Oakleaf-as a relative newbie to Perth Ã*'ve come to the understanding that Perthites want a city that is vibrant especially for the residents. There's a lack of vision & it's hard to get any change. Shopping hours are archaic & any chance to change that is always voted down...I guess what i'm trying to say here is many people want Perth (and regional areas!!!) to change but there's a reluctance to change. Daylight savings is a perfect example.

We're pretty low on most of the news radars. Well except for all the boat people now arriving off the far north WA coast... Perth's crime rate isn't focused on much outside of WA. There's a real problem with one area of Perth(northbridge) in terms of alcohol consumption. Great area during the day but when the sun sets...

We have farmers markets, pretty good public transport, 4 universities, not sure about the local music scene

Western Australia only has one major population hub, Perth. There are tons of things to see & do in WA but they're often a very long drive. Even for those of us who mtn bike, some of the best tracks are 4hrs away.

Perhaps Perth needs to just sell itself as a great part of Western Australia.