Sydney

Why I Love This Amazing Place

Sydney is a city with a wonderful harbour, fantastic weather, a great lifestyle and a standard of living that makes most other countries envious.

There are more jobs and opportunities here in Sydney than in any other part of Australia I know of. (Melbourne in Victoria would be a close second, but it's weather is colder and more rainy. I like it here.

The only down side in Sydney might be the rising price of real estate, but whether that's good or bad depends on if you're buying or selling.

Certainly, if you are looking to buy a home, then you'll get much more for your money in Brisbane, Perth or Tasmania. But your work opportunities there will be far, far lower.

Self employed? Well maybe it would work for you. It depends on your line of work. But why would you want to live outside Sydney?

I like living close to Sydney itself, rather than being out in the suburbs. By being close to the city I can drive to the city centre in 15 or 20 minutes. I can visit any of the great department stores such as David Jones or Grace Brothers off Pitt Street.

I can browse through the Pitt Street shopping malls, in the heart of the city or chill out in Hyde Park, near the war memorial the centre of Sydney, between Elizabeth and College Streets.

Crime and violence is pretty low out here, and my chances of being shot or stabbed in a robbery are about as likely as my winning the lottery (and I haven't bought a ticket!

I can be at my main workplace in half an hour. I can hit great cheap restaurants or coffee shops in King Street, Newtown, or I can enjoy a concert at the world's most famous Opera House or a movie at Hoyts in George Street.

And if i want to see something less mainstream, there are the wonderful Dendy cinemas in Newtown or Circular Quay.

Other boutique cinemas around the Sydney area include the Valhalla in Glebe Point Road, Glebe ( a great street for restaurants, by the way).

Yes. I just love this place, more than anywhere else I know in the world.

David Harvey,
www.davidharvey.biz