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Truganina

"Nicest Suburb in the West a highly sought out Suburb in the West Melbourne"

I have been living in Truganina for 2 years. I purchased my first house here and previously lived in the Eastern suburbs. I initially had reservations moving to the West, but TR has a fantastic vibe to it and I have absolutely no regrets moving here.

Facilities
The suburb has some beautiful areas for walking and cycling, which I love the most about the area. The lake near the shopping centre is popular with the locals, however there seems to be a growing number of birds to the point there are literally hundreds sitting in the lake and the water quality often looks questionable. I dont think I would want to live around the lake due to noise and bird poop, but it is a really nice area to walk around on weekends. The library is also nearby. Unfortunately theres no swimming pool in CS.

Food
There are some great food places too such as WestWaters, Caroline Thai, Slices, Notorious Burgers, Red Beetle and Blue Marlin as well as a number of food chains in and around the shopping centre. While the food is great, I wouldnt classify any of these places as trendy so for something fancier you would have to travel to Yarraville or Williamstown.

Travel
I work in the city and it takes me less than 40 mins door to door to travel by public transport. I think it is best to live near the corner of Rockbank Middle Rd and Caroline Springs Blvd so that you have options to take the 456 bus to to new Rockbank station. Really handy when there are issues with either the VLine or Sunbury line as you can then just jump on the other. The bus from Truganina station also matches the train schedule which is handy. Houses in this area can also take advantage of Westwood Dr which is less busy than Tarneit Blvd although this may change when they finish the road extension.

Safety
In terms of safety, I know of a one or two break-ins in last year but I also know people who have had this happen to them in the Eastern suburbs. Sad truth is that this is happening everywhere in Melbourne. There are some nights you can hear hoons driving around which can be irritating but that can happen anywhere. Police station is not currently 24hrs.

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
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