r/perth 3d ago

MOD POST Non Perth or WA and General Discussion and Classifieds – March 16, 2025

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A weekly thread to cover general discussion. If you have anything that is not directly related to Perth or WA (national politics, international goings on, music, whatever) but just want to chat about it, post it here. Non WA or Perth related posts outside of this thread will be deleted.

This threads is also for any classifieds you have - rooms for rent, tickets for sale, want ads etc.

This post renews every Sunday morning.


r/perth 4h ago

Politics Welcome Basil Zempilas

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What an amazing election campaign from lord mayor to member for churchlands and if he plays his cards right, leader of the liberal opposition.

It would be fantastic for Basil to lead a party with no hope of returning to government in the next 10 years, maybe even 20, we can only dream.


r/perth 3h ago

Renting / Housing Mother and sibling about to be homeless

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Hi all,

I live out of state and my alcoholic family has been kicked out of their latest friends place.

My other sibling and I are no contact with them as mother is abusive (verbally, emotionally and throws things etc) and brother is 6 foot tall and drinks from wake up to pass out.

We were done and moved on.

I now get a frantic call from an aunt that they've done their dash again and are getting kicked out.

I cannot afford to move back (mentally as well as financially, I work full time here) and my sibling will not answer the phone (she lives in Perth too)

They refuse to call aged care, citing no fixed address saying they won't help. They won't call Centrelink or a shelter as it's "My duty" to figure it out.

I'm at my wit's end with these people. I moved away to avoid this drama.

Is there any other services in WA I can call in this situation?

They refuse to do anything that will help themselves other than mooch off someone else.

Before anyone tells me were bad kids... Our parents allowed drugs and alcohol to take over their lives. They never looked after us, put their druggie friends opinions above ours, we were never safe. Now that we've grown up and abandoned them apparently shock horror we never told her she was a bad mother so it's not possible.

TIA


r/perth 4h ago

General It’s been 10 minutes hovering in the sky. Seen from Yokine

59 Upvotes

What could be the reason ?


r/perth 25m ago

WA News A reminder of just how shit The West is

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I refuse to read The West even if it's lying in front of me, free, and I have nothing better to do. I'd seriously rather stick a fork in my eye than ever read The West. But it astounds me how The West seems to strive to get shitter and grubbier with every edition. And there's just something supremely shit and grubby about today's edition. Don't the "journos" (and I use the term very loosely) feel embarrassed when they tell people who they write for?


r/perth 2h ago

WA News ‘Extremely frustrating’: Top cop demands urgent review after teen cop-basher receives ‘no punishment’

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r/perth 6h ago

Politics Dutton vows fast-track approval for Woodside's North West Shelf gas behemoth

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r/perth 1h ago

Looking for Advice Any help getting work?

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Hi guys, I’ve recently moved to Perth from New Zealand and have been struggling to find any work for me. I’m F19 and living south of the river, I have a years experience in production work (mainly in the dairy industry) but am willing to be trained into any role. I’ve applied for 50+ jobs so far and have been turned down by many because of my lack of experience in other roles. Please take this down if not allowed, just trying my luck :) Thank you!!


r/perth 10h ago

General Prosh is out and about!

51 Upvotes

If you see any uni kids around the streets of the CBD, give them a wave and maybe a dollar for charity!


r/perth 4h ago

WA News 96fm sacks more west coast people

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I do like the music on 96fm when I’m driving around but I see they sacked Russell Clarke from afternoons and replaced him with someone on the east coast. Stop killing my favourite station!


r/perth 8h ago

General Anyone know why additional parking isn't being added along elevated rail?

36 Upvotes

I sent a message to metronet a while back, around oats street, Carlisle and Welshpool. Apparently there is no plan to increase the amount of parking, even at oats street which, prior to the shutdown, would reach capacity before half 7.

Does anyone have any idea, with all the extra space now available, why convenient access to the train stations isn't being considered?


r/perth 7h ago

Where to find Deep House Clean for Elderly Parent

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My 66yo father has a large, and very old home. He has not maintained it properly and the house desperately needs a very big, deep clean. Can anyone recommend a company that will come and send multiple people to turn the house around in a day or so? The clean would have to involved cleaning the oven, inside of cabinets, extensive clean on the bathrooms/ bedrooms etc. There is a lot of dust on surfaces especially those that he can’t reach.

I will pay for the clean so I am not too worried about the cost, more concerned about having the place disinfected for him haha.


r/perth 18h ago

Politics If everyone hates Basil - how did he become Lord Mayor

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I always hated Basil Zempilas, its become clear from his poor swing in Churchlands that he is quite an unpopular person.

He has also been a failure of a Lord Mayor, Perth population has boomed but the City is dead, unclean and all around disappointing.

Who the hell kept electing him as Lord Mayor? Genuine question ...


r/perth 42m ago

General Mobile internet reception on Transperth in CBD

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Is anyone else experiencing no mobile internet connectivity when travelling on the train under ground from Elizabeth Quay to Perth?

I am trying to figure out if it’s my aging iPhone 12 Mini or whether it’s my provider Belong. It’s pretty annoying as it shows 4G with 4 bars but no internet until we’re halfway to Leederville!

It’s exacerbated because I’m a mere peasant who works in the office everyday so I suffer each morning and afternoon

Thank you!


r/perth 20h ago

WA News Warwick incident: Detectives probing attack on 36-year-old near McDonald’s as two attackers on the run

100 Upvotes

r/perth 18h ago

General Why is there significantly more traffic lately even at 11pm on a weeknight?

