Perth a personal view
Sep 14th 2005 | 8:54 pm
#121
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Re: Perth a personal view
Originally Posted by janeyray
Yes, you're right!!! 
Might be slightly more lively now they are building the shopping centre?
Lived in Dianella though for 6 months before that, was slightly better being only 5 min from the Galleria
Might be slightly more lively now they are building the shopping centre?Lived in Dianella though for 6 months before that, was slightly better being only 5 min from the Galleria
Ellenbrook will be ok once 'beam me up scotty' becomes a reality. Until then, it's a dull, 40 min drive from ANYTHING. I mean, think of the teens - how the hell can they be expected to go to the city for a night out? If ever somewhere needed a train (that ran PAST MIDNIGHT), it's there.
Sep 14th 2005 | 8:56 pm
#122
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From: Wickedy WA WA...
Re: Perth a personal view
Originally Posted by nixstuff
Funny that, visiting Scabs for a hangover CURE. For most, it's the cause...
Too true. reminds me I must get one of the zooped up old heaps of trash with plastic everywhere to cruise around in NOT!
Sep 14th 2005 | 9:02 pm
#123
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Re: Perth a personal view
Originally Posted by steve99
Too true. reminds me I must get one of the zooped up old heaps of trash with plastic everywhere to cruise around in NOT!
Sep 14th 2005 | 9:20 pm
#124
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Re: Perth a personal view
Originally Posted by nixstuff
Dianella's fine, and getting better - lots of 'gentrification' as folks realise it actually has public transport, unlike the aforementioned.
Ellenbrook will be ok once 'beam me up scotty' becomes a reality. Until then, it's a dull, 40 min drive from ANYTHING. I mean, think of the teens - how the hell can they be expected to go to the city for a night out? If ever somewhere needed a train (that ran PAST MIDNIGHT), it's there.
Ellenbrook will be ok once 'beam me up scotty' becomes a reality. Until then, it's a dull, 40 min drive from ANYTHING. I mean, think of the teens - how the hell can they be expected to go to the city for a night out? If ever somewhere needed a train (that ran PAST MIDNIGHT), it's there.
Yet the people who we met there loved it??
Sep 14th 2005 | 9:58 pm
#125
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From: Ellenbrook, WA
Re: Perth a personal view
Originally Posted by possoms
LOL glad its not just me, we spent 6 months in Ellenbrook staying with family and I hated its gotta be one of the most boring places in the world.
Yet the people who we met there loved it??
Yet the people who we met there loved it??
And Nixstuff - don't know what kind of car you drive, but it takes me 20 minutes to get to Hilary's, Perth CBD or Joondalup
Tracey
Sep 14th 2005 | 10:18 pm
#126
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Re: Perth a personal view
Originally Posted by tracey brien
Pray tell what is boring about it? As far as I can see it is the same as any other suburb in Perth! The only difference being we don't have a McDonalds!
And Nixstuff - don't know what kind of car you drive, but it takes me 20 minutes to get to Hilary's, Perth CBD or Joondalup
Tracey
And Nixstuff - don't know what kind of car you drive, but it takes me 20 minutes to get to Hilary's, Perth CBD or Joondalup
Tracey
also we must have had the same car as Nixstuff cos it took us a lot longer than 20mins to get to the CBD.
Sep 14th 2005 | 10:28 pm
#127
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From: Ellenbrook, WA
Re: Perth a personal view
I agree Ellenbrook is quite isolated but I don't think that is a bad thing, some people like it like that! As for being boring, I don't understand what this means! There's loads to do here for all the family and we have some really good friends. I'd just like to know what is going on in other areas that makes Ellenbrook boring. I know we have to drive to go to the cinema etc but lets face it, who wants to live directly in front of one! Once you are in the car does it really matter if you are in it for 5 minutes or 20?
However, I agree that for teenagers etc who want to go out for a night out in Perth it must be hard going, but we don't have that problem as ours are 8 and 6! We have been into Perth a couple of times since we got here but prefer to go to the little wineyards etc which are 'just' round the corner!
However, I agree that for teenagers etc who want to go out for a night out in Perth it must be hard going, but we don't have that problem as ours are 8 and 6! We have been into Perth a couple of times since we got here but prefer to go to the little wineyards etc which are 'just' round the corner!
Sep 14th 2005 | 10:34 pm
#128
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Re: Perth a personal view
Originally Posted by tracey brien
I agree Ellenbrook is quite isolated but I don't think that is a bad thing, some people like it like that! As for being boring, I don't understand what this means! There's loads to do here for all the family and we have some really good friends. I'd just like to know what is going on in other areas that makes Ellenbrook boring. I know we have to drive to go to the cinema etc but lets face it, who wants to live directly in front of one! Once you are in the car does it really matter if you are in it for 5 minutes or 20?
However, I agree that for teenagers etc who want to go out for a night out in Perth it must be hard going, but we don't have that problem as ours are 8 and 6! We have been into Perth a couple of times since we got here but prefer to go to the little wineyards etc which are 'just' round the corner!
However, I agree that for teenagers etc who want to go out for a night out in Perth it must be hard going, but we don't have that problem as ours are 8 and 6! We have been into Perth a couple of times since we got here but prefer to go to the little wineyards etc which are 'just' round the corner!
and yep the wineyards are also great but they are not in walking distance are they so one of you has to drive.
as I said each to their own I am not starting an argument with you, if you're happy then brilliant thats all that matters
must say though i loved whitemans park
Sep 15th 2005 | 1:54 am
#129
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From: Perth
Re: Perth a personal view
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
The problem is that, firstly, Perth education doesn't necessarily equate to education everywhere in Australia & secondly, you are comparing it to UK because a child has previously started school in the UK. Since they start school what seems to be almost 2 years earlier in the UK, it's almost impossible for them NOT to do over here something that they have already done. But why does that make the education system some how bad or wrong? If they taught the colours & told them that blue was red & red was green I could understand people jumping up & down & saying that the education system was rubbish, but they are just taught things at a different time & stage - but that doesn't mean it's inferior does it?
I've never had a child in the UK education system, but I'm very happy with the education standard where our boys go to school in Brisbane, but then I'm not comparing it to the UK, only judging it as I see it. Seems that alot of people in Perth aren't happy with the education, but it's hard to work out whether it's because the standard really is lower or simply that more people compare it with the UK - usually unfavourably.
If they taught the colours & told them that blue was red & red was green I could understand people jumping up & down & saying that the education system was rubbish, but they are just taught things at a different time & stage - but that doesn't mean it's inferior does it? I've never had a child in the UK education system, but I'm very happy with the education standard where our boys go to school in Brisbane, but then I'm not comparing it to the UK, only judging it as I see it. Seems that alot of people in Perth aren't happy with the education, but it's hard to work out whether it's because the standard really is lower or simply that more people compare it with the UK - usually unfavourably.
) at that age rather than sitting tests!The one thing that did ring true about sponge bob's post is a lack of opportunities for school leavers/uni graduates - I had to leave Perth to get a job in publishing which was my ambition. Still - having said that, starting school at 6 didn't do me much harm - I had a pretty high flying job in the UK before the kids came along and starting school a bit later than my collagues made no difference to our ability to do the job or our remuneration packages!
Michelle
