Grieving the loss of time in Canberra

Definitely an inferiority complex. We bang on about Sydney when most Sydneysiders couldn’y give a f…k about Canberra. Unless they are talking about pollies.

I was stopped in Garema Place a while back by 2 well dressed girls in their 20s. They said they were in Canberra for the day and asked me “Where is the CITY?” They nearly fell over laughing when I said they were in it. But at least I was able to deliver a short history lesson about the Y plan etc.

As a born and bred Canberran I will always get a bit defensive about the bad rap we get. My main beef is every other country in the world seems proud of their capital, while Canberra still seems to carry the millstone of the capital nobody wanted/wants. You don’t have to go far outside the ACT to hear how we’re all rich, spoiled and don’t understand the lives of real working people…

BearBuns said :

I love it from the dodginess of Charnwood to the crappy health system. It is, quite simply, my home.

As mentioned in other posts, they have the largest flat screen TV’s and are experiencing some of the largest % increase in house values in the ACT. (Check March 2009 AFR Smart Investor – you were all informed and now the stats are true)

People who classify Canberra as a boring town with nothing to do clearly have no imagination, and will more than likely be bored wherever they go. Canberra is a great place with loads to do. I’ve travelled all over the world, and I’m always glad when I am back home in Canberra.

Canberra is a big country bush town, with a lot of small minded people.
Once the kids are old enough they leave town, as it’s soooo boring.

I was born here many years ago but have not spent all that long in Canberra, relatively speaking. I have left and come back many times. Some of the leaving was up to me, most was not. The coming back was up to me. A couple of years ago I had to leave because of illness (I will spare you the big sob story). I left where I was a lot earlier than planned and returned with nowhere to live, and all that I owned packed into my little Yaris, but after what I had been through, the feeling I got when I saw Telstrayama sitting proudly atop Black Mountain made me smile for days because I was home. Sod anyone who says this place sucks. I love it from the dodginess of Charnwood to the crappy health system. It is, quite simply, my home.

Everyone likes to bag a city they don’t live in. I do it all the time. Social location doesn’t determine social behavior or life chances. Canberra is not like any other city, It might not be cool but it is undeniably quality.

dustytrail said :

Canberra has a small town inferiority complex problem. Unfortunately. I’ve lived here for 30 years. Although it wasn’t planned that I move here, I came, I liked and I stayed. The main problem is that Canberra has a reputation as the place of Nasty Politicians and the media doesn’t help when anything that goes on in Parliament is headed by “Canberra said/did …….”.

We have low crime here, fresh air, no pollution (or very little), great weather (4 Seasons). It’s a shame we don’t have more large private businesses here. Public Service, Trades and Small Business doesn’t encourage people from Sydney or other cities to “migrate” and liven the place up a bit.

Are you kidding me????
Really you think Canberra has a “small town inferiority complex problem.”??

I think you need to visit many other ‘small towns” were the biggest issue is kids stealing money out of your ashtray while parked at the supermarket….

Canberra really isn’t as bad as the rest of the country would like to think.

No, you’re right, it’s much worse!

Canberra has a small town inferiority complex problem. Unfortunately. I’ve lived here for 30 years. Although it wasn’t planned that I move here, I came, I liked and I stayed. The main problem is that Canberra has a reputation as the place of Nasty Politicians and the media doesn’t help when anything that goes on in Parliament is headed by “Canberra said/did …….”.

We have low crime here, fresh air, no pollution (or very little), great weather (4 Seasons). It’s a shame we don’t have more large private businesses here. Public Service, Trades and Small Business doesn’t encourage people from Sydney or other cities to “migrate” and liven the place up a bit.