Brisbane or Perth?
Feb 8th 2007, 5:22 pm
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Feb 8th 2007, 5:41 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
We head up that way at Easter also. We have done Coral Bay every year since being here and this Easter will be no different, fantastic part of WA.
Feb 8th 2007, 6:56 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
It's the only item that I just cant get into the Aussie version of, although since being up the duff I must admit I am leaning more towards becoming vegetarian again.....
Feb 8th 2007, 7:20 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
No comment....
No its an absolutely ridiculous point!
But your forgetting one major thing, Brisbane is an absolute dump of a city and is about a 100km from anywhere you'd want to be, and even then your pretty much limited to the Sunshine coast.
Brisbane is to isolated from decent beaches, I can walk for less than 5mins to the ocean and be in the centre of a real city in less than 15mins car journey, you cant do that in Brisbane.
But the real downside is thats its so far to travel to get to Perth from Brisbane
No its an absolutely ridiculous point!
But your forgetting one major thing, Brisbane is an absolute dump of a city and is about a 100km from anywhere you'd want to be, and even then your pretty much limited to the Sunshine coast.
Brisbane is to isolated from decent beaches, I can walk for less than 5mins to the ocean and be in the centre of a real city in less than 15mins car journey, you cant do that in Brisbane.
But the real downside is thats its so far to travel to get to Perth from Brisbane
Now i am not saying all of Brisbane is clean and tidy and you feel safe everywhere you go ,but i work all over Brisbane and i can say that most places look and seem to be nice places to live.
The main difference between the 2 is that if you live in Perth it takes days to drive to another major city and flying is more expensive than from any where on the east coast.
Feb 8th 2007, 7:41 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
I decided on Brisbane because of its "NON ISOLATION".With regards to it being a dump every city in the world has so called dump areas or are you saying Perth is like the garden of eden and everyone is employed all houses are are decorated to the highest level,there is no police because everyone gets on with each other and all people from Perth (born or immigrant) are proud of their personal space.......................................I THINK NOT!!!
Now i am not saying all of Brisbane is clean and tidy and you feel safe everywhere you go ,but i work all over Brisbane and i can say that most places look and seem to be nice places to live.
The main difference between the 2 is that if you live in Perth it takes days to drive to another major city and flying is more expensive than from any where on the east coast.
Now i am not saying all of Brisbane is clean and tidy and you feel safe everywhere you go ,but i work all over Brisbane and i can say that most places look and seem to be nice places to live.
The main difference between the 2 is that if you live in Perth it takes days to drive to another major city and flying is more expensive than from any where on the east coast.
Feb 8th 2007, 8:19 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
but if you are being like that ,it is cheaper to fly from East coast to North america ,Japan and Pacific Islands,New Zealand etc etc we could go on about the rest of the world for ever and a day.Now i am not putting Perth down because all Australian cities have their good points and bad points and it is down to the indirvidual and freedom of choice and what they want out of life.I have friends and family in all major Australian cities and they all love where they are living.
Feb 8th 2007, 8:58 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
yeah i agree there but this link is about AUSTRALIA.
but if you are being like that ,it is cheaper to fly from East coast to North america ,Japan and Pacific Islands,New Zealand etc etc we could go on about the rest of the world for ever and a day.Now i am not putting Perth down because all Australian cities have their good points and bad points and it is down to the indirvidual and freedom of choice and what they want out of life.I have friends and family in all major Australian cities and they all love where they are living.
but if you are being like that ,it is cheaper to fly from East coast to North america ,Japan and Pacific Islands,New Zealand etc etc we could go on about the rest of the world for ever and a day.Now i am not putting Perth down because all Australian cities have their good points and bad points and it is down to the indirvidual and freedom of choice and what they want out of life.I have friends and family in all major Australian cities and they all love where they are living.
Feb 8th 2007, 10:38 pm
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
its not the time flying which is what i am saying but the cost.flying from Perth to Sydney is at least double to that of Brisbane or Melbourne to Sydney.So to a family of 4 thats quite a bit of dosh.And i would say this because i live on the east coast
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Feb 9th 2007, 1:01 am
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Feb 9th 2007, 1:02 am
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
Wages are higher here for a lot of people so not a problem.
Feb 9th 2007, 1:04 am
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
Sounds exciting doesn't it. I have friends in KL and Hong Kong and it would be so nice if the air fares for the 4 of us weren't so pricey.
Feb 9th 2007, 1:47 am
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
Hi,
My husband, me and our 2 kids (13 & 12) have just started the immi process so hope to be in oz within the next 12 months. We have done a lot of research on Brisbane and Perth and they both sound great. We have managed to find lots of info about what suburbs are good to live in for Perth and where the brits like to go but we are finding it impossible to find similar info about Brisbane. Does anyone know what suburbs in Brisbane are most popular with us Brits? Also any advice on how to help two teenage kids settle in?!
Bernadette (manchester)
My husband, me and our 2 kids (13 & 12) have just started the immi process so hope to be in oz within the next 12 months. We have done a lot of research on Brisbane and Perth and they both sound great. We have managed to find lots of info about what suburbs are good to live in for Perth and where the brits like to go but we are finding it impossible to find similar info about Brisbane. Does anyone know what suburbs in Brisbane are most popular with us Brits? Also any advice on how to help two teenage kids settle in?!
Bernadette (manchester)
Perth is Perth but Perth is Perth and W.A is massive and miles from anywhere else
Feb 9th 2007, 5:29 am
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Re: Brisbane or Perth?
Look you lot, I have to say, this thread or rather, the people that are posting on it, are really starting to wind me up!
FFS....anyone heard the term, 'horses for courses'????
Wouldn't it be a s*** world if we all liked the same thing?
One thing I do have to say though, and NO, I am NOT the authority on everything ever......is that Perth, REALLY is isolated!!!!
Let me explain, I LOVE Perth deep in my heart, with a passion, you could say.......however, I could not live there because I would get bored within a few years (I dunno, maybe 5 at a guess). There is only SOOOooooo much you can do in a city 1000's of miles from the next nearest bit of civilisation. Yes, it's beautiful, yes the people are great, yes, there is Margaret River (
), yes, WA is a huge state with sooooo much to do. However, bear in mind that we only get a few weeks holiday every year - are all of you Perthites gonna be spending that holiday for the next umpteen years, visiting the same places, because you dont have the time or the money to go further afield? I think so!
If thats your bag, then so be it....but, pleeeease, can we all stop bleating on about East V's West! It reminds me of being at school - our team is better than your team! Tut!
FFS....anyone heard the term, 'horses for courses'????
Wouldn't it be a s*** world if we all liked the same thing?
One thing I do have to say though, and NO, I am NOT the authority on everything ever......is that Perth, REALLY is isolated!!!!
Let me explain, I LOVE Perth deep in my heart, with a passion, you could say.......however, I could not live there because I would get bored within a few years (I dunno, maybe 5 at a guess). There is only SOOOooooo much you can do in a city 1000's of miles from the next nearest bit of civilisation. Yes, it's beautiful, yes the people are great, yes, there is Margaret River (
), yes, WA is a huge state with sooooo much to do. However, bear in mind that we only get a few weeks holiday every year - are all of you Perthites gonna be spending that holiday for the next umpteen years, visiting the same places, because you dont have the time or the money to go further afield? I think so!If thats your bag, then so be it....but, pleeeease, can we all stop bleating on about East V's West! It reminds me of being at school - our team is better than your team! Tut!
