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Well that’s it the validation trip has been done, no big fanfare at the Perth airport, just showed the passports and a welcome to Australia that’s it….booked a bigger car for the luggage(leaving cases with friends) with hertz in the UK, slight cock up there, but all sorted in the end…..
Perth house prices….yes they have gone up…but I have to say…. I’ve heard this from the poms and aussies…”house prices are going up and up” the only difference is the poms have big smiles on their faces…..reminds me of the eighties…
And to be honest what some are asking for their house they are taking the piss. Some but not all are older houses that need modernizing and updating the kitchens/flooring windows…you get the general idea

Petrol has gone up to $1.41 unleaded in some places.
Clothes I found to be a bit pricy around £9.00 for a tee-shirt.

Food was ok prices maybe a bit higher than the UK but if you shop around a bit you can get the deals so no difference there really. Also vegemite was ok, also don’t take any notice of the B(&%£%Ks you hear on this site about, “I cant get this and that over here”. there are poms shops around with UK food in if you really want it, its true there’s not the choices of food in the shops,
But hey it’s probably taken you up to two years to get here, so if you can’t get your favourite brand of “bog roll” or “toothpaste”…..who cares

Brought a TomTom1 from Harvey Normans (Joodalup) $799.00.. Cash price $755.00…it works well and I’m happy…same model in HN but in Warwick $785?
Banks….opened one online with Westpac…went to the branch in Joodalup to finish setting up, very easy and the staff helpful, take’s about 30 minutes or so to setup..
TFN…again had done online in about 15/20 minutes…very easy to do.
Medical……if you live north of Joodalup beware because the doctors won’t come to you in an emergency or out of hours, there are plans to cover these area if they can get the doctors. But at a cost of around $250 per call out.
Driving licence….If you have a full UK one you don’t need to do any test…go to the licensing office with passport. Proof of address, something with your signature on it…about $71.00 for a year and $107.00 for 5 years

Area’s…..again personal choice but this was our view..
Butler/Clarkson/Ellenbrook…to far out
Curranbine… As far as I would like to go north.
(Girrawheen, Marangaroo/ Greenwood/ Kingsley/ Woodvale/ Padbury/ Heathridge)….didn’t like at all.. some parts looked like Beirut, a lot of people in these area’s had made efforts to tidy up their property, doing the lawn, making the place look nice, but next door looks like a S$%^& hole. What surprised me was some houses were on the market for the top $
Ocean reef…very nice but pricey
Connolly/ Hillary’s/ Beldon…ok

Will we settle in the Joodalup area, I don’t think so….reason’s being the medical issue and there’s only a couple of roads in and out, so in an emergency everyone’s going to be on it! also there are so many poms up here its like the north of England, nothing wrong with that but if you like that kind of thing, save your money on the visa fee’s and stay where you are.We just get the feeling people want this area to be a “little Britain “.If that’s your thing fine, but what really swung it for us is….there’s not many places to go out to…Sizzlers, couple of other Chinese / Thai, chippies, fast food outlets and that’s it.I think you will soon get bored… The first time we came here it was in “holiday mode “ this time we have looked as much as possible to the practical side and to what “WE” want out of Oz, not other people life styles, don’t get me wrong NOR is fine if you want a manufactured home from home, with familiar comfort zone’s, number plates with football teams, every premiership strip’s, and shop assistance that are all poms, then go for it …Its has no character at all ,I believe it’s over rated and over priced, my view only with the “Rose tinted classes” off

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Not all of NOR is as you say. Plenty of older established areas. SOR is a bit of a poor cousin in many places compared to NOR. Want character in a city? Hmmm, not in Perth mate, try eastern states or maybe somewhere like Albany.

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Want character in a city?

Might have to expand on that word "character" for NOR...by character i mean some where different from next door...Most of the places mainley Joodalup and north are the same as everybody else,you drive into a subi and you could be anywhere.each area had the same doctors,dentist shopping area's all very man made for a purpose...nothing wrong with that at all,that how commuituies are formed...what i'm saying is SOR there are area's/road's,streets that are different,lots of different bars, eating area's,you can go somewhere different and feel like it's different...maybe not much but aleast some....why is SOR poor mans relation to NOR,thats exactly the same attitude we found out there...god... get over yourself

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I agree entirely with this. ..Just totally bland

To add....think the Trueman Show

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preference to area is personal taste and not to be ridiculed. I prefer the north, my best mate wanted to be closer to city and lives in Mount Lawley. I wouldn't live there if you paid me. Another friend lives in Leeming and again wouldn't want to be there. Personal preference mate, simple as, end of!

