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Yarraville has changed enormously over the past 30 years, rising from the shadow of its industrial past to become one of the more sought after inner west addresses.

My suburb is known as the Elwood of the west, but it’s actually better (apart from the stench)

On warm summer evenings, when the streets are full of punters, you can understand why it was named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world.

  • John Weldon

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Dingley Village has a delightful village vibe.

My suburb has the best of all worlds. For years, there was a whiff of discontent

Even as the city has grown around it, my suburb has retained a country feel with market gardens and old farm buildings on the village fringe.

  • Warren Duncan

Snakes in the basement and summer dance parties: My suburb is a cut above plain old Coburg

There’s one thing that makes Coburg North superior to plain old Coburg, and it isn’t the all-day summer dance parties.

  • Michael Dwyer
Life in Berwick.

My suburb used to be a country town that looked down on its neighbours

The country town feel of our suburb still survives, even if we’re surrounded by sprawl instead of farmland these days.

  • Clancy Briggs
Camberwell tries to claim the Rivoli, but it’s located in Hawthorn East.

Hands off, Camberwell: Melbourne’s most charming cinema is ours, not yours

My suburb’s stereotype is Lululemon, accountants and lawyers, with a lot of “Where are your kids at school?” There’s also the case of an inter-suburban theft.

  • Sarah Moller
Paddlers on the Maribyrnong river, viewed from the Talip Bridge.

The parks in my valley suburb are great – but there’s a grim reason why

Cyclists and walkers can easily find relief from the inner city in my suburb’s walking tracks, which overlook the neighbourhood’s biggest misfortune.

  • Chris Poropat
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Locals at Shore Reserve in Pascoe Vale South.

My tiny offshoot suburb is just like Coburg – but boring

I tell myself that we made a very canny investment when we moved here. But the only reason was because we’d been priced out everywhere else.

  • David Clements
The Ramsden Street boom gates that deter outsiders from Clifton Hill.

My suburb likes to hide its identity. Even our most famous building is misplaced

After coming up in the world, my suburb would love to build a moat around ourselves. Instead, we keep people out with a welcomed level crossing and plethora of speed bumps.

  • Cara Waters
Shoppers at the iconic Dandenong Market.

My suburb has a bad reputation, but buzzes with the energy of those making a second start

If you watched the recent Q&A filmed in my suburb, you’d think our area was little more than crime gangs, cultural ghettos and “white flight”.

  • Rhonda Garad
My shabby suburb, which I like to think of as retro-chic.

My shabby suburb was once at the cutting edge. Now, it is filled with hard rubbish

I call my suburb retro chic, but others say it is shabby and tired. Change here is rapid, but one thing is certain - if you let go of your trolley in the Coles supermarket in Dorset Square it’ll go rogue.

  • Everard Himmelreich

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