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  1. RS man

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    #1 RS man, Feb 17, 2015
    My wife has got it into her head we will need to emigrate to Perth!!! I am getting to the point of wanting to live in a warm climate once more as I have been in UK for over 20yrs now and finding the cold, wet weather rather miserable. I have never been to Perth, let alone anywhere in Australia. It would be nice to have some ideas where are the reasonably nice areas to live. I am not ultra-rich so forget the super-expensive areas. I personally do not want to live in the city but in the suburbs/near the country.I would first have to get a job as a clinician so I guess would need to be close to one of the hospitals. Obviously I have no idea where these hospitals are so if anyone has some pointers it would be welcomed. I need to find out as much as possible before I even think of applying as it will be a very big change in environment. Looking forward to hearing from you guys.
    Many thanks.
     
  2. moretti

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    #2 moretti, Feb 17, 2015
    Sydney :p
     
  3. F-Serge

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    #3 F-Serge, Feb 17, 2015
    he said he's not super-rich
     
  4. wrxmike

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    #4 wrxmike, Feb 17, 2015
    "Perth is a city in central Scotland, located on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county of Perthshire"

    Shouldn't be a big move:)
     
  5. moretti

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    #5 moretti, Feb 17, 2015
    It's a town in Tassie as well
     
  6. jmillard308

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    #6 jmillard308, Feb 17, 2015
    Very helpful ................. not
    All from people who have never been there!!!
     
  7. jmillard308

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    #7 jmillard308, Feb 17, 2015
    Don't come

    We are full :D
     
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    #10 360C, Feb 17, 2015
    Fixed
     
  11. moretti

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    #11 moretti, Feb 17, 2015
    I have so, stopped in to pick up a colleague on my way to Kambalda where men are men and sheep are nervous.

    Also worked there for a month helping out the local engineering branch ... wasn't impressed
     
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    #12 jmillard308, Feb 17, 2015
    Neither were they

    Or so I hear :D
     
  13. moretti

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    #13 moretti, Feb 17, 2015
    Kambalda would have saved the Yanks billions , it is exactly the same as Mars, the lakes are white and the soil is all red.

    It's a 2 hour drive from Kalgoolie and the lunatic I was with tried to pass the time betting me $2 for every roo we saw first ..... after the ceremonial slapping over the head I said NOTHING would live out here, not even ants !!!
     
  14. F-Serge

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    #14 F-Serge, Feb 17, 2015
    spent 2 weeks in Perth in Nov 2013, Freo was nice but everything else is just terrible.
     
  15. kerrari

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    #15 kerrari, Feb 18, 2015
    Unless your wife is an Australian citizen, you may want to check out the immigration rules first - not easy, even for professionals unless you fall into one of the 'needed' categories. Scientists are pathetically underpaid in Aus as well...
     
  16. DMWC

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    #16 DMWC, Feb 18, 2015
    Lived in Perth for a year a few years ago. Pilot strike happened shortly after settling in so I was stuck on the wrong side of Australia for what seemed like an eternity.

    I remember the weather girl on TV used to stand in front of the Eastern States and describe the forecast for a variety of one pub towns and often made no mention of the forecast for the rest of Australia

    I also remember petrol stations worked on a roster system after hours and weekends

    It was a while ago so I am sure its all grown up now

    Fremantle would be one of the nicer places to live if working in Perth

    Mandurah is on the coast south of Perth and was also a nice place to live
     
  17. RS man

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    #17 RS man, Feb 18, 2015
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    Thanks for the reply so far, some helpful some less helpful but very humerous

    :D:D:D You sure about that, looks a lot less crowded than where I am ;)

    My god loads of hospitals in just one city....

    Great, I'll have a nose through those

    Yes, I've heard about the difficulties before. There have been agencies who have been recruiting in UK which perhaps will make the process easier. What if a job is offered first, would there be difficulties in that situation? I don't want to find that I have resigned my current job only to find I actually cannot go there.
     
  18. RS man

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    #18 RS man, Feb 18, 2015
    OK another question since you are car guys/gals. Where could I find more information regarding legalising my vehicle? I have info about LHD car in WA but my car has an aftermarket half cage that came fitted with the car when I bought it fromthe previous owner. Who can I ask about what I need to do as I'm not too keen on getting it removed as it will leave holes in the carpet
     
  19. moretti

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    #19 moretti, Feb 18, 2015
    Sell it, not worth the hassle of getting something like that here
     
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    #20 kerrari, Feb 18, 2015
    Be very careful of agencies spruiking 457 visas - it seems to be the current popular scam... I would truly suggest contacting the Embassy or go online and get the straight facts from impartial public service.
     
  21. RS man

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    #21 RS man, Feb 19, 2015
    Not when it 993RS!
     
  22. Horse

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    #22 Horse, Feb 19, 2015
    Don't worry, he has know eye dear. ;)
     
  23. beetle_driver

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    #23 beetle_driver, Feb 20, 2015
    From what I know, you can import your car as a personal import when you're emigrating from another country.

    You can go to the Department of Transport website of WA on here

    Information regarding importing a vehicle can be found here

    There are a lot of information regarding houses and neighbourhoods on realestate.com.au if you want to have a gander. I would recommend neighbourhoods like South Perth, Applecross, Crawley, Dalkeith, Claremont, and Cottesloe.
     
  24. RS man

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    #24 RS man, Feb 20, 2015
    Thank you, the sort of info I was looking for as even if presented with realestate.com.au I couldn't quite figure out where to look.
     
  25. andecorp

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    #25 andecorp, Feb 20, 2015
    Why Perth? Apart from weather, it's pretty much a s-hole compared to other cities. Melbourne and sydney destroy it as far as livability goes.
     
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