Oi! Oi! Oi!

We're contemplating taking a year off from work to study/bum in Perth.

Does that sound like a great idea or what? I think it's probably the greatest idea we've ever come up with. We're newly married, no kids, no liabilities (so Singaporean to say that!) and we're not entirely satisfied with our careers right now. I mean who are we kidding? Slogging at work, feeling underpaid, zero job satisfaction and dealing with terrible colleagues ain't exactly what was listed in the job scope!

So yes, Im taking time off work right now to dream about what life could be about... Cotts. Driving down south. Wine tours. Cotts. BBQs. Cotts??

And just so I know there's more to Perth than what everyone thinks.
Here's proof there's life in Perth. Only if you dare.

Festivals & Events in Perth

January
Perth Cup, Ascot Racecourse: Jan 1
Australia Day Skyworks: 26th Jan
Hopman Cup: Burswood Dome Jan 6
Symphony at Sandalford, Swan Valley

February
City Food & Wine Festival
Perth International Arts Festival: Various locations, 9 Feb-4 March
Rottnest Channel Swim: 17 Feb
Swan Valley Midsummer Feast Festival: 16-18th

March
Auto One Classic Car Show, Whiteman ParkAwesome International Children's Festival
Crabfest, Mandurah: 1 -18thFestival of Melville: 11 March
Musselfest, Rockingham Rottnest Open Water Classic
Festival: Minnawarra Park, 13 March-April 1
West Coast Blues'n'Roots Music Festival: Fremantle March 31-April 1

April
Fremantle Children's Fiesta: Samson Park, April 1
Fremantle Street Arts Festival: Various locations, 7-16thAnzac Day Parade: April 25
Rottnest Island Triathlon: April 28Taste of the Valley: Swan Valley, 1-29th

May
Fremantle Heritage Festival: Various locations, 27 May-14 June
Stretch Art Festival, Mandurah

June

Winter Arts Festival: 1 June-31 Aug

September

Perth Royal Show: 29 Sept-6 Oct

Kings Park & Botanic Gardens Wildflower Festival: 28 Sept-2 Oct

October
Mandurah Boat & Fishing Show: 12-14th
Rottnest Marathon
Spring in the Valley: Swan Valley, 13-14th

November
Armadale Highland Gathering & Cycle Classic
Awesome Festival: Various locations, 16-25th
Beach to Bush Festival, Wanneroo
Darlington Arts Festival
Fremantle Festival
Houghton Winery Jazz Wine Picnic
Rockingham Spring Festival

December
Christmas in the City
Classic & Wooden Boat Festival
Cockburn Sound Regatta
Rottnest Swim Thru’
Summer Racing Carnival