new to banyo in a few days

[EmPowering]

hi :wave: i know ive already made a thread a few months ago before i knewi was actually moving but hoping someone could answer a few of my questions.

ill be studying at ACU this year, ive got a share house with 2 other girls studying at ACU, and its a short walk from the uni.

is the closest shops toombul shops?
or chermside?
what bus number is this etc? so i can possbily search a timetable on the internet

how longs it take etc, just wondering for grocery shops etc, ill have to do pretty small ones as i have to catch the bus.

is there a library etc?

thanks, any other helpp/advice will be great:D:D

[EmPowering]

bummmp, anyone live near this area even?:)

[Uniquey]

Chermside is closer to Banyo then Toombul, but in saying that, Toombul's not far away either. You also have the option of Taigum Shopping centre as well, though it's not as big as Chermside and Toombul.

There are lot's of industrial, smaller shops in Virginia as well, which is Banyo's neighbour and Boondal also.

Hope that helps. :thumbsup:

If you're after groceries, you could definitely just go to Taigum, (Beams Road, Taigum) but I don't know the bus timetables sorry, you'll have to look up transinfo line. Lot's of buses go up and down Sandgate Road. Here's the link: http://jp.transinfo.qld.gov.au/BTBuses.asp

There is a really good Library at Chermside on Hamilton Road.

[EmPowering]

thanks heaps for that.
wow now im confused with all these suburbs
the landlord told me that the bus on the road im living on goes straight to toombul shops and then IF you want to go to chermside you have to catch another bus from toombul is this right? as there wasnt one straight to chermside

thanks i hadnt heard about Taigum Shopping centre do you know if theres a bus straight therE? all these suburbs are confusing:laughing: im sure ill learn but ill probably get lost just trying to get groceries

thanks heaps for the info though:D

[bada]

I lived in Banyo for a few months about a year ago.
There is a train to Toombul, which would be the easiest for shopping. There were also two small grocery places in Banyo, I forget the names, but both are within the centre of town. They had a wide enough range of things but were pricier than the big supermarkets. There is a library there in the centre of town also.
There wasn't much in the way of takeaway when we were there, but driving through recently looked like things might be opening. There was an awesome Indian restaurant there :thumbsup: It was about all I could stomach with morning sickness.
Where we were there was hardly any shade or breeze and I didn't like it much so we would often go out to Nudgee beach where there is an awesome boardwalk through the mangroves and a great spot to picnic and catch the breeze!
Hope you enjoy your time there.

[bada]

BTW There isn't all that much at Toombul, except DJ's Kmart and a good gourmet deli. If you want to do real shopping clothes etc. I'd go to the city, from memory the train was only about 15 mins from Banyo Station. Chermside is a train and a bus. You probably already use it but I always use translink.com.au (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/translink.com.au)
to figure out how to get anywhere. I moved to Bris from Sydney so I'm absolutley clueless as to where anything is! That site is god sent!

[EmPowering]

I lived in Banyo for a few months about a year ago.
There is a train to Toombul, which would be the easiest for shopping. There were also two small grocery places in Banyo, I forget the names, but both are within the centre of town. They had a wide enough range of things but were pricier than the big supermarkets. There is a library there in the centre of town also.
There wasn't much in the way of takeaway when we were there, but driving through recently looked like things might be opening. There was an awesome Indian restaurant there :thumbsup: It was about all I could stomach with morning sickness.
Where we were there was hardly any shade or breeze and I didn't like it much so we would often go out to Nudgee beach where there is an awesome boardwalk through the mangroves and a great spot to picnic and catch the breeze!
Hope you enjoy your time there.
thanks heaps for that info amy:)
oh okay so no bus to toombul? im quite nervous about catching trains:laughing: never have by myself before living on the sunshine coast-dont have them.
oh yum indian:laughing: good to know, also good to know theres a small shop i think i saw a small convinence type shop there when i drove through
im not really moving there by choice, its for uni really, but once i get my license at end of year, i might be able to move closer to chermside or something.

[EmPowering]

BTW There isn't all that much at Toombul, except DJ's Kmart and a good gourmet deli. If you want to do real shopping clothes etc. I'd go to the city, from memory the train was only about 15 mins from Banyo Station. Chermside is a train and a bus. You probably already use it but I always use translink.com.au (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/translink.com.au)
to figure out how to get anywhere. I moved to Bris from Sydney so I'm absolutley clueless as to where anything is! That site is god sent!
yeah i know about translink thank goodness:laughing: its still all so confusing when i cant actually see the area etc, yeah for the timer being im just looking for the closest place to do food shopping, but yes i heard the city is noly 15 mins away which is good for clothes shopping ( if i have money:laughing::laughing:)

where should i loko for part time work? toombul? banyo shops?

[EmPowering]

:laughing: I was nervous about catching buses when I moved here because I never had caught them before moving to Brisbane, trains are a sinch. Just get a timetable and keep it in your bag so you know how many stops before yours etc.
I found a job in Banyo industrial area doing office/accounts work. I found it on seek just searched 'Banyo' Good luck
okay thanks for that:):) didnt think of looking at seek, although i noly want a casual jobs say 10 hours a week at the most.
yeah hoping trains will be easy/and buses:laughing: nervous