What is Perth like?

[Guest Smudger2go]

this arguement is very boring..

 

I agree, I was hoping that this might be an informative post, on Perth where I'm hoping to move too, I don't want to read arguments:mad: about other posts!

 

Those of us that have never been there and are considering taking the plunge without visiting(like I am) we do appreciate pro's and cons.

 

So far I've got

Isolated

Clean and modern

Expensive (depending on want you want)

Great beaches

Lovely scenery

Sun 9 months of the year (v hot 1 month)

Not the best nightlife

Maybe quieter than some other cities (depends what you are looking for)

Laid back

Flat

Sand dunes and snorkelling

Free stuff to do with free parking

Possibly limited for young people

To enjoy it to the max expect to have an outdoors life

There's a bit of everything if you look hard enough (country pubs)

 

At the end of the day its all opinions and everybody's are different.

 

Cheers Ghost for getting back on track :biggrin: it all looks good to me!!

 

:jimlad:

[Guest51810]

Well said smudger. Thats similar to my list

[Perthbum]

I agree, I was hoping that this might be an informative post, on Perth where I'm hoping to move too, I don't want to read arguments:mad: about other posts!

 

Those of us that have never been there and are considering taking the plunge without visiting(like I am) we do appreciate pro's and cons.

 

So far I've got

Isolated

Clean and modern

Expensive (depending on want you want)

Great beaches

Lovely scenery

Sun 9 months of the year (v hot 1 month)

Not the best nightlife

Maybe quieter than some other cities (depends what you are looking for)

Laid back

Flat

Sand dunes and snorkelling

Free stuff to do with free parking

Possibly limited for young people

To enjoy it to the max expect to have an outdoors life

There's a bit of everything if you look hard enough (country pubs)

 

At the end of the day its all opinions and everybody's are different.

 

Cheers Ghost for getting back on track :biggrin: it all looks good to me!!

 

:jimlad:

 

From the positive negative and positive posts you have painted a fair picture in your summary...this is why positive must go with negative posts to give a fair balanced view of a place, if there was ever only positive posts and people did not post what they thought was the negative side to a place you could be very disappointed when you got there.

[Guest Villa]

I agree, I was hoping that this might be an informative post, on Perth where I'm hoping to move too, I don't want to read arguments:mad: about other posts!

 

Those of us that have never been there and are considering taking the plunge without visiting(like I am) we do appreciate pro's and cons.

 

So far I've got

Isolated

Clean and modern

Expensive (depending on want you want)

Great beaches

Lovely scenery

Sun 9 months of the year (v hot 1 month)

Not the best nightlife

Maybe quieter than some other cities (depends what you are looking for)

Laid back

Flat

Sand dunes and snorkelling

Free stuff to do with free parking

Possibly limited for young people

To enjoy it to the max expect to have an outdoors life

There's a bit of everything if you look hard enough (country pubs)

 

At the end of the day its all opinions and everybody's are different.

 

Cheers Ghost for getting back on track :biggrin: it all looks good to me!!

 

:jimlad:

Hi Smudger,

 

This certainly has turned into a bizarre thread so hopefully it stays on track now.

 

In response to a few of your observations, I'll offer my thoughts.

 

Isolated - I think this depends on the individual. I can understand why someone would feel that way given how far away Perth is from everything. That being said, it's 2011. Flights to the rest of Australia are very well priced and some of the deals to Bali are crazy. Granted, you haven't got the same options as Europe but you're only as isolated as you want to be.

 

Expensive - Honestly, I don't think it is. I believe that the higher salaries far outweigh the increased cost of living. Things do cost more if you compare the same item in the UK but this is the case for the whole of Australia and as I mentioned in an earlier post, it's significantly cheaper than Melbourne and Sydney.

 

Not the best nightlife - Admittedly, there isn't as much as I'm used to but there's still plenty going on. This was the thing I was most worried about when coming to Perth but trust me, it's a myth. The music scene is surprisingly diverse and It caters for everyone, you just have to look a little bit harder.

[newjez]

I'd say 2 -3 months of really hot weather.

 

It is funny - growing up in Perth I got sick and tired of international acts touring Australia, and leaving Perth off the agenda. It drove me around the bend. But from what I've seen, this is no longer the case. I have to say though - I'm surprised they didn't replace the entertainment centre. I was never happy with the accostics in Burswood.

[ali]

I'd say 2 -3 months of really hot weather.

 

It is funny - growing up in Perth I got sick and tired of international acts touring Australia, and leaving Perth off the agenda. It drove me around the bend. But from what I've seen, this is no longer the case. I have to say though - I'm surprised they didn't replace the entertainment centre. I was never happy with the accostics in Burswood.

