Perth
 

We are planning to settle in perth, as i have family there.
I was just wondering who else in this forum is heading that way and what your reasons are for choosing perth.
lucy:)

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We are Lucy, a family of four....
Been there 8 times and have brother who has lived there for 26 years, I feel that I know more about the place than I know of anywhere else and I know it appeals to me more than staying in the UK ( my opinion trolls ).

You tell it as you see, it does help those in the visa process.

Wombat good luck in Perth it seems a popular place.

footie chick

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Hiya!
We are off to Perth too!! September, all going well!
We travelled Oz on our 'round the world back packer' bit and liked Perth more than anywhere else. Not sure why! It just felt good! Comfortable and laid back. Met some fab people and had a fab time!! :D

Thanks for the replies,
Good luck with the move stoney dont let the trolls and their fan club get you down:D
hopefully see you saturday teresa :beer:
have a great life in brisbane footie chick
lucy:)

hello,
we (husband and 2 daughters) are hoping to get to perth the back end of this year. Not quite sure why Perth, I've wanted to go to Australia since I qualified as a nurse 10 years ago and it was always Perth then, never really considered anywhere else. Had a bit of practice moving to strange places as i came over to Lancashire from Yorkshire - family have just about forgiven me for that one and I drop Australia on their laps.

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Bad advice and being thick as a brick but its been an education that has open my world to things I rather not have bothered with good luck.


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You live and learn, who knows in a few years time i may end up bitter and twisted like you ;)

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Heading for Perth.

I was born in Melbourne in the 60's and my dad told me he had to scrape ice off the windscreen in the mornings, that put me right off!!! I left the UK cos it was too cold and wet!! Sydney, too cityfied and expensive. Friends who lived in Brisbane and further north said it was almost as humid as here in Florida - no thanks, I've had enough of frizzy hair! So Perth was the obvious choice for us, hot but with a dry heat. The city of Perth close by but the price of property too high so we are setting our sites on Bunbury area.

Can't wait to say G'day!

Wannabe Wallaby

don't listen to the negative vibes of PB.My time in Perth was great,wonderful climate ,great atmosphere,friendly people etc.
If you are a barfly then stay in the UK,you'll find a better quality of whinger there-Australia is for those that seek an outdoor life,want to find some quality to their life and want the best for their kids!
Having been in the catering trade all my life ,travelled and worked all over the world,I can assure you that Australia is at the top of the list for me-having spent 6.5years as a publican I can also tell you that PB is your typical pommie whinger-and I guarantee you that when he returns to the UK he will pee everybody off there too!
I'm now looking at getting back to Australia with the family and to go back to the thread,I have put the house on the market-my attitude is that we will buy a smaller house outright in the UK and rent it out in the short term.The revenue should cover our initial rental costs in Oz and we will look at purchasing within 12 months,once we are sure the kids have adapted we will probably look to buy a plot of land and do one of those builds where you basically can design your own home-the wifes always wanted to do that!
We will use the residue from the sale of our property to set this in motion,thus having a foot in both pools as it were!

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Hi, we are also going to Perth. Me and the hubby and two children Ben aged 6 and Erin soon to be 4. Initially we were going to Adelaide as I lived there a long time ago but then we met people that were going to Perth. To cut a long story short we changed our minds! Perth is where we think our future is so that is where we're heading, hopefully August/September time.

Janexxxx

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I think all us perth peeps should have a get together once we all get there, perhaps november or near then!! Stay in contact on here then go for it big time the Aussie way!!! BBQ and stubbies, round the pool!!! :D :D :beer: :PARTY:

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Still thick as a brick though.....looks like your running into BIG MISTAKE No.2 some people never learn.
:)

Perth
 

Going there because having been twice now, love the place, travelled all over OZ and couldn't feel happier any but....Perth!

