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Do have those suburbs in your city,  on the wrong side of the tracks? You know, the ones that nice girls don't go to? Nice girls don't go to Footscray ...  oh, and maybe Frankston You know the place that is the butt of all jokes... What do you call a 30 year old Footscray or Frankston girl?  Answer: Granny The sort of place that might have been nice once,  and might be nice again, but it's industrial heritage dominates? It's hard not to think of chemical plants in Footscray... So imagine telling your friends that you now work in Footscray? And imagine telling your friends that you really love the place  ' Yes Footscray ' you say, as they imagine they've misheard. The Footscray they think of as a horrible part of town,  full of junkies and muggings! It would be fun to buy a house there, you say but you already know you've missed the moment. Footscray is becoming trendy! Property prices have soared. Footscray ...