I thought i’d take the opportunity to write a bit more of a personal piece about moving to the city, as I’m originally from the country.
For the majority of young people who are looking to progress their careers, country towns can often limit your ability to progress.
More often than not, there’s a time to pack the bags and move to the big smoke.
There are a lot of articles and information around a sea or tree change but not much written about country people migrating and wanting to move to the big smoke.
1. Real Estate
Being an agent for the past 5 years, I am constantly having conversations with my friends from the country about real estate. They are always baffled when they attend my auctions.
Multi-million dollar houses, situated one street back from the beach spurs comments like “seems nice, but wheres the rest of it?”.
It’s important to remember that regardless of whether you’re living in Willaimstown, Fitzroy, South Yarra or Elwood, they aren’t making anymore land and with a population expected to be 8 million by 2050, its only going one way, up.
2. No where will take you 5 minutes by tractor.
Even if your going 15 minutes down the road and you have been on the same route 100 hundred times before, its better to get public transport.
A) because its cheaper and you wont have to worry about paying for parking and
B) if its peak hour traffic then double or triple the time it will take you unless you find bumper to bumper traffic calming.
3. You can go to another suburb and feel like you’re in a different country.
It’s a great city to discover new and interesting places.
Melbourne is influenced by so many different ethnicities which creates such diversity across different suburbs.
They are all so different like little Vietnam in North Richmond, Little Greece in Oakleigh and Little Italy in Lygon Street, Cartlon.
4. Nobody knows who you are.
It may be a cliche, but the idea that “everyone knows everyone” in a small town rings true.
With this in mind, It can be a little daunting walking the street with no familiar faces.
It takes time to build a support network but remember you’re not alone and a lot of people are in the same boat as you.
Besides, its a lot more fun than going down to the local pub week in week out only to see the same faces that you have seen for the last 5 years at the ole watering hole.
Take the opportunity to explore new places and meet new people that are different to you.
5. The opportunities for week day and weekend events are endless.
The weekly routine of catching up with your mates to tee off some golf balls into the river may still be appealing but take the opportunity to learn and experience new things.
Melbourne is great for rare week night events such as silent discos moving through Melbourne market. For the less adventurous, Melbourne has some of the best places to consume some good food and alcohol.
Not sure where to go, check out broadsheet, you’ll never get to see everything mentioned on their site.
