jossy

Hiya

I am about to post a couple of queries, but I lived in Perth (Near Mandurah) for over a year a few years ago and am due to move back soon with my partner subject to 457 business visa success soon.

Thought I would say Hi to All

Cheers

Jo

herrchook

Welcome to the madhouse Jo.

jossy

Cheers matey, its going to be pretty mad if they want me out in a month, with nothing prepared this end and no where to go, my partner has never been before so hould be fun

Thanks for replying

gedge

Welcome to the forum Jo.
Hope you find the answers you're looking for.
It'd be interesting to know how you find it, coming back to Aus.

See you around.

ohippy

Hiya - we're off to Perth next week too, it's a popular place

loveklein

Hey Jo!
What made you decide on Perth 2nd time round? im deliberating whether to go there or Melbourne.......any tips? spencer

jossy

Hi Spencer, thanks for the post.

I loved Perth the first time around and I guess found it the most different to here.

I have been to Melbourne and found it quite European I guess. I have had loads of European holidays and can go anywhere for a coffee shop and fry up but once I lived in perth I loved the people the community aptmosphere and the beaches and the summer weather (I like it quite hot in summer). I also loved the fishing al along the coast, the city not too big not too small... Just generally the whole place, including the quiet areas, had enough of that rat race here, (I did 55000 miles last year for work driving in amongst meetings and hotels and conferences) and lived in Golden Bay and it felt right.

I guess all in all it depends what you want, Melbourne to me was green and quite wet like UK, Perth I found more arid, I love camping in the bush, fishing up North in the heat etc..

I found it much easier to meet people in Perth, but don't just go on my say so, I am sure there are people on here who love melbourne and I am sure it is a great place,just not ideally where I want to be I guess.

Hope that helps, good luck with your decision

Have fun wherever you end up

Jo

squeezzii

hi Jo, I live in Port Kennedy,-I love Mandurah too.You'll be arriving in time for summer- luvley!

jossy

Oh yes most definately, I know Port Kenedy, I have my final interview tomorrow on video conference and then as its with a big company who normally sponsor the 457 visa will not take long, they want me on the ground in 4 weeks.

So just right to settle for summer

Especially now the sun has disappeared here and has been real wet and grey again for 2 weeks

Thanks for the response, maybe catch up with anyone in the Mandurah area in a few weeks....will need a good Barbie and a crown lager after this

loveklein

Thanks for all your input Jo, best of luck with your move........sounds good... me and the other half just have to come to an agreement, shes more warmed to Melbourne whereas I quite fancy the Perth option - will keep u posted

Clippy

Hello

Welcome to BE

jossy

Thanks Guys

jossy

Yes please, keep me posted, be good to know your decision and why Good Luck