Philly

Hey all, we were thinking of meeting for a BBQ at Mulaloo park. If anyone can make this Saturday the 15th March, say around 1pm for food and maybe a few games with the kids. Please in box me with your contact details and confirm who can make it.

Hi Marie

Im hoping to arrange a bit of a get together in e fer weeks, were looking at Mullaloo Park for a BBQ on the weekend of the 1st of March, nothing finalised yet so open to suggestions. Let me know if you'd fancy it, I have somw others interested too.

Hi all

We arrived in August 2013, we have made some friends in the area but always happy to look for more. Myself and my wife are 33 and 32, we have a daughter 11 and boy 7, we'd be very interested in meeting up with familys with children of similar ages. We live in Heathridge and the kids attend Posidon primary, let me know if anyone fancys a meet up.

Hi im Martina 33, originally from Newcastle in UK, just moved here and really missing friends for drinks, clubbing etc. Please can you include me, I live NOR but i am willing to let my OH take me where ever i need, lol.

Oops forgot,

martina1981@live.co.uk

If anyone else would like to meet up on Saturday 9th, please send me an email (shelli.morgan@hotmail.com) and I'll send you the details.

Looking forward to meeting up x

Hi im Martina 33, originally from Newcastle in UK, just moved here and really missing friends for drinks, clubbing etc. Please can you include me, I live NOR but i am willing to let my OH take me where ever i need, lol.

Hi, please include us if you arrange anything, myself and my wife aged 33 each, we have a girl 11 and a boy 7, really keen on finding some friends especially for our kids.

Hi all

Myself and my family are going to the boat at Mindarie for the football match on Sunday the 27th at 7pm, if anyone would like to join us to meet up that would be great. We have two children my son Riley who is 7 and football mad and my daughter Crystal who is 11 and hates football, lol.

My name is Phil (32) and my wife Martina (32), we live in Heathridge and have only been here a few months, if you'd like to come along please PM me and i will send you my details to get in touch.

We are Newcastle fans by the way.

Also if you see this thread quick enough we are also there for the Newcastle vs Liverpool game today.

Hi all,

We have been in Perth around 4 weeks now, the football season is over and I understand my son cant join the summer football camps until he is registered, if any one has any info that could help I would much appreciate it. He played for a junior team back home (Newcastle UK) and made some really good friends, he was really upset to leave them, would love to meet some parents with boys around his age to arrange playdates and such. If anyone can recommend a good football club close to Heathridge or Ocean Reef that would be great.

My name is Shelley (33) and my hubby's name is Mark(39), we have 3 children a daughter 14 and twin boys 11 and live in Kinross, we would love to make some new friends. If anyone fancies the same get in touch and maybe we could meet up for a coffee or even push the boat out and have a beer

Hi Shelly and Mark,

My name is Phil (32) and my wife Martina (31), we live in Heathridge, just around the corner, we've only been her a few weeks so would defor loike to meet up. DO you know The Boat at Mindarie? we go there for the occassional pint if you'd like to meet up. We have a daughter 11 and a son 7. PM me if interested.

Hi all,

We live in Heathridge which is very close to Joondalup. Myself 32 and my wife 31 moved here recently from Newcastle Upon Tyne, my mother 56 is also with us on a tourist visa, she enjoys a game of bingo and social drinks with friends.

We have noticed signs for bingo at Iluka on Mondays at 19:30, and were wondering if anyone else would like to meet up and have a game over drinks.

We also have two children a girl 11 and boy 7 who are attending Posidon primary in Heathridge.

If anyone would like to meet up for a game feel free to get in touch.

I'm coming over for 2 weeks in October and we are daft Geordies aswell! I'm 33, wife and little 1 are really hoping we enjoy Perth so much that we will want to move out there early 2015. It's good to know that there's Geordies there living the dream aswell! Hope it's going really well and maybe 1 day!!!!!

Hi, Chris get in touch when you arrive. I'll PM you.

Hi! My husband (32) and I (soon to be 30 ) and our 18month old have just moved here Nd are staying with friends (also Geordies!) in Heathridge. Would live to start meeting people if you are free anytime?

Hi, we are also in Heathridge. would love to meet up. My wife and kids arrive 22nd August so Iam out here with a friend until then. I have a house on Oakover way in Hethridge for us to move into. Get in tuch and we will arrange something. I will PM you.

Hi all,

i've been reading your posts and its great to see lots of people wanting to get together and meet new people. I (Phil) live in Heathridge (5 min from Mindarie), I have been here around 5 weeks, my wife and kids (girl 11 and boy 7) will be arriving on the 22nd of August, my mother is also coming with them but only on a 6 month visitor visa. I would be grsteful if we could be included in any social get togethers after this time, I have friends here and have met some others but it would be great to meet more people. Myself 32 and my wife 32, I enjoy golf and foot ball, my wife enjoys girly nights out and sunbathing.

Please feel fre to inbox if you would like to meet up for a game of golf in the mean time.

Hi Starfish

I arrived in Perth 4 weeks ago, i am staying with friends out here whilst I get things sorted for my wife (31) and children (Girl 11 and boy 7), they arrive on 22nd August. We are from Newcastle Upon Tyne in UK, my wife im sure would love to meet up as she does not know anyone here and she will miss her girly nights out.