 

They're building a new complex in the city

[northernbird]

Do no such thing. My post reflect the subject at hand and not the person. You and some others consider the slightest critique about Perth as almost a subversive attack on your ideals. Very odd. You interpret it has saying i'm suggesting your lacking in grey matter for wanting to be in Perth. This is a common theme that I have noticed also in how you address others. Perhaps you should ask yourself why you so often cite this?

 

:confused: :mad:

[Guest51810]

just ignore him northerbird, hes just trying to wind you up

[ErmintrudeMcMoo]

Ok well I originally come from Scotland - 1/2 hr from Edinburgh and 1hr or so from Glasgow - loved it there - loads to do and plenty of culture. Moved to Portsmouth and lived there for 10 years - again loads to do, 2 or 3 hrs on train to London, ferries to France, Isle of Wight, beautiful countryside - loved it there.

Have now lived in Perth for 4 and a bit years, again loads to do but different from what I used to do - we now go fishing, crabbing and kayaking at weekends, I love spending time in my garden and we socialise much more with friends (back in UK it would be meeting up in pub, here it`s going out for meals or round friends houses). We have the opportunity to go to concerts etc if we want to, plenty of interesting stuff going on around Fremantle art/culture wise. In short my wants and needs have adapted with each place I`ve lived and also with me getting older.

My daughter is 16 and loves it here she has always found plenty to do and says she would not move back to the UK - so for now at least Perth suits her.

As to the expense of living here - yes I now think some stuff is overpriced - however if you look around and are savvy you can live quite comfortably. Perth on the whole may be flat but we have relatives who live on 3 acres in the hills and the views from their pool are absolutely stunning - definately not flat there as my ears pop every time we drive up to see them.

Everyone want/needs different things - we live in an older house in a slightly older suburb, lots of friends live in the newer suburbs of Baldivis and Secret Harbour - very nice areas but these don`t offer anything to me - like I said though everyone is different.

Myself and my daughter had never visited Perth or Australia before we moved - hubby however had been to Perth, Sydney and Cairns through his old job, for us it`s worked - we had no real expectations, just wanted to do something different and that is exactly what we got.:cute:

[Zoot]

Australia is expensive!!! So not just Perth.

 

Perth is a quieter city but for me it has the sense of people getting on with life, going about doing rather than whining they are bored.

 

I personally dont find it isolated there is heaps to do in and around Perth and there are flights to pretty much everywhere it has a large international airport so you are not forced to fly to another Australian city before you can get out of Australia.

 

It is very new, very modern, very clean. There are masses of parks and open spaces, a beautiful clean river running through the city and marvellous beaches. If you want a high paced city then you should probably consider New York rather than Perth but if you want a city that is quietly getting on with the job then Perth will do nicely thanks.

[Guest51810]

sounds almost perfect to me

[Harpodom]

Can people please try and discuss Perth rather than arguing with each other? It is tedious when people start getting personal. People are entitled to their own opinions, we don't need to agree, but if you find a post insulting then use the report button instead of dragging the thread down.

 

Thanks

[Paul1Perth]

:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::twitcy:

your contempt is palpable

 

That obvious eh! It was one of the funniest days really. It's only a short bike ride, probably 6km each way. I had my youngest son with me and his mate as well as my 2 nephews.

 

We had only gone about 3km and the eldest nephew was nowhere in sight when I looked round. Sent my son and his mate off in front and turmed back to look for him. He was walking the bike up the first bit of a hill, already looking knackered.

 

We eventually got to Burns Beach where he was gasping for a drink. I had said to him not to worry as there is a cafe there and we would all have a drink there.

 

Got there just as the cafe closed and he just fell on the ground, with his arms and legs spread out, moaning. I had tears streaming down my face i was laughing so much. The people coming out of the cafe were looking at him like he had gone mad and giving him a wide berth.

 

We biked a little way back to a camp site and there was a tap with a lady washing a plate. He stood next to her, jumping from one foot to the other, when she finished he put his mouth under the tap and water sprayed everywhere. Looked like one of those scenes from Tom and Jerry when Tom has got somethng hot in his mouth. Even his younger brother had to laugh, he was always a bit wary of laughing at his older sibling. I was chuckling to myself the whole way back.

[Harpodom]

That obvious eh! It was one of the funniest days really. It's only a short bike ride, probably 6km each way. I had my youngest son with me and his mate as well as my 2 nephews.

 

We had only gone about 3km and the eldest nephew was nowhere in sight when I looked round. Sent my son and his mate off in front and turmed back to look for him. He was walking the bike up the first bit of a hill, already looking knackered.

 

We eventually got to Burns Beach where he was gasping for a drink. I had said to him not to worry as there is a cafe there and we would all have a drink there.

