I wouldn't discount areas like Ryde, or sounding areas (Lane Cove, Gladesville, Marsfield etc) and getting to Lidcombe from there is a bit quicker and has less traffic. As for near by gyms, access now to St Leonard's is pretty easy from these areas, particularly with the new tunnel.
I suppose it depends whether you intend to drive to work or if the train is convenient, which would make the inner west more logical. |