Tour of Port Pirie

[@mbaker8754]

Opp shopping great looking

[@peterbrown1968]

my wife and I only been here three weeks we came from Lithgow near Bathurst New South Wales, it's not too bad area just have to get used to the smell it comes from smelters. we have friends live in Port Pirie every so often they had to get there kids checked for lead they reckon kids get that all the time because they play in dirt Port Pirie has a lot of lead in the dirt about 12 months time we are thinking about moving to Victor Harbour away from the lead smell and nothing to do in this town it is a long way to the next town and nothing there ever and it is hard to get a real estate house we have been putting our names on and we are still waiting for my full time house we only staying at a friend's house, sorry Port Pirie people

[@johnmaddern3519]

We are considering moving to Port Pirie, thank you for your quality Presentation of the City

[@Jer0tube]

you're welcome.

[@leewarry8641]

Don’t move there full of lead ,dry as most shops shut medically useless sorry but been there never go back .try wallaroo much better

[@johnmaddern3519]

@@leewarry8641 Thanks Lee

[@peterbrown1968]

@@leewarry8641 I only been here 3 weeks and we don't like it here it's a smelly town lead

[@deandavies1197]

Good tour and memories, Thanks.

[@Jer0tube]

You're welcome.

[@piqkld4211]

you should go to jellicoe st and interview clyntin

[@schmowz102]

vouch

[@julielench9129]

You failed to mention the stories from the road museum operated by Liz Martin and volunteers which do a fantastic job.

[@susanmclaren2471]

Well the only parts of Port Pirie I recognised was the silos and the miniature railway which we rode on when we visited 2014 to c family 😄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💕

[@vipieisvipie]

I moved Port Pirie from Adelaide, and it's a really lovely small city.

[@Jer0tube]

Glad to hear you like it.

[@cameroncoligan7212]

Franz your vocal was anazing.I could not believe you were singing this songI had to look twice to see it was you performing.You sounded like exactly like Robin Gibb sensational. Chen great back up vicals and guitar.Char you did amazing work on the organ and back up vocals. Dods (Ginger Baker)you looked right at home behind that kit Mum Arlene superb job behind the scenes.. Guys i enjoyed this perfornance so much,i loved the Bee Gees . Keep this fabulous enjoyable music coming. Thankyou all so much,just ,pure enjoyment. Godbless you all. Cameron (Camo) Cairns

[@samkaur4098]

Love the video.I always use to go to Port Pirie when my dad was alive.Dad lived in Port Broughton.Looking to relocate there myself??in the future.Love the town and people are so friendly.

[@Jer0tube]

Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed the video, Port Broughton is on the list of places I wish to film next. Cheers.

[@Jer0tube]

@@petejames1326 I would say the perception you have there is totally off the mark. As with anywhere, you will always have the odd criminal or miss behaving person, black or white. There are not that many Aboriginal people living there, Port Augusta is where a lot of them live. Being a small city, criminal behaviour naturally soon enough gets dealt with by authorities because people know people. As for services they are pretty good, there is no shortage of tradespeople, at least not that I am aware of, the only issue really is lack of jobs, but I dare say that has improved a bit over the years. Port Pirie is certainly a lot more peaceful and safe to live in than a lot of other places small or large.

[@petejames1326]

@@Jer0tube thanks for the reply so port pirie is better than say WHYALLA STUART?

[@Jer0tube]

@@petejames1326 They both have their good and bad points, I've lived in both cities, and there is a lot to like about both. I suggest paying each city a visit and decide for yourself.

[@georgepappas2917]

excellent tour i love the place but unfortunately this place needs more people and more activities hope one day will grow nice town and very clean city

[@Jer0tube]

thankyou for the feedback, one can only be positive about the future of the city.

[@daythemuss2531]

Port piries is kinda a good place 👌

[@grahambaldwin6923]

Thanks for posting your tour of my birth place back 1941 Very interesting :)

[@Jer0tube]

You're welcome.

[@dianawills]

Fantastic video -- so glad you posted!

[@Jer0tube]

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@LeonAzzollini]

Good effort mate!

[@stevo54838]

It is worth a visit to Port Pirie. It is somewhat unlike other towns.

[@Jer0tube]

I would say most definitely it is worth a visit.

[@stevo54838]

Interesting about the houses that had to be pulled down because of the lead contamination. I look on real estate.com at properties for sale in Port Pirie there are 12 pages of properties for sale in Port Pirie which is a fair amount. Houses in Port Pirie are inexpensive to buy but offer good rental returns. After watching this and learning about those houses that had to be pulled down, I'm wondering if a possible threat of more houses needing to be demolished could have something to do with the amount of houses for sale at such low prices there. Real estate agents would not be the best people to ask because of their vested interest in people buying houses there. But it would be interesting to know.

[@Jer0tube]

I lived a few streets south of the demolished houses and there were many a day where I would get up and almost have an asthma attack (even though I didn't have diagnosed asthma) over the fumes surrounding the smelters. However I stand firm on my belief that the smelter belongs in Port Pirie, sure the environment and peoples health is very important, but the smelter is also the heart beat of the city and if it were to be closed down out of irrational pollution concerns you can bet a smelter would just open up somewhere else in the world to pick up the loss of lead production. Lead is very critical to our lives, it is used in far more products than many would realise and if the smelter were to be closed down, it would needlessly spell the end of Port Pirie's future and the lives of so many people. Thanks for thel feedback.

[@stevo54838]

@@Jer0tube As a potential investor myself, I'm just doing as much homework and learning as much about any place I might look at buying as I can. There's a lot to weigh up before making the decision to sign on that dotted line.

[@vanessayoung2861]

My family live in Port Pirie

[@vanessayoung2861]

I went to port Pirie west primary school with my older sister Jamie young

[@Jer0tube]

@@vanessayoung2861 It's a great place despite what many people say. Thanks for watching.