British Expats - living in perth

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Australia (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/)

- - living in perth (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/living-perth-288792/)

Homer

Mar 10th 2005 11:45 pm

Re: living in perth

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Originally Posted by Grayling

Homer

Try reading the Australian news:

www.NEWS.com.au

You will find very similar things to what you read in the UK.

G

Yer i know there is crime in oz there is where ever you go,When you lived in the uk did you go in to forums about the uk and post about the crime No,So i whish people would shut up about it there are people on here that are making the move and are worried about the move with out people making a point about crime when it is no different to the uk. God im so sick of some brithish people all you do is have a go about every thing you are never happy and that is why i am going back to oz. for some of you lot there is alway's a black cloud never a silver lining i know not all british people are like that but some of you realy gat my goat up nuff said...........Sorry not finished why do you bother moving if all you are going to do is say how bad the crime is in oz you might as well stay in the uk because as far as you are concerned oz is no different to the uk. Sorry grayling not having a go at you m8

Grayling

Mar 10th 2005 11:58 pm

Re: living in perth

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Originally Posted by Homer

I was not having a go either Homer :)

If we believed all we read in the papers we would not go out at all. :scared:

Good luck

G

Homer

Mar 11th 2005 2:29 am

Re: living in perth

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Originally Posted by Grayling

I was not having a go either Homer :)

If we believed all we read in the papers we would not go out at all. :scared:

Good luck

G

very true m8. Think things just getting to me lol only 5 weeks to go :) :)

MarkO'G

Mar 11th 2005 3:52 am

Re: living in perth

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Originally Posted by Three Legs

I lost my wallet two weeks ago down at Hillarys whilst on our validation trip...

Loads of pictures of me with the kids in it, cards, etc etc...

No one handed it in...

Very dishonest race the Aussies altho' it's likely a Pom picked it up !!!

May have had something to do with the fact there was 600 bucks in there.

Speaking to the Brummie police officer on the phone, he informed me the areas to avoid in the Northern Burbs were Craigie and Padbury...LOTS of burglaries - His words.

Three Legs

:confused:

I had totally the opposite experience in Perth.

My wife left her purse/wallet in a phone box in Northbridge with money & cards. When an hour later we realised it was missing we went back and checked, it had disappeared. However, when phoning National Australia Bank to cancel the bank card card, we were informed the purse was at the police station. Nothing missing at all.

Again, this could happen anywhere and it just depends on who picks it up!!!!

Stormz

Mar 11th 2005 3:59 am

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Whereabouts in Brighton do you live MarkO`G?

My wife loves Brighton, so we will go once more before we leave for Perth.

renth

Mar 11th 2005 10:35 am

Re: living in perth

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Originally Posted by claire edwards

Just out of interest, is there anything you do like about living in Perth? :o

Sure, the weather, the sea, the bush, my cushy job at the UWA, Kings Park, the South West, Kalbarri, Ningaloo.

Perth is going down hill fast according to the folk who've lived here a long time though.

Dawn	Mar 11th 2005 8:13 pm

where in perth??

Hi Guys, were hopeing to be in perth by next spring......any comments on areas? I was thinking warwick looks nice however only what ive read as not been to aus yet! need somewhere very reasonable to rent and hopefully not to quiet...whats in like living in perth city??? god im confused, my husband would prefer the cost! my cousin lives in armadale!

ahhhhhhhhhh

thanks alot

denhim

Mar 11th 2005 10:17 pm

Re: living in perth

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Originally Posted by Three Legs

really!!!! ive never heard of any break in around my area...but there is a lot of graffiti around here. i wonder if there the same low lifes doing both.

i think you were unlucky not to get your wallet back but to say all ozzies are dishonest is a bit harsh. i lost my mobile in a taxi one drunken night, but some sweet girl found it a week later and gave it back as she read my texts pleading for its return. whats to say your wallet still hasnt been found??

kiwichild

Mar 11th 2005 11:45 pm

Re: living in perth

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Originally Posted by cyclemark

Fair comment...BUT it can get a little tiring to see the same questions being asked every couple of days...... As Obe Wan Kanobi would say, use the search Luke, use the search....