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Keep your Northern nickers on luv,nobody is ridiculeding the north,its as you said,Personal preference,each to there own.

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we don't wear knickers where I come from 'luv'

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Think positive then...keeps the fly's off the BBQ....Chuck :p

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i know now why I thank god every day for Watford Gap :D

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pmsl...watch your loulou dont catch a cold down there luv...:D

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that's our new immigration point,when we head north...show passports...thats ok but it's the quarantine for when we come back south... :D

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When you 2 were kids, were you in a 'gang' "my dads bigger than your dad, my towns better than yours...."
you sad lot, can't anyone write a thread without getting abusive......

Perhaps by saying that I've just joined in another gang, talk about getting dragged in :eek: :scared:

I can't wait to get out to Joondalup, sounds lovely & new, thanks for YOUR personal comments, but I think its entirely upto the individual whether they like a place or not, some people wouldn't buy a new build over here for any price, some people think pre war houses are gross, so what ?????????????

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Spot a bit of humour when you see it :rolleyes:

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:D :D

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If you think $9 is pricy for a T shirt, I dread to think where you buy your clothes in the UK ;)

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:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :)

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Good post Steve.

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bloody hell made me look at what i put down...it was about £9.00 english but if you know anywhere selling for about $9.00 let me know? ;)

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chain reaction used to sell em for 8 dollars

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I've done the whole house on half an acre thing, we used to spend all our free time keeping the place, miss one weekend and you'd have to take a week off work just to get the grass cut :eek:

Now we live in bland, trueman show, suburbia, and for where we are at in our lives right now it's the place to be. With 3 kids i don't have time for high maintenance (i know not all large blocks are but still more hassle than i need), my kids can play out in the street or in the local park with the neighbours kids, where we were before they would have been isolated reliant on me driving them everywhere. Don't get me wrong i'd love an extra metre width to may patio and maybe space for a couple of extra palm trees round the pool, but right now it's good.

Oh and by the way.... i live north of Joondalup and my doctor has a sign up saying that he will do home visits if you are unable to visit the surgery, i know you would have to be at deaths door to get one, but that was the same in the UK, i also went shopping in K Mart in Clarkson today and not one of the shop assistants i came across had anything other than an Aussie accent. It's not all little England up here, i wouldn't be here if it was, when you live and mix with everyone in your daily life, school, work, playgroup etc.... you will come across people of all nationalities, even aussies :D

Lynn

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Brilliant Lynn, I can relate to your post, honest and not negative, thanks for your true honesty! :)

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Have to agree also with you Lyn. Each to one's own I say. But for us, living in suburbia is great! The kids are able to play with friends form accross the road, hubby works away so I know there are neighbours close at hand (in case of big spiders etc :scared: )
I wouldn't dream of slating anyone for where they live, it's what is right for them. I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but there's a away of going about it, without being rude to people who have different ideas to you.
I live in Ellenbrook, as the OP says - to far out - from what? OK so we are not near the coast (20 minute drive) so what? I don't mind the drive. I have everything I need on a day to day basis right on my doorstep. When I want other things eg bigger shopping centre, lunch at Hilary's or a day at the beach - I drive!
It's fine to give people some ideas of the areas, but until you get there and look around you really can't decide. And even then, you decide for yourself not what other people have said. We 'expected' we would live by the coast, but when we got here we met up with old friends, liked where they live and decided to settle here.

Tracey

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I never felt that I was living in 'Little Britain' living in Joondalup. It was definitely the nicest area we lived in since emmigrating in 1983. Firstly we lived in Wanneroo, then moved to Woodvale where I went to High School, then moved to Joondalup where I lived till moving back to England in 99.

We lived in the older area of Joondalup, parents built their own house...had great views, neighbours....was lovely. I worked in Whitford City and was just about to transfer to the new Target in Joondalup which was just about to open, when I moved back to England! Would have been great to have worked in Joondalup - so convenient!

