The thought of starting this blog actually came to me like a flash while I was in bed this morning. I woke up inspired and decided to start the blog right away. So, here I am, with Love West - a blog to share about life in the rising West!
This Love West affair started in Nov 2009. My daughter decided to do an undergraduate study that is available at the University of Melbourne. We were living in Perth then. A friend from Melbourne recommended that I look at a new western suburb called Point Cook. And of course I did not know Melbourne enough to understand the major differences between the east and the west. I liked the name Point Cook. I located it on google map and discovered to my delight that it was on the 20km radius from Melbourne city. Best of all, there are heaps of wetlands and nature reserves around it. Bingo!
What followed on was a purchase of a house in Sanctuary Lakes and a move from Perth to Point Cook in Jan 2010. Since then, me and two darlings have discovered many joys of living in Point Cook. Of course there are challenges too. Public transport and road infrastructure are two major gripes. My daughter still needs 1.5 hours to get from home to Uni every day. On Sundays, there had been no public buses until recently. Lack of eating places was another inconvenience. In spite of these, the western parts of Melbourne still have much to offer. Love West is about uncovering the best in the western suburbs, to instil that sense of community, pride and belonging, and to faciliate the transition of those who just make the brave and great decision to move here.
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