Hi Chris, and welcome. I’m not in Esperance but I’m in WA (Perth) and happy to give my 2c if you’ve ever got a question. The are a few people on this forum from the southwest so hopefully they say hi. There’s a local-ish Perth group that many from around the state actively participate in so you might want to check that out.
(The thread has over 750+ posts over the last two years. The link below will take you to the first post. If you want to jump closer to the end change the number 1 to 750 when you copy and paste the URL. I’d suggest taking the time to scroll through the posts though, as you’ll likely find it beneficial)