 

Got there just as the cafe closed and he just fell on the ground, with his arms and legs spread out, moaning. I had tears streaming down my face i was laughing so much. The people coming out of the cafe were looking at him like he had gone mad and giving him a wide berth.

 

We biked a little way back to a camp site and there was a tap with a lady washing a plate. He stood next to her, jumping from one foot to the other, when she finished he put his mouth under the tap and water sprayed everywhere. Looked like one of those scenes from Tom and Jerry when Tom has got somethng hot in his mouth. Even his younger brother had to laugh, he was always a bit wary of laughing at his older sibling. I was chuckling to myself the whole way back.

 

I'm glad you're not my uncle!

[Paul1Perth]

I'm glad you're not my uncle!

 

He saw the funny side the next day and laughed just as hard as the rest of us. He didn't go on any more bike rides though.

 

We didn't think he enjoyed it that much here, as he is more used to sitting in front of his playstation at home, but after he got home his Mom said he never stopped going on about what a good time he'd had and could they emigrate.

[Guest51810]

He saw the funny side the next day and laughed just as hard as the rest of us. He didn't go on any more bike rides though.

 

We didn't think he enjoyed it that much here, as he is more used to sitting in front of his playstation at home, but after he got home his Mom said he never stopped going on about what a good time he'd had and could they emigrate.

 

thats good then, maybe he'll be more into excercise now

[tonyman]

Hot - flat - boring and very, very expensive...I dont really care if you dont agree with my view of perth..That is my view of perth...but not everyones...everyone to their own hey...Once the mining industry declines in WA...oneday, Perth will be left with nothing but sprawling suburbs and out of work people..

Yawn.....the boom will be here for many many yrs , as if the mines just empty like a bottle of gas .........im at a massive firm right now that have been making balanced rollers for the conveyer belts for yrs , they are so precise and have massive contracts for yrs to come , its so ongoing , take no notice of the uk dole wanna bees , we in WA saved the Australian economy and will continue to do so in our life time and many more to come ....we are screaming for trades people .i came out of work 2 weeks ago and ive been offered that many jobs ive stopped answering my phone ....the job ive just took , they offered me more money per hr to take it after id refused it twice ......and its the first job in Oz that for me has payed time n a half and double time ....now i thought that was only a Euro thing ......so im on a winner here again .....boom boom Wicky ...B ....x

[Guest51810]

lucky you tony lol, glad to here works good for you, total opposite here

 

rich do you like anything about perth at all?

[flag of convenience]

Yawn.....the boom will be here for many many yrs , as if the mines just empty like a bottle of gas .........im at a massive firm right now that have been making balanced rollers for the conveyer belts for yrs , they are so precise and have massive contracts for yrs to come , its so ongoing , take no notice of the uk dole wanna bees , we in WA saved the Australian economy and will continue to do so in our life time and many more to come ....we are screaming for trades people .i came out of work 2 weeks ago and ive been offered that many jobs ive stopped answering my phone ....the job ive just took , they offered me more money per hr to take it after id refused it twice ......and its the first job in Oz that for me has payed time n a half and double time ....now i thought that was only a Euro thing ......so im on a winner here again .....boom boom Wicky ...B ....x

Thing being tonyman is that it has nothing to do with the depletion of the mines but the demand for what is in them. In the case of WA it's more the question of having too many eggs in one basket. That basket of course being China. What happens when the Chinese economy falters? There are some potential serious problems with inflation and a unsustainable rise in Chinese house prices. The result will be a decline in imports.

But lucky you with regards to the job. Great position to be in with so much demand for your expertise.Go well.

One thing with booms is that they come and go. I have been through a few now.

WA like all other commodity producing places around the world have little control over such events which means little can be done to prevent a down turn at China's making.

Difficult to visualize at the moment with the frantic demand I know, but Perth will feel rather sharply the meltdown when it does come.

Some anaylists are predicting we should have five years but truth being no one really knows when but one thing for certain there will be an end.

[Guest guest17301]

I reckon 5 years is on the conservative side. But when it does slow down, call me cynical but I can't see Perth becoming unsustainable. I don't know much about world politcs or the economy but I know that theres a natural cycle to these things and its a continuum.

 

If it all goes t*** up I'll get what i can for my house and go travelling in an old camper van.....(or something) Lifes too short to worry about what may or may not happen, seize the day because you might not be here tomorrow!

[newjez]

Ok well I originally come from Scotland - 1/2 hr from Edinburgh and 1hr or so from Glasgow - loved it there - loads to do and plenty of culture. Moved to Portsmouth and lived there for 10 years - again loads to do, 2 or 3 hrs on train to London, ferries to France, Isle of Wight, beautiful countryside - loved it there.

