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On 19/10/2021 at 00:54, Paul1Perth said:

Lanzarote used to be very popular for windsurfers when I used to do it. Is it still the same? Do you windsurf? Some brilliant spots for it along the coast here, kite surfing seems to have become more popular now though.

I liked Lanzarote but that was back in the 80's and we were only there for a week, windurfing every day.

I dont windsurf but partner enjoys a lot... its still very popular here, kite surfing is too.

On 22/10/2021 at 01:38, palaceboy1 said:

Sounds like Tenerife?

Lanzarote.. lol  Tenerife a lot bigger with greenary in north.

6 hours ago, Blue Flu said:

Perhaps because you and others are not aware of the extent of it? I was in ignorance until it moved next door to me. You can believe me or not, but it is everywhere at least in the inner city, and real estate tell me most places. It remains very much so , if under cover and well concealed now. All agers doing it. Middle aged, professional class prominent around me and are fully versed in protecting themselves  from sanction. Again I do not speak necessary of drug addicts. Although meth users are plentiful in the city and Fremantle as may be expected in one of the world's top places for useage. Check it out if interested , altogether more than a little horrifying what is going down.  But it is a disgrace especially that so little can be done to reign it in. Enough said on that, but a real blight on Perth.

People do not go out in the evenings as they do in Spain/Portugal/Greece.  I trust you are not going to suggest otherwise in the sense that it is similar? I live inner city and nothing close at all. Obviously we have a few areas where people congregate, but few for a city of this size. I'm well aware of of runners etc, but not what I refer to. 

Well being a Spanish island, perhaps not. I'm sure that would have been stated. 

We are on the island of Lanzarote and yes, most towns within island come alive around 8.30pm.... when im tucking my girls up to sleep.

We dont tend to go out much at all.... we are more laid back, enjoy beache days, walks, bbqs. Some would call us boring!!! 

As long as i have a beach within 30min drive... and supermarket and schools close by, id be sorted!

18 hours ago, Marisawright said:

I have to wonder why you've chosen Perth, then?   If it's because of the shorter flights from Perth to some Asian countries, fair enough.  However, if your goal is to explore Australia, it's the worst possible base, because flights from there to the rest of Australia are so expensive (because they're longer) and land travel isn't practical - it's a three day drive/bus/train.

What visa do you have?

Im an Ausralian citizen by descent and the rest of family on family visa. 

The island we live on is tiny, north to south is like 70km, you couold drive complete island in couple of hours, population 180,000... its basically a volcanic rock surrounded by sea. We have hills, volcanos which we have loved to explore. The beaches are lovely too.

But, we want to see some green grass and trees..rivers, lakes, wildlife, etc... Last year here, we had torrentual rain for a few weeks, it was the first time in 12 years we´ve seen some green and flowers on the hills, it was spectacular!!

Im not worried about taking flights to east coast or anywhere to be honest.... If i can manage here for aslong as i have??....... then Perth and surroundings excites me heaps!!

6 hours ago, Paul1Perth said:

What are you looking for from your move?

Would you like to be near the beach, near the City, in the hills?

Whilst beachside suburbs are highly desirable and rents competitive if you fancy that type of lifestyle it can really mean the difference to you settling and loving it to the other extreme where you feel as if you've moved to an outer suburb, with zero amenities, miles away from shops, pubs, cafes and hating it.

On the upside there are lots of people moving in and out of places like Scarborough which has a huge rental market, lots of new apartments and lots of established smaller properties that are a few years old. Lots of them have pools, shared barbeque areas and you'd be a stones throw from one of the nicest beaches and ocean front along the coast. Loads of restaurants, pubs, clubs, brilliant 50m outdoor pool, bike paths up and down the coast, shops nearby. You could walk to most things, parking can be a drama there anyway.

There may be more rentals avaialable when borders open. A lot of FIFO workers from over East stayed and rented rather than keep having to quarantine every time they flew in.

Good luck, we've been here since 92 and love it.

My son rents in Scarbs.

We currently reside on a small spanish island..... we have basically outgrown it and are ready to explore more. We dont need to be on the coast.... we have been for 12 years. Wouldnt want to be more than a 20/30 min drive though. We enjoy the out doors, love to hike. We dont need to be close to the city.

Just itching now to come have a look .

Ive also been looking up Bunbury and Busselton too..... both look like lovely areas too.

We are a family of 4 moving to Australia next year.... We were set on Perth but now hearing how difficult it is to find rentals. Is this correct? 

The plan is to come without the kids for first month, to find a home. Thought a month would be plenty of time.... can anyone advise if they have experienced something the same...

Then finding a home without a job would be another obstacle i suppose....

Any advice welcome

Thanks