verystormy Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 The best map to work with would be Transperth. This will give you all the public transport. There is about to be a lot of new road building going on and there are always lot of new developments appearing, but the public transport system gives a good idea. thanks guys !! i really would like to get a proper road map of perth just so i can work out where everything is, and thats also a great point about ferrying the kids around, lauren is going to be 10 in aug and lucy will be 9 in dec, so it wont be long and they will be wanting to go out by themselves soon, we probably are looking at coming out before sept 2015 :-)) feeling very excited about it all at tho moment :-)) xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo and scott Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 thanks VS !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Look at the Transperth map, Zone 1 is "the city", Zone 2 is "close to the city", Zone 3 is "Where? Oh, I think I know there", Zone 4 is "nope, sorry, where? Oh, that's miles away".. This really make me chuckle .... I'm a 2 Zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Not really. Born in Perth, grew up in Perth, now living in Perth. Know 2 couples living in "Bally-D", and it's the sticks. ;-) Know a few people in Shocko etc. too. Look at the Transperth map, Zone 1 is "the city", Zone 2 is "close to the city", Zone 3 is "Where? Oh, I think I know there", Zone 4 is "nope, sorry, where? Oh, that's miles away". There are a few exceptions, the big well knows towns (Shocko, Mandurah, Joondalup, Armadale etc.). It also gives you a good idea of what it's going to cost...............Zone 1 - Totally unaffordable, Zone 2 - Unaffordable, Zone 3 - Affordable, Zone 4 - Really affordable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 It also gives you a good idea of what it's going to cost...............Zone 1 - Totally unaffordable, Zone 2 - Unaffordable, Zone 3 - Affordable, Zone 4 - Really affordable Also gives you an idea of proximity to the beach (ignoring eastern suburbs of course!)...zone 1 no where near the beach, zone 2 nearer the beach, zone 3 now were getting there, zone 4 next to the beach... :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo and scott Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 i seriously need to get myself a good old fashioned proper map, made of paper, that folds up ! im no good at looking on google maps ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsL Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Also gives you an idea of proximity to the beach (ignoring eastern suburbs of course!)...zone 1 no where near the beach, zone 2 nearer the beach, zone 3 now were getting there, zone 4 next to the beach... :wink: Now I see why I can't find anything affordable in Zone 1!!! Lol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibbs Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 It also gives you a good idea of what it's going to cost...............Zone 1 - Totally unaffordable, Zone 2 - Unaffordable, Zone 3 - Affordable, Zone 4 - Really affordable And the size of land. Zone 1 - apartment, Zone 2 - small block, Zone 3 - defo room for a pool, Zone 4 - we could build a granny flat, Zone 5 - are those kangaroos in the garden?! No, down there, behind that row of trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 What about those of us in zone 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibbs Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 What about those of us in zone 9 Nice place for a holiday home. Somewhere to go for the weekend to get away from it all. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocolevi Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 i seriously need to get myself a good old fashioned proper map, made of paper, that folds up ! im no good at looking on google maps ;-) Jo I got one I was fed up of trying to do it on iPad so if any one mentions on here an area I don't have to close this down go to goggle and then back here again lol x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot01 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Lots of areas in Zone 1 are still the traditional quarter acre blocks - most of Nedlands is 700-1000sqm and then you have the super dead posh folk who have a double block for their tennis court! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Jo I bought a lonely planet travel guide "Perth and west coast Australia" it's great and has a map in the back of it xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest6235 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Has anybody been to Adelaide before? We've heard it's cheaper than Perth but is it as nice as in beaches/rivers/parks etc. Also jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Keefo I have all my dads side of family there, they were all £10 poms, 10 of them they love it. much cheaper , weather not so hot, job front ok, my cousin always says more greeny like england. They come over every couple of years never would have had money in the uk like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Has anybody been to Adelaide before? We've heard it's cheaper than Perth but is it as nice as in beaches/rivers/parks etc. Also jobs. Alot quieter than perth but was our first choice which only changed due to the lack of finance jobs there. my friend leaves for a new life there soon :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Been here just over a week now and have been driving around areas NOR where we are staying now for the next month. We have been relying on maps on the iPad at home and remembering where to go once driving around with the sat nav. This has proved to be more difficult because the map on it is limited. Sure we can get somewhere but want to see where it fits into the wider picture. Definitely need to get a paper map! As for areas, OH was told by an employment agent that companies would possibly overlook you if you lived too far out from the CBD as the journey would be too much for you to get there on time/early. He considered Ocean Reef too far and said to aim for half that distance. He also discounted the hills for the same reason. He said not to go east because it was either rough or industrial. So that narrows it down a bit!!! I can can only comment on where we have seen so far- Ocean reef- big modern houses, double storey, lots of concrete construction. Imposing and impressive. View of the Ocean above the roofs tops out of our window. Couldn't really easily walk to the beach because there is a deep dense nature reserve bit that you have to get through. There are paths every few hundred yards though. The closest shopping Mall here is called Whitfords City shopping Centre. It is huge and full of every type of big brand shop and smaller independent. We seem to spend our lives in there and time slips through your fingers. We keep having to go there to get things sorted, bank, phone, food shopping, etc. during