See you all there soon






:cool:

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It would be great to stay in contact
:) but we have no chance of getting there for november :(

were off to perth as well going on the 28th of oct see you all there



and ps i dont even bother reading PB's posts just skip over them

:rolleyes:

'Ain't no fun (waiting round to be a millionaire)'
 

Why skip PB's posts - you will learn more from his posts than the happy happy posts. He's not gonna flame you - look at the whole picture - it's all good information. You'll be looking back in a few years thinking 'why didn't anyone tell us this before we came'.
Good luck to you - I'm sure everything will be OK - but at least you know a fuller story by reading everything on here. It will be a sad day when PB's gone - just look at the encouragement he's given new immigrants - he's going back - your going somewhere else. Everyone to their own - this forum is priceless for the information PB and others give have given. Just because you don't like what you hear does not mean it's not useful information.
Long live Bon Scott - 'Ain't no fun (waiting round to be a millionaire)'

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I enjoy reading all of the posts on here good and bad but
I dont think that there is much to be learnt from PB'S posts , I think we are all grown up enough to realise that the grass isnt going to be greener on the other side and crime, unemployment, drug abuse etc are world wide problems. How can all the bad news from his local paper and personal attacks to people be of any use ?

burp

im only going for the sunshine and outdoor sports i can take all the other bad things about the country

every country has its good and bad points and i like the thought of not having a large mortgage and being able to do all the things i love outdoors which i carnt do here in england because of the weather

Hi,
Me and my family (husband, son and daughter) are awaiting
our visa's for immigration to Oz. My husband is very keen on Perth but i have family in Adelaide I am not sure yet of which is best. I am also a RGN I would be grateful if you could send me information on how you are settling (as post) when you arrive as we are still waiting.

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I drink a far bit of bitter and can not do the twist but never been that in my life , reading the posters here its no wonder Perths a backwater its a magnet for the lost.



:D :cool: :beer:

Get a life if you are not engauging in sports now , the sun when it is shining will not help ,come to land of the Fat nearly 70% of all Australians are over weight .


The recent New South Wales Childhood Obesity Summit has brought to light the urgent need to reverse trends in obesity in children, one of the fastest growing health disorders in our modern society.

Access to junk food, peer pressure, poor family role models, lack of encouragement to do physical activity and fast food advertising were just some of the factors identified at the Summit as contributing to the childhood obesity epidemic.

Persuasive food advertising, for example, is reaching children as young as 18 months.

Mother, Kerry Turner, told the Summit during question time that when she was teaching her 18-month-old son to count, she could not understand why he kept saying 'one, two, chippies.' Then she realised that when rotated the number '3' resembled McDonald’s golden arches.

Obesity among young people in Australia has doubled in the past 15 years. There are fears that if something is not done soon, the numbers could rise to half our children being overweight within the next decade





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Going to Perth this month to look at the region for future retirement plans – would appreciate any advice on areas to look at out with the city - positive only - we do not want to upset anyone by posting negative comments on areas which they reside....Thanks
:cool:

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Try the South West country areas get a car and run down to Margret River anywhere around there ,if thats not for you try anywhere North of Joondalup coastal Suburbs only .
Whats your budget and what type of place suits you?


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We are going to the Margaret River area during our visit and I’m sure that it is going to be very nice, but too far from the city for final resting place; we do not want to be in the “sticks� - Mandurah and Joondalup look interesting – sailing, golfing all come into the equation.

Many thanks for your reply….

Re: 'Ain't no fun (waiting round to be a millionaire)'
 

You give me much credit I do hope than trying to be objective does help you , I do not want anyone not to come just that it can be hard work to settle in if you expect too much .

I am sure you have you eyes wide open , Good Luck and a happy retirement I am sure you have earned it to the guy, happy golfing days the courses are great.


:D :cool: :beer:

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We are going to Perth, arriving on 28th May,
Renting in Kingsley, while deciding where we want to settle.

Dave and Yve

17 days to go!!!!!!!!!!