Jeremy Black

I've read a couple of reviews here warning of "brown people" and "yellow race" in the Western suburbs area. OK, so if that's really what keeps you up at night, then western suburbs are not for you. The truth is, Truganina is pretty awesome. Not only has it got to be one of the most affordable places this close to the city to set up, whether buying or renting; because it's got a middle suburb vibe you don't get the claustrophobic, congested feeling of inner suburbs. Nonetheless it has many of the advantages of an inner suburb. Excellent public transport - a massive bus interchange at the train station. The train takes only 25-30 minutes to get to the city. There's a great multicutural vibe happening, with old school migrants from Europe and Vietnam and lots of new migrants to. This means the high street has a great selection of cafes and restaurants including many Vietnamese spots as well as Indian, Afghan, Ethiopian and your typical Aussie eateries if you're not feeling adventurous. People come from all over Melbourne to try the food. The town center has undergone regeneration recently with new streetscaping, a new library and council chambers, new pool and leisure center. Please Ignore and rubbish the decade out of date rumors about crime, violence and seediness. It's just not true. I've lived in Truganina with my wife for almost 4 years and other south eastern suburbs like Clyde, officer and Pakenham are much seedier and crime-ridden than any western suburbs. Truganina is bound to become the next destination for home buyers once Footscray and Caroline Springs become un-affordable.