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    Australia's "historical low" skills shortages

    in Careers and Vacancies

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    Yes I know a few as well. Still the speculative boom in houses is hardly welcome. In the case of WA we are a bit of a one track pony. I personally do not see how prices can be sustained. Saying that just back from a house inspection and loads of people viewing. I suspect the price has come down from a year back. Mid $800,000 s not too bad as things stand for inner city house, well presented with land.

     

    I think there has been a slight decrease in property prices but nothing hugely noticable as of yet.

     

    Mid $800's isn't too bad for inner city. Which area / suburb is it in?

    Australia's "historical low" skills shortages

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    It'll be very interesting if house prices can be sustained or fall minimally. The jump in rental properties has seen rents decline a little and ad to that a very low return yield on the over priced housing. When immigration continues to fall and more locals seek opportunities elsewhere, note something like a 129 more left WA for other states than arrived, a turn around from boom times, will a clearer picture unfold.

     

    Suppose time will tell although when the recession sunk it's teeth in in the UK and the housing market slumped rentals rocketed and so did the rent prices as people couldn't get a mortgage.

    A alot of people are leaving Australia though. I personally know 20 that have went back to Ireland and the UK in the last 6 months. They were all doing FIFO and have left with enough cash to buy a house outright back home so not bad going at all for them.

    Australia's "historical low" skills shortages

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    Construction is what is basically replacing the economy but a lot of commenced projects where began in boom times or the tail end. WA is heavily in debt already and those are mounting. I agree though the recession may well be deferred a couple of years as a result but see little else to stimulate the economy on that conclusion. The rapture was never going to be rapid after the biggest boom in our modern history.

     

    Underground rail link I will believe when I se it. Same as Light Rail project. Just where will the money come from?

     

    Only one of the 3 mentioned are coming towards the tail end but still has another year or so left in it being Gateway. The stadium is yet to start properly and Elizabeth Quay still has a good bit to go

    All the othersare at the early stages or yet to start. Apparently all the finances are in place for the underground rail link and the designers have started and the early stages of land acquisition have commenced. I am quiet confident that it will take place.

    The construction boom related to mining infrastructure is over and Barrow Island LNG project is in the final stages but as for metro related projects I am pretty optimistic. I often talk to a lot of people with a bit of behind the scenes knowledge of the proposed projects. Good news for alot of people if/when they go ahead.

    Australia's "historical low" skills shortages

    in Careers and Vacancies

    Posted · Edited by WeegieDave

    I don't think the prices will reduce much tbh. People still have sky high mortgages to pay. A greed culture ingrained it's way into WA when everyone was carried away with the boom time wages.

     

    On a positive note. The construction market still looks to be a relativaly good shape in Perth with some big projects in the pipeline for 2016 - 2020. My company is predicting 2016 to be an active year.

     

    - Perth Stadium (Current)

    - Gateway Roads project (Current)

    - Elizabeth Quay (Waterfront) Project

    - Freight Link Roe Hwy upgrade (to start 2016)

    - Swan Valley Bypass road to the Great Northern Hwy (Malaga to Muchea) to start late 2016

    - Mitchell Fwy Extension - Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue (to start 2016)

    - Bayswater to Airport / Airport to Forrestfield underground rail link (to start late 2016)

    - And hopefully a start on the lightrail project within the next 4 years which would be good

    How bad are the snakes and spiders

    in Household

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    ^^^ How did that affect you? Did you have to go to hospital?

     

    Had a temperature of 39.1 degrees. Had a sore head that I couldn't get rid of for 2 days. Nausea although I only throw up very slightly once when my temperature was high and I had pain around my abdomen and kidney area.

    I went to the doctor the day after I was bitten but he just gave me anti inflammatory pills and told me to rest up.

    The first photo was shortly after I was bitten. The second was the following day...

     

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    Would you kill a snake??

    in Aussie Chat

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    I've came across several snakes. I've actually seen more in Perth Metro than I did up North. There are loads of Tiger Snakes along the banks of Swan River in Perth. Best avoided as they can be quite aggressive. A Dugite went past me last week up near Joondalup. It got out of my way pretty quickly though. Seen quite a few Dugites in the Metro area since I've been here. They don't really bother me.

    Skin Cancer warning signs

    in Health

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    Common sense should tell you that a Doctor or Nurse who specialises in skin cancer detection will have a better idea of what to look twice at and whats normal. It's also impractical to look closely at areas on the back or in other hard to view places. If it saves a few lives...early detection is where it's at. Malignant Melanoma is a horrible death. You wouldn't think a skin cancer would invade every organ often culminating in the brain and reducing people to a shadow of their former selves. This is serious stuff.

     

    They say that 66% of the population in Australia will get skin cancer at some point in their life. Scary statistics. For some reason many Aussies seem to think they are bronzed god's / godesses who can take the sun when the reality is most of them just have the same genetics and skin type as us pasty poms. Hence the massive skin cancer statistics!

    Best Wineries and Breweries

    in Western Australia

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    I think we are checking that one out on Sun:)

     

    What time you going Fi? It opens at 12.00 so if you want an outdoor table I'd recommend getting there for opening. If your going later then take picnic blankets and / or camping chairs as there will be loads of space on the grass. There is an outdoor bar and an outdoor food place where you can get pizza or a spitroast!

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