Erin Fearnside

We moved here from Melbourne 7 years ago and we love the lifestyle here, it's such a great spot and it seems to get better and better as time goes on.

There's so many great spots for water activities such as swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, kite surfing, wind surfing, jet skiing, boating or fishing. By boat it's only 20 minutes to Bribie Island or 1 hour to Moreton Island. There's also a variety of local pools from which to choose and an awesome FREE pool which is patrolled by lifeguards at Settlement Cove. Recently they opened an AquaFun park in Clontarf, which I can't wait to try out.

You can ride your bike or walk all the way around the peninsula with a great view of the ocean and over to Moreton and Bribie Island, with the glasshouse mountains on the horizon and there's plenty of nice spots to stop and relax or have a barbecue or picnic. The local council takes great care of the roads and local amenities. Moving from Melbourne we were amazed at how many local facilities were available and at how well kept they are - from gym equipment to dog parks, kids play areas, picnic spots and sports grounds.

There are plenty of places to go out to eat and drink and enjoy the bay views. Redcliffe has lots of little speciality shops along the foreshore and a Woolworths as well as other retail outlets, Peninsula Fair in the neighboring suburb Kippa Ring has pretty much everything else you need, including a cinema complex. And there's a Bunnings and Harvey Norman not far away in Rothwell. For everything else, the major shopping precincts of Chermside or North Lakes are only 20 or so minutes away.

Brisbane airport is only around 20-25 minutes away, which is great for me as a I regularly commute to Melbourne for work. Commuting to the city during peak hour can be a pain, but luckily for us we don't have to do that. Bus services run fairly regularly that take you to Sandgate or Kippa Ring Stations.

It's only about 30 minutes to Brisbane CBD and between 1-2 hours to the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Byron Bay.

I find that the majority of the people in the area are warm and friendly, and we've noticed the demographic keeps improving the longer we live here. A lot of rebuilding and renovation work seems to be going on to improve housing in the area and like us, more and more people seem to be choosing to move to the peninsula.