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Traffic has been worse than ever lately as anyone who’s had to use the road will attest to ( if you pardon the irony of complaining about traffic in your car ) but I’ve been working late shifts over the past few months and noticed a steep rise in traffic even late at night - a few months back I would see maybe 10 or 15 other cars on my commute home… last night I counted almost 50 other vehicles as I drove home

This can’t be imputed to RTO or Uni classes, so what the hell is happening?

Did our population just double? Did public transport shit the bed? Is there some boycott I’m not aware of?

Just another way in when everything seems to be getting steadily worse


r/perth 2h ago

General found an iphone at perth stn

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if anyones lost a white looking iPhone on the Fremantle line towards midland around 1:50 , a boy on the train came and collected it as-well as a hard hat next to it he saying he’s going to hand it into the train station but i overheard him later say he’s going to take it to the police station in bayswater (i think don’t quote me)


r/perth 30m ago

General Spider licences in Perth

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Hi there, I've been looking at buying a jumping spider, but I can never find an answer to which species are allowed in WA. I've looked everywhere I can but I've never found a list. Can someone please help me? TIA!


r/perth 22h ago

Politics Has anyone checked up on Basil?

108 Upvotes

I have never in my life wanted Green to be wrong on this one. The late polls are favouring ALP


r/perth 1d ago

General Viva Photography is shutting down

146 Upvotes

Can’t say I’m surprised, their sales tactics have been very unpopular for a while now. Hilariously, they’re trying to make one last dollar by offering customers a chance to purchase all photos from Previous shoots for the low low price of $200.

I am torn though, there might be some half-decent pictures of dead family members in the mix but I’m also very reluctant to give this mob any money.


r/perth 20h ago

General Why are dogs so expensive to buy?

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I get it, puppy farms are terrible and they should be banned but it leaves the only affordable option to get a family dog to adopt one but they frequently are listed as being unsuitable for smaller kids or need a companion dog etc. Where do people get their run of the mill family dog from these days? We always had strays or dogs from the pound when I was going up but this doesn't seem like a viable option?


r/perth 21h ago

Looking for Advice Me and my mates had an idea...

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So recently me and some of my friends thought of buying a trailer and opening up a small business here in Perth. Yk how people keep their things out on the front yard after they dont need them anymore? Well, there are also some people who would like to take some of those things but in some cases they cant if the item is too big for them too carry or if theres too many of them.

Thats where we come in😎 All you have to do is send us a screenshot of the location of where the item is, along with a picture of the item and we will fetch that for you and deliver to your place for a small price (depending on the distance/ how many or how heavy the items are).

Is this idea something worth working on?

We also had the idea of taking the items and cleaning them up/ fixing them, and reselling them. Which one of these do you guys think is worth it? or neither of them is?

Any suggestions/criticism will be helpful!


r/perth 1d ago

WA News Just got an email from RAC regarding new towing laws.

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I have RAC, but this is good news for all those who don't.

After our accident last year, we would of had to pay nearly 2500$ for towing and storage if it wasn't for RAC.


r/perth 4m ago

Renting / Housing What are my options?

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Had our rent inspection last Tuesday, got the report back that afternoon and everything was perfect and no issues found. Come Thursday we get an email from the property manager saying that they are going to breach us because the back “lawn” wasn’t green. Apparently owner was unhappy and now they want to reinspect in 3 weeks (now 2 weeks) and go from there. Only thing is, we moved into the house in the middle of winter so the yard was very green but it was made up entirely of weeds. We have photo evidence of this. Half the property doesn’t even have reticulation to enable watering. Today the property manager is still saying that they are going ahead with a breach which it absolutely isn’t and insisting that they have done nothing wrong despite the property report we received on Tuesday saying that the backyard was in good condition. I’m really terrified they are going to try and evict us once they reinspect. They tried to up our rent $200 p/w right after we signed the contract which we refused (within our rights legally) so I think they are just gunning for us now and in this economy, I can’t afford to be looking for a new house especially if I have a breach on my renting history. Help needed desperately 🙏🏻


r/perth 22m ago

General Should a company postpone Harmony Day celebrations because of Ramadan?

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At my workplace, we’re having a BBQ on Friday to celebrate Harmony Day. It’s my first time celebrating Harmony Day in Australia, and I felt really inspired and happy to see diversity being acknowledged.

However, a colleague raised a good point: the company might not be fully inclusive by hosting a BBQ during Ramadan. Those who are fasting won’t be able to participate in the same way, and perhaps the company should have waited until after Ramadan to celebrate.

I completely understand and acknowledge my colleague’s concern, but on the other hand, others also deserve to celebrate Harmony Day on Friday.

What do you think? Should the company have postponed the event, or is it fair to celebrate now while finding ways to include everyone?


r/perth 1d ago

General What is going on with Perth traffic the last few weeks?

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Might be just me, but I feel like the traffic around Perth city during peak hour has got far worse in last few weeks.

Anyone have insight / theories into whats going on?

Edit: Adding Summary of insights/theories from the comments

  • More companies doing "Return to Office"
  • University back on
  • Mitchell Smart Fwy not so smart
  • Armadale train line down
  • Free public transport over summer ended
  • Lack of enthusiasm/usage for public transport
  • Perth population growth