Why is there a rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne?

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Candiceâ„¢

Hi coz Sydneysiders think they are better than Melbournites and coz they have harbour views and coat hanger against our bay they feel superior ..LOL

Funny tho now Melb is the place to live coz Syd has priced itself outta the market LOL

Sydney is jealous of how Melb is Sporting Capital of the World just look at how many attend all events to the poor turn out in Sydney LOL â™¥

Bookgirl

20-25 years ago when anyone spoke of Australia, especially internationally everyone talked of Sydney, the Opera House and the Bridge. Then Melbourne became the most liveable city in the world and the most cultural, entertaining and lively city in Australia stealing Sydney's thunder. Melbourne getting the Grand Prix and the Tennis amongst others made it the place to be in Australia and Sydney were not happy, so started badmouthing Melbourne with things like it always rains in Melbourne when in fact Sydney has the highest annual rainfall, and that's how it came about. I live in Melbourne but I think Sydney is a great city as is Melbourne with different things to offer and it's time we join as one Australia and stop with this ridiculous carry on, that does make us as a country look bad overseas.

dftm

Melbourne....First Australian Capital. Sydney jealous

Melbourne....First to host the Olympics. Sydney jealous

Melbourne....Voted Worlds most livable city. Sydney jealous

Melbourne....Boxing day test. Sydney jealous

Melbourne....Hosts international sporting event. Sydney jealous

Melbourne.... has Moomba.Sydney has the gay mardi gras

All Sydney has is a bridge and an Opera house. Sydney has always been jealous not only of Melbourne, but of every other Capital city in Australia.

Bev M- I have been to Sydney on a number of occasions. Just point out to me what part of what i have stated is inaccurate

wandera

Why is there rivalry????

Adam

there a rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne because they are the two biggest cities in the countries, this happens everywhere you go, just like in the US its between N.Y.C and LA
and i no its also in Egypt, between Alexandria and Cairo..lol

Cow Udders

Jealously, I believe.
Both are big, important Aussie cities, who both want to be considered Australia's 'best city.'
Both have fun and exciting things to offer.

captain kwa

because melbourne is better and sydney wont admit it.

nah it's cos we're both big cities and so we have to fight each other for events like the olympics etc. that's why canberra was invented, because we were fighting over who should be the capital city.

sabio

look mate its something that happens in every country of the world on different scales. two big cities that just compete to be the best. it mostly starts with sport rivalries and nationalist disputes. this happens in england(london-manchester or london-liverpool) usa (you can see it with boston and ny), spain(madrid and barcelona, this is a tough one because of the separatist interests of catalonia) and many other places.

iansand9876

It's a Melbourne thing. Sydney folk just regard Melbourne as that city in Victoria. No rivalry.

Bev M

Personally, I think this is a big media build-up. When I lived in Melbourne, nobody even mentioned Sydney. When I moved to Sydney, nobody even cared about Melbourne. The only person I ever heard compare Melbourne to Sydney was a wealthy elderly lady who went to Melbourne every year to buy her winter coat because, she said, Melbourne had much better clothes to buy. I think this may have been because people in Sydney are much more laid back casual dressers [because of the weather maybe]. I loved both cities when I lived there.

DFTM - Bet you've never even been there. Sydney has the most beautiful harbour in the world bar none. Melbourne has wonderful things too. You're the type that cause people to think they are rivals.

Jason Bourne

Sydney is a global city and Melbourne wants to be and is jealous. It's like they are a little brother looking for approval

Blake S

Because Melbourne is jealous of Sydney being bigger, and more famous. And sydney siders hate them back

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