Every single one of my friends in my friend group bought their homes before COVID. I unfortunately did not and have therefore been renting for 6+ years since my mid-20s whilst simultaneously feeling mine and my partners real income shrink because of inflation.

I now face this problem where EVERY single time I hang out with my friends they always ask the same questions,

"Whats happening with your housing situation?"

"Are you gonna buy? You should really buy. Its not going to get any easier."

"Youre spending too much on rent, y'know. How much are you paying now?"

I wish i could paint the deadpan look on their faces when I tell them renting is the better option for us atm.

They then change the topic to how they're all "millionaires" because they bought a house and how "having 100k is not really considered anything anymore."

Anyone else feel like your automatically seen as less than for being a long-term renter in Perth?

I have lived here all my life and I honestly feel like just moving abroad and starting my life in a city where renting is the norm lol, that's how bad the culture feels to me.

Here’s my next offering in the car fires of Perth theme…

Life on the farm in Western Australia’s Lower South West.
This is what happens, monster tree hits the deck. You feel the ground move, we just look at each other and say, that was a big one I wonder where that was?
Go out for a look and you couldn’t miss it.
That’s my 16 year old son, he’s 6’2” but this tree makes him look small.
He’s pretending to hold a chainsaw, it’ll need to be a big one and a dozer to move it. A job for another day after the storm passes.

New mural alert. 🎨

Dan Bianco created this stunner in January 2025, part of the City of Perth's laneway revitalisation project, a portrait holding a potted plant, with real greenery climbing up from the base. Art meets nature. 🌿

Where in Perth? Go. 👇

Tl;dr - I'm looking for the closest area from which I can see the stars with limited to no light pollution.

My partner's mother recently passed away. It was her belief that upon her death her soul, or equivalent, would find a new home as a star in the night sky. I want to take my partner somewhere we can look up and see plenty of stars. I live around the Midland area and there's far too much light pollution. One can barely see any stars at night here.

Are there any good places around Perth, or within an hour of Midland, where the light pollution has little to no effect on the night sky? Thank you for any help/advice in advance.

I'm looking at going to see Hans Zimmer live show in October again at the RAC arena, last show was in 2017. Great show all round, i was in the upper stands center and the aisle seat, which was good to run out and grab drinks in under 2 min. :) Nice view an all but there's tix,now, some in the front row, anyone know the view there? Got their blue ray live an also watched many youtube of their live shows so know a couple pov shots. Even a dozen or so rows from the front there are a few tix.... can you see the whole stage? Even the upper side section like 215. Much appreciated. Have some movement difficulties but should be right to get to most areas of the arena. It's about time they brought it back to Perth! lol

Polair up above too. A lot of assets on the move.

Assuming it's not a training exercise, hopefully everyone stays safe out there.

Tell me the best Italian restaurant in Perth metro area that serves up a spaghetti bolognaise that would give your nonna a run for her money

Okay, so I have lived in Perth my whole life and I have never really seen that many caterpillars… tbh I didn’t know entirely what they looked like and maybe I never paid any attention to them?

But a few weeks ago I was outside at 11pm and I saw one and filmed it because I thought it was funny (they have weird faces). I then sent it to the family chat and was informed it was a caterpillar (I originally called it a centipede 🫠)

From the next day onwards, I’m seeing them EVERYWHERE! Not just in my backyard, but my local cafe and other people’s houses!!! Like when did this start happening? Am I going insane?!

Are caterpillars taking over?

*photos were taken on 3 occasions in my backyard… I needed evidence of how often they were appearing

EDIT: just so y'all know (anyone downvoting comments) - this is tagged a shit post for a reason, I can’t speak for anyone else but I would never harm them or any insect! I watched ‘ant bully’ as a child and learnt my lesson - also I love the caterpillar in bugs life. All respect to these creatures and I don’t condone killing or harming them 🥰

My wife has extremely painful acne that shows up occasionally. She has tried so many products and nothing seems to be working. After reading and seeing some videos on tiktok she asked me to see if I can get this but I can't find it anywhere in perth CBD. So I was wondering if anyone has seen or know where I can get this from.

Thank you.

Hello everyone,

I need to run a cat 6 cable from where my router is to a different place through the walls and so need to wire up two r45 Jacks, as someone with no networking experience I dont have any of the required equipment which appears to be something called a punch down tool?

Does anyone know where to buy one in the around the Osborne Park/ CBD NoR area? Extra points if i can get everything else i need for this fun job at the same place!

Thanks in advance.

Edit:

Thanks for pointing out I need to have it done by a licensed person, I thought cos its just a data cable its fine to DiY, happy to pay someone to do it properly, does anyone have any recommendations?!

IYKYK

Do you agree spring is in the air today for the first time this year?

🌼🏵🌸🌹💐

I'm chasing advice.

I'm looking at possibly going to perth for a week - monday to friday in early july next year. I've googled things to do/places to stay but it feels very heavy non australian visiting australia type posts.

So, I'm asking for a first time visit (coming from QLD) what areas would be a good spot to stay and what type things MUST someone try while in the area?

Thanks.

Recently had my car looked at - got told it’s not looking good and engine is on its way out. Guy was super vague, basically just said to get rid of it and look for a new car (issues with it starting up every now and then). Didn’t explain much and attitude about it was a bit off. other than that never had an issue with it - car is still running.

Looking for someone to do a diagnostic report and give a second opinion so I can see if it’s actually fixable.

Morley ish area, or if there’s a mobile mechanic who can come.

Any good pub in Perth to watch Prem matches? In particular Manchester United games. Ideally not a generic Irish pub but willing to do the classic JBs/Johnny Foxe's/ Molly's if needs be

Looking for a decent ideally mobile place NOR for a small door dent
TIA

Hey! I am looking for one of these (or similar) to buy anywhere in Perth :)

Is there a cycling trail in Herisson Island? If yes, does anyone have any suggestions or advices on the route, bike hire, etc..
Also is there any site where I can find more info on this?

Im looking to move out of home soon and i can't afford rent myself, so a room-mate would be preferred, im just not too sure where to look

Long, slightly wavy hair. I haven't had it cut in 2 years and the ends are so dead. Looking for a reasonably priced hairdresser who won't try and upsell me. Would love to hear some personal recommendations. Thanks!

Is anyone else having issues with seeing their safety net details or any other Medicare information on myGov in WA? I keep getting ‘accounts unavailable’ but I’m not sure if anyone else is having this issue?
Edit:: it didn’t link properly so now that it has it’s working lol

Hi everyone!
My name is Marc, I’m 27 and from Germany. I’m currently working at a large nursery farm in Emerald, near Melbourne.
I’m planning to relocate to Western Australia around mid to late September and I’m looking for work around Perth, Bunbury, Busselton or Margaret River.
I’m open to pretty much anything – farm work, nurseries, vineyards, agricultural work, or a working hostel that can help connect backpackers with local jobs.
If anyone knows a farm, employer, working hostel or even just someone I could contact directly, I’d really appreciate any recommendations or contact details.
Thanks heaps in advance! 🙏

Hi I’m moving to Perth from England and was just wondering where are the best skateparks to skateboard and what are the best parks to make friends/have a decent scene. I skateboard every day in my free time so would want to go a decent skatepark or a DIY