Ok, we landed a month ago and are pretty much finding our feet and getting on quite well. I found a job in the first week here so it's been a mad rush of finding a rental and getting furniture delivered so we haven't had the time to really have a good look round and take our breath.

Can anyone recommend a doctors in the northern burbs somewhere near Connolly who bulk bills? We live just around the corner from Lakeside shopping centre and are hoping that there is a decent surgery in the vicinity.

Where is good for buying meat? Coles meat is crap and horrendously expensive, are there any proper butchers that anyone can recommend? I don't mind travelling a way for this as it would be worth the trip to stock up for a month and get some decent meat for a reasonable price.

Just being nosey ... what line of work and are the jobs plentiful ?

Three Legs

software engineer.

there are loads of jobs if you are prepared to get out there and knock down a few virtual doors. I am working as a test analyst for Western power in Perth, not exactly what I wanted to do but it's a contract and pays OK.

I have never seen a city expanding as rapidly as Perth, if you are a tradesperson then you are laughing, especially brickies or roofers who are in very short supply.

Hi Steve and Clare

We have been in Perth for 7 weeks and loving it, we have found the meat from the 5 Star butchers outside woolworths in Lakeside to be much better than the prepacked not sure on how expensive it is, I see you are originally from Bracknell, we too have come from Bracknell and now are in Carramar. hope all goes well for you.

Julia and Graham

My mate works for Western Power as a supervisor ... he basically commissions substations and the like.

Butchers in Currambine shopping centre is superb..............

Yup,
It's called The Star Of The North.
http://www.starofthenorth.com.au

A long way from where I live in South Perth, but I've driven to it a few times to get stuff that I can't get anywhere else.