Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
Mar 16th 2007, 12:01 pm
#31
Paula Eddie and Family
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Re: Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
if they go on www.reiwa.com.au,ljhooker.com.au,etc may find some cheap places
Mar 16th 2007, 1:53 pm
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Emily, Luke and Libby
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Re: Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
It is not as easy as you might think.
Each Shire in WA has a Town Planning Scheme, which says what house density is allowed in which area. Eg, R20 means only one (1) house is allowed on a block of land. If the area where you want to built two houses or more on one block it must have an R-rating of 40 (R40).
This can change, but you don't know if or when.
here you lcan ook up the R-rating of all subs in Perth.
http://www.wapc.wa.gov.au/Region+sch...hemes/529.aspx
If somebody thinks that what I say is wrong, pls clarify. The rating is also explained somewhere on the web, eg in regard to minimum land area for one unit/house etc.
Each Shire in WA has a Town Planning Scheme, which says what house density is allowed in which area. Eg, R20 means only one (1) house is allowed on a block of land. If the area where you want to built two houses or more on one block it must have an R-rating of 40 (R40).
This can change, but you don't know if or when.
here you lcan ook up the R-rating of all subs in Perth.
http://www.wapc.wa.gov.au/Region+sch...hemes/529.aspx
If somebody thinks that what I say is wrong, pls clarify. The rating is also explained somewhere on the web, eg in regard to minimum land area for one unit/house etc.
We do not intend on living in Kwinana forever just the 1st few years.
We'd love to live in Booragoon or surrounding areas but its way out of our budget!
Kate and Lew
Oct 31st 2007, 9:33 am
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Re: Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
didnt say it was little pomm land but wen i first arrived here 2and half yrs ago i found it a little easier having people from back home to guide us were to go and different things to look for rather than panic cos i was soooo far from home nothing to do with little pommie land
thanks
thanks
We arrived last week and hope to rent in Settlers. We have a 4 year old son and wondered whether there are many 'Brits' OR Aussies that have children of a similar age so we can contact you if we get accepted for a rental (fingers crossed). Also, does Settlers Primary have a kindy?
Thanks
Oct 31st 2007, 9:41 am
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Re: Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
It is not as easy as you might think.
Each Shire in WA has a Town Planning Scheme, which says what house density is allowed in which area. Eg, R20 means only one (1) house is allowed on a block of land. If the area where you want to built two houses or more on one block it must have an R-rating of 40 (R40).
This can change, but you don't know if or when.
here you lcan ook up the R-rating of all subs in Perth.
http://www.wapc.wa.gov.au/Region+sch...hemes/529.aspx
If somebody thinks that what I say is wrong, pls clarify. The rating is also explained somewhere on the web, eg in regard to minimum land area for one unit/house etc.
Each Shire in WA has a Town Planning Scheme, which says what house density is allowed in which area. Eg, R20 means only one (1) house is allowed on a block of land. If the area where you want to built two houses or more on one block it must have an R-rating of 40 (R40).
This can change, but you don't know if or when.
here you lcan ook up the R-rating of all subs in Perth.
http://www.wapc.wa.gov.au/Region+sch...hemes/529.aspx
If somebody thinks that what I say is wrong, pls clarify. The rating is also explained somewhere on the web, eg in regard to minimum land area for one unit/house etc.
Oct 31st 2007, 9:58 am
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Re: Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
I grew up in Kwinana, nothing wrong with the place.
People who have never been there or lived there really have no idea what it is like there.
some of the suburbs have some beautiful parklands, and the drive down Medina avenue with the huge Fig trees lining the road is beautiful.
People who have never been there or lived there really have no idea what it is like there.
some of the suburbs have some beautiful parklands, and the drive down Medina avenue with the huge Fig trees lining the road is beautiful.
Oct 31st 2007, 11:56 am
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Re: Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
Funny aintit.
The Township of Kwinana with it's four suburbs of Medina, Orelia, Callista and Permelia were built specifically for the POMS that were coming then. It was the first time in Perth's development that a town with suburbs was built specifically for migrants.
Sure, it's changed quite a bit since then as the migrants became citizens and some moved out and other folks moved in.
However your comment about "SOR ain't for us ... It's a POM thang" just goes to show how little you know of the southern towns and their development.
Cheers
Bob in Bull Creek
The Township of Kwinana with it's four suburbs of Medina, Orelia, Callista and Permelia were built specifically for the POMS that were coming then. It was the first time in Perth's development that a town with suburbs was built specifically for migrants.
Sure, it's changed quite a bit since then as the migrants became citizens and some moved out and other folks moved in.
However your comment about "SOR ain't for us ... It's a POM thang" just goes to show how little you know of the southern towns and their development.
Cheers
Bob in Bull Creek
You're right,there is nothing wrong with the place,it was built to house the workers when they were building the strip,BP,KNR etc.
I worked on the strip for a good 8 yrs in the 80,s.Nothing wrong at all with all the blokes I worked with,most of them were tradesman working in all the various places,great social life with games of cricket,football OZ rules etc between the various work sites.
Eagles played on sat at noon then and a BBQ at a house to watch it was always the order of the day after work.
The area was new then (Warnbro,Safety Bay etc) and the houses looked good.
Spent many a good night at the Kwinana hotel,Rocky hotel and swinging pig.
As you say the residential area is a long way from the strip,unless they've built on the old drive in opposite KNR (BHP now).
Have not been down there for a while but I could never see nothing wrong with the area.
Oct 31st 2007, 1:19 pm
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Re: Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
A lot of the *forgotten children* both Aboriginal and the ones stolen from the Barnados homes were settled at Kwinana once they'd been given their freedom.
Nov 4th 2007, 2:27 pm
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Re: Kwinana WA Anyone live around here whats it like?
good luck..
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