Mum's gone 2 Aus

Before and since living in Sydney, we’ve often heard that getting around the city by car is difficult. Sydneysiders love to grumble about the traffic.

When we were considering where to live in Sydney, friends commented that if you live on the North Shore you have to be prepared for high taxi fares after a night out in the city – after all, taxis that travel from the city to Northern Beaches suburbs have to get across the Harbour Bridge … Read more

Is Surry Hills on your shortlist of Sydney suburbs to explore during a visit or relocation to Australia? Are you moving to Sydney and hoping to call Surry Hills home?

We’ve lived in Sydney for over two years and although we have heard a lot about Surry Hills – it has good bars and restaurants and is known as a fashionable suburb; we had never walked the streets and taken a look for ourselves, until recently.

Last week Mum enjoyed … Read more

It’s Friday (a cause for celebration in itself) AND Mum is happy to announce the winner of our Love where you live competition.

The competition

In June \ July we asked you to leave a comment explaining why you love where you live. Many of you left comments about family friendly suburbs in Australia, in the following articles:

• Win a bottle of Champagne: Love where you live in Australia
• Where to live in Australia: the best Sydney suburbs for families

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I was recently asked by a Mum’s gone 2 Aus reader about the best places to live in Sydney. The dilemma about where to live made me reflect on my family’s choice, and leads me to ask this question to all Mum’s gone 2 Aus readers…Which are the best Sydney suburbs for families?

If you’d like to help other mums facing the “where to live” dilemma, please give your answers in the comments below. To get the ball rolling, … Read more