The great Perth debate: Is north or south of river better?
By Kate Emery
The world has seen many great rivalries.
Pepsi v Coke.
Ferrari v McLaren.
Rome v Carthage.
And in Perth, the debate that — quite literally — divides a city: where is the better place to live, north or south of the river?
Southsiders will go in to bat for Fremantle’s laid-back community charm, the vibrancy of Victoria Park’s food scene and the joys of riverside living.
Northerners boast about their beaches, the nightlife and possibly the beaches just one more time.
PerthNow spoke to well-known locals on both sides of the Swan about why they’re Team North or Team South and what they love about their patch of Perth.