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By: vini

vini — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:48:30 +0000

I’ll be straight to the point in saying I’m from Sydney. From travelling and living all over the world, this ‘rivalry’ only exists within Melbourne folk.Every Sydney person I speek to, they love going to Melbourne.I think it’s a Melbourne ‘small town’ menatlity thing because Sydney gets all the media exposure.
I haven’t been that far south since I was a kid.From what I hear and see about Melbourne, I would absolutely love to live there one day.In fact, I would die an unhappy man if I didn’t.
They are two different places.Something we should all feel lucky about. having such 2 great choices !
The way I see it, geographics and climate rule our lives.Sydney has so many natural wonders and retreats I don’t think anyone in this universe knows what’s on their doorstep.
Melbourne is a secret diamond in a country which knows only gems.
Honestly, I’m jealous of the people in Melbourne. I think the people of Melbourne are secretly jealous of what sydney has too.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:44:54 +0000

I spend half my time in Melbourne for work but live and grew up in Sydney. I have to say, Sydney, although the traffic and expensive travel costs, Sydney is so much more laid back with gorgeous beaches, pubs and pockets of multiculture in our suburbs. That’s not to say that I don’t love Melbourne, it’s my fav weekend getaway but I wouldn’t be able to live there… where are the beaches!?!

By: Ernesto Delfino

Ernesto Delfino — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:41:15 +0000

John…thanks for the post and feedback. Fair assessment, especially since you were spot on – most of my time in Sydney was indeed spent in the eastern suburbs and city. I’d be keen to see what my experience would be like in the summer time, including other parts of town. I regret not having visited Newtown. Cheers from San Fran…

By: Clark Kent

Clark Kent — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:38:50 +0000

Hey Ms. D – thanks for posting

By: john@heneedsfood

john@heneedsfood — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:24:47 +0000

Interesting article. I think the rivalry between both cities isn’t as strong as it was 20 years ago. These days it seems more one-sided where militant Melbournites have more to say about it than people in Sydney do. We just don’t care in Sydney.
Many places in Sydney may be more show than tell but that probably means you’re hanging around the eastern suburbs and inner city a little too much.
BTW I love Melbourne, I just happened to have got to Sydney first