the great southern land. Visit me on flickr

February 4th, 2007, 03:25 PM	#2
Jean Luc BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 484 Likes (Received): 0	Ballina. It's where I'm from and where my mother still lives.

February 5th, 2007, 03:55 AM	#7
sydney_lad Registered Abuser Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Syd upon Ney Posts: 690 Likes (Received): 0	If I couldn't live in Sydney, i'd probably live in Brisbane or Melbourne. Or maybe somewhere in Germany or the Netherlands. Never really thought about it. __________________ "Der ball ist rund"

February 5th, 2007, 04:00 AM	#8
Amaruu BANNED Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 0	Threads like these should be in the NSW forum. And just for the record, I wouldnt leave unique Melbourne.

February 5th, 2007, 04:33 AM	#9
shrewd.user Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 673 Likes (Received): 0	if i couldn't live in melbourne i'd live in sydney...

February 5th, 2007, 04:53 AM	#10
Messed Up Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 735 Likes (Received): 0	If I couldn't live in Brisbane I would definately prefer to live in Melbourne over Sydney. Beyond a few inner city and eastern suburbs Sydney doesn't have that much to offer. In terms of liveabilty and culture etc Melbourne easily has it over Sydney (and Brisbane). The only downside to Melbourne I can see from an outsiders point of view is that seems to be a bit clique and insular.

February 5th, 2007, 05:12 AM	#11
ryan79 Destorying our history Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 9,847 Likes (Received): 100	Perth then Melbourne come before Sydney. If not Perth or Melbourne then possibly Brisbane, if it wasn't for the humidity. After that overseas before Sydney. Sydney is great to visit but its like all the bad of a big city without the benefits. __________________ I'm free to say what I want

February 5th, 2007, 06:35 AM	#13
mx5star Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,306 Likes (Received): 8	If I couldn't live in Sydney I would have to move to the Gold Coast. Or KL or LA. I need flash and crass! js

February 5th, 2007, 10:09 AM	#14
Citystyle Watch my Chops Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perth, Posts: 5,249 Likes (Received): 42	Troll reply for a reactionary troll thread. Wrong answer 90% of people should have said SEQ. Id Rather Live here in this World Capital. Seriously if i was a Sydneysider id move to my minime, younger twin = PERTH! Vancouver or London, Perhaps id move to Finland. __________________ Sec. 31 But how far has he given it us? To enjoy. As much as anyone can make use of to any advantage of life before it spoils, whatever is beyond this, is more than his share, and belongs to others. Nothing was made by God for man to spoil or destroy. And thus considering the plenty of natural provisions there was a long time in the world, and the few spenders, and to how small a part provision the industry of one man could extend itself, and ingross itself to the prejudice of others. - John Locke Last edited by Citystyle; February 6th, 2007 at 03:50 AM.

February 5th, 2007, 10:37 AM	#15
Q-TIP Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sydney/Dubai/HK/London Posts: 550 Likes (Received): 0	If I move from Sydney, I would live in HK or Wellington. Any other Oz city would feel the same. that is with the inadequate transport options, incompetent governments (although i work for/in one!) and beautiful beaches... Nowhere in the USA, Europe (language barrier) interests me, maybe Vancouver, Jamaica or Toronto in the Americas. __________________ At the end of every road there is a carpark

February 5th, 2007, 11:36 AM	#16
tayser Champagne Socialist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 10,531 Likes (Received): 32	this is "street-level" Sydney? looks like George St from about 10 levels up to me! lawl. __________________ "America gave the world George Bush, France gave the world the ménage à trois... Game Over." UrbanMelbourne.info

February 6th, 2007, 03:15 AM	#18
MILIUX skyscraper connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 5,520 Likes (Received): 25	what i find weird is that majority of members who replied in this thread are not living in Sydney at all! __________________ My Flickr V2

February 6th, 2007, 03:32 AM	#19
Cariad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney/Cardiff Posts: 2,726 Likes (Received): 52	I think Melbourne is my next port of call and then after that it will be Barcelona, as I am looking at leaving Sydney very soon __________________ If Birds of a feather flock together, why do opposites attract?

February 6th, 2007, 04:29 AM	#20
Austraarabian BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 420 Likes (Received): 0	^ Im leaving Sydney soon too. I want to head to NY, coz that was the only place when I was travelling that I could live in other than Sydney!! Other cities just dont do it for me. Rome was awesome too. I haven't been to San Fran though, i really wanna go there.

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