What would make Perth "unboring"?

Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 00:51
Last edited 11/09/2015 - 12:39

I'm sure most of you would have heard of the term "dullsville" for Perth (whether it's true or not, I'll leave that to your interpretation).

I migrated here 15 years ago. Apart from the "everywhere is too far apart" and "only available to Eastern State" issues, I honestly haven't really got too much to complain about. First of all, I must sincerely ask not turn this thread into east vs west or "Bash Barnett" please! lol

In your opinion, what would you like to see in Perth e.g. business, franchises, activities or anything that would make Perth unique/interesting? I know there's a lot happening in Perth at the moment i.e. new stadium, new waterfront etc, but what you reckon would set Perth apart from the rest of cities in Australia cuz they all have those mentioned?

I am looking to invest in a new business venture in Perth with a few mates. At this stage, most probably a new franchise from Asia to Perth. We have the vision to start an AU first franchise in Perth, then slowly expand to the east if opportunity present itself. But honestly, nothing is concrete atm, so open minded to any ideas. But obviously the idea is to make it unique to Perth & go from there.

Love to hear your ideas! Please keep them coming! Thanks!

P/S Could we please get back to topic please? :P

Travel

Comments

  • pointless martyr on 09/09/2015 - 01:12
    +27

    Spaceport

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 01:35

      Ok.. Let's not go that far lol..

      • pointless martyr on 09/09/2015 - 11:38
        +8

        Ok, then how about two AFL teams in the grand final ?

        • ilikeradiohead on 09/09/2015 - 16:37

          Considering that it's played in Melbourne I don't think it affects the excitement of Perth haha.

        • pointless martyr on 10/09/2015 - 13:01
          +1

          @ilikeradiohead: no, probably no-one in WA will care if its a Eagles v Dockers grand final.

  • Downtooz on 09/09/2015 - 01:19
    +7

    I was just in Canada for a couple of months. Their coffee chain called Tim Horton's kicks ass for really tasty, healthy lunches FAST.. Drive thru or walk in. I ate there SO much because it was cheap and really interesting food. I reckon Perth is crying out for fast, cheap, delicious food & coffee.

    • carlJack on 09/09/2015 - 12:23
      +5

      I second that. Everything is expensive in perth including Coffee, Beer and even a bloody sandwich.

      • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 12:50
        -3

        Unfortunately it had to do our high wage…can't change that, it's in our blood we wanna earn more but pay less.

        • Sira on 11/09/2015 - 12:34
          +4

          Has nothing to do with high wages (were comparatively very similar to all Aus states). Has to do with a booming economy 3 years ago which allowed places to hike prices and not see a downturn in business. Now it has become the new normal.

    • Dionnnn on 12/09/2015 - 22:29
      +1

      Tim Horton's coffee tasted like water

      • MtlOz on 29/09/2015 - 01:07

        Dirty water…

        • Tiggrrrrr on 13/11/2017 - 15:23

          I believe the secret is to stir a brown crayon in hot water. Then add milk.

  • iridiumstem on 09/09/2015 - 01:56

    Something like ThinkGeek in US, but have an offline store so that people can look at weird, nerdy gadgets? I don't know, basically, a store with stuff that you know you don't need, but you want anyways; Be it a nerdy stuff, tech gadgety stuff, anything that's not exactly necessary but you want. A store that you can go in and gawk at things, basically.

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 10:23
      +2

      Wouldn't those be jaycar and hobby stores?

      • iridiumstem on 09/09/2015 - 17:22

        I am thinking more of broader and more gawk inducing store. A place where general public can go in and think, that looks cool.
        There is a store in my home country that does what I've mentioned. Their moto is "All playthings for the Adults".
        They sell things ranging from headphones, drones, shoes, food, watch, fountain pen etc etc. They import stuff that makes you want to get it for no reason other than it looks cool or it's something that I need that's not sold anywhere.

        It's a store (they have both offline and online store) that I visited frequently, just because everything looked so cool on there.
        I went on there today (I rarely do it in Australia), and I now want a dutch coffee machine. Damn it.

    • dogboy on 10/09/2015 - 13:53
      +5

      That is gold - a bricks and mortar ThinkGeek equivalent would be awesome! Most people in Oz don't buy from ThinkGeek due to their ridiculous shipping costs.

      • adante on 10/09/2015 - 18:13
        +2

        or a brick and mortar thisiswhyimbroke.com

      • NiteMice on 17/09/2015 - 15:08

        Isn't that basically what Zing is trying to be?

  • chill on 09/09/2015 - 04:34
    +1

    Bring back Troy Buswell

    • bonezAU on 09/09/2015 - 10:30
      +10

      I'm still here

  • coin saver on 09/09/2015 - 06:17
    +31

    What would make Perth "unboring"?

