Originally Posted by anthonyandkatewagstaff

Maz and Ian

My wife and I are moving to Perth in Aug from lovely Droylsden, East Manchester . Although we don't have any kids (we're both 25), Kate's sister has been in Perth since 1999 (she's now 18) and we spent 1.5 years there (2000 to 2001). Not sure how old your teenagers are as your post doesn't say but I thought I'd let you know her and my views.
Kris absolutely adores the nightlife in Joondalup which from what I can gather seems to rock! She particularly enjoys "The Carine" although I don't pretend to know where that is. For all the Perth slaters out there, believe me, there is much more to the northern suburbs in terms of nightlife than The Old Bailey !
Kris has a good circle of mates and they frequently get the train from Clarkson into Perth city centre bound for Northbridge, which from personal experience is at least as good in terms of music (house, trance, dance etc.. etc..), if not better, than Manchester (The Printworks, Deansgate Locks) if for no other reason than you don't have to trek as far between venues.
Some aussie pubs/bars can be very different to UK ones in that they have bands on. You can get a good idea from a Fri/Sat night visit to Walkabout in Manchester.
Some of the Perth nightclubs are excellent, underlined by the fact that they get at least annual visits from the likes of Judge Jules, Above & Beyond and Armin.
The train from Perth runs until about 2am and is patrolled by train police which makes things feel safe. I used to get the 219 back from Manchester after a night out and ALWAYS felt threatened. Never once did I feel like this coming back from Perth on the train in the early hours.
Kris came back to UK last Christmas and went out quite a few nights with her old Manchester pals. They ended up going to Ashton .... Her words not mine... "it was rank, everyone just wanted to get p**ssed, the guys were sleezy and the drinks were a ridiculous price, I can't wait to go out again back home".
Admittedly, Perth aint for everyone! But in terms of teenagers, the outdoor life is ideal and there's plenty in terms of nightlife. It won't come to you but where in the world does it Without doubt, it's safer.
Don't be brainwashed by a lot of the anti-Perths on this site. Perth is a gorgeous place and affords the working man a millionaires lifestyle. I wish I was there now....10 weeks and counting .

Cheers

Anthony

Originally Posted by madmaz

hi everyone i'm a metal machinist and would like to live in perth .could anyone answer my questions honestly .i know perth is meant to be a great place to live but are there plenty of jobs in my line of work ?and where are they. how hot does the summer get ,is it too hot for the average north west family (england)what is there to do for children as they approach their teens.are there jobs for she who must be obeyed that would fit in around school and their holidays.i'm not expecting perth to be my utopia and i know people will say i'm mad because i have never been .we are planning to go for the visa then when validating have a good look round .we would be grateful if people could say where they are going and why ,and also if there are any links or websites so we can check out other places in oz.all i would like is for my family to be happy and healthy and hopefully live in a nice place with not too much stress. thanks in advance madmaz & family

Originally Posted by madmaz

hi anthony
cheers for the reply.our kids are only 8 5 and 2 so i suppose i am being a little previous looking to when they are teenagers but if i am going to take them half way around the world obvoiusly i want to think i am doing what is in their best interest for the future.as lots of people on here have said that everything seems to shut down by 9pm i assumed the teenagers had no where to go.!!!!seems i was wrong.
at the end of the day all i want is for my kids to be happy and safe and if we stay in manchester i cant see that being the case.
thanks for the great post i feel better now
best wishes
maz and ian

