Mick,
Thanks for the honest feedback, I supose it is horses for courses.
We are joiners so will join the cricket club, netball club, scout group and probably the RFS or SES. We tend to meet like minded people.
The weather is not an issue for us (or at least we don't think it will be), we love the cold.
All towns have their issues.
Bunyip
It's really a pretty nice town. Things there are tight at the moment, as there have been a ton of workers let go from the mines in the area, so probably a good time to be looking for a new ranch.
Just make sure you get a house that already has ducted gas heating.
Parking inspectors there are pretty savage too.