chiniquem

Four years ago, I moved to Heidelberg West for an easier commute to my uni and because of my tight budget. As soon as many of my friends and family found out, they warned me that it was a terrible place and to be very careful. I was so paranoid for my first six months, but being here 4 years later facing another move (for work purposes) I don't want to leave. The area is great, And it's close to northland, malahang and the darebin creek trail. You will have to catch a bus or drive to the closest train station but that's never been an issue for me. It's so close to the city, the Austin hospital and Macleod, Rosanna and Heidelberg train stations. I'll admit there are some rough looking streets, and you'll often see some less than sober-type people around but many are harmless and mind their own business, plus a lot of them don't seem to "shit in their own backyard" so to speak. Police usually patrol the rougher areas (I've noticed from going on walks) and it's generally very safe. Every suburb has their rough patches. I never would have expected to enjoy living here after the terrible things I read online and heard from friends. But it's really not that bad, and most neighbours seem to look out for one another.