Perth

SunshineAfterRain · Post by **SunshineAfterRain** » 7th Jan, '11, 15:35

For those of you who live in Perth, where do you reckon is good for a baby and someone who can't drive?

Not that I will be moving now, but there is a posibility that I might have to relocate. Have been to a few places when I was there last month and one place that partner is considering moving is near Burswood.

expat yorkshire · Post by **expat yorkshire** » 7th Jan, '11, 15:43

you have a partner and a baby ..congratulations

SunshineAfterRain · Post by **SunshineAfterRain** » 7th Jan, '11, 15:47

Thanks, EY. It will be in June

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 7th Jan, '11, 16:39

learning how to drive may be necessary when considering moving to Australia...

SunshineAfterRain · Post by **SunshineAfterRain** » 7th Jan, '11, 17:04

Forget about not being able to drive.
Say if I can drive or take train, where in Perth is highly recommended for baby?

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 7th Jan, '11, 17:06

It was, but Scummy has moved there now.

expat yorkshire · Post by **expat yorkshire** » 7th Jan, '11, 17:23

SunshineAfterRain wrote:Forget about not being able to drive.
Say if I can drive or take train, where in Perth is highly recommended for baby?

Anywhere is Perth is recommended for a baby .,... As they are so young they will no realize how boring it is

SunshineAfterRain · Post by **SunshineAfterRain** » 7th Jan, '11, 17:33

Anywhere is Perth is recommended for a baby .,... As they are so young they will no realize how boring it is

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Tell me about it. I don't have a choice!

slinky · Post by **slinky** » 7th Jan, '11, 17:35

Perth is full of nice parks - should be great for a little one.

Lichtgestalt · Post by **Lichtgestalt** » 7th Jan, '11, 17:59

SunshineAfterRain wrote:Tell me about it. I don't have a choice!

Singapore is extraditing you

Lili Von Shtupp · Post by **Lili Von Shtupp** » 7th Jan, '11, 18:11

baloo wrote:It was, but Scummy has moved there now.

There goes the neighborhood...

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 7th Jan, '11, 22:00

SunshineAfterRain wrote:Forget about not being able to drive.
Say if I can drive or take train, where in Perth is highly recommended for baby?

anywhere, but Fremantle.

Beesknees · Post by **Beesknees** » 8th Jan, '11, 06:44

Morrolan wrote:
SunshineAfterRain wrote:Forget about not being able to drive.
Say if I can drive or take train, where in Perth is highly recommended for baby?
anywhere, but Fremantle.

Yep...Fremantle is one of the few places around Perth with any smidgeon of soul. Baby probably would like that...buskers, nice cafes to keep mummy happy. Happy mummy=happy baby.

cromasaig · Post by **cromasaig** » 9th Jan, '11, 00:48

Beesknees wrote:Happy mummy=happy baby.

Hmmm. Think I've only ever managed that the other way round.

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 10th Jan, '11, 06:40

Yep, if you hear of property prices crashing in Perth you know why.

It depends what you want, really. If you like restaurants/nighlife then Northbridge (but that's a bit rough so I wouldn't live there), cafes/shops etc then there's Fremantle (but long way from Burswood if that's the office) although I've never been that taken with Freo. Also Subiaco and Leederville, same idea but nicer IMO. Claremont, Mosman Park look nice when you drive through, but expensive.

I'm middle-aged and boring and I have a coffee machine so Perth is perfect for me. So boring, in fact, that I shan't bother going to any of the multitudes of concerts and events I've seen advertised. So since I like the beach and have a small child the beach suburbs, with playgrounds every few blocks and lovely beaches, suit me down to the ground. We're 10 minutes walk from the beach, 5 mins drive from shops, 100m from nearest park. There are loads of kids and mums around. Oh, and a lovely beach cafe for the coffee. 20-30 mins to central Perth by train.

If you google "Aussie Move" you can do a suburb search.

And yes, learn to drive. The cars are a lot cheaper and the WQ (wanker quotient) much lower than Singapore.

Lili Von Shtupp · Post by **Lili Von Shtupp** » 10th Jan, '11, 08:01

Scrummy Mummy wrote:So since I like the beach and have a small child the beach suburbs, with playgrounds every few blocks and lovely beaches, suit me down to the ground. We're 10 minutes walk from the beach, 5 mins drive from shops, 100m from nearest park.

That says maybe, but are you near a beach?

