Brisbane is probably the cleanest city, the climate is mild and lovely - some people complain it is hot and humid, LOL, as a former resident of New Orleans and Miami these people have no idea what hot and humid means. In New Orleans and Miami you have to keep the aircon on 24 hours a day. Plus it is a beautiful city, the city cats, I mean the boats going back and forth the Brisbane River... great authentic Italian pizzas (not the ones with pinapple) good Chinese restaurants, great farmers markets. Never seen anybody swimming in the Brisbane river though...
@@lorenzomagazzeni5425 You've started a big argument - do pineapples belong on a pizza!? And yes, I 100% agree with you the city is beautiful, the city cat ferries are GREAT and the hot, humid weather is pretty terrific - if you like that sort of thing... And I doubt you will ever see anyone swimming in the Brisbane River... not saying there are sharks in there, but there could be sharks in there... Probably not though. But maybe. Don't swim in the river.
Visited Brissy recently during Christmas. First time EVER. I discovered The Felons, this fantastic dining bar area that overlooks the Story Bridge. I just went WOW. Had a beautiful dinner while tirelessly gazing at the city skyline and the bridge - one of the BEST highlights of my vacation! (prolly the closest thing to Manhattan Bridge in NYC 🤩!) Second best would be riding the e-scooter around the city - which is also a fun way to explore and discover. As a Sydney sider, i am 200% considering to move and stay in Brisbane permanently. With. No. Regrets.
@@MelPikos I bet there is the occasional shark, never seen one though. Young people would do the craziest things, but I've never see anyone swimming in the Brisbane river. Ciao
Moving back to Brissy in 3 weeks after 18 years in Melbourne. My thoughts.... Lifestyle Laidback and friendly people Less traffic Mild winters Great beaches, ie white sand :-) Cheaper housing Family friendly city Only thing I haven't missed is the humidity🥵
I came to Brisbane in 1988 because I got a bigger block of land [1.5 acre 20 minutes from Brissy] to build a new house, and, the weather in autum/winter is the best place on the planet. Not to mention how close [1/2 to 1hr drive], river's, dam's and the ocean are for all water recreation and sports. I now have a marine licence for boats & jetski and a motorbike licence, I would never of got these where I use to live...Best decision to move and this is my home state forever...my 4 kids are very happy I choose to move here before they where born as we are an outdoor's type of family and they all learnt to swim as babies...🌻🦋💛
OH NO!!!!!!my hubby and I are moving to Brisbane from Sydney this end of the month, and honestly the amount of people we told about our move who said negative things about Brisbane is appalling. Like why can’t other people just wish us well. It’s so sad of how sometimes people can be so insensitive and rude. I do not know if we are right with our decision, but this is what we find best for us right now. Sydney has become so expensive for us. I just hope Brisbane is not as bad as what all the other people here in Sydney had been telling us. They say Brisbane has the highest crime rate now and full of racists and no sense of culture and boring. Like who the heck wants to hear that when we are about to start our family life in Brisbane! Anyway, reading all the comments here cements our decision to move to Brissy. 🙏🏻
Sydney’s only good if you can afford to live near the harbour or near the beaches. I’ve lived in Brisbane and Gold Coast most of my life, except for five years in Melbourne and three in Japan. I spend most of my time in Gold Coast nowadays. The whole South East Queensland/Northern NSW area has a lot to offer. Crime and racism exist everywhere. People just pretend they don’t. The summer humidity is the main thing people find hard if you’re not used to it, but it’s only three months or so. I hope you find what you are looking for.
You can't handle criticism? Everyone has to agree with what you say?I lived in Brisbane for 8 years. Horrible place and people. So glad i left that place and that country. Disrespectful supremacists. They're friendliness is superficial and especially to a person of colour. People just like to paper over the cracks in that dense and controlled society
Fully agree Mel, Brisbane is our first City when we moved to Australia and it took one ride on the City Cat to make me fall in love with this City so much so that i don't think i will ever move. Nature, Climate, sufficient Performing Arts, the surounding beaches are really just amazing and now with all the influx of new restaurants and amazing archtectural developments and green buildings, it's going to be hard to find a reason to want to leave.
