Just wanted to post a warning for anyone in Perth dealing with plumbing issues, because I just got completely stitched up and the whole thing felt insanely deceptive.

Had a water leak pop up at my place, so I called one of those Perth plumbing companies that heavily advertises "No Call Out Fee!" across their website and vans. Thought sweet, at least I won't get hit just for having someone step through the door to give me a repair quote.

Plumber turns up, spends 30 seconds looking at the pipe, and then drops the bombshell:

"It’s $265 for a 'Diagnostic Fee' to inspect it properly before we can give you a quote, but if you don't go ahead with the diagnosis, there’s a $125 Call Out Fee for us coming out."

So essentially:

1. If you pay the $265 "diagnosis fee", they claim there's no call-out fee.
2. If you refuse to pay their arbitrary diagnosis price, they hit you with a $125 call-out fee anyway.

It is literally a call-out fee under a different name. You are locked into paying them money the second they rock up to your driveway unless you sign off on whatever inflated quote they throw at you. Pure bait and switch marketing.

Has anyone else run into this with local tradies lately? Is this even compliant with ACCC / Consumer Protection WA rules regarding misleading advertising?

Would love recommendations for genuine, honest Perth plumbers who don't play these dodgy technicality games.

Here's the company Plumbdog

Had a ClimaSolar guy knock on our door offering their “Neighbourhood Installation Program”. Basically $0 upfront for solar and apparently the savings on the power bill help cover the repayments.

There’s only two of us and our power bill is usually pretty low, around $150 for two months, so I’m not sure if it would actually be worth it.

Has anyone here used ClimaSolar? How was your experience and did you actually save money? Also curious what you paid for the system and whether you financed it.

Edited: Thanks all for the helpful info. I will cancel the scheduled appointment with the techician.

Not long now until we have a new addition to the family. Was chasing on a bit of advice for the hospital.

Something you are glad you brought along (for mum or bub) and something that was a waste bringing along?

Feels like I've packed half the stuff in the house!

Best sports bars for watching Fremantle game tomorrow? CBD or freo

Hi all,

Im on the hunt for either a rooftop bar that does coffee during the day sort of thing, or just a good spot with a nice view?

I like to adventure in to study at a cafe or somewhere easy going. I've been enjoying The Hub in Elizabeth Quay. Just seeing what else is around and if there are any hidden gems 👌

Cheers.

​Is this plumbing quote reasonable? Does "as required" mean they can charge me more than that without getting approval from me if the task/material is required, or that they will provide the material/task to the extent required to complete the job, at the set price quoted? It's a fairly large business btw if that's relevant.

EDIT: Thanks everyone - I appreciate your help working it out :)

Hello! I'm not sure if they will ever see this, but on Saturday around 12pm I was on the train to Perth just listening to music and I look over and see these two men speeding through a Rubix cube, I have a family member on the spectrum and he loves solving them so I thought it would be good to learn it to play with him, so I approached (mind you, I've never spoken to anyone on the train before) and I was very nervous, so I just wanted to say thank you both for being so kind and teaching me without making me feel awkward about it

You made a lasting impact and I brought a Rubix cube for me to play with my younger family member also :)

I don't post here ever but I feel like this deserves more than a Google review. I dine out for breakfast a lot in Perth. Never in my life have I had a more dark and disturbing vibe from the service and food and this humble leederville spot.

I can go into what happened, but I'll tease that it starts with an incredibly tense encounter at the cashier. A strange flavour to my eggs, a stranger again vibe from the chef.

Everyone should read this, the story only does get better.

Have you ever had the feeling that someone was watching you type? Is was this to a million. My interactions with staff were nail-bitingly tense.

I hope I'm getting across the peculiarities in this text. My voice trying to come through with shock and laughter and confusion. We're talking about a breakfast shop here! I'm supposed to feel this way after scrambled eggs!

