What is the name of the city, town or village where you live?
Perth
Why do you live there?
Emigrated here 18 years ago
What cultural opportunities do you have?
Every February the Perth Arts Festival is held. Plenty of diverse eateries from all cultures.Quite a lot of entertainmentconcerts(though we still tend to get overlooked)
What recreational opportunities do you have?
Large cinema complexes expanding through the suburbs.Plenty of good beaches for swimmung(mind the sharks,jellyfish,stingers,blue ringed octopus!)Northbridge with it’s selection of restaraunts(not that I go there, due to trouble with young kids on the streets)plenty of sporting clubs for all ages.Bush walking(beware of the snakes)
What do you like about it?
Plenty of space, free car parks at the shopping centres, air conditioned centres in the summer.
What do you hate about it?
Being expected to say SORRY for something that happened over 200 years ago! The constant them and us bickering with the urban aboriginals. The political correctness that is in danger of running our lives. Firebugs who start the bush fires. Perth city is dead after 8pm. The fact that we have SO much space here, but the unenlightened won’t allow any exciting development, because THEY want to keep Perth as it is.We could have SO much here for people to do.
What qualities really stand out? (good or bad)
The way the people rally round and help so readily when people hit hard times. The fabulous aussie humour. the wonderful diverse wildlife.
Would you recommend it, and why?
The climate is wonderful.
If I were to move there, what would I really need to know?
Don’t bring video recorders.You can drive on a UK licence for 6 months then you must sit a written test. Bring copy of driving insurance policy otherwise you have to start from 0.Learn how to drive on country roads.They hide multinovers in the bushes!Kangaroos not seen during the day!
How is it different from other places you have been?
Drivers are worse(know everything but don’t know road rules)Roads are much bigger.
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