    Comparing it to Adelaide.

    • Forfiet on 09/09/2015 - 07:03
      +2

      from Radelaide can confirm :(

      • ChickenTalon on 11/09/2015 - 10:40
        +2

        I was going to say. A stint in the department town of Canberra would make anywhere seem pretty exciting.

        Canberra: Imagine if you will, a magical place where they gathered up every government worker employee from the country and dumped them.

        That's Canberra right there. Sure, there are a few pockets of interesting things and people. e.g. you can now by "Raw Caramel Slice" and "Organic local Chi Latte" from a real hipster with a beard and tattoos. But for the most part they just get together at the local and discuss their pensions before heading to bed at 8.

    • UncommonName on 09/09/2015 - 13:47
      +6

      What about Canberra??

      • dogboy on 10/09/2015 - 13:53
        +2

        At least in Canberra you can buy fireworks and decent pron…

        • infinite on 10/09/2015 - 14:21
          +3

          Who pays for porn?

        • arescarti42 on 10/09/2015 - 14:39
          +1

          Nope, no fireworks in Canberra anymore.

          Too many dumbass kids kept blowing their fingers off, so the Government banned them.

      • gimli on 10/09/2015 - 17:59
        +1

        questacon…

      • AlanHB on 11/09/2015 - 08:34

        Canberra has a pretty kickass local original music scene going right now. Per capita one of the highest turnouts in the country.

  • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2015 - 10:03
    +1

    Cheap flights to Mauritius

    • CheapCoffee on 10/09/2015 - 15:24
      +2

      Cheap flights to most places I reckon :P

  • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2015 - 10:06
    +9

    Making it a part of Australia.

  • cupcake on 09/09/2015 - 10:26
    +3

    It needs a Lindt cafe and a harbour. Although Melby has the Yarra and that's shit too lol

    • PVA on 09/09/2015 - 12:33
      +2

      a chocolate shop and water, man thats not too unique. he was asking for cool ideas not something every big city has.

    • ChronoSphinx on 09/09/2015 - 13:49
      +1

      Perth is getting Elizabeth Quay already…

  • BigTed on 09/09/2015 - 12:28
    +3

    How about affordable real estate and lower taxes?

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 12:42
      +2

      We're actually not that bad in that department compared to Sydney and Melbourne….

      We just need more jobs other than minings to help with the economy..

  • mick123 on 09/09/2015 - 12:44
    +20

    A giant statue of Gina Rinehart

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 13:00

      ewww…

      • sama on 10/09/2015 - 12:10

        Why not? We have to live with a giant statue of Queen Victoria in Sydney.

        • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 12:14

          cuz we're not Sydney, and don't wanna be one ? ;P

        • sama on 10/09/2015 - 15:33
          +4

          @Droid11: You guys deserve a fat lady statue too! ;)

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 14:58

      don't really wanna look at giant big momma every day, unless she's happy to share her fortune with WA people ..then by all mean build as big as she wants ;P

    • gooddealmate on 09/09/2015 - 17:24
      +9

      A giant statue of Gina Rinehart

      So that'll be a life-sized model then..?

      • xuqi on 10/09/2015 - 14:32

        In a dystopian future, maybe.

      • windrc on 10/09/2015 - 17:31
        +2

        A statue of giant Gina Rinehart

  • ilikeradiohead on 09/09/2015 - 13:17
    +5

    24 hour trading, cheaper beer at the pub and no laws against street drinking. At least, that's what I liked about places in Europe and the US.

  • inherentchoice on 09/09/2015 - 13:29

    A hyperloop.

  • zealmax on 09/09/2015 - 14:42
    +12

    Perth isn't boring. I love Perth, but I am boring.

  • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 15:06
    +1

    In my opinion, we're primed to take in the tourism dollar from Asia due to closest proximity to the region, and we're a multicultural & friendly city. Also with the AUD staying low for foreseeable future, tourism to me is the answer to boost WA's economy in short to long term.

    I always wonder what would attract the tourist from Asia to visit Perth? Any ideas on this front?

    • Davo1111 on 11/09/2015 - 09:00

      we're a ….friendly city

      Hahaha have you been to William Street at night?

      • Lancerx on 11/09/2015 - 12:19

        Your point being? Every city has a bad street …so your argument is rendered invalid ..

        • Davo1111 on 11/09/2015 - 12:27

          I dunno, i've never seen a daytime street fight in Sydney, ever. Saw one in Perth.

          Parent visited for 3 weeks, saw 3 arrests on the street. Has never seen an arrest IRL until then.

          Large homeless problem, aboriginals causing problems constantly, just randomly yelling at people

          People seem to be genuinely critical of Easterners, and not just banter.

