Just arrived in Perth
Dec 5th 2006 | 5:52 pm
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Just arrived in Perth
Hi guys,
I have been in Perth now for 3 days and it would be great to hear from anyone out here. We are living with a friend in Walter road East, Bassendean.
Hope to talk to some of the expats here soon.
I have been in Perth now for 3 days and it would be great to hear from anyone out here. We are living with a friend in Walter road East, Bassendean.
Hope to talk to some of the expats here soon.
Dec 5th 2006 | 7:29 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by lang81
Hi guys,
I have been in Perth now for 3 days and it would be great to hear from anyone out here. We are living with a friend in Walter road East, Bassendean.
Hope to talk to some of the expats here soon.
I have been in Perth now for 3 days and it would be great to hear from anyone out here. We are living with a friend in Walter road East, Bassendean.
Hope to talk to some of the expats here soon.
I arrived on Nov 26th so about 10 days ago. (although did live here for 16 years until moving back to England in 99).
I am in Joondalup myself.
How are you finding everything so far?
Dec 5th 2006 | 8:19 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Hi,
For the first 2 days we were mainly sleeping!!! so we haven't seen much yet.
I was down at the Mends street jetty today trying to open a bank account (a long story that i won't bore you with !) and visiting a friend who works there. We are hiring a car tomorrow so hopefully we will see a lot more.
For the first 2 days we were mainly sleeping!!! so we haven't seen much yet.
I was down at the Mends street jetty today trying to open a bank account (a long story that i won't bore you with !) and visiting a friend who works there. We are hiring a car tomorrow so hopefully we will see a lot more.
Originally Posted by ElshaUK
Hi, Welcome to Perth.
I arrived on Nov 26th so about 10 days ago. (although did live here for 16 years until moving back to England in 99).
I am in Joondalup myself.
How are you finding everything so far?
I arrived on Nov 26th so about 10 days ago. (although did live here for 16 years until moving back to England in 99).
I am in Joondalup myself.
How are you finding everything so far?
Dec 5th 2006 | 10:39 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
A very warm welcome to Sunny Perth. We've been here one week now and our feet haven't touched the ground !! We've bought a house in Butler near to the kids Schools plus 2 cars and had two interviews with two verbal offers.
We been to the Centrelink, Medicare & Drivers Licence people and they all have been very helpful. So far so good :-) Hopefully soon we can sit back and relax
We been to the Centrelink, Medicare & Drivers Licence people and they all have been very helpful. So far so good :-) Hopefully soon we can sit back and relax
Dec 5th 2006 | 11:26 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Welcome to perth !
I'm down Mandurah way and have been here since 31st August and still trying to find my feet
I'm down Mandurah way and have been here since 31st August and still trying to find my feet
Dec 5th 2006 | 11:27 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Welcome to Perth!!!!..................And enjoy the beautiful sunshine!!! 
Dec 5th 2006 | 11:43 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by Swing-Your-Pants
A very warm welcome to Sunny Perth. We've been here one week now and our feet haven't touched the ground !! We've bought a house in Butler near to the kids Schools plus 2 cars and had two interviews with two verbal offers.
We been to the Centrelink, Medicare & Drivers Licence people and they all have been very helpful. So far so good :-) Hopefully soon we can sit back and relax
We been to the Centrelink, Medicare & Drivers Licence people and they all have been very helpful. So far so good :-) Hopefully soon we can sit back and relax
We are renting and have just bought in Butler near Irene mc cormack as kids go there & Brighton. We found sorting stuff fairly simple and painfree, and are now settling into some semblance of normality.
Gillian
Dec 5th 2006 | 11:50 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by sme
Hello there all perth people new and old
We are renting and have just bought in Butler near Irene mc cormack as kids go there & Brighton. We found sorting stuff fairly simple and painfree, and are now settling into some semblance of normality.
Gillian
We are renting and have just bought in Butler near Irene mc cormack as kids go there & Brighton. We found sorting stuff fairly simple and painfree, and are now settling into some semblance of normality.
