hopeful_expats

Hi everyone

We are a nurse / m/w and joiner with a 14 yr old son hoping to move to australia from Preston, lancashire in the near future. We have only just started to think about it so everything is up in the air at the mo and we haven't any firm plans as yet but Perth is a possibility.

We have a thousand and one questions in our heads so I'm sure we will be bugging you all frequently for information

it would be nice to make friends on here too

Nu-Shooz

Hello and welcome

I'm in Perth too. Plenty of peeps on here will help with your thousands of questions.

Wendy

Hello and welcome to British Expats.

verystormy

Hi.

curly

Hello and welcome

leweli

Hi and welcome to BE . Fairly new to the site myself but have just started the immigration process (hoping to go to Perth). Am also a nurse and OH is in kitchen sales. Have got 2 boys aged 16 and 9 the eldest one of which isn't keen on going to Oz but am keeping fingers crossed that a reccie next year will help to change his mind. Aren't too far away from you - Knowsley in Merseyside. Would be good to keep in touch x.

paul30

just thought I'd say Hi and welcome to BE.

minibelle

Welcome to BE

minibelle

Racht70

Hi there Welcome to BE ...you'll be in great hands here thers some fab poeple here who are only too willing to help.

grahampaula

Hello and welcome
You will find lots of useful information on here. Good luck

hopeful_expats

Thank you all,

we are both excited at the prospect but worried too!

OH still fancies Perth. I feel that joiners will find work easier in Brisbane and reading about the flies and 'thieves' have put me off too!

We'll see!

littlemiss

Hello and welcome to BE

Jumbo_Celcius

Hello there, I'll try to give a non-bias view of Perth.
First question from me...why are you moving, do you just fancy a change?

Perth is the slowest, most backward city I have ever lived in/visited.
Don't get drawn in by the skyscrapers in the centre, they're just for show, the rest of Perth looks old fashioned, bars, cafes, restaurants, pubs, gyms, cinemas etc
The houses are shee-ite for what you pay for them DO NOT expect UK standard of building work.
The cost of living here is outrageously expensive for some things then cheaper for other things, on average you'll spend the same but the quality of foodstuffs will be lower.
As mentioned, the city centre is completey dead at night, everyone has bbq's or goes to the beach.
The people are much more friendly than the UK and the work attitutde is more laid back and helpful.
There are plenty of lovely beaches and if you into surfing, swimming in the sea, fishing or just making sandcastles you'll love it.
The media (newspapars & TV) are worse than the Sun and mainly Australia directed so you get this feeling you're removed from the rest of the world. I ahve found it a bit culturally backward also.

Summary - Great if you aren't interested in current affairs/fashion/culture/nightlife etc, crap if you aren't ready to "settle down" yet.

Sally Simpson

Hello & welcome!

Have you found the nurses forum yet? You will find loads of specific info in there!