A very large range of restaurants, cafes and pubs can be found in South Perth or the Perth CBD and immediate suburbs. The workshop location is also central to a number of tourist attractions, such as Kings Park. Tourist information.
Perth is also a great base from which to explore the vast state of Western Australia, with an excellent selection of short and long trip options on offer.
Daily Guided tours in Kings Park, in the morning and in the afternoon (twice a day) by volunteers, very interesting, right now the park looks beautiful with all the wild flowers. See: http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/kings-park