kbdb

Hi guys

I've heard that Perth are developing a satellite city in the North, which should be finished next year. Can anyone give me any more info on this? We're thinking housing should be cheaper there, and although its further north, shouldn't be a problem once all usual amenities around.

Any info at all will help, even name of a suburb? Found out from a friend of a friend over there....half a tale as usual??!!!

Cheers,
Karen

worzel

Joondalup describes itself as the city within a city. Is that what you are thinking of. It is permanently developing but the shopping centre extension will finish next year.

There are already loads of shops, restaurants, amenities (though not many bars!)

Amazulu

I think there is a major development planned for inland from Yanchep. I doubt whether it will be finished next year though.

renth

I think it's going to be called St Andrew's.

Maybe they're expecting lots of Scottish people to move there or something...

worzel

Yes, that is getting towards the distance where it is barely part of Perth, though. For the OP, I think it bears stressing that the city is sprawling at quite a rate of knots.

Somerley / Clarkson area is nearing completion housing-wise. Jindalee is starting to go up.

30 years ago Whitfords was about the edge of the city and end of the train line. Then it was extended to Joondalup and now it runs to Clarkson.

They seem to build the houses & primary school first, then a retail area / high school and extend the freeway / railway when it is fully populated. The state govt has already spoken about extending freeway / rail to Yanchep as a vision. But for the time being the freeway is currently being extended to Kinross (2008) and the railway has just been announced to Jindalee - probably in about 4 years.

northernbird

either that or Birmingham City FC fans

lucy.summers

I am pretty sure it is Joondalup you are thinking of - as an idea someone I work with is currently selling his home up there - OK it is a nice 4x2 but he's put it on for mid to late 600,000's and had an offer within 2 days. Joondalup is already filling up (if not already full) and prices are high. There are however lots of suburbs around (I live in Hocking - about 10 minutes away) which are better priced but still close by!

kbdb

Hi there

def wasn't joondalup. when we came a few years ago we stayed mindairie (where our friends were) so we know about there, and liked it. think maybe jindalee rings a bell, or butler??? not sure. i'm happy to live on the outskirks if it means cheaper housing, as i know the rest will catch up. any views on these areas? how far north would you go?

cheers guys,

Karen

renth

Sigh! why does no one listen to uncle Renth? (apart from the fact I talk sh*t most of the time)

Anyway

St. Andrews Development
St Andrews in WA has been a long game but the players are approaching the ninth hole.

http://www.urbanmag.com.au/articles_july_03.php

worzel

We are in Carramar and I wouldn't want to be any further north; maybe a burb or two closer if we ever move. Perth isn't like the UK where, for example: Birmingham has Coventry, the Black Country, Solihull, Leamington Spa and hundreds of other satellite towns. Outside Perth city and its surrounds there isn't much going on - you need to get into the city for most of the action.

renth

Worzel, in 10 years time Carramar will be almost inner city. You're getting a tavern and bottle shot aren't you?

worzel

True about 10 years, if slightly exaggerated. Another reason why I think it is a good buy.

Not sure about the tavern and drive thru now. Apparently there was some objection about the validity of the petition. I am waiting to here more. (They were cheeky - the petition asked who wanted a tavern not who wanted a tavern and bottle shop)

renth

I bet if you dig a little deeper you'll fond the mayor or one of the councillors has an interest in the tavern. It's the Aussie local governnment way.

worzel

Well the deputy mayor is on extended leave (unpaid) since the Brian Burke corruption commission a few months back. The local rag reported this week he is considering standing for the mayorship. It did cross my mind that the development guys seemed so keen to rubber-stamp it too.

I seem to remember a story about a councillor of some sort being filmed receiving a manilla envelope under the table a couple of years ago. Claremont possibly?

Any idea how you go about getting one of these gigs? I suppose you need citizenship first.

renth

Remember the Joondalup debacle where the city had to be run by the state because the council became disfuntional after the CEO was proved to have lied on his job application, what a farce that was.