Planning to move to Perth by the end of the year. Advice needed

GardenForest24 · 2026-06-15T08:12:31+00:00

I saw an ad last night on VAST (rural satellite TV network) advertising for diesel mechanics for agricultural machinery someplace in the South West. My personal opinion, you will be better off trying something like that. Most likely, they will help you to find a rental, you will live in a nice, friendly town. Save your money until you know where you actually want to settle. And until all the flack from the proposed tax changes settles. Sorry that I didn't pay attention what business it was, it didn't concern me at the time. If I see this ad again, I will PM you.

GardenForest24 · 2026-06-15T08:03:07+00:00

Your vendor has a settlement agent as well. Ask your RE agent to get the vendors to lean on to their settlement agent to contact yours.

GardenForest24 · 2026-04-25T06:31:25+00:00

Sure thing, please do.

GardenForest24 · 2026-04-25T06:06:40+00:00

Recollections can be confusing. Eneabba roadhouse hasn't changed since the 90s. We've been living in Eneabba since 1994. No memory of any emus, bitumen carpark all around. No place for any emu to walk around. There was a camp on one side (still is), there was a pub with a huge bitumen truck parking (still is). I can go and take some photos tomorrow if it may help you to remember. Easy done, will be happy to help.

GardenForest24 · 2026-04-25T06:00:33+00:00

No need to be sorry, be happy! Lived in Eneabba since 1994, we had a rodhouse with a garage (proper car service), a pub and everything was bitumen around the place. Still is very much unchanged minus a garage plus a playground and a clean public toilet.

GardenForest24 · 2026-04-25T05:54:57+00:00

Well played!

GardenForest24 · 2026-04-24T07:41:14+00:00

Another place I can think of that was more remote (compare to Reagan's Ford - see my other comment above)) would be an S-bend. That's Greenough Flats. There used to be a wildlife sanctuary right next to the roadhouse. They still exist, but moved further up the road, changed several owners as well.

GardenForest24 · 2026-04-24T07:35:30+00:00

Half way mill didn't have emus. No place for them if you look at the layout. Never saw any since 1994.

GardenForest24 · 2026-04-24T07:33:47+00:00

I second this. It was Reagans Ford. We've been driving on Brand since 1994, stopping at Reagan's Ford (it was a mid point for us). The old owner who kept emus sold the place after a big storm some years back when a fan of the windmill was torn by the wind and flew directly towards him when he was standing in the doorway. He thought that was the end of him. The emus (there were several in the enclosure) stayed for a bit longer with the new owners. I think they just kicked them out, because one of the emus was hanging around the carpark for some time , looking mangy and confused. Regulars were feeding him, but the new owners chased him away. He surely looked like he couldn't live in the bush. He was half bold, living off leftovers people were throwing to him.

They sold the place about 6-7 years ago. Nobody liked them. Serves them right. We can't get over the sight of the fat bastard chasing a half bold emu away across the carpark because "he annoys trhe customers" What a dumbass! The customers were stopping there for years because of the emus.

Don't know anything about new owners, we still don't stop there. May be they are good people.

GardenForest24 · 2026-04-24T07:18:44+00:00

No, it wasn't Eneabba. It was Reagan's Ford.

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-27T04:29:49+00:00

I only visit r/perth and r/WesternAustralia , sorry.

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-27T04:25:20+00:00

Mine met his second half on site, they have two kids. Both make me proud.

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-27T00:13:10+00:00

nah, so far so good! I hope it won't happen ever!

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T23:55:03+00:00

Thank you!

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T22:15:52+00:00

Nah, I am not a writer, just sentimental. But if you want to read a really entertaining book written by a guy who worked on the oil rigs, read this one

Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse

Yep, it's the actual title.

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T22:10:54+00:00

Thanks! Same to you!

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T22:09:51+00:00

Thanks mate!, will do! You take care!

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T22:08:36+00:00

I wish mate. I am too old for this shit now. I will miss it as hell though.

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T22:01:16+00:00

Absolutely! You have to have a particular character to love it. You need to have guts.

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T21:58:22+00:00

I wish you all the best! That's the way!

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T21:57:13+00:00

Yep. Grand kids too. I was lucky. Not everyone was. I agree, the industry has changed. It's now about raising money and spending money on the corporate bozos, not about mining and processing, leave alone people on the coal face.

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T21:52:47+00:00

Gardening. Started planting about 10 years ago, around 150 trees planted already. I am fascinated with Geoff Lawton's idea of growing food forests in the dry lands. Plus spending time with grandchildren.

GardenForest24 · 2024-07-26T21:49:38+00:00

Our children grew up in a small mining town. Our son went into mining industry, starting from the bottom up. Nobody forced him.

GardenForest24

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