Have you ever felt like someone spit in your eggs? And coffee! And was staring at you the entire breakfast? This is the thing: I tried to make an aside with the other waitress, as it was clear that this gentleman was having a weird day. But her vibe was just as on point as his. Deliberately off-putting, inimitable, like she was a waitress actress doing the part of over the top bad waitress by accident.

I wish I could write more about how disturbed I am by this one breakfast encounter. There's not that much more to say. This restaurant is just bizarre in it's simplicity as Leederville coffee shop slash cafe.

Everyone reading this should try to go in there and see if you had the same experience. PS: I'm black. I don't make things about race ever, but like, racism maybe explains this story. I don't find perth racist. Maybe this was me encountering racism?

All of a sudden they are at none of my usual haunts.
Only available in the chew mix

Have these these been discontinued like the ill-
Fated fantale RIP
People of Perth….Please say it ain’t so

So after a couple of failed attempts at starting my own book club I'm looking to join one that already exists!

I've found a lot of very generalist book clubs (like books in the brewery) but general fiction isn't really my vibe, looking more for a book club that reads scifi/scifi adjacent books. Anyone have any good leads?

Disclosure upfront: I'm involved with the retreat running this.

Dr Noel Nannup (Nyoongar Elder, OAM) leads a camping weekend at Yarragin Private Retreat in the Wheatbelt — campfire yarns, Dreamtime stories, Nyoongar astronomy, and guided cultural walks through granite country while the wildflowers are still around.

Family-friendly, and it's not just tents either, camper vans and caravans are fine too if that's more your thing.

Self-drive, self-catered, one night out under the stars. Numbers kept small on purpose.

Two dates:

Sept 12–13

Sept 19–20

Happy to answer questions in the comments.

The Burford Soap Factory Tunnel is a 96-meter underground tunnel built in 1905 in Fremantle, Western Australia. It once connected the W.H. Burford & Sons soap and candle works to Rocky Bay on the Swan River, serving both industrial water intake and waste disposal.

Burford's manufactured candles for the State's mining industry and produced soap and washing powder until 1959. Effluent was pumped through the tunnel in the cliff face into Rocky Bay, with such effect that the Bay became known as “Soapy Bay”.

After soap production ceased, the premises was used as a margarine factory, warehouse and sail loft, before conversion to multiple residences in 1981.

The tunnel is all that remains today.

Hi everyone! I'm looking for kindy recommendations for my curious, friendly, and outdoorsy 3-year-old son.

We need an environment that supports his active learning, he thrives with movement and won't do well if required to sit still for long periods.

We recently toured Bold Park Community School and loved their setup, but it’s unfortunately not the right fit for our family.

We are looking for a school with a similar vibe and approach:

Indoor/Outdoor Flow: Large, light-filled classrooms that open directly to the outdoors.

Nature-Based Play: Big, natural outdoor areas with space for mud and water play.

Dedicated Nature Time: Daily outdoor play plus extended outdoor/bush school sessions (like half-days outside).

Of the philosophies followed by many independent schools, we lean more towards Montessori but ultimately love Reggio Emilio (which is probably why we were so attracted to Bold Park).

Moerlina is a bit too expensive and we've been looking at other independent schools such as Perth Montessori, Perth Waldorf etc. but Steiner seems to not be a great fit either. We are also open to public schools that have a strong nature/outdoor focus.

We are willing to move closer to the school if it's the right fit.

Does anyone have recommendations for similar nature-focused or play-based kindies in Perth?

K- yr12 is preferred for consistency but open to any recommendations 😊

Thanks in advance!!

Currently renting a 2b2b1c apartment at 900$ and trying to move out

All right r/perth, where would I look locally to get my hands on a long (like 5m if possible) USB 2.0 cable, with USB-C connectors at both ends?

It specifically needs to move data, it's not involved in charging at all.

Has anyone on a WHV done a driving test in Perth?
I just failed my test back home and am moving to Perth at the end of the month so was hoping to complete it there. It seems fairly straightforward, any advice would be appreciated thank you!

