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

Fruit Picking Scam Corrigin

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  We were just scammed by someone pretending to be named “Jacob McCabe”. 10 days ago, wee saw an ad on Gumtree about a job at an herb farm in Corrigin, WA. It seemed interesting, the wage was correct and by the hour, so we decided to apply. A few hours later, I got a text from “Jacob”, the “farm manager”, telling me he had 13 positions available to