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Hi Guys,

Great list.......We are now in Mindarie staying in a rental for the moment.....

Welcome to Perth mad chief......bet you thought the weather would be better eh???? It's been lousy for the past 2 days but hopefully it will improve soon (fingers xxxxxxxed)
We have bought the obligatory bar-b-que.......oh needs to assemble it....when he does will let some of you guys up north know and come around for a barbi.....if anyone from down south wants to come then please shout!! As for the BIG BBQ I don't mind oranising a date.....think Kings Park would be a good place as fairly central for everyone......but think we should wait awhile for the weather to improve!!
Feeling really homesick at the moment so really need to meet some people and socialise....:(
Best of luck to those of you travelling soon......
In response to the question about Scarboro......I think it is an area for the younger crowd who enjoy the social scene......has got a bit of a rep but I think it is slowly improving.....a friend used to live there and had no trouble (but has no kids either!!)
Pam x x

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:thumbsup:Welcome the Wooders family :thumbsup:

Hope you had a pleasant journey, have shaded you blue on the list to let everyone know you have arrived safely :thumbup:

No news from:
Carol and Nigel
chefjohn
Daxver

Hope they are all Ok as I know none of them has posted in a while?

+ I think bluenico is having trouble selling the house? :unsure:

Chris

Here is the updated list:

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Hello all
WE HAVE INTERNET YES arararaarrarra dial up o well it will do after trying for a week . the man from bigpond gave me the wrong number to dial . :mad:
def up for a BBQ at yours pam , we have meet Daxver and family. we was on the same plane coming over , but never spoke until a week later at joondalup shops hahahah hello Daxvers. will see you the weekend i hope. nice people what can i say the kids do not stop playing up . had no internet for a week trying to get a place to live, but have sorted lots of work out for next week and got a car and waiting for my tax number what else urururururu dont know our heads are spinning hope to see some of you soon will be nice to have a beer and make some friends . speek soon
Dave:thumbsup::thumbup:

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Great list...Can we be added in?!

Alan(33)Website Developer, Jennifer(27)Radiographer
Not sure where in Perth just yet, hopefully somewhere Coastal.

Flying on 30th October but dont land in Perth until 23rd November.

See you all there!:thumbup:

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Thanks for the update !!!

Just been checking over the list and it's great to see where people are heading and if they fly the same day......it all helps.

Thanks to you and Mad chef for all the hard work :thumbsup:

Someone asked about Scarborough. I jsut wanted to say that it is beautiful in most parts there but it is renound for back packers so IMO would not be very child friendly.....this is only my opinion. We shopped at coles down there a few times and had no problems there, The beach is truelly amazing.

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weather looks good for the weekend, yay!

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At last!!!!!

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Im the second singleton then :) I will pm you with my details to add to list, im going out alone but have my sister in perth, just getting my tra app together, from the research my sister is doing, my trade, plasterer, is in quite high demand, so hopefully if all goes well with tra/visa, work should not be too hard to find

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Hi there well we have arrived yeahhhhh!!!! We arrived on the 6th of September and we have been sooooooo busy!!! We really did not realise how much we would have to do when we arrived duh!!!!! So things are settling down a little now! We are in Ellenbrook and love it! ANyone else out there in Ellenbrook????
Kelly :D

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Hi all,

have made a few updates to the list:
Lyndon & Sam(The Brooks): updated your 'take off' details, when do you land in Perth?
Alex(aotearoa): Welcome to the thread :thumbsup: have added you to the list at no.72 for now, can you give me any more details?
Pam(pam0512): have updated your wherabouts.
Alan & Jennifer(MaggersandJen): Welcome to the thread :thumbsup: you are on the list at no.54
Kelly, Stephen & family(babypom): Nice to hear you have arrived safely :thumbup: have updated your details.

Cheers all, looking forward to the weekend sunshine too :thumbsup:

Chris

Here is the updated list:

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Hi,
we land in Perth on the 31st October, i know we put on the list northern subs but hubbie has now had a job offer in Bibra Lake so we are not sure now, we are defo up for the BIG BBQ, so we can meet people and also the kids, our eldest who is 14 has been having a few wobbles so the sooner he gets a few mates the better.

A bit of advice please for those that are already there, we have booked temp accomadation for 3 weeks do you think this is enough time to find a permanent rental???????????

Sam. x

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Hi there, we got here on the 2nd October and have a 3 week rental the same. We have only viewed 3 houses but we had trouble getting on the net. Had to keep going to the library at $2 for twenty minutes. Try to get online as soon as possible as there are loads of places where we are looking but you need to phone the agents in the morning to see if there are any open viewings that day, they just don't show you round like here, they like to get loads of people to look at it at the same time, then you take an application from and fill it in and give them one weeks rent as a deposit if you want to apply.

Let us know if you need any help when you get here, send us a pm and we will give you are mobile numbers.

Sarah

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Hi thanks for that, have pm you.

sam.

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Thanks for the info :thumbup: will update & upload list a bit later.

Regarding the 3 weeks to find a permanent rental :unsure: there are loads that have done it but you may be putting a lot of pressure on yourselves, there is loads to sort out when you arrive, schools(not forgetting being in catchment area if it's not a private school!), WA driving licence, tax file no., cars + car insurance, medicare, centrelink, shopping, to name but a few & on top of all that you'll be trying to look at long term rentals & you may even have jetlag :blink: As Sarah says above, they tend to have viewing days to go & look, they don't(I think?) make a special trip out to show just yourselves round!

Just me, as i like to take things at a slower pace, but I would try & get 1 or 2 more weeks in the rental & try & enjoy the scenary a bit more, the more time you have, the more you'll see, the better informed you'll be & you won't end up with a lemon of a rental that you are stuck in for 12 months :eek:

If you can't extend your first rental, don't worry as loads of people have found an unfurnished in 3 weeks & hey, what do I know :blink: :rofl:

All the best,

Chris :)

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Hi all,

not posted on this thread for a while,

How is everyone? We have sent off our e457 and had medicals now so just waiting.
Hopefully be joining a few of you before Christmas (fingers crossed).

Bec and Co xx