Hi Sarah,
My wife & I bought an apartment last year, so we can recomend lighting, furniture shops, kitchen specialist, a very good electrician etc. etc.. also before we bought our car on the MM2H we hired a Proton from a desk at the airport for less than 2000 RM a month, I can give you his name.
We will be back in Penang end of Sept., so we can meet up then. Did you buy in the Cove?, they must have the biggest apartments in Penang, each floor is one apartment, right?. BTW,There is also one other on this site who has bought in Penang and also lives in Perth. You can send me a private message, click on the spot next to my name.
Regards Robert