Life in the ’burbs
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My suburb smells like Weet-Bix – and money. But there’s a downside to riverside splendour
In this often overlooked suburban pocket, the dumps are now parks, the factories are arts centres, and large riverfront homes have made way for even larger ones.
- Brooke Maddison
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Yes, the cliches about my suburb are all true. Roll your eyes if you must
High-density living is in full swing here, but there’s one positive to overdevelopment that no one ever mentions.
- Lucinda Kent
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My suburb is a bird-filled paradise next to a mighty river. There’s nothing dull about life here
Brisbane really feels like a river city around here. And the brown snake has a tendency to swallow you up.
- G.P. Shera
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Soldier crabs and sunset walks: Why nobody wants to leave this seaside suburb
Once a sleepy haven for retirees and holiday makers, this bayside suburb’s smug secret is out – along with some of the unfortunate renters who can no longer afford to stay.
- Kate Wild
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My suburb has gone from daggy to desirable. But we still miss the roller disco
I used to think of it as a suburb you drove through rather than lived in. Now it’s all about microbreweries, specialist coffee roasters and gyms.
- Melanie Myers
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I know my neighbour and the cafe owner in my suburb. It’s all so disgustingly wholesome
Life in the ’burbs can come as a shock to the long-time apartment dweller. And it changes you.
- Brittney Deguara
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No, my suburb isn’t unsafe, so please stop saying it is. It’s actually charming
What this week’s Life in the ’burbs suburb lacks in sandwich shops and wine bars it makes up for in proximity to friends and wine drinking on back decks.
- Kate Carey
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My suburb has a mountain on one side and high-rises on the other. And the odd python
It’s a suburb of stark contrasts: community and commerce; wildlife and traffic; the living and the dead.
- Kim Wilkins
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My suburb’s population is booming, but business – and services – are not
The scene of a fondly remembered childhood, the population of this suburb has tripled in 25 years. But not a single new service has been added.
- Dominique Tassell
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My suburb’s name sounds like a royal retreat. Given local house prices, that’s not misleading
This suburb has come a long way since its blue-collar days. But don’t mention the aircraft noise.
- Freya Petersen