Anyway after I came back, My Dad eventually sold the house and then rented in the new part of Joondalup until finding a house to buy in the new part. I loved staying there when I came back for a holiday! Maybe I do like to associate with poms ????? I don't like drinking in Aussie style pubs, unless you are talking 'The Boat' or one of the bars down at Hillarys Marina. We mainly drank at 'The Old Bailey' (which isn't the best pub in the world...but I liked it) and 'The Moon and Sixpence' (Woodvale).

For me, I just love the convenience of Joondalup. You have shops, Drs, Hospital, Movies, Restaurants, Pubs, Police, Station, Industrial shopping estate, etc. I spent many hours walking the paths (especially in the old part...up from around the duck pond).

It now looks as if I may not be coming back to Joondalup after all. My Father has the house on the market and has had an offer on a Woodvale property accepted provided he sell our house within 4 weeks. I am not sure if my partner and I will be able to afford a house in Joondalup of our own, they are quite pricy!! The Woodvale house, has more bedrooms, and a pool which sounds great, but we will have to get buses to the train station or shops, and the only bonus, is having the 'moon & sixpence' in walking distance! :beer:

oh...well what will be, will be!

:)

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Sounded great, hope wherever you end up in Perth that you'll love it as much as you hope, good luck and nice to read something nice!

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negative...never...i just told it as i see it...i thought thats how you northerns like to be told stuff...as i said it was my view,there are some very nice places up there...but....how come when i say something in "True honesty"..because its not what you want to hear it's wrong :(

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No one said it was wrong, living in Manchester and proud to say it, we don't for some strange reason like the fact that you seem to see 'northerners' as a different breed :rolleyes:
we could say that "us ere Northerners" see you as a load of Jade Goodes (from big brother!) not knowing anywhere north of the blessed Watford Gap, or anywhere other than the places round her little world.... think about that not nice is it.....oh and only joking by the way, can't you see a joke either when you see it :D

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well i have to say that you are the only northerner i know of that is proud to say you like the north...and still live there..if it's so fantastic up there why are you looking to move,come on be honest with yourself manchester is a dump always has been... always will be.there are loads of people i know (From but no longer live)up north that are fantastic,great sence of humour maybe yours will inprove when you leave,i dont know what you problem is,but i have lived all over the UK and the world in various jobs and i can have a view of a place if i want
.... by the way just because i live in the south it doent mean i'm from the south and come on.... Jade Goodes cant be that thick look at the money she's made

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You should have come down south, its beautiful down here,shhhh dont tell eerybody though, its a secret
Denise

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Thanks Denise maybe we should have gone futher down.but all this migration process is about finding a area you like...so might have to look further your way..

steve

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Well Steve we live in the beautiful Bunbury, not as many poms here, so many different cultures, which is great, we live in Dalyellup and love it but there are many beautiful places down here. It annoys me that we dont get a mention, people come over have a look at perth and then decide, but as much as i like Perth the real gem is down south believe me.
I think this is just what you are looking for.
Denise from sunny Morecambe [northener] but a posh one :rolleyes:

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well I am a northerner and I love the north, why do we have to hate where we live to want to move :confused:

ooo and newsflash we actually have inside toilets up here now :rolleyes:

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OMG! That must be a revelation to the poster possums ;)

Actually I recall staying at a place in Christchurch, NZ in the 70s and that had an outside loo! Bloody cold if you wanted a pee at 3am on a winter morning I can tell you :D

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nice to see you have evolved...taken a while...when we were kids we had to run outside awell for the Loo and sunday nights was bath night in the tub in the kitchen,as there was 7 of us... the girls went first then the boys...great fun but cold...to get a inside loo and bathroom we would have moved anywhere

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Now I never said we have a inside bath installed, reckon that would be luxury. though walking up and down stairs with pails of water from the pump would be knackering ;)

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posh from morecambe, now there are 2 words I have never seen in the same sentence!! :D
Carole from Carnforth!

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All I will say is thank god that you don't like suburbia and you want to live SOR, won't be having you as a neighbour then :rolleyes:

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Yeah knowing our luck he'll end up being our next door neighbour, we've always had great neighbours here, (owned a few properties around our leafy village!) never had any problems, travel accross the world and get a whingin pom next door LOL !!!! :D :scared:

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Well Brought up in Lancaster, lived in Heysham before we left, Mossgate Park. SO a bit POSH :D
Carnforth eh. My hubbys family , well his dad is from Carnforth.
Alan Cranswick, hes an Upholsterer, works in Morecambe though.