I lived in Brisbane for 8 years. Horrible place and people. So glad i left that place and that country. Disrespectful supremacists. They're friendliness is superficial and especially to a person of colour. People just like to paper over the cracks in that dense and controlled society
I’ve just applied to immigrate on a skilled worker visa! I’ve always been fascinated with Australia but after looking up QLD and Brisbane I’ve decided that’s where I’m gonna go!
I lived in Brisbane for 8 years. Horrible place and people. So glad i left that place and that country. Disrespectful supremacists. They're friendliness is superficial and especially to a person of colour. People just like to paper over the cracks in that dense and controlled society
However the rental and housing crisis in Queensland is a real thing. So many families left homeless, living in cars and on the street due to the amount of people relocating from other states.
@@erinmcleod174 Brisbane now has to adapt and push forward it was only a matter of time they got a small taste of how Sydney deals with it's high population
Lived in Brisbane for 30 years before returning to the UK . Only issues with the cost of living is now expensive. And as for parking in the city , I never went any ware near the city or CBD for 20 years only if business took me their . It’s great for young people .
@@ukmitch86 all my family had passed on ,and my kids working in USA and Spain at the time. Lots of family and friends in the UK . I was in Brisbane in July this year and was shocked how more expensive things are. I wasn’t impressed . But like I said it’s great for some young people. I remember arriving at the old Brisbane International Airport which was a tin shed . And remember one couple arriving on the same flight as we did, and turned around And few back home ,it’s not for everyone. We arrived on the Saturday morning and I was working on the Monday Morning, back in 1983 there was lots of work.
Queens wharf is going to be friggin AMAZING! definitely will be an iconic landmark not only for Brisbane and Qld but for Australia, i lived in Sydney most my life and I’ve been here in Bris for a decade and in saying that I’ve missed iconic buildings and amazing architecture like the harbour bridge & opera house… Queens wharf will be absolutely epic build when done…it’s so close to being finished! 🤭, I live in the city & can’t wait to view this colossal beast daily 🤓🙌
Great production quality on this video - really well put together. A bit obvious what this was really made to do (the name gave it away), but gotta give props to your team for producing a great video regardless.
However, can't compare the facilities at Changi airport or even Kuala Lumpur with Brisbane airport, but i's all right, it's not an international hub like Singapore where people may have to wait 10/12 hours for another flight, hence lots of restaurants, one cinema operating 24/7, pubs et cetera. I sure wouldn't like to be stuck at Brisbane airport for more than 4 hours.
@@lorenzomagazzeni5425 This is a very old comment but want to mention that the Queen Street Mall at night, except Friday nights, definitely isn't the best place to be nowadays either and they'll need to do something about it before the Olympic games begin! It seems like a lot of people will spend time at the Queen's Wharf development after it opens, then the mall might become more of a no-go zone. I've even been told by police officers to stay away from there at night and I'm wondering if they'll tell the many thousands of visitors that as well. 🙁
Most of these 7 items don't have a rat's arse impact on ordinary people. Brisbane, up to around the mid 90s was easy enough to move around. Nowadays, road congestion makes travelling around often unpleasant. I was shocked to homeless sleeping in and near the CBD mall last weekend. Shocking. This is a new thing and brought on I suppose in part by the absurdly high housing prices. Brisbane is effectively an inland city requiring 90 minute drives north or south on weekends to beaches or mountains. If you have a job that can be done outside of a capital city eg. health or construction a regional city would make more sense. Having said this, Brisbane's climate 10 months of the year is very good (January and February are swelters), the leafy mid to upper socioeconomic suburbs are rather nice and the relatively close access to two coasts, mountain hinterlands and North Stradbroke island are huge positives.
