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Australian Government To Change Working Holiday Visa

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The Australian Government has just announced changes to the Working Holiday visa program rural communities and regional Australia. Below are the key changes to the WHM Program, Working Holiday Makers will be able to stay up to 3 years if meeting certain conditions, after July 1 2019 Working Holiday Makers will no longer leave their jobs every six months and stay up to 12 months ( From Nov 5) The working holiday visa age will be raised to 35 for Canada and Ireland. Subclass 462 Visa Holders will be able to work in areas other than “Northern Australia” to qualify Read more

Workers Needed in Bundaberg ASAP

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The fruit bowl in Bundaberg is kicking and if you are looking for work there are hourly and contract jobs with various fruits and vegetables. This includes hourly paid jobs with accomodation arranged and counts for 2nd Year Visa ( 417 Visa) . There is also a range of piece rates positions available as well. Currently hourly paid jobs: Sweet potato harvest and packing shed ( harvest means working on a harvest machine picking potatoes) Macadamia processing shed – role includes sorting and packing macademias for local and export market. Tomato/ Capsicum/ Zucchini packing Nursery work – working in a Read more

19 Signs You’ve Been Living In Sydney Way Too Long

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19) You’ve finally realised that Bondi Beach actually isn’t the best beach in Australia. 18) You’ve figured out to avoid Manly and Bondi Beach on hot day. 17) You go to Coogee or Little Manly instead 16) You’ve completely given up on AFL. 15) You figured out that Darlinghurst is pronounced ‘Darrrrrrrhhh-linggghurst 14) You’re sick of telling everyone back home how much the minimum wage is in Sydney. 13) You know half your pay will go towards rent. 12) You never bother rocking up on time for trains. 11) Getting a seat on public transport is more a dream than Read more

Australian Government to Make $540 Million Off Backpackers!

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Could the Australian working holiday dream be dwindling away? Is the Australian government putting a stranglehold on what working holiday makers can and can’t do. Last week it was that wwoofing and other voluntary work would no longer count towards the second working holiday visa and now there’s a huge tax hike to be effective from Jan 1 2016. What’s next? How will the working holiday tax hike affect you? It’s no drop in the ocean, its 32.5% of your pay!   Good News   If you’re on a working holiday visa at the moment don’t worry you will have Read more

Backpacker Tax Refund Calculator

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Are you on a working holiday? Wondering how much tax you’re going to get back come tax time? Well check out the fruit picking jobs backpacker tax refund calculator!   You can claim your tax refund now and don’t forgot to claim your super refund if you’re leaving the country soon.

Manjimup: The Tomato Farm Experience

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Hi everyone, we are a group of 8 backpackers with Australian Working Holiday Visas and have been working and living in Pemberton , Western Australia. We worked for 88 days to get our 2nd year Visa: specified work in a regional area. Through the backpackers hostel in Pemberton we got a job at a tomato farm – ‘Allstates’ in Manjimup. We worked there for about 3 months and this is how we fared. Missing Payments We tried to contact the farmer – Paul Da Silva – several times. The hostel owner – Troy Della Franca – also tried to contact Read more

3 Hottest Jobs Right Now

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Everyones looking for work, here’s three hot jobs listed at Fruit Picking Jobs. If you don’t like what you see simply check out the job board any time! Vegetale Pickers Needed ASAP Hourly Rate $20.75 Immediate start Accommodation available on farm Counts for 2nd Year Visa ( Postcode is 4807 ) Apply Now Insect Farm Hands Located in Donnybrook WA Counts for 2nd Year Visa Workers needed ASAP Training will be provided Apply Now 10 Citrus Pickers – Childers QLD Work will last for at least 8 weeks Counts for 2nd Year Visa 30+ Hours Per week Current Bin Rate Read more

3 Hot Jobs Right Now

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Everyones looking for work, here’s three hot jobs listed at Fruit Picking Jobs. If you don’t like what you see simply check out the job board any time! 15 Grape Pickers Needed in Renmark South Australia Pay – Horticultural Award ( As per government legislation) Immediate start 15 Positions Counts for 2nd Year Visa Great working environment Apply Now Tomato Farm – Bowen Queensland 70 workers needed for Tomato farm in Bowen NQ Counts for 2nd Year Visa Work begins the 4th week of May Expected to stay for season ( will help with 2nd year visa days) Transport to Read more

Gun Fruit Picker Regularly Makes $2000 A Week

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So you’ve thought all the hard work was getting a fruit picking job? Well that’s just the beginning, as reported by the age, experienced fruit picker Rick Barry is no stranger to hard work. Then again he’s always off by 2pm…. so what’s he’s secret?   Long Hours   Employers said Rick is one of the hardest workers in the Sunraysia citrus industry, regualrly working about 60 hours a week in local orchards. A standard working week from Irymple, near M lasts is from Sunday to Friday, 6 days! I wonder if he gets down to the pub on a Read more

5 Tips To Save Money While Travelling and Become a Better Person

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Travelling for extended periods of time can be as much about doing it on a budget as it is leaving your comfort zone and developing as a person. At the end of this post I put up a funny photo I stumbled across one day that highlights how good times can happen. Whether you’re on a gap year, working holiday or a 2 month travel getaway making your dollar go further will help you the next day! There’s various ways to cut costs to keep your dream alive but here’s 5 ways that will build a bit of character and Read more