We moved from Sydney to Bathurst almost a month ago and I'm soooo happy with the change. I thought it would be a bit of a compromise but so far I've found great coffee (Toby's, Campos, local roasters Fish River), great breakfasts, good sourdough, decent sushi, deli with great selection of Spanish cheeses, great pizza place, cafe that does chia/protein/LSA/spirulina smoothies (and suspended coffees), macro health food store, gym with a creche that I don't have to pre-book, parking everywhere, hatted restaurants short drive away, lovely park in the middle of town that people sit and eat lunch on, all the normal shops you'd find at any Sydney mall, Archibald Prize on display at local library, mum's groups, rhyme time for babies, swimming lessons for babies, great new family GP who really knows his stuff, nice neighbours, I could go on but I won't.
It's fantastic. Plus, living in a house instead of a unit is awesome. As is walking through the CBD and lifting your head to see the ridges of rolling hills in the distance.
I haven't felt like I've missed anything since I've arrived. Except maybe Ikea. But that's only 2.5 hours away, which is probably how long people from Palm Beach have to travel anyway.
Best decision we've made in a long time. Can't recommend it enough for any folks struggling with the cost of living in Sydney but worried that country living means giving up all their cosmopolitan ways
It's fantastic. Plus, living in a house instead of a unit is awesome. As is walking through the CBD and lifting your head to see the ridges of rolling hills in the distance.
I haven't felt like I've missed anything since I've arrived. Except maybe Ikea. But that's only 2.5 hours away, which is probably how long people from Palm Beach have to travel anyway.
Best decision we've made in a long time. Can't recommend it enough for any folks struggling with the cost of living in Sydney but worried that country living means giving up all their cosmopolitan ways