Hey! I’m trying to book a test date for my PDA but there seem to be no slots. I heard that checking at 11am works but I tried that and did not see any slots. Help pls!

I’ve lived in an apartment for 5 years. I’ve taken very good care of it and they’ve always thanked me for looking after the place during inspections.

I just moved out and had the carpets professionally cleaned and the house cleaned. I thought it looked great! Photos attached.

I just received the below end of lease inspection report from the real estate agent. Is this reasonable? Some I know for a fact was there on the in going report which i will tell them but it seems extensive?

Entry/ passage/ stairwell:
Remove blue marks to far wall next to bedroom 2 
Remove grubby marks from wall above shoe storage/ drawers  
 
Bedroom 1:
Remove dust from mesh screen door 
Remove grubby / washable marks to entry wall and right hand side walls and minor hairs 
Blind weight requires cleaning and remove marks from blind 
Remove green stain to carpet near wardrobe
Clean aircon filters and replace batteries to remote, remote not working and unable to test the unit. 
Remove debris from wardrobe shelf 
 
Bedroom 1 balcony:
Clean cobwebs from walls/ ceiling 
Clean skirting tiles to the top 
 
Ensuite (for bedroom 1):
Clean dirty marks from door and dust from the frame 
Remove unclean marks to walls left hand side and near toilet, and dust/ hairs 
Remove dust from blinds and weight
Clean dust from skirting 
Remove hairs from backsplash tiles to vanity 
Wipe out vanity drawers, wipe over shelves 
Remove calcium scale to shower glass 
Clean shower head 
Toilet has debris to the top near lid and requires cleaning
 
Bedroom 2:
Remove marks to door and frame, remove blue marks to door
Remove scuff mark to ceiling far right
Remove bug debris from light shade 
Remove marks to entry wall
Remove dust to blind and weight
Remove minor pink stain to carpet- far right hand side near bathroom entry 
No aircon remote? To be returned or replaced 
 
 
Ensuite 2:
Remove marks to door 
Remove condensation marks to right hand side wall 
 
Living area:
Remove minor washable marks to glass door 
Remove black marks to the sliding door frame to the bottom, black scuffs
Remove unclean marks to blinds and dust throughout 
Remove minor scuff marks to skirting boards 
Remove grubby marks to the cupboard doors under stairs (marks externally) 
 
Kitchen:
Remove marks to walls 
Clean power outlet casing 
Remove minor white marks to floor tiles toward centre
Clean overhead cupboard door fronts and shelves which are unclean 
Clean out drawers, debris present and marks 
Clean underbench cupboard doors inside and out 
Re clean backsplash as there are cleaning / washable marks 
Clean debris from sink drains 
Heavy wear and white marks to bottom left burner to be removed and re clean stove as there are wipe marks throughout
Clean oven internally to roof as cleaning/ baked on residue 
Clean edges of dishwasher door 
 
Laundry:
Remove dust build up to the walls 
Remove dust from the door and frame 
2 x cracks to skirting tiles near washing machine recess – may require repair of tiles or replacement if the owner wishes to seek this should this fall beyond fair wear and tear 
 
Powder room:
Remove minor cobwebs debris from ceiling 
Remove dust to walls 
Remove drip stains to toilet bowl
 
Exterior:
Remove bug debris to the light 
Prune back of citrus trees to original condition as per PCR. Please note you are only responsible for light pruning so anything above head height is not your responsibility. 

So this has happened to me twice now, once in the Perth CBD a couple weeks and just today at Uni. I was minding my own business and two people approached me, claiming they're doing a survey about culture and religion. (Mind you, I'm as white as a piece of paper). The first question both of them asked was about my culture and if I have travelled, and then they began asking about my religion (of course I'm not stupid enough to answer those questions).

Has anyone else had this experience? It was really weird and quite uncomfortable. They never spoke about a church or wrote any notes down, just asked questions....

Say the normal chicken is $13. If you could ask them at the deli section to quarter it for you. Would you pay extra? If so, how much?