markaren

blimy been here for 5 years this christmas and not looked back after emergrating from the uk with the family, only took us 3 years but there you go

And I have only just found this site any one else living in Mandurah

mark

TraceyW

Yippppeeeee...another success story... keep 'em coming, please! Give us all some hope!!

cherry6

There's a few in the Rockingham area on this board, I will be heading to Rockingham myself on 16th Jan. Mandurah's quite a nice place, we have been down to the mall there a few times, and also to Mandurah Markets. Have you been to the dog track at Silver Sands at all?

markaren

I actually live in silver sands few minutes from the sea, not been to the dog track but have passed it loads of times, pass through rockingham quite a bit bigger shopping centre, but I think I prefer Mandurah. where abouts in Rockingham will you be, and what made you chosse Rockingham

markaren

Well you have done the hard bit just getting through the paperwork, I doubt you will regret it perth is a bit built up for us we started off there 5 years today and have settled now in Mandurah, where abouts in perth will you be going.

Madhouse!

Hopefully we will be in Mandurah by July next year....staying with friends untill we find something more permanant...We have only ever heard good things about the area, sounds too good to be true


Claire
Roll on next year!!

markaren

You will love it,there are some good and not so good things but the good far out weigh the not so good,and sure beats croydon were we came from. the time will flash by your last xmas as well aye. so good luck, ever want to meet up once your over here my wife and I would be happy to chat.

Madhouse!

We would love to meet up with you when we arrive...leaving my family and friends is going to be the hardest thing for me but something im sure i will cope with fairly ok..so seeing friendly faces and people who have already been there and done it so to speak would be rearly great
We are going to make the most of our last xmas here with the turkey and all the trimmings and not forgetting the
But can't wait to taste the seafood cooked on the BBQ on the BEACH in the SUN next year!

How far are you from Hallshead by the way??

Claire

markaren

Aways hard leaving friends and family my wife has a brother already here but I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters, but once you arrive there so much to do you dont have time to think, but its a great time. We always have the turkey and all the trimmings,does'nt feel like christmas without the turkey, gets a bit hot though, it was 41 degrees C. couple of years ago, you just crank up the air con if we are inside. Make the most of the beer though the aussie beer is not as good) if you like crabs Mandurah a good place to be, go and catch your own, as well as prawns, shame your not here for the crab fest, I think you will love it as much as we are loving it here
Went back to the uk for the first time in 5 years in september and it all looked so small and I forgot just how small the roads are, not used to all those cars parked in the curb dont get any of that herel, and everything seemed covered in a layer of dirt and dust

We are about 10 minutes or so in the car from Silversands, past through halls head quite a bit.

cherry6

Hoping to be in Palm Beach, Safety Bay or near the shopping mall. I like the feel of Rockingham, although a suburb of a large city it has a small town feel to it, friendly and easygoing. I love the beach at Palm Beach, the little pavement cafes at Rockingham, everything about it really. Last time I was in Mandurah we sat outside a little cafe that specialises in omelettes and watched a dolphin that had come in close to where the theatre is.

markaren

Nice area, some really nice houses on the coast there, I think a lot of people from the uk choose Rockingham, they have a nice park just opposite the pavement cafes great for the kids,there shopping mall is bigger than Mandurahs Forum or should I say centro asa they are in the middle of changing the name, quite often see the dolphins in and around the canals dont think there can be a better place to live, with so many different towns to choose from

bussie

i was told their going to build a big marina or some big complex at rockingham and also with the railway line going to thomas street by 2006 things are really going to build up

you cant buy a plot of land for under 150000 down in secret harbour now its cheaper to buy a house already built

and there are some nice ones found a house backing on to the golf course 5 bed 2 bathroom nice big swiming pool in the back garden for $340000 the other day give it 10 years and this property is going to be worth a mint

im going to rent for 6mths and then see what things are doing

markaren

They have been talking about a marina, but no firm plans as yet,Rockingham was a bit upset when they discovered the railline was not going through the town, in the 5 years we have been hear so much has changed Mandurah had certainly grown.

House prices as well as land have been going made over the last few years, but with interest rates now on the way up I can see a bit of a slow down,although compared to the eastern states property here is really cheap.

Good idea to rent and have a good look around there are some bad areas anywhere you live,best to try and find out what they are Beaware of the golf courses though I know a few people who constantly get golf balls through windows or damaging roof tiles

yvsie

Hi,

We have been living in Port Kennedy for 4 weeks now and are loving it so far. All our neighbours are very friendly (all Ozzies too)..offering loan of this and that bless em. The kids are gradually making friends. I now have a job and hubby is busy doing the house up(was rented out for a couple of yrs and needs some tlc!).
Christmas is going to be very different this year being away from family(we are prepared though and expected it..before anyone says ..well you knew that didnt you!!!!!!!)
...ive tried to get my mum to visit but she wont leave my 27yr old brother at home!!!...he has told her to come but she wont!...
i must get writing my cards and buying some pressies for the kids though...cant get my head round christmas carols being played in the malls and im in shorts!!!...doesnt seem right!

markaren

I like port kennedy as well I always in the harvey norman shopbefore we came out people back home would say the aussie will hate you when you get there, well what a load of crap every aussie I have seen has been friendly and helpfull

I know what renters are like I have repainted quite a few and know what sort of state they can be left in

Know what you mean still does,nt feel like christmas and we have been here a few years bet your used to it being freezeing cold and the central heating on full bore in the uk I know we did,but you will soon get used to it I dont think you can get a better way of life, if your husband ever wants to try golf I'm looking for someone to learn with , now saying that bet he is a golf pro))