Originally Posted by anthonyandkatewagstaff

Maz and Ian

My wife and I are moving to Perth in Aug from lovely Droylsden, East Manchester . Although we don't have any kids (we're both 25), Kate's sister has been in Perth since 1999 (she's now 18) and we spent 1.5 years there (2000 to 2001). Not sure how old your teenagers are as your post doesn't say but I thought I'd let you know her and my views.
Kris absolutely adores the nightlife in Joondalup which from what I can gather seems to rock! She particularly enjoys "The Carine" although I don't pretend to know where that is. For all the Perth slaters out there, believe me, there is much more to the northern suburbs in terms of nightlife than The Old Bailey !
Kris has a good circle of mates and they frequently get the train from Clarkson into Perth city centre bound for Northbridge, which from personal experience is at least as good in terms of music (house, trance, dance etc.. etc..), if not better, than Manchester (The Printworks, Deansgate Locks) if for no other reason than you don't have to trek as far between venues.
Some aussie pubs/bars can be very different to UK ones in that they have bands on. You can get a good idea from a Fri/Sat night visit to Walkabout in Manchester.
Some of the Perth nightclubs are excellent, underlined by the fact that they get at least annual visits from the likes of Judge Jules, Above & Beyond and Armin.
The train from Perth runs until about 2am and is patrolled by train police which makes things feel safe. I used to get the 219 back from Manchester after a night out and ALWAYS felt threatened. Never once did I feel like this coming back from Perth on the train in the early hours.
Kris came back to UK last Christmas and went out quite a few nights with her old Manchester pals. They ended up going to Ashton .... Her words not mine... "it was rank, everyone just wanted to get p**ssed, the guys were sleezy and the drinks were a ridiculous price, I can't wait to go out again back home".
Admittedly, Perth aint for everyone! But in terms of teenagers, the outdoor life is ideal and there's plenty in terms of nightlife. It won't come to you but where in the world does it Without doubt, it's safer.
Don't be brainwashed by a lot of the anti-Perths on this site. Perth is a gorgeous place and affords the working man a millionaires lifestyle. I wish I was there now....10 weeks and counting .

Cheers

Anthony

Originally Posted by H143

I would recommend going to the 'Moving back to the UK' section and reading the '5 reasons you are moving back' post as most people seem to be moving back from Perth! They might be able to tell you a bit what it's like.

Originally Posted by movetoperth

Goddddddddd...

I just spent an age reading through that thread and was really blown away by what was said about Perth, sure it's not for everybody but they must be living in a different place to me.

One thing i would say with whichever city you decide on is to try and fit in, i know that sounds obvious but you'd be amazed how many people don't, believe me there is nothing worse than sitting in a group of people having a chat about whatever and someone in the group keeps harping on about "well in England we do such and such" or "if this was England.....".

Perth is a great place to live and raise a family, if you want to fit in, if it's really not for you then move on to somewhere else, but don't blame the place

Lynn

Originally Posted by sj oldfield

I have 2 teenage boys here in Perth.......and they wouldnt go back to the UK even if you paid them.
They just seem to have a lot more opportunities here.
The eldest (Toby) is 19. He has his driving licence, he is an apprentice painter and decorator, he goes to the gym. He has a few friends. He runs his own 5 a side football team down at bouncers.......and he also has a fantastic girlfriend. He says life couldnt get any better!!!!!...........oh and I forgot, he also has Lampard, his boxer dog. There was no way he could have had him in the UK as although we had a garden, it wasnt big enough for Lamps to run around. Here, whilst we are at work, he has the run of the garden (and thats big), and then can also lie in the garage out of the hot sun.

Originally Posted by movetoperth

Goddddddddd...

I just spent an age reading through that thread and was really blown away by what was said about Perth, sure it's not for everybody but they must be living in a different place to me.

One thing i would say with whichever city you decide on is to try and fit in, i know that sounds obvious but you'd be amazed how many people don't, believe me there is nothing worse than sitting in a group of people having a chat about whatever and someone in the group keeps harping on about "well in England we do such and such" or "if this was England.....".

Perth is a great place to live and raise a family, if you want to fit in, if it's really not for you then move on to somewhere else, but don't blame the place

Lynn

Originally Posted by sj oldfield

I have 2 teenage boys here in Perth.......and they wouldnt go back to the UK even if you paid them.
They just seem to have a lot more opportunities here.
The eldest (Toby) is 19. He has his driving licence, he is an apprentice painter and decorator, he goes to the gym. He has a few friends. He runs his own 5 a side football team down at bouncers.......and he also has a fantastic girlfriend. He says life couldnt get any better!!!!!...........oh and I forgot, he also has Lampard, his boxer dog. There was no way he could have had him in the UK as although we had a garden, it wasnt big enough for Lamps to run around. Here, whilst we are at work, he has the run of the garden (and thats big), and then can also lie in the garage out of the hot sun.