          Sorry, but it's not a friendly city.

        • Lancerx on 11/09/2015 - 12:35

          @Davo1111:I struggled to understand your logic…street fight = unfriendly? More junkies or idiots maybe, but how would that translate to them being unfriendly to strangers..

        • Davo1111 on 11/09/2015 - 13:29

          @Droid11:

          I didnt realise junkies and idiots ask where you're from before they yell at/attack you

          IMO unsafe city = unfriendly city. People are not going to engage with you if they feel unsafe. Agree to disagree.

        • gooddealmate on 11/09/2015 - 15:07

          @Davo1111:

          I'd agree,only ever spent 1 night in Perth, got hassled by the aboriginals and felt generally intimidated. Haven't had that in other cities.

          Every city has a bad street …

          And on the Gold Coast, most would say that would be Cavill Avenue, I live there, but i feel safe walking the street at any time day or night. As do all the tourists/families with kids etc.

  • sambo56 on 09/09/2015 - 15:51
    +3

    Ok you got me going… I was in the Us and Canada not long ago. Can’t agree that the quality of their Food and coffee is better. In the US food was very American with the odd pleasant unexpected exception, Coffee was trash just about everywhere. In Canada both were better but the coffee was still not up to standard.
    Drinking laws in the US are far stricter than in Oz,. In many states the drinking age is 21 and there is a push to make it uniform across the US. What they have got over us, especially in Perth is lower prices for Alcohol, food and coffee and of course fuel to cart it all around.

    Europe is much more relaxed in terms of eating and drinking – however they don’t do the open 24/7 thing any where like the US.

    Perth actually made a point of not trying to be like the big city eastern states cousins some time back who we perceived to emulate big US or European cities. Maybe that what’s made WA “boring in the 90’s” maybe not – don’t know. However we have a couple of things going for us - lots of good music has come out of WA over the last 60 or so years. Lots of good looking models also. Fashion labels that have made it inside of some of the world’s best Fashion houses. Stefano Carboni and the Art gallery of WA. Breed lots of sporting greats. Incredible landscapes and oceans. Bunnings, Great wineries, Great Sailing, Windsurfing and Kitesurfing conditions and space. There was a serious attempt to get a Snow Park off the ground about 8 years ago, Given how many people from WA travel to the snow, it seemed like a great idea but the GFC and high cost of energy stalled it. An English company is now bringing a Wave arena to WA so we can go surfing on a lake.

    The cost of labour has been our biggest problem over the last 10 years. That in turn pushed the price of everything else up too. With the boom going to bust, wages and poor attitudes will re adjust until the next boom – that’s been the nature of WA.

    ONWARDS…..
    1. Replacing the boom I would like to see some entrepreneurialship in the area of high Tec Engineering, science and high skill manufacturing – I think that is something WA could do well
    2. Regardless of the boom I would like to see an ongoing push in expanding an intelligent or smart tourism industry.
    3. What most people who came to live in WA (especially so during the boom) from the East or across the globe said, was the money was obviously the draw card, but once that got here they could not believe the great life style and how we took it for granted – I don’t want us to lose track of what we have or take it for granted as that is what makes us un competitive nationally and globally.
    4. Return of local Media presence to WA. TVW channel 7 were pioneers at the beginning of TV in Australia. Some of the things they attempted and succeeded with were far ahead of the curve. A Local media presence incorporating the remainder of the country rather than them representing us will give us some identity again – maybe the loss of local media production and control is what made us boring in the 90’s.

    And space port too!

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 16:07

      Agreed, we definitely could use more high tech or niche manufacturing industry in WA. Solar energy would be one, but too bad the Liberal just thrashed it. Unfortunately this is not my field, so I can only hope the government spend money on manufacturing. Manufacturing could easily employ thousands of people if the right resource is there, but I certainly none ends up like Holden factory etc in Vic & SA

      This thing abour Wave Arena..any link to that? I personally think it would be a good investment if it can be done near one of our beach or even Swan River..

  • sambo56 on 09/09/2015 - 19:15

    Sorry not Wave Arena its… http://www.wavegarden.com/ scroll down the home page and you will see Business Opertunities.

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 19:25

      Not a big fan of surfing, but can see it will be very popular in Australia. It says there's one in Perth coming, so I guess someone already invested in one. No point looking to add in a second one then, unless we're talking about Margaret River or Karratha area..

  • rockpeblar on 09/09/2015 - 21:43

    Just spent 5 weeks in Cornwall and there were lots of things for our boys to do. Zipwires, zorbing, flowrider, soccer golf, assault courses up in the tree canopy (http://treesurfers.co.uk/) Need more of these sorts of activities in or near Perth.

