We (me and my girlfriend) arrive in Perth on the 3 Nov, and will be living initially in Subiaco. Anyone else moving over around the same dates?
Hi there, we are also arriving on the 3 Nov, but I suspect as you are up north we won't be on the same flight - we are flying out of Gatwick on Emirates.
Would love to meet up with everyone at a PIO Perth meet in November. We are fans of the PIO Essex Meet and have made some great friends here.
Best wishes to everbody leaving in the next few weeks - we know we have got a rocky ride yet, but hopefully in 12 months time we will look back and our only regret will be we didn't do it years ago. However like they say, better late than never. I don't want to get old and have any regrets about trying new things.
Hi Sarah, we have looked at Butler as an area to live at and wondered if it is very far from Perth city itself. Also do you know what the primary schools are like? Any info would be appreciated.
Sarah
Butler is one the nicest suburbs in the north metro area i think. thats where my dad lived and was just abit down from there in clarkson.
i also know that the primary school in Butler is pretty good coz that is where my sister went when we first moved to the country and she was excepted straight away.
they have a nice shopping center just been built up there and they are extending Marmion Ave through to Yangchep so will be a good place to live for access and stuff.
and aslo you mentioned bout it being abit far from the city, its not to bad on the train its just 27mins from Clarkson traino on the train.
driving is abit longer but its not a bad drive at the right times of day.
if you would like to know anything would be happy to help.
Hi Jacky & steve,
I certainly know how you feel. We are hoping to arrive there in November and its totally nerve wracking isn't it? I keep getting butterflies! As for schools it just seems that its another thing to think about. We visited Butler in Dec '05 and loved it but I think it may be a bit more expensive for houses. My hubbys a plumber and we've got 2 kids aged 8 & 12.
Great to hear that people know estate agents that may be able to help all us newbie migrants!
everyone feels the same when they are moving out there i did it 4 1/2 years ago and i know i felt the same way,
i dint go to school out there but my two brothers and my sister did and they got on fine out there, they actually did better then me coz they got to know people as soon as they started school.
As for the house prices in butler it has gone up quite abit in the last 4 years or so.
but theres a woman at Nexus realastate based by mcdonalds at the roundabout between mindarie and clarkson her name is Tracey and shes a person to speak to about the property market at this time.
ill txt her and tell her to sign up with this site to make it easier for you to contact her.
thanks ali to the the rescue once again! think i will stop thinking for a while and deal with it all once there!
The meet sounds good to us will hopefully keep in contact once there, friend has computer sure she wont mind!!
irene mc cormac is your local high school but you also have Clarkson high and Mindaire high and out of all them i would suggest Mindaire a havent been my self but all my friends in that area went to Mindarie and they all seemed to love it.
and its not that far from Butler. you can get a bus most of the way to the school. the 483 from butler and get off on Hester ave by the roundabout at the end and walk straight over the roundabout heading for macdonalds and Mindarie high is just past macdonalds on your right hand side.
hope you have a good time out there and if i can help with anything please feel free to ask.
We (me and my girlfriend) arrive in Perth on the 3 Nov, and will be living initially in Subiaco. Anyone else moving over around the same dates?
Hi Jamie Me & my hubby are moving out mid november unsure what part yet as need a rental that will take dogs. Should be around 18th/19th so not long now good luck with it
Hi there, we are also arriving on the 3 Nov, but I suspect as you are up north we won't be on the same flight - we are flying out of Gatwick on Emirates.
Would love to meet up with everyone at a PIO Perth meet in November. We are fans of the PIO Essex Meet and have made some great friends here.
Best wishes to everbody leaving in the next few weeks - we know we have got a rocky ride yet, but hopefully in 12 months time we will look back and our only regret will be we didn't do it years ago. However like they say, better late than never. I don't want to get old and have any regrets about trying new things.
Karen, Mick and Lewis xxx
Hi Karen we are hoping to move out in november as well, I see that your pic is of 3 dogs probably a strange question but are they yours & if so are you taking them with as we have 3 & want to take them I know you need a permit for 3 per house it is stressing me slightly, but I have emailed a couple of councils & they seem ok about giving you a permit providing you look after them etc..
Just wondered if you are taking them if you had same probs? I suppose next herdal is finding a rental that takes dogs, Having a nightmare!!
Glad to know there are others going around the same period. We are arriving on 10 Nov.
At the moment, we are getting quotes from the removal companies and trying to sell off our car. The credit crunch doesn't help.
Also cancelling subscriptions etc, and started saying goodbyes. Took some piccies with church friends last week.
We are atching "wanted down under" on BBC 2 every evening, to help reaffirm our decision
Our 26 mth old toddler must think we're mad - we keep telling her we're going to australia when "wanted down under" comes on- and she will obligingly tell us "aeroplane" - and she goes "boing boing boing" for the bunnies and kangaroos. yet nothing is happening so far... I don't think she knows what she is in for LOL. She will certainly miss her CBeebies!
we are so dependant on broadband. Hubby seems unable to find any short-term broadband deals in Perth (we will be in temp accom for 6 weeks then looking for longer term lettings). Is there any pay-as-you-go broadband available?
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Hi Karen we are hoping to move out in november as well, I see that your pic is of 3 dogs probably a strange question but are they yours & if so are you taking them with as we have 3 & want to take them I know you need a permit for 3 per house it is stressing me slightly, but I have emailed a couple of councils & they seem ok about giving you a permit providing you look after them etc..
Just wondered if you are taking them if you had same probs? I suppose next herdal is finding a rental that takes dogs, Having a nightmare!!
From chrissies & Dan
Hi Chrissies,
Not a strange question at all - but we have actually got 4 dogs - the one that is missing is a Border Collie. We are however only taking two because of the difficulties we have been lead to believe in getting a permit to have more than two. One of ours (in the picture) is almost 16 she will not be going. The other one at the back of the picture is Barney - he is nearly 6 and will be staying here with my 19 year old son who has decided not to come with us - if he changes his mind, we will have to revisit the whole dog thing, although Barney does actually belong to my boss (long story), I bred him and have had him here for 4 1/2 years, so he is really part of our family.
Good luck with the move - we are concerned like you at finding rental that will take the dogs - oh plus one cat !!!!
Have you got your animals booked into quarantine? They are currently booking for the mid/end of November.
Its all too stressful for me at the moment - we are off on holiday on Thursday for two weeks to Crete, I hope that I will be able to relax and take time away from my day job to be able to get my head around the whole thing ready for the move on the 2 Nov.
Hi there,
I would say it is about 20- 25 minutes drive and Dad tells me that the train link will be being started soon which will make things even quicker. We have looked around Butler Primary and were very impressed- if you know the area it is the school next to the lake. Since we were there in November 2006 a new school- East Butler Primary- has opened. Dad said some of his neighours children go there and everyone seems very happy. There is also a private Catholic school but i don't know much about that. It is a really lovely area- what we loved was it's closeness to places like Hilarys and the city but within 5 minutes the other way you are in the country. Are you looking to buy or rent? Dads next door neighbour is a real estate agent so if you need any advice i am sure he could help.
Hope this helps
I think you are a hoon if it takes you 25 minutes takes you 15 to get to the freeway, rail link finishes at Clarkson where we are till Saturday it will be afew years till the rail link is made esp as labour party have been hoofed out. Brighton and butler are nice but commuting is a bit steep oh works at Charlies i work at Canning vale.
Depends what time you travel to work between 730 and 9 4 -6 the Michell is a not so freeway.
Mally
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but will come and have a good look around and
, but I have emailed a couple of councils & they seem ok about giving you a permit providing you look after them etc..
