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Coogee or Bondi

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  • 21-07-2009 7:39pm
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    DavidCarroll
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    Hi
    The Queen and I are heading to Sydney for 12 months. Want to be near the sea. I'm told Coogee would be a better option than Bondi. but not so sure. has anybody any experience of either?
    cheers
    David


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    hussey
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    I lived in Bondi and near coogee (randwick), bondi junction has trains massive shopping centres, more pubs etc, coogee is more secluded and smaller beach,

    Bondi is world famous so everyone goes there, it seems to be a mix of millionare apartments and run down backpacker places.

    There is more going on in bondi IMO, but I personally would pick coogee.

    There is no correct answer to your question.
    Please note that in the summer accommadation will be impossible to find in either


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    NaiveMelodies
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    id go to manly for sure, much nicer beach, less of the whole irish bar sydnrome and really cool place to live.


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    myhorse
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    they are much of a muchness these days. I never lived in Bondi but have in Coogee. Back then, Coogee won hands down in what it had to offer.

    I have noticed alot more professionals have started to buy back in to Coogee and driving prices up (when I first came to Sydney a 1 bed, close to beach unit in Coogee would set you back $100k-$140k.). Mine cost me $128,000. Now I can only afford to rent for the time being in Bronte.

    I was in Double bay (know locally as double pay) a few weeks back and was surprised that rent there is very resonable. As poster above mentioned so is Watsons Bay (absolutely gorgeous area). However both suffer from little public transport.

    Anywooooo if you pressed me on your original question I would bump for Coogee still.


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    Zambia
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    myhorse wrote: »
    they are much of a muchness these days. I never lived in Bondi but have in Coogee. Back then, Coogee won hands down in what it had to offer.

    I have noticed alot more professionals have started to buy back in to Coogee and driving prices up (when I first came to Sydney a 1 bed, close to beach unit in Coogee would set you back $100k-$140k.). Mine cost me $128,000. Now I can only afford to rent for the time being in Bronte.

    I was in Double bay (know locally as double pay) a few weeks back and was surprised that rent there is very resonable. As poster above mentioned so is Watsons Bay (absolutely gorgeous area). However both suffer from little public transport.

    Anywooooo if you pressed me on your original question I would bump for Coogee still.

    I worked in Double bay for a while it is very nice, bit pricey but really nice walk up the New south head road hill and you are at edgecliff station. A stones though from the city.

    Pluis the sheaf of wheat was not a bad pub on the main street. However it might be gone.


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    myhorse
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    Zambia232 wrote: »
    I worked in Double bay for a while it is very nice, bit pricey but really nice walk up the New south head road hill and you are at edgecliff station. A stones though from the city.

    Pluis the sheaf of wheat was not a bad pub on the main street. However it might be gone.

    its still there. Wasnt in there but passed it. I remember it had a bit of a rep for underage drinking especially amoung females but that may have changed


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    DavidCarroll
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    only1stevo wrote: »
    id go to manly for sure, much nicer beach, less of the whole irish bar sydnrome and really cool place to live.

    actually your not the first person to mention manly! but if dont you need to get a ferry or something if your working in the city


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    shane86
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    only1stevo wrote: »
    id go to manly for sure, much nicer beach, less of the whole irish bar sydnrome and really cool place to live.

    Whats wrong with Irish bars?!!? :confused: Personally I regard it as an advantage most countries dont have that we have places to find news about work available, drink and food from home, Irish live music and sport coverage etc etc it cant be knocked.

    As for Coogee or Bondi I wouldnt live in either and am baffled as to why so many Irish do. Coogee is a nice beach granted but there is no subway there. Bondi is overrated- few if any beachside beer gardens from memory, no drinking on the beach, too crowded, pain in the arse to get to and get out of, tbh Id rather a day on the piss in Bray on a good day back home. Bondi is the epitome of commercialised and overrated, Coogee is a much nicer spot.

    Saying that both are too far away from town, CBD or the Cross are much handier and relatively cheap for a city centre. Handiest for socialising and for getting to jobs if you are in different places all the time labouring and whatnot.


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    layla_09
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    I lived in Coogee for 2 yrs and would live there in a hot snot again! Its intimate, everywhere is walking distance, cleaner, great food. Cant say anything bad about it really at all.

    Coogee Bay Hotel has a smashing beer garden where all walks of life frequent, I made alot of aussie friends there on random nights, thats what I loved about it.
    Accom is relatively esay enought to get IMO, i arrived smack back in the middle of high season and viewed about 6/7 places within a few days. Rent is high though and expect to pay around $180-250 pw.

    I liked Bondi for socialising, but found it too big and impersonal. The big culture of GAA jerseys Monday to Sunday turned me off it also.


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    DavidCarroll
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    ok thats for your help. look like the decision has been made for me anyway as my girlfriend is adament we should head to randwick. no ferries & nearer to the city than coogee. cheaper too as someone said earlier


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    Jumpy
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    Cronulla! What is this Irish facination with the Coogee/Bondi area? CBH isnt that good.