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 23:01

      would be nice if there's one in Kings Park eh…

  • altomic on 09/09/2015 - 22:23
    +2

    LSD

  • charlotto on 09/09/2015 - 22:59

    The CBD is a ghost town on Sundays

    • Lancerx on 09/09/2015 - 23:01
      +1

      Cuz can't bloody find parking in CBD, and hardly any public transport on Sun

      • hypie on 10/09/2015 - 14:26

        If you don't mind walking, park on the roads past Pier street. They are all free on Saturday and Sunday. You can also take the CAT busses towards the CBD from there. I never had a problem finding parking on weekends. Read the parking signs carefully and you won't get fined on weekends.

        I love Perth. My house is 17km from the CBD and it takes me 15 minutes to get there most days. It takes ~30-35 minutes during peak traffic hours. I think sitting in traffic for hours on end is "Boring".

        • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 15:20

          With the way we're going right now, we probably gonna see that "hours spent on traffic jam" scenario in 10-20 years time..

        • hypie on 10/09/2015 - 15:39

          @Droid11:

          By that time, everywhere else will be spending days in traffic :p.

  • Cluster on 10/09/2015 - 12:32
    +12

    The one thing that Perth does right is no pokies in bars and pubs. If anyone tries to suggest you can make Perth more 'exciting' and 'enticing for tourists' by bringing in these money suckers for the mindless, beat them about the head in a friendly manner until they change their mind.

    • Davo1111 on 11/09/2015 - 09:02
      +1

      except the drink prices are subsequently more expensive.

  • Excelsior on 10/09/2015 - 13:51
    -4

    Tim Hortons makes good coffee? Obviously have never had coffee in Melbourne.

    But seriously, move to Melbourne.

    • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 15:11

      One thing I can say for sure is the coffee and cafe here has improved significantly over the years..

  • gdaymate on 10/09/2015 - 13:59

    Hadron Collider

    • Forfiet on 11/09/2015 - 01:29

      ….something something black hole…..

  • whodidthat on 10/09/2015 - 14:18

    DisneyOz

    Chick Fil A

    We're over your way next week, can you build those two in time?

    • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 15:19

      Disney Oz would be awesome! But highly unlikely given the remoteness of our location and scarce population

    • ilikeradiohead on 10/09/2015 - 18:18

      I didn't think Chick Fil A was that amazing when I tried it last time I was in the US. Plus, they're closed on Sundays! In America!

      Chipotle on the other hand…

  • anonymous01 on 10/09/2015 - 14:56
    -2

    What's Perth?

    • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 15:15
      +2

      Definitely not anonymous like your username suggested .

  • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 10/09/2015 - 15:00
    +1

    Introduce quokkas into Kings Park. It'll break up the Rottnest Island ferry racket.

    • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 15:16

      Always wondered about this….but then you can see quokkas in zoo though..

  • AMLagonda on 10/09/2015 - 15:03
    +1

    Hey in Perth we have an exciting suburb, "Kuta" :p

    • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 15:17

      Have to agree on this to some extent…it's amazing to see how many people from Perth in Bali at one given time..

      Maybe we should create something even the rich balinese would wanna come to us instead huh..

      • pennae on 10/09/2015 - 21:13

        There's plenty of Indonesian tourists visiting Perth and Fremantle. If we offered a tourist visa on arrival, it would boom even more. Unfortunately Balinese less likely to travel compared to Jakarta counterparts because of commitments to local temples. But the "emerging middle class" are visiting!

        • ilikeradiohead on 11/09/2015 - 12:23

          Immigration is handled by the Federal government so there isn't really anything Perthsons could do other than ask Canberra to make it easier for Indonesians to visit.

  • KaTst3R on 10/09/2015 - 15:34
    +1

    Maybe start by keeping shops open till 9 or 10pm every day…then it feels like Hong Kong where it feels like busy interesting city…

    • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 15:49

      The thing is I see half of my neighbourhood within 10km from city lights out by 9pm ….kind sad..lol

      • KaTst3R on 10/09/2015 - 15:50

        Too many retirees in Perth. 9pm is when my night begins !

        • Lancerx on 10/09/2015 - 15:55

          Actually I kinda blame it on the traffic jam in the morning, else I would have gone to bed 11 or 12 on weekdays..

  • FisSort on 10/09/2015 - 17:54
    +2

    More bogans

  • gimli on 10/09/2015 - 17:59

    Faster flights to sydney…

  • adante on 10/09/2015 - 18:11
    +8

    MONORAIL

    • [Deactivated] on 10/09/2015 - 19:23
      +2

      What happens if the track would bend?

      • scrimshaw on 10/09/2015 - 19:51
        +3 
        Not on your life, my russian friend.
        • [Deactivated] on 10/09/2015 - 21:53

          I hear those things are awfully loud

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