Tas · Post by **Tas** » 10th Jan, '11, 08:08

I'd start at a practical level with a map. I'd work out where partner is working, Work out the CBD point, Draw circles of 5, 10 and 20km around the two and look at trying to find a location somewhere that the circles cross according to how far you guys wish to travel in either direction pick 2-3 spots that look like they have green marked out for parks etc

Then I'd get onto domain.com and start investigating the properties in that area. For purchase you can put in your list of criteria. For rental take a look at the pics and the rent per week and you'll soon get a sense of the popularity and economic profile of the area

For your criteria as a non driving new mother - get on the transport page and investigate the main bus and train(?) routes
As new mother you'll be making fairly regular doctors & nurse visits for the routine height & weight charting, the inoculations and the myriad of things that you learn about needing to do with a bub. Plus consider that you may want to try find a play group to increase your and baby social interaction - so look for a local community center and a decent sized medical clinic (you can enter these criteria also into Domain). Don't forget also a local library for mornings out to visit the childrens section.

SunshineAfterRain · Post by **SunshineAfterRain** » 10th Jan, '11, 19:40

SM & Tas, thanks for the helpful tips/pointers!

We will probably be buying a property instead of renting one. I didn't have much time to scout around in the last trip - have only been to Nedlands, Northbridge, Subiaco, Fremantle, Bassendean and Hillarys).

Will try to explore more places in my next trip - but will likely after the baby is due.

slinky · Post by **slinky** » 10th Jan, '11, 19:48

Scrummy Mummy wrote: And yes, learn to drive. The cars are a lot cheaper and the WQ (wanker quotient) much lower than Singapore.

Wanker Quotient

Nice!

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 11th Jan, '11, 05:34

Can somebody explain for me, apart from having a huge ex-UK population (and tons of bogans), what the heck people find so enticing about Perth? We visit the place regularly as one set of parents are there, and I reckon it's possibly the most uninspiring of all the State capitals. Apart from getting out of Perth, what do Perth people do for fun?

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 11th Jan, '11, 08:51

i like Perth. much more pleasant than Melbourne or Adelaide to name but two.

Pinklepurr · Post by **Pinklepurr** » 11th Jan, '11, 09:17

I love Perth too...it is a lovely place, just a bit of a pity it is so far away from everyone else in the world.

One of my best friends moved there last year from Melbourne and she loves it, so does her son (who is a teenager) and they are enjoying it completely. I don't think we will get her back here.

Bender, how can you say that about Perth when you live in Canberra?

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 11th Jan, '11, 09:31

Pinklepurr wrote:Bender, how can you say that about Perth when you live in Canberra?

Game Set Match Pinklepurr

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 11th Jan, '11, 10:53

Pinklepurr wrote:Bender, how can you say that about Perth when you live in Canberra?

Pinklepurr wrote:I love Perth too...it is a lovely place, just a bit of a pity it is so far away from everyone else in the world.

There's part of what I'm getting at - Perth is commonly regarded as the most isolated capital city in the world. Canberra's an easy drive to Sydney, the Snowfields, even Melbourne. To go anywhere interesting from Perth you need to go overseas, or to the east side of Oz - which is further than Singapore.

For fun, Canberrans invest and build their wealth, concoct evil policies to inflict on the rest of the country, travel to the many accessable and nice places close by, and engage in various cultural pursuits. We're also the porn capital of Australia (true fact). We have the highest average incomes in Oz, highest level of education, best health, etc. I could go on, but I won't.

...and it's one of those places that non-Canberrans don't easily get "in" to. We actually like it that way.

Unfortunately, the rest of Australia thinks that Canberra is full of bureaucrats (somewhat true: about 17% of the population is employed by the Commonwealth) and politicians (only when Parliament is in session), and hates the place. The media is partially to blame; whenever an unpopular decision is made by Government, the media reports it as being made by Canberra.

Anyway, never mind all that. I'm fully aware of people's perceptions about Canberra, and I'm not interested in which place is better or worse; I'm still left wondering what the heck people find so enticing about Perth, and what Perth people do for fun? And saying "it's a lovely place" doesn't cut it.

Pinklepurr · Post by **Pinklepurr** » 11th Jan, '11, 11:25

I was only joshing there Bender, but you can see the comparison!

I have friends in Canberra too...they love it as well...and you are right, if you live there life is much better than it looks to those passing through. I think that is the same about many places. It is what you make of it.

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