Respectable areas in Ballarat???

[Aphex]

:confused: Ok so i'm wanting to move back to Ballarat, currently i'm living on the NSW south coast, I have lived in ballrat a few years prior to living up here, was more of a move for work etc, anyway work has ceased contract on me, and i thought i'd come here and ask you guys if there are any places in Ballarat to consider living in or to stay away from?
If it were just me i wouldn't care, but because i'm on the look out for the saftey of my 2 children, and miss's it has to be a safer more respectable area of town. so any suggesstions would be appreciated!!! -Cheers

[Joshu]

Respectable areas in Ballarat???
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA BALLARAT RESPECTABLE AAAAAAHAHAHAHA
Sebas + Wendouree West get pretty bad raps, heaps of derro people there it seems. Mt Helen, if you can find a place there, is pretty respectable, same with Mt Pleasant.

Disclaimer: Don't take my word as gospel, I live 10km out of Ballarat. :P

[SPOT]

yeah i live at Mount Helen, right near the uni.
Awesome area, bit far out and a bit cold (and its not even winter yet:()

[Scuba Steve]

yeah if ur looking for a good area to live in its probably best to ask. There is nasty little areas all around Ballarat. Some worse than others.

[[TC] Loki]

I live, work and study in Mt.Helen. As has been said already - it's a pretty good area.

[Nipples]

OK. Wendouree and Sebas aren't too flash, and Delecombe is headig that way. I live in Lake Gardens, it's good, it's very respectfull but maybe a bit dull. Quite close to the city center and if you shop around it's not too expensive. 230-260k for a average 3 bedroom house, bout $250 a week if you wanna rent. City Center is nice also, and it's not to expensive at the moment, Ballarat East is a really nice area of Ballarat aswell. I don't like Alfredon personally, but ti's perfectly safe and respectfull. Mt Clear, Mt Helen, Mt Pleasant and Canadian are a bit far out for my liking.

[Aphex]

thanx for your replies fellaz...

i always had a feeling Sebas, and wendoree or those surrounding areas were a bit if'y? but nah it does help making decisions...

[Hammo]

hmmm u dont HAVE to live in ballarat
i live out in creswick and it is peaceful and affordable place

[Aphex]

good point but fuck that...

i didn;t really want to be too far out of the way, i mean any where to the Mt. areas of town tis cool... but that's a little too far out...

[Boris_Stephens]

yeah i live at Mount Helen, right near the uni.
Awesome area, bit far out and a bit cold (and its not even winter yet:()

I am in the same position as SPOT. Near the Uni, its a great place... the neighbors are either friendly or quiet around these parts ^_^. Mostly friendly, yeah if you get a house around here make sure you have a nice warm jacket or a good heater for winter :P

[Solace]

I live in ballarat central, the areas is fine housing wise, but there are a few thieving bastards around, so keep your shout gun handy.

[Aphex]

lol yeah i can shout them to death!!!

i actually used to live in specimen vale, that was a very nice area, quiet, close to town.. more like the retirement area of town for old folks... but if i had the chioce i'd live there again... lol..
but yeah i kinda have a few places in mind... but keep the suggestions comming.. it's all relevant...

[Solace]

Beware of areas with shopping trolleys on houses front lawns, that is a sure sign of westie activity.

[Scuba Steve]

... and places with multiple partial cars in the front yard.

[Aphex]

yeah...
i'm not taking any chances with my new car... regardless of the security in it...
even a scratch warrents a crowbar to the head!!!

[Joshu]

Beware of areas with shopping trolleys on houses front lawns, that is a sure sign of westie activity.
... and places with multiple partial cars in the front yard.

As I said, avoid Sebastopol and Wendouree West...

[Zenon]

Yeah joshu is right, also avoid delecomb, Some places in Ballarat north. Your best bet is Black Hill, Lake Gardens, Ballarat City, Alfrenton - Ignore what Nipples says it is about 2 extra minutes from lake gardens. Also try a few area's in Ballarat East. Take it from a Pizza Delivery guy who has a vested interest in the ballarat Real Estate

[Nipples]

I didn't say Alfredon was any further out, I just said I didn't like it personally. Too many dickheads with too much time on their hands live around there. But that's just my opinon, and I'm only basing this off someof my friends who live there, and me spending time at their house.

[dominatrix]

I didn't say Alfredon was any further out, I just said I didn't like it personally. Too many dickheads with too much time on their hands live around there. But that's just my opinon, and I'm only basing this off someof my friends who live there, and me spending time at their house.

yep, thats so true.

[*NoN*Da]rY*]

im in Mt. Helen, good place and winter rocks :D the colder the better i reakon :D

[Aphex]

i think the same thing... i'm more for the colder climates myself...
but as long as there's adequate heating etc when i need it, then it's all good...

but i hate after a couple of hours gamming in a cold room, your hands are basically fucked... if ya know what i mean? lol

[dominatrix]

yeah, i know what you mean. the good thing about computers though, you dont really need a heater if your room is small enough!

[zyaN]

I didn't say Alfredon was any further out, I just said I didn't like it personally. Too many dickheads with too much time on their hands live around there. But that's just my opinon, and I'm only basing this off someof my friends who live there, and me spending time at their house.
Fuck you kit ;)
Any way, im in the process of moving out atm...it's a unit out in black hill...fantastic place, great prices

[Zenon]

I didn't say Alfredon was any further out, I just said I didn't like it personally. Too many dickheads with too much time on their hands live around there. But that's just my opinon, and I'm only basing this off someof my friends who live there, and me spending time at their house.
sorry misread

[<3 Ropey]

Fuck you kit ;)
Any way, im in the process of moving out atm...it's a unit out in black hill...fantastic place, great prices

your hungry jacks wage can pay it? OMG:tg

[zyaN]

Well, it makes things alot easier when my gf pays half and i pay teh other...(still VERY cheap)
...makes thing also easier when you get free water. (coz i love mai showerz)

[Richo101]

I find Alfredton is really good, although it is a fair way from anything decent (ie food shops) and it is certainly a respectable part of Ballarat.

[zyaN]

Thats what i thought.
But, apparently there are few that stereotype the rest of us alfred-i-tons ;)
nvm, not long now, and ill be a resident of black hill proper

[Nipples]

Whoa, I didn't know you were moving out man! That's fuckin cool! So I take it your moving in the process of this year yeah? Are you worried about that messing with your year 12 (extra stress etc)? Because that's what's always put me off from moving out next year (when I'll be doing year 12). But that really is cool man, you'll have to show me the joint once your in :)

North Ballarat and Black Hill are areas I accidently left off my reccomendations list, you might want to be a bit picky though if you were looking in those areas though, the majority is fine, but there's a few dodgy pockets... Generally I'd say that the areas of North Bal and Black Hill closer to city center have a higher likelyhood of being dodgy. Zenon and Random Hero, remmember that time those pack of westies were just hanging out on the street corner? That could have been REAL bad, they had a full intention to bash us :dead . But yeah, I'd say that that was just a rare incident that could happen in any area... especially somewhere like Ballarat

[Peter]

i would suggest Buninyong i guess, i lived there for 18 years, its VERY un eventfull and very safe, and its only another 5 minuets out if your concidering around the uni anyway. :) you can get more into the bush or town in and around buninyong, there is alot of choice.

[zyaN]

You are always going to have a few hiccups where ever you go, but, you have read the recommendations, take note of these, yet, do not generalise everyone under that opinion. Places like sebastopol have bad rep, because of a minimal few, and im sure as hell my grandma ain't leaving trollys around. I guess, what im trying to say is, not every one is a dick head...but they are out there.