This was really interesting. Thanks for the video. Brisbane is one place that is one my hit list of places to consider to move to, alongside Melbourne and cities in Spain. I'm coming from Scotland with the primary driver being the weather and job opportunities which by looks of infrastructure projects and olympic games, should be there. I am a structural engineer in the area of building structures, so it was really interesting to see the investment BCC and others are making in the city for a SEng perspective. I look forward to doing some more research and making my decision on Brisbane soon, especially now travel restrictions in both Aus and UK have now relaxed.
I'm talking to you Jimmy, you won't handle the summers. Brisbane is sub tropical. It is hot, sweaty and different to Melbourne. Melbourne likes to call itself THE most european city in Australia with its arcades, dining and coffee. Brisbane doesn't give a toss about bragging.
Sadly the lack of passenger rail services to satellite towns is a major drawback. The government could restore those but there are too many vested interests.
You highlighted positives well. Now lwt me balance it a bit a give some negatives..ill limit it to the biggest negative and that being the unreliable economy. It's certainly gotten better the last 5 years or so but it's still developing and a small compared to Sydney and Melbourne. As with most smaller economies, the swings in either direction are more pronounced than those in more substantial and mature economies. The new stuff happening will help mature the economy but its still won't have the economic influence power and strength of what Sydney and Melbourne do. No doubt, that is reflected in property prices and why brisbane is clearly cheaper than Sydney and Melbourne.
Great video!! I am from Canada (Ontario specifically) and am looking at moving to Brisbane in the near future! Would you happen to know if counselling and psychotherapy are popular/in-demand jobs there? I will be a Registered Psychotherapist in 2 year time and wonder if this is something I can transfer to Brisbane!
Thanks for the feedback! I just had a quick look on Seek.com (one of Australia's online job search websites) and there are a fair few therapist/counselling/social worker type jobs advertised, as well as lecturers and educators in that field. So I don't personally know of these types of jobs but it does seem like you'd be able to find work within your field
The problems have been obvious since the early 90s - everything since has been a band-aid. With the possible exception of the Citycat, Brissie's public transport has tried to play catch-up for decades - the Olympics will elicit howls of protest from visitors.
I seriously want to move close to Brisbane but feel there will be too many locals made homeless. Due to emigration/raising housing costs/flood victims and ousted for said Casino and Olympics. What work on infastructure? Sounds like they are doing nothing to prevent flooding like building levees. Or building housing for people that don't make over 50K a year. Which suburbs has housing at less to than 1000 AUD per month? And lower crime.
Not a coincidence... the company building the property is run by my father. This is the reason we included the "Includes Paid Promotion" tag/disclaimer on the video. Even though we weren't paid to create the video by the development, there is that connection so we included it. Doesn't change the reasons for moving to Brisbane though! :) Hope that clears anything up!
There is definitely room to improve when it comes to roads/traffic, but hopefully things will get better. There's a bunch of transport infrastructure being constructed at the moment so hopefully that will help. Welcome to the city!
@@MelPikos The cross river rail will be great to improve transport southside but the northside rail (particularly northwest toward ferny) has some pretty big problems with parking and train capacity. There's thousands of cars parking at Ferny from further out every single day. Maybe that line could be improved by making it longer (meaning there's more capacity for trains and the loads are spread across more stations)
I don't know if there's a shortage of bakers in Brisbane, but who doesn't love awesome baked goods! And European bread sounds absolutely delicious! So yes! Come on over! :D
I'm not scared of the regular bugs or snakes or anything because I know they're not a huge problem, I'm scared to the ticks and I can't figure out if they're a big problem towards humans here or not! I come from somewhere with practically no ticks and have never seen one in my life.