the day there seems to be no one around on the streets. You only see people at the shopping mall which is packed, you have to hunt to find a car park space although it is huge. Only once the schools are out do you start to see people walking around outside. All the beach side areas further up all look the same as above. Just dearer closer to the city. Halarys Marina is impressive but I don't think you could actually live there as it is retail space and mooring. Nearest would be sorrento and again, big and expensive. Lower down you have Duncraig which seems older with smaller houses but more realistic in terms of property size. Closer neighbours and probably more of a community. A bit further back from the sea but you would drive anyway. Really want to get out and about and see some more areas. Feel like we have had our wings clipped by the agent. What seemed like so much choice has been greatly decreased. Has anyone else had this advice or told that it would affect a job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest6235 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Keefo I have all my dads side of family there, they were all £10 poms, 10 of them they love it. much cheaper , weather not so hot, job front ok, my cousin always says more greeny like england. They come over every couple of years never would have had money in the uk like that. Thanks. Do you know if they have the nice parks/beaches that Perth do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest6235 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Been here just over a week now and have been driving around areas NOR where we are staying now for the next month. We have been relying on maps on the iPad at home and remembering where to go once driving around with the sat nav. This has proved to be more difficult because the map on it is limited. Sure we can get somewhere but want to see where it fits into the wider picture. Definitely need to get a paper map! As for areas, OH was told by an employment agent that companies would possibly overlook you if you lived too far out from the CBD as the journey would be too much for you to get there on time/early. He considered Ocean Reef too far and said to aim for half that distance. He also discounted the hills for the same reason. He said not to go east because it was either rough or industrial. So that narrows it down a bit!!! I can can only comment on where we have seen so far- Ocean reef- big modern houses, double storey, lots of concrete construction. Imposing and impressive. View of the Ocean above the roofs tops out of our window. Couldn't really easily walk to the beach because there is a deep dense nature reserve bit that you have to get through. There are paths every few hundred yards though. The closest shopping Mall here is called Whitfords City shopping Centre. It is huge and full of every type of big brand shop and smaller independent. We seem to spend our lives in there and time slips through your fingers. We keep having to go there to get things sorted, bank, phone, food shopping, etc. during the day there seems to be no one around on the streets. You only see people at the shopping mall which is packed, you have to hunt to find a car park space although it is huge. Only once the schools are out do you start to see people walking around outside. All the beach side areas further up all look the same as above. Just dearer closer to the city. Halarys Marina is impressive but I don't think you could actually live there as it is retail space and mooring. Nearest would be sorrento and again, big and expensive. Lower down you have Duncraig which seems older with smaller houses but more realistic in terms of property size. Closer neighbours and probably more of a community. A bit further back from the sea but you would drive anyway. Really want to get out and about and see some more areas. Feel like we have had our wings clipped by the agent. What seemed like so much choice has been greatly decreased. Has anyone else had this advice or told that it would affect a job? Wow, that would be hard if you had to find a rental first and it was say 20 miles NOR and then later you found a job that suited either of you which was 20 mile SOR. I hope you're enjoying it overall though Sully, what are the temperatures like at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Has anybody been to Adelaide before? We've heard it's cheaper than Perth but is it as nice as in beaches/rivers/parks etc. Also jobs. Looking at the current weather forecast here in Perth, it's bl**dy cold and wet in Adelaide, you may as well stay in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Lots of areas in Zone 1 are still the traditional quarter acre blocks - most of Nedlands is 700-1000sqm and then you have the super dead posh folk who have a double block for their tennis court! And then we go back to where we started ' Zone 1 - Totally unaffordable ' ....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo and scott Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Jo I bought a lonely planet travel guide "Perth and west coast Australia" it's great and has a map in the back of it xx thanks janine, i will have a look for one today :-) x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo and scott Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 thanks for your update akasully, i was wondering how you was settling in :-) xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Sully, I asked my SIL and she's heard of people saying this before but not so recently. I think it's a load of tosh and would he want to work for a company with that kind of attitude anyway?!?? At the end of the day they're employing him to do a job and providing he gets in on time wtf has it got to do with them where you live! Sorry...this sort of thing makes me cross!!! At the end of the day you'd assess if the commute was too much and move closer or turn the job down. We had staff commuting from the UK to jersey on a weekly basis! Where they chose to live never came into it and if they were late or a no show they made up the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo and scott Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Sully, I asked my SIL and she's heard of people saying this before but not so recently. I think it's a load of tosh and would he want to work for a company with that kind of attitude anyway?!?? At the end of the day they're employing him to do a job and providing he gets in on time wtf has it got to do with them where you live! Sorry...this sort of thing makes me cross!!! At the end of the day you'd assess if the commute was too much and move closer or turn the job down. We had staff commuting from the UK to jersey on a weekly basis! Where they chose to live never came into it and if they were late or a no show they made up the time. totally agree with you lou, it actually has nothing to do with the employer where you live ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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