Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
May 14th 2009, 3:26 am
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Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Why would I do that? Why? We like living in a rural area (St Andrews) but its just so inconvenient to get to the CBD so a smaller city would mean we could still maintain a rural lifestyle but be much closer to the CBD, right? Plus climate, beeches, blah blah. But I know that jobs will be fewer (I'm a java/web developer) and I dont know how the schools compare. Any thoughts? Anyone made this kind of move?
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May 14th 2009, 3:40 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Do it, I went to Melbourne once and it was crap.
May 14th 2009, 3:47 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Do it, Perth is great 
, great weather and great beaches
, great weather and great beaches
May 14th 2009, 4:29 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
I like the encouragement I'm getting.......keep it up, give me more !
May 14th 2009, 4:38 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Depends what you want of a city. If it's purely for work - then I would give it a go. Wonder if you might miss the diversity of Victoria itself though?
May 14th 2009, 4:47 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Its really only 5 mins from cbd!!
May 14th 2009, 6:52 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Its sounding like a good idea. We're from Calgary, Alberta and the two cities are very similar in size, population and looks. It was great. Had a great house and only short distance from CBD. I'm thinking Perth could offer the same.
May 14th 2009, 9:11 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
I spent 4 years in Canada, 2 in Calgary and 2 in NS. We love Perth as it has a very similar feel to Calgary without the mountains (and the cold!) We lived in the NW of the city and the same distance in Perth would take far less time to travel, Crowchild from the north I remember as being hell, not much better if you had to tackle Deerfoot or McCleod Trails. Not sure how it compares to Melbourne, if you can afford it come for a long weekend.
May 14th 2009, 10:37 pm
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
We lived in the NW also, in Hillhurst along 15st. Had to go along Deerfoot each morning to get to work at Westjet. Wouldnt go back to living in the burbs so I like the idea of Perth being accessible unlike out here in St Andrews.
May 15th 2009, 12:41 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Check out house prices too before you make any decisions. Rural Victoria can be cheaper than rural WA. You may get more for your money in Victoria.
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May 15th 2009, 8:59 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Perth is the most boring place on earth apparently
May 15th 2009, 12:22 pm
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
yes it is to some, but to others its a great place to live.. with perth it really is each to their own...we love the life style here..camping fishing,bbqs,etc..but its not for everyone..do your research, on jobs,property,etc...then GO FOR IT..
May 16th 2009, 9:50 am
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May 16th 2009, 10:28 am
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Re: Thinking of moving to Perth after 2yrs in Melb.
Why would I do that? Why? We like living in a rural area (St Andrews) but its just so inconvenient to get to the CBD so a smaller city would mean we could still maintain a rural lifestyle but be much closer to the CBD, right? Plus climate, beeches, blah blah. But I know that jobs will be fewer (I'm a java/web developer) and I dont know how the schools compare. Any thoughts? Anyone made this kind of move?
Cheers
Cheers
I am bored shitless in Perth and I am considering Melbourne, maybe we should house
swap
