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Re: PERTH
I agree that Oz driving standars are overall.... not that good, however compared to driving in the UK, it is still a lot easier in Oz. Simply because there is less traffic and less small carparks. The Australian idea of "heavy traffic" really isn't heavy. Especially if you are comparing to the north of Scotland - have dual carriageways actually been invented north of Glasgow-Edinburgh?
The price of cars in Oz is quite annoying though.
Originally Posted by Loch Lomond
(Post 8805090)
Unfortunately I'm fed up with it. Perth really is a backwater. I've sold my restaurant and will sell my house and shut down my Oil Consulting business and head back to Scotland early 2011.
I came here in 1998 and thought the place was great, but over the years I really think it has become stale. The lack of public transport and taxi's mean nightlife and going into the city is restricted. Police over authority in driving and normal day to day activities is astounding. Acceptable driving standards frightens me. I won't go on to a rant so will stop here. Good luck to anyone who moves here. |
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Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 8804351)
the only thing more boring than Perth are the people who constantly feel the need to berate it. FFS grow up.
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" The Australian idea of "heavy traffic" really isn't heavy"
that's what i used to think while sitting on the mitchell freeway every morning :eek: |
Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by kaishang
(Post 8805232)
The price of cars in Oz is quite annoying though.
2nd hand cars cost more but then you can sell them for more - swings and roundabouts. Older cars are much more expensive here. |
Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by Loch Lomond
(Post 8805090)
Unfortunately I'm fed up with it. Perth really is a backwater. I've sold my restaurant and will sell my house and shut down my Oil Consulting business and head back to Scotland early 2011.
I came here in 1998 and thought the place was great, but over the years I really think it has become stale. The lack of public transport and taxi's mean nightlife and going into the city is restricted. Police over authority in driving and normal day to day activities is astounding. Acceptable driving standards frightens me. I won't go on to a rant so will stop here. Good luck to anyone who moves here. |
Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by Loch Lomond
(Post 8805090)
Police over authority in driving and normal day to day activities is astounding.
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Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by Family of 3
(Post 8804492)
I can't wait to be bored there!
Everyone is welcome to their own opinion but just because one person doesn't like something doesn't mean it's wrong for someone else. We've spent the last few weeks staying with relatives around the UK & I certainly couldn't live where mother-in-law does but she's happy & it suits her so who am I to judge. Alison x |
Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by asprilla
(Post 8806258)
might be a typo here, or maybe I just don't get what you're saying... Would appreciate it if you could rephrase. Do you mean policing is poor? or over the top?
My wife's friend is an officer in a NOR police station, they won't respond to a call unless it has reached the lights and sirens on stage regardless of whether they have other calls, they did attend one incident where she was instructed by a senior officer to taser a young male and to claim she felt threatened. The police outnumbered the suspects 2 to 1 with the other 3 officers being male. My opinion...the police here don't deserve any respect or have any credibility. Apologies for hijacking this thread. |
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This may or may not be true, however OTT policing can be a worldwide phenomenon and police failing to adequately follow "minor" crimes like break-and-enter can also be a worldwide phenomenon.
Recently a college student heckler has been tasered in a US college, a man walking his dog during a street protest has been hit over the head by police and died in the UK and a mentally unstable guy armed only with a knife has been shot dead while surrounded by police in Sydney, with the police well out of striking range of the knife. Meanwhile you can still find plenty of car theft, house theft and general petty crime even in the UK. If you leave Perth because of what you feel is inadequate or OTT policing, you may find yourself complaining just as much at your next destination.
Originally Posted by Loch Lomond
(Post 8806725)
Bit of both. Tasers shouldn't be compliance tools. They can man up mob handed at any event that will be seen on the media, but you try and get them interested in a house burglary or minor assault.
My wife's friend is an officer in a NOR police station, they won't respond to a call unless it has reached the lights and sirens on stage regardless of whether they have other calls, they did attend one incident where she was instructed by a senior officer to taser a young male and to claim she felt threatened. The police outnumbered the suspects 2 to 1 with the other 3 officers being male. My opinion...the police here don't deserve any respect or have any credibility. Apologies for hijacking this thread. |
Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by kaishang
(Post 8806795)
If you leave Perth because of what you feel is inadequate or OTT policing, you may find yourself complaining just as much at your next destination.
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Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 8806231)
Yes and no. The VW Jetta I have just bought cost virtually the same as it does in the UK - and the Aussie model has a better spec.
2nd hand cars cost more but then you can sell them for more - swings and roundabouts. Older cars are much more expensive here. |
Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by kaishang
(Post 8806795)
This may or may not be true, however OTT policing can be a worldwide phenomenon and police failing to adequately follow "minor" crimes like break-and-enter can also be a worldwide phenomenon.
Recently a college student heckler has been tasered in a US college, a man walking his dog during a street protest has been hit over the head by police and died in the UK and a mentally unstable guy armed only with a knife has been shot dead while surrounded by police in Sydney, with the police well out of striking range of the knife. Meanwhile you can still find plenty of car theft, house theft and general petty crime even in the UK. If you leave Perth because of what you feel is inadequate or OTT policing, you may find yourself complaining just as much at your next destination. |
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Originally Posted by Loch Lomond
(Post 8806959)
I'm not. I'm leaving for a variety of reasons, this just happens to be one of them.
Perth - Scotland after all that time will be one big culture shock/adjustment .:) |
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" The Australian idea of "heavy traffic" really isn't heavy" Sorry of topic, Ah yes Perth, well the new trains look nice. |
Re: PERTH
Originally Posted by EvannTel
(Post 8806966)
My Jetta will be going on the open market next week - for considerably more than it would be worth second hand in the UK. I've lost far less equity - thats not annoying!
LIke I said, swings and roundabouts. |
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