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Hi Glen,
Well I moved here 31 years ago (almost to the day) because I had reason to "to re-evaluate how, and where, (we) live" as you put it. (Then living in Fairfield). And a local job was advertised I successfully won.
This was to improve the living situation for myself and my young family.
A good decision as it turned out for a few reasons. (stress, schools, community, relative safety etc)
It surprised me that not more Sydney siders had already done similar.
So I can't fault those making the decision to relocate now, good luck to them and I hope they get work locally.
The appeal then was a regional area with close proximity to facilities when needed. (Daughter went to Syd Uni; son1 went to Newcastle uni; son2 went to Ourimbah campus). But we passed farms on access roads. Best of both worlds.
Sadly most farms are gone to housing developments. But it was good while it lasted.
Basically as the city grows you need to move ahead of it if you want to retain those aspects. A lot of the locals were doing that when I was moving in. I guess its a matter of relative perspectives and the boiling frog syndrome.
We just need our incompetent council to ensure the infrastructure can support it and somehow grow more local jobs.
Anyway, I am glad to be here, as I believe are you.
Dark(ish) skies are a bonus.
Hope this isn't off your discussion topic.
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