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    layla_09
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    DavidCarroll wrote: »
    ok thats for your help. look like the decision has been made for me anyway as my girlfriend is adament we should head to randwick. no ferries & nearer to the city than coogee. cheaper too as someone said earlier

    Randwick is a 5 min walk to Coogee, there almost attached. It will be quicker access to the city but you also have the added bonus of coogee beach being a few mins away.


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    hussey
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    I lived there, nice spot, has a cinema (cheapest one in sydney) shopping centre, 15mins to city in morning (on express bus)

    good luck


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    Zambia
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    DavidCarroll wrote: »
    ok thats for your help. look like the decision has been made for me anyway as my girlfriend is adament we should head to randwick. no ferries & nearer to the city than coogee. cheaper too as someone said earlier

    look for a pub called the dog (duke of gloucester) used to do a mean steak:cool:


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    s. lacker
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    Randwick is nice, though your not in the city and not at the beach, still have to get the bus either way. If you really want to be at the beach go to Coogee its a really nice spot and loads of nice spots just up towards bondi, Bronte Clovelly and if youre thinking of getting closer to the city I'd recommend Newtown, Pyrmont or Surrey Hills, great bars restaurants close to city and parks and great atmosphere just watch out for teh lesbians in Newtown ;)


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    Coileach dearg
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    s. lacker wrote: »
    just watch out for teh lesbians in Newtown ;)
    Trust me, you don't have to watch out for them :)


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    DavidCarroll
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    Coileach dearg wrote: »
    Trust me, you don't have to watch out for them :)

    niceone. willhave to put newtown on the to visit list!


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    mandrake04
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    Just remember if seeking employment in construction far easier to get a job if you dont live in Bondi or Coogee.


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    daftdave
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    mandrake04 wrote: »
    Just remember if seeking employment in construction far easier to get a job if you dont live in Bondi or Coogee.


    what does it matter where you live ???


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    mandrake04
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    daftdave wrote: »
    what does it matter where you live ???

    Beacuse if you work for a Paddy contractor he knows there are too many temptations in Bondi/Coogee like Tea Gardens and Cock n bull..

    And its easier to get picked up for work in the inner west Burwood, Ashfield Croydon & Concord..

    I know people who have been knocked back on a job only to ring back the next day to say they live in the west and they got the job.


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    DavidCarroll
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    mandrake04 wrote: »
    Beacuse if you work for a Paddy contractor he knows there are too many temptations in Bondi/Coogee like Tea Gardens and Cock n bull..

    And its easier to get picked up for work in the inner west Burwood, Ashfield Croydon & Concord..

    I know people who have been knocked back on a job only to ring back the next day to say they live in the west and they got the job.

    sounds a bit like the way it was here in the 80's where been from the wrong area drastically reduced your employment chances


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    mandrake04
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    DavidCarroll wrote: »
    sounds a bit like the way it was here in the 80's where been from the wrong area drastically reduced your employment chances

    Not the same

    Simple explanation

    Most of the Jobs were out west M7, T-way etc .... just saved a lot of time having the gang that side of town and of course having the Ute's there as well. There were a lot of men sponsored that lived around Burwood if they same men lived in Bondi they would not have been considered and thats a fact.


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    SouthKerry
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    Yeah Burwood is a nice old spot but i prefer concord. Thursday and friday night in Burwood is crazy, lots of lebanesse with suped up cars and gangs hanging around causing trouble, luckily i was always too pissed drunk to care, looking back there were some dodgy moments:D


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    hussey
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    DavidCarroll wrote: »
    niceone. willhave to put newtown on the to visit list!
    Errr your in for a shock, unless short back and sides in big jeans is your thing


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    DavidCarroll
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    hussey wrote: »
    Errr your in for a shock, unless short back and sides in big jeans is your thing

    So they don't look the same as the ones in the DVD's then:)


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    shane86
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    DavidCarroll wrote: »
    So they don't look the same as the ones in the DVD's then:)

    They look more like the men who buy the DVDs.


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    Ozeire
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    might be worth taking a look at the beachs here .

    http://wikimapia.org/#lat=-33.7557442&lon=151.3545227&z=11&l=0&m=b


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    DavidCarroll
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    map is great. can't find bondi on it tough. kind of expected it to be up from coogee


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    smilingeyerish
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    COOGEE!!!!! i lived at the top of the coogee bay road in randwick, best place i lived in sydney and i lived in bondi and the city aswell. your near the beach and a cinema (cheao ass tuesdays!) and the CBH and shops and the city is only a short bus ride away and you can go to the randwick races too!


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    hussey
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    DavidCarroll wrote: »
    map is great. can't find bondi on it tough. kind of expected it to be up from coogee
    http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Curlewis+St&daddr=-33.92112,151.256747&geocode=FZTh-v0dvkgECQ%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=14&sll=-33.902764,151.274786&sspn=0.048015,0.077162&ie=UTF8&z=14


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    DavidCarroll
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    hussey wrote: »
    http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Curlewis+St&daddr=-33.92112,151.256747&geocode=FZTh-v0dvkgECQ%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=14&sll=-33.902764,151.274786&sspn=0.048015,0.077162&ie=UTF8&z=14

    cheers hussey


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