perth during winter is not that cold... so just basic...hoodie.. windbreaker...jackets?    and of course... skinnies.

My friends who have settled as well for more than a year suggested that no doubt the temp drops to 0 deg at night. Probably 7-9 degrees max during the day. I would suggest you follow up what zekestah has suggested. Btw, I'm now in UWA too. Doing undergrad first yr. =p

I'll probably be frowned upon for asking this but, I'm gonna do it anyway

Anyone knows of any part time/casual vacancies in Perth region? I've tried looking on gumtree and seek.com.au, but I just don't have the luck. Do pm me if you know any, or some tips would be good to. I've tried an asian restaurant and have never felt so humiliated in working my life .

I guess a few forumers did warn about working at such places, but lacked some details in the warning. Here's my account on such a place.

I was scolded within 2 minutes on entering the shop on my 1st working day. Some staff placed my uniform on the counter and one of the bosses walked over to answer a call - "take this !@#% away @#$! can't you see I'm busy !@#%".

Changed into my uniform and didn't know what to do. I asked around but everyone ignored me. Finally someone asked me to move some chairs and tables, before adding a few *&#@$. I know, I should have just helped with whatever they were doing, but I thought everyone had a specific role. From there, I was continuously asked to do different tasks, before the previous one could be completed. And the funny thing is they scolded me for not knowing what to do..."i know it's your 1st @#%^ day but you $@#$ should @#$! already know what to do !@#67$`!"

And boy, are they fickle-minded. "&%^@ go serve this plate to the customer....wait why the %$#! are you serving this to the customer? can't you $%#@ see they @!#$ don't need this? @#!@ use your blain!"

And the incessant scolding got to some of my waiter colleagues, who started to behave similarly. With a sour face and a short grunt "eh!", I was suppose to know what that instruction was.

So that was my first day, and probably the last one. I didn't get another call for another day of work. I didn't sign any documents and neither my pay nor duty was even discussed. I'm still waiting for my call to get my pay...or maybe I'll just barge in one day.

Well, according to one of the workers there, this particular restaurant wasn't the worse he's been to. Something new to experience every now and then eh? End of story

Oh I'm in Murdoch. The restaurant mentioned is near there, which you won't likely encounter. The food is said to be nice and reasonable, though I wouldn't go there...because immediately after clearing the rubbish bin I was asked to wipe the plates

I'm doing my master in renewable energy. You can try searching for rooms at http://perth.gumtree.com.au/, or you can post what you want there (for free ). It's better to call when you see phone numbers on those ads than to email - else it'll take ages to find a room. It took me 3 agonising days to find a clean room after some singaporean students left me high and dry (they kicked me out before I moved in, because apparently someone paid the rental bond before me and they didn't know about it ). Good luck!

yes, this is commonly done, to maximise your content, rather than use heavy dead weight luggages......just make sure you reinforce the edges and corners adequately........

the other thing is, boxes are difficult to carry around, but if you have people picking you up from the airport, or uses a taxi, then it is okay. If you however, need use public transport, then proper luggage with wheels is easier.....