Australia Travel And Work

Finding Work In Australia


So how do you best combine your Australia travel and work?

How exactly do you go about finding work in Australia?

And what is it like to work fruit picking? Or in the mining industry? Or in an Outback pub?

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About Finding Work In Australia

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Confusion about the seasonal work  I planned to have an extension of my WHV . But I've some confusion about the definition of the seasonal work. If I was working as a packer in an onion ...

What if my country is not listed under holiday work visa countries?  I'm from South Africa and interested in a cattle ranch experience in Australia. Which visa would then be applicable for me as SA is not listed under the ...

Argyle Diamond Mine  I read somewhere that you work for the Argyle Diamond Mine and I was wondering if you could get me a couple of months work there? I'm a university student,...

Finding unskilled mining jobs in Australia  I am from New Zealand and went to Australia first in 2005 and looked for a mining job in Australia . I went around the agencies in Perth but they all ...

Emigration to Australia  I am wanting to emigrate to Australia, Sydney, this year. I haven't found much useful information on the web about the requirements. I hope you can give ...

Fruit Picking season in Australia  Which time of the year is the harvest season in Australia? And is it hard to find fruit picking jobs during other times of the year? I'm thinking of going ...

Working in an Outback Pub: Hotel Thangool  After travelling through Australia and NZ I started working in an Outback pub in Thangool, QLD and I really had the time of my life! Finally the real deal!...

Outback pub barmaid jobs?  I'm interested in getting a job in an outback pub as a barmaid. Have you had a go at this yourself and if so how did you get on? Are there any places you ...

Right time for fruit picking up north?  Me and my girlfriend are living in Perth at the moment but were looking to head up north around the end of August to do some fruit picking but were not ...

Australia Work Visa for people over 30?  It was always a dream to work and travel Australia and New Zealand, but I never quite had the guts and money to do so. I am a 32 year old German girl ...

Finding seasonal work in the Melbourne area  Is it realistic to do three months of seasonal work in one go? Do most people spread the work out over the year? I am hoping to spend 4 months in NZ for ...

Finding jobs in the mining industry  We are wondering how to find jobs in mining industry: in the office, hospitality, or any other area women are employed in the mining industry throughout ...

Moving to Australia  I am a Canadian whose common law will soon be moving to Australia to work there. My question is, how long can I visit him or will I be allowed to visit ...

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