Have now lived in Perth for 4 and a bit years, again loads to do but different from what I used to do - we now go fishing, crabbing and kayaking at weekends, I love spending time in my garden and we socialise much more with friends (back in UK it would be meeting up in pub, here it`s going out for meals or round friends houses). We have the opportunity to go to concerts etc if we want to, plenty of interesting stuff going on around Fremantle art/culture wise. In short my wants and needs have adapted with each place I`ve lived and also with me getting older.

My daughter is 16 and loves it here she has always found plenty to do and says she would not move back to the UK - so for now at least Perth suits her.

As to the expense of living here - yes I now think some stuff is overpriced - however if you look around and are savvy you can live quite comfortably. Perth on the whole may be flat but we have relatives who live on 3 acres in the hills and the views from their pool are absolutely stunning - definately not flat there as my ears pop every time we drive up to see them.

Everyone want/needs different things - we live in an older house in a slightly older suburb, lots of friends live in the newer suburbs of Baldivis and Secret Harbour - very nice areas but these don`t offer anything to me - like I said though everyone is different.

Myself and my daughter had never visited Perth or Australia before we moved - hubby however had been to Perth, Sydney and Cairns through his old job, for us it`s worked - we had no real expectations, just wanted to do something different and that is exactly what we got.:cute:

 

Love crabbing - best fishing ever. Drop nets. Drink beer, eat pizza, chew the fat, pick up nets, remove crabs. Go home. I prefer them stir fried to boiled. Lovely.

[Guest smorgs]

Hi guys, good post glad you like it here.

Thought id try and give people thinking of doing the same a heads up.

Ive been here for nearly 6 yrs now- and one word to describe this place is EXPENSIVE. YOU need to work hard to make the money to be able to have a good lifestyle, the first couple yrs me and the missus where here house prices alone went up 45% in WA.

If you like a social life aswell forget it, I was paying $14 a PINT!!!! (nearly 10quid) on sunday for a pint of lager (brewed locally in fremantle). Im 31 and now drink at the local lawn bowls club(average age of 80) even still paying 9 bucks a pint.Food has gone through the roof aswell- we used to eat out 4 nights a week and for lunch but now we can only afford twice a week and the odd lunch.Take Tuscanninis in Applecross, i order an all day breakfast and juice and it comes to over $30!! I used to get a fry up for under 2 quid back home.

There is a lot of work here, I myself have a plumbing and construction business and I now work 6-7 days a week. I only worked 4-5 days and never weekends back in blighty.

Its a great place but dont think its all sunshine, fishing and surfing cause you do need to work here- hard.

Not being negative- i wouldnt live back in England at least untill I finish work anyway, but it has changed alot just in 6yrs and the exchange rate makes it hard.(my mates cant afford to come and visit anymore):arghh:.

 

Thanks

 

GOOD LUCK:biggrin:

[Perthbum]

Hi guys, good post glad you like it here.

Thought id try and give people thinking of doing the same a heads up.

Ive been here for nearly 6 yrs now- and one word to describe this place is EXPENSIVE. YOU need to work hard to make the money to be able to have a good lifestyle, the first couple yrs me and the missus where here house prices alone went up 45% in WA.

If you like a social life aswell forget it, I was paying $14 a PINT!!!! (nearly 10quid) on sunday for a pint of lager (brewed locally in fremantle). Im 31 and now drink at the local lawn bowls club(average age of 80) even still paying 9 bucks a pint.Food has gone through the roof aswell- we used to eat out 4 nights a week and for lunch but now we can only afford twice a week and the odd lunch.Take Tuscanninis in Applecross, i order an all day breakfast and juice and it comes to over $30!! I used to get a fry up for under 2 quid back home.

There is a lot of work here, I myself have a plumbing and construction business and I now work 6-7 days a week. I only worked 4-5 days and never weekends back in blighty.

Its a great place but dont think its all sunshine, fishing and surfing cause you do need to work here- hard.

Not being negative- i wouldnt live back in England at least untill I finish work anyway, but it has changed alot just in 6yrs and the exchange rate makes it hard.(my mates cant afford to come and visit anymore):arghh:.

 

Thanks

 

GOOD LUCK:biggrin:

Good honest post smorgs, would you retire over there or back in the UK?

$14 DOLLARS FOR A PINT AND $30 FOR A BREAKFAST :wideeyed: ARE YOU SURE?

[Harpodom]

Good honest post smorgs, would you retire over there or back in the UK?

$14 DOLLARS FOR A PINT AND $30 FOR A BREAKFAST :wideeyed: ARE YOU SURE?

 

it's $15 a pint in most pubs in Geelong mate

[Guest51810]

seriously!? how could they afford to get drunk? or is that the whole point