Please let me know if you arrange anything, I will get my wife to message you once she arrives also. Take care.

Hi all, just wondering if there are any geordies like myself in the Perth area, I live in Heathridge which is close to Joondalup.

If there are i would love to meet up for a pint or a game of golf some time.

Obviously you dont have to be a geordie if you'd like to meet up for a game.

Im Phil, i've been in Perth for almost a month staying with friends, my wife and kids are coming over at the end of August so need to get as many games in as possible. Im 32 my wife is 31, are daughter is 11 and son 7, we think they will be attending Posidon Primary then hopefully Ocean Reef high school.

Anyone want to meet for a coffee or a pint please feel free to get in touch.

Hi pal, me and my friend here in Perth Joondalup area, we enjoy a game, we play at carramar, its only $26 a round and its a pretty good course.

If you fancy meeting for a game somewhere thats no problem. my email is p.simpson1980@live.co.uk

My mate is called Shaun (39), hes been here for a year im Phil (32), been here 3 weeks.

Hi Our medical were referred in feb and we have had them cleared today xxx yeh our visa has been granted x

Excellent news!!!!

Hope all go's well for you and your family!!

Hi all

I was just wondering if anyone can relate to my field as an electronic security technician and if the have had much trouble getting employment around Perth.

I was also hoping to get an idea of what wage I could be expecting to recieve?

Hope to be in Perth by July 13.

Hi all

I was just hoping I could get some of your referral times posted, to give us all who have had there medicals referred, a chance to try and work out approximately how long we will all be waiting.

Thanks

I feel like these threads keep cropping up because people don't like the answers on the other 'can I survive on this?' threads so they ask a new one in the hope that things have changed.

 

I asked my OH yesterday if we lived extravagently - because we are currently on one wage (not through choice) and have been for over 7 months now. We have much more than $65k a year coming through and we find it hard work to make the bank balance come the end of the month - and there are only two of us.

 

His answer was, he didn't think so.

 

So my 2 cents worth....

 

$65k (plus super I'm assuming) would equate to $4,280 per month

Renting a $500 per week house would be $2,166 per month

2 Mobile Phones PAYG = $60 p/m

Broadband = $50 p/m

Gas = $30 p/m

Electric = $150 p/m

Medical insurance = $200 p/m (basic cover for couple + 2 kids)

Fuel = $200 p/m

Food/Household items = $150 per week ($650 p/m)

 

This leaves $784 for non essentials - some of the above, such as broadband, medical insurance and mobile phones might be also classed as non-essential if you were really cutting costs, but I'd also add Foxtel ($100), Home Insurance ($100), Car Rego & Maintenance ($??) to that list above as well. And I've also been very conservative with the cost of things - they can cost a whole lot more depending on your usage.

 

That leaves $180 per week for saving for holidays, clothes, school fees & sundries - basically everything you can't plan for.

 

For me personally, that is not enough to live on. We try to have $500-$600 per week left over for things you can't plan for (having a life) and most weeks that's not enough.

This is exactly what I was looking for, car, phone and fuel does not apply to me as I get a company car with my job which is fully paid for including insurance, along with fuel and company phone. We would also receive benefits of around $470 every two weeks.

our long term plan would be for my wife to work, we would just like to get the kids settled into a school before she looks for a job.

I appreciate the time you have taken to respond to my query.

Hi all,

I keep hearing mixed opinions from others saying that the cost of living is reaaly expensive, and you could'nt survive on a salary less than 100k.

I will be moving to Perth WA with my wife and our two children (11&7), I will be the only one working and will be bringing in a salary of 65k. We are going on a 189 visa which is a permenant visa, this allows us to claim family benifits through centrelink, according to their website we should be allowed around $470 every two weeks.

We are looking around the Kinross area, we expect to pay rent arount $500 a week.

From these figures Ithink we should beable to live a decent life, I am fully aware everyones situation is different, we are not expecting to live like millionaires, we just want to pay the bills, beable to save for holidays and christmas and get through each month without worrying.

Does this seem ok?

Anyone else in a similar situation in Perth?

Any correspondance would be appreciated.

Just a silly question, was just wondering, as in my work I come across a lot of spiders here in the UK, just trying to prepare myself incase I have to wrestle with any of them, lol.

Hi.

Can anyone please help answer my questions, as it stands i will be relocating to Perth with my immidiate family (wife and kids), but i would also like to take my mother with me who is 56 and still wants to work just part time. I hoped we could all fly together but looking on Visa sites the only way my mother is going to get a Parent Visa is after i have moved there and and become a australian permenant resident (which im not sure i will be with a 457 Business Visa ??), any answers to this dillemma would be appreciated ?, could i just fly my mother out with me then applyn for the visa once she is in the country or does she need the Visa just to get into the country ????? HELP !!!

Hi my name is Phil, myself and my family are looking to relocate to Perth later this year, i have almost sealed a sponsorship with a company and they informed me that it would be a 457 Business visa that i would get. I am taking my wife and children but am also interested if i can take my mother over on the same visa and if she would beable to work ?.

Any help appreciated, thanks.

Thanks, have you been out there long ?. I was wondering if it's as easy to get a job as everyone say ?, my wife will be looking for work but just as a shop assistant somewhere once were settled in.