I lived in Brisbane for 8 years. Horrible place and people. So glad i left that place and that country. Disrespectful supremacists. They're friendliness is superficial and especially to a person of colour. People just like to paper over the cracks in that dense and controlled society
This is a well-produced video with some good points. The Cross-River rail will be a great addition to our public transport but I have to disagree with 2 points you made. One, the Queens Wharf. This Dubai-like building is not really Brisbane. It is after all just a casino with some upmarket apartments. Most of the casinos in the world I have seen are not classy joints from a James Bond movie. They're more like an upmarket RSL. Why would anyone move to Brisbane because of that? And two, the 2032 Olympics. For a start, Brisbane was the only city in the race to hold the 2032 Olympics. There was not one other city vying for it! Why? Because most times the host city loses billions of dollars and are left seriously in debt. Even Sydney's "the best Olympics yet" lost USD$1.5 billion!! I'll bet that Brisbane's budget of $5 billion will be exceeded. What a waste! Don't get me wrong, I love Brisbane. I have lived here most of my life and have watched it grow from a big and boring country town with some seriously corrupt politicians (you should have lived here in the 70s!), to a pretty cool place to live.
@joesky011 I really appreciated your viewpoint, especially in regard to the casino, and the well-done video paints a positive picture of Brisbane, which is great, yet the reality is that it's not safe in the CBD at all nowadays! I don't live far away and I'm there nearly every night, for personal reasons, and the amount of people sleeping on the ground etc and affected by meth and/or other drugs is increasing. I imagine that it will be MUCH worse by 2032 as well, going by the videos of suburbs and parts of CBDs in America. Of course, I don't judge the people because it's usually related to trauma issues, but some of them are downright dangerous. I've even been told by police officers to stay out of the city at night, which was unheard of many years ago. 🙁
just been here and why is alcohol so expensive. $20 for a double shot bourbon. like just wow! even though the city is liveable, you cant afford a drink at that price. maybe one for a special occasion lol. i like it . its a bit weird being so flat but i could get used to it.
I am thinking to move to Australia next year from Canada . I have a lot of good experiences in hospitality including management jobs . Still debating between melbourne or Brisbane as I am a outdoor person but I am open to both . Any suggestions ?
If you're an outdoor person, I'd suggest Brisbane! Much better weather plus all the beaches/mountains/nature. Jobs-wise, either would probably work, but you'll probably enjoy Brisbane more! (I may be a little biased tho :P )
Definitely Brisbane hands down, overall much much better than Melbourne since you prefer the outdoor lifestyle and also it’s a pretty laidback but also a very exciting city at the same time. Brissies strike the perfect balance
Oh, is this "moving to Brisbane" avaliable to people living outside of AU as well? (Note: I haven't watched the video yet, but am thinking of relocating)
@@MelPikos This video is actually quite spot on the reasons why I'm so interested in moving to Brisbane. The Queens Wharf project is a mighty impressive feat that I've been following for a few years (since in the business). Engaging and stylish presentation, kudos!
I totally agree with you and listen to talk back radio regularly, so hear from the horse's mouths that most Queenslanders are completely against anyone else moving here, especially desperate refugees and people from other countries! 🙁
Usually Brisbane has always been so boring with pedestrian bridges and buildings, their new modern art gallery looks like a Domain furniture store, will take a lot more to convince me
There are some interesting designs for new bridges and developments coming along, the new performing arts complex, for example, looks pretty wild! We'll have to wait and see if they will convince you!
Probably but not counted in the greater Brisbane population. People live in Brisbane and work on the Gold Coast and vice versa. I mean it’s like 50min drive city centre to city centre. The cities are locked together even with Logan in the middle.
Goodluck to chuck if he wants to move here..because of all the southerners already moving here due to the covid scare, rent and price of homes have sky rocketed. Thanks to this the number of homeless has risen ridiculously.. I think this video is a games advertisement.. I live here and I believe that Brisbane isn't that great..
I lived in Brisbane for 8 years. Horrible place and people. So glad i left that place and that country. Disrespectful supremacists. They're friendliness is superficial and especially to a person of colour. People just like to paper over the cracks in that dense and controlled society