Ok, we've been here in Perth since Oct 2002. We find it a bit remote and the people here are very insular. The heat towards the end of the summer can also get a bit tiring. On the plus side I'm an IT contractor, it took me 6 weeks to get my first contract & I've never been out of work since. Yes, I'm only earning half what I used to and I'm doing similar kind of work I was doing in the uk 5 years ago.

We've got no regrets coming here, but we're not planning to stay much longer, it's not for us.

Hope this helps a bit!

Your comments are very diplomatic. You are to be commended. You are a better person than me. I tend to lose all restraint most times when perth si mentioned. You managed to sum up my feelings on the place succinctly and eloquently. Well Done!
:beer:

kiwichild

Mar 11th 2005 11:54 pm

Re: living in perth

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Originally Posted by denhim

i have been here 1 year this month and my 1st 4 months of being here i absolutly loved it. now i absolutly hate it!!

the isolation is what i cant get used to, i feel like im trapped in some prison. also im used to having nights out in the likes of newcastle and middlesbrough, perth is like having a night out in some rural village, and its spread out quite a bit. i know most people on here are past the clubbing stage, but im only 27 and single so its a major factor in my life to go out on the weekend and enjoy myself.

work wise..well im a welder so im earning sh*t loads more money here than i was in the u.k because of the national shortage of skilled workers. mind you tho, im working 10 to 20 hours a week more than i did in the u.k

beaches are nice and so are the people, i cant complain about that. but perth isnt for me. im going to give it 1 more year until my city apartment is built, then move on to some where more lively.

if you like suburbia and a very slow laid back lifestyle then come to perth.

I equate "laidback" with casual and friendly. Perth definitely isnt that. And anyone who is single would be better off sucking a popsicle in antarctica, cause the reception there would be warmer from the locals ;)

Check out a few other places and see if they are more to your liking before you take the big plunge and go back to the UK. You might enjoy Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. Personally I quite likes Adelaide, but for nightlife, Sydney and Melbourne would be the go.

kiwichild

Mar 12th 2005 12:02 am

Re: where in perth??

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Originally Posted by Dawn

If you really must do yourself the disservice of coming to Perth, then try somewhere north of the river but NOT Balga or Girrawheen.

Here's a link that may be helpful regarding rents. Remember you pay more for a better area, so bear that in mind!

And don't go living in Armadale even if your cousin lives there. The place is full of neanderthal males and their female counterparts, and teenage delinquents.Same is true of many of the south orf the river areas unfortuantely. Apologies to the nice people who sadly live in the area

http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin...p&t=ren&cu=MSN

kiwichild

Mar 12th 2005 12:06 am

Re: where in perth??

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Originally Posted by Dawn

Forgot to answer your question about Warwick. Warwick is fine and is on a main train line route. Hope it helps.

kiwichild

Mar 12th 2005 12:12 am

Re: where in perth??

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Originally Posted by Dawn

If you'd like any more help, if I can help you at all, then please feel free to PM me. I have lived in Perth a number of years (originally from NZ) and have also lived in several Australian cities. I know Perth quite well and appreciate the family connection here is important for you. Its not all gloom and doom, but you do need to be prepared for the most un-australian city.

Vegemite Kids

Mar 12th 2005 3:14 am

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Originally Posted by kiwichild

Apologies to the nice people who sadly live in the area

Apologies accepted :) but I am not sad about the area I live in - quite the reverse in fact. SOR is very good IMO!

Siren & Brian

Mar 12th 2005 9:39 am

Re: where in perth??

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Originally Posted by kiwichild

Its not all gloom and doom, but you do need to be prepared for the most un-australian city.

You need to head back to your sheep shagging country. Its not Perth its you.

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