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Ankit J
I am from perth and get sick of it. I am moving to Sydney and also get a new job. how is sydney? i heard it's very beautiful harbour. I visited New york and London and loved it. so i think Sydney is like that big city. Any suggestion?
Answer
I moved to from Perth to Sydney for work several years ago now. This is what I found:
What's cool:
1. Amazing multicultural eating out. There are whole suburbs in Sydney that have places to eat that specialise in particular cuisines. Most of them you can get right down the street from where you live.
2. Yes the Harbour is great. I love cycling into the city (I'm in the upper north shore) on a lazy sunday afternoon and finishing up with tea and cake at some little patisserie in the Rocks (and visiting the rocks sunday markets while I am there). Watching the ferries come into circular quay late in the afternoon is so relaxing.
3. There is always something going in Sydney. The place never seems to shut down. Perth is a ghost town by about 5pm. Here you can go grocery shopping almost to midnight at your local mall on weekday (and almost as late on weekends). If there's not some big show on, there's a parade or some huge event somewhere in the city. You just never get bored.
4. Public transport isn't that bad if you take the trains. Just don't plan for them to be there exactly on time. they go so often it doesn't really matter that much. Sydney buses are a bit disjointed, Perth has a way better system but Sydney train network gets you most places you want to go anyhow.
5. Everything is just available. No need to order anything nice from the eastern states, chances are if its made in Australia its easily available from most places in Sydney. At worst they will have it to your door within 24 hours and not a week.
What's not so cool:
1. Big cities have big city problems. Get to know the area you are moving to and find out what nearby areas are safe to hang out in and which aren't. You will be safer in the suburbs than you will in the inner city areas after dark. You will need to be much more aware of what is going on around you as you kgo about your business. Personal security will be much more important to you there.
2. Traffic is horrendous day and night. That's comes with the territory. There are tollways everywhere you look. Say goodbye to the excellent road and cycling/pedestrian networks that you were used to in Perth. Sydney is a nightmare to get around in the car. The place is a real rabbit warren. I strongly suggest you invest in a car or handheld GPS unit (many mobile phones have them built in). If a road has a pothole in it, its probably been that way for over a decade.
3. The pace is fast and people have far less patience than you will be used to. Most are just trying to get from A to B or do what they have to do. So that typical Sydney "get outta my way" attitude prevails everywhere. Many people are pretty cool, but you will easily notice the ones that either ignore you or are intentionally unhelpful (especially those in the public service or service industries). Watch out on the roads, Sydney drivers are maniacs, many seem to have gotten their licence in some remote third world country, because road rules and indicating are alien to them.
4. Everything is much more expensive here. The rents are astronomical. The grocery bill looks more like the electricity bill. The good news, your pay (after basic bills) will be more to compensate for that. Cash in hand you should be about the same (unless the move is a promotion). Fares for public transport will be 5 times more than you were used to paying in Perth for 1/3rd the service improvement.
5. The climate in winter is a lot lot colder. Invest in a good Heating unit while you can. Don't forget to rug up in August/October. The temperature is slightly warmer, but the windchill will rip straight through to your bones. Sydney summers are mild compared to Perth's scorchers.
I moved to from Perth to Sydney for work several years ago now. This is what I found:
What's cool:
1. Amazing multicultural eating out. There are whole suburbs in Sydney that have places to eat that specialise in particular cuisines. Most of them you can get right down the street from where you live.
2. Yes the Harbour is great. I love cycling into the city (I'm in the upper north shore) on a lazy sunday afternoon and finishing up with tea and cake at some little patisserie in the Rocks (and visiting the rocks sunday markets while I am there). Watching the ferries come into circular quay late in the afternoon is so relaxing.
3. There is always something going in Sydney. The place never seems to shut down. Perth is a ghost town by about 5pm. Here you can go grocery shopping almost to midnight at your local mall on weekday (and almost as late on weekends). If there's not some big show on, there's a parade or some huge event somewhere in the city. You just never get bored.
4. Public transport isn't that bad if you take the trains. Just don't plan for them to be there exactly on time. they go so often it doesn't really matter that much. Sydney buses are a bit disjointed, Perth has a way better system but Sydney train network gets you most places you want to go anyhow.
5. Everything is just available. No need to order anything nice from the eastern states, chances are if its made in Australia its easily available from most places in Sydney. At worst they will have it to your door within 24 hours and not a week.
What's not so cool:
1. Big cities have big city problems. Get to know the area you are moving to and find out what nearby areas are safe to hang out in and which aren't. You will be safer in the suburbs than you will in the inner city areas after dark. You will need to be much more aware of what is going on around you as you kgo about your business. Personal security will be much more important to you there.
2. Traffic is horrendous day and night. That's comes with the territory. There are tollways everywhere you look. Say goodbye to the excellent road and cycling/pedestrian networks that you were used to in Perth. Sydney is a nightmare to get around in the car. The place is a real rabbit warren. I strongly suggest you invest in a car or handheld GPS unit (many mobile phones have them built in). If a road has a pothole in it, its probably been that way for over a decade.
3. The pace is fast and people have far less patience than you will be used to. Most are just trying to get from A to B or do what they have to do. So that typical Sydney "get outta my way" attitude prevails everywhere. Many people are pretty cool, but you will easily notice the ones that either ignore you or are intentionally unhelpful (especially those in the public service or service industries). Watch out on the roads, Sydney drivers are maniacs, many seem to have gotten their licence in some remote third world country, because road rules and indicating are alien to them.
4. Everything is much more expensive here. The rents are astronomical. The grocery bill looks more like the electricity bill. The good news, your pay (after basic bills) will be more to compensate for that. Cash in hand you should be about the same (unless the move is a promotion). Fares for public transport will be 5 times more than you were used to paying in Perth for 1/3rd the service improvement.
5. The climate in winter is a lot lot colder. Invest in a good Heating unit while you can. Don't forget to rug up in August/October. The temperature is slightly warmer, but the windchill will rip straight through to your bones. Sydney summers are mild compared to Perth's scorchers.
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!! ITS ABOUT NEW CAR LAW?
PZ77
hi i was wondering if their is any way that i can drive a Nissan 350z on my P's??
i am a responsible driver and not a hoon, i really like the car and its exactly what i want to drive. Dont tell me about how my insurance is going to be high because my Parents are paying for the insurance and i am going to be a designated driver. (and im not rich either i have been working very hard for this car, so this news is heartbreaking)
I live in Victoria, so can i go to Sydney/Perth or something that allows me to get a exception???
Is their ANYTHING i can do????????? i really want to drive this car.
Answer
No sorry mate. The 350Z is listed as a high performance vehicle and is subject to the ban. I found a search engine on the Vic Roads website that you can use to find another car though. In fact the only way you can be exempt is if your boss owns the car and he needs you to drive it for a work purpose like deliveries etc. Here's the link:
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/exeres/2CCDA928-0B07-404D-B6A5-F14AC2356E20.htm
Just click on the "agree to the terms and conditions" part and it'll take you to the search engine.
It's a pity you can't have that car but I'm glad to see you moved away from that Eos idea...
No sorry mate. The 350Z is listed as a high performance vehicle and is subject to the ban. I found a search engine on the Vic Roads website that you can use to find another car though. In fact the only way you can be exempt is if your boss owns the car and he needs you to drive it for a work purpose like deliveries etc. Here's the link:
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/exeres/2CCDA928-0B07-404D-B6A5-F14AC2356E20.htm
Just click on the "agree to the terms and conditions" part and it'll take you to the search engine.
It's a pity you can't have that car but I'm glad to see you moved away from that Eos idea...
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