Gillian
Thats where our kids are going :-) Interview with the Principle tomorrow :scared:
Dec 6th 2006 | 12:07 am
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by Swing-Your-Pants
Thats where our kids are going :-) Interview with the Principle tomorrow :scared:
Dec 6th 2006 | 12:12 am
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by sme
Brighton or IMCC
Dec 6th 2006 | 12:16 am
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by Swing-Your-Pants
My 6 year old boy is going to Brighton Catholic and our 13 year old girl is going to IMCC. We had the interview with Brighton School the other day and have been accepted :-) Our new house is just over the road
How spooky is that:scared:
Dec 6th 2006 | 12:43 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
hi all,
we also arrived on the 25th nov.We r renting until 6th jan in mount lawley, but we still don't know where to go yet. Might have a job as chef lecturer in perth, will find out next week. Picking uo our new car today - focus 2006, ex demo 4Km - $21000 ( £8.25 approx), thought was a good buy.
don't know anyone yet, any meet ups anyone? still yet to go to centrelink.
we will probably rent for 6 months first as we want to be sure with suburbs.
what are you all doing for xmas day?
best wishes
simon & family
we also arrived on the 25th nov.We r renting until 6th jan in mount lawley, but we still don't know where to go yet. Might have a job as chef lecturer in perth, will find out next week. Picking uo our new car today - focus 2006, ex demo 4Km - $21000 ( £8.25 approx), thought was a good buy.
don't know anyone yet, any meet ups anyone? still yet to go to centrelink.
we will probably rent for 6 months first as we want to be sure with suburbs.
what are you all doing for xmas day?
best wishes
simon & family
Dec 6th 2006 | 1:50 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by cakeychef
hi all,
we also arrived on the 25th nov.We r renting until 6th jan in mount lawley, but we still don't know where to go yet. Might have a job as chef lecturer in perth, will find out next week. Picking uo our new car today - focus 2006, ex demo 4Km - $21000 ( £8.25 approx), thought was a good buy.
don't know anyone yet, any meet ups anyone? still yet to go to centrelink.
we will probably rent for 6 months first as we want to be sure with suburbs.
what are you all doing for xmas day?
best wishes
simon & family
we also arrived on the 25th nov.We r renting until 6th jan in mount lawley, but we still don't know where to go yet. Might have a job as chef lecturer in perth, will find out next week. Picking uo our new car today - focus 2006, ex demo 4Km - $21000 ( £8.25 approx), thought was a good buy.
don't know anyone yet, any meet ups anyone? still yet to go to centrelink.
we will probably rent for 6 months first as we want to be sure with suburbs.
what are you all doing for xmas day?
best wishes
simon & family
Congrats on the possible job.
You can do centre link at the same time as Medicare in the same place - cool, hey.
We are beaching then barbie for Xmas dinner. We want a different sort of Xmas. As my husband said to our middle child "it will feel just like christmas on Dec25th when we are ripping open pressies" No subtleties in my family
Gillian
Dec 6th 2006 | 4:12 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by Swing-Your-Pants
A very warm welcome to Sunny Perth. We've been here one week now and our feet haven't touched the ground !! We've bought a house in Butler near to the kids Schools plus 2 cars and had two interviews with two verbal offers.
We been to the Centrelink, Medicare & Drivers Licence people and they all have been very helpful. So far so good :-) Hopefully soon we can sit back and relax
We been to the Centrelink, Medicare & Drivers Licence people and they all have been very helpful. So far so good :-) Hopefully soon we can sit back and relax
Jo
Dec 6th 2006 | 9:02 pm
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Re: Just arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by lang81
Hi guys,
I have been in Perth now for 3 days and it would be great to hear from anyone out here. We are living with a friend in Walter road East, Bassendean.
Hope to talk to some of the expats here soon.
I have been in Perth now for 3 days and it would be great to hear from anyone out here. We are living with a friend in Walter road East, Bassendean.
Hope to talk to some of the expats here soon.
A big hello to you all
arrived in south perth a month ago, just got a rented house sorted move in on monday in Duncraig lovely area really nice house. just got my 5 year old enrolled in the local primary school today which is a 3min walk he starts 31st jan. our container has already arrived and just gone through customs arriving at the new place a week after moving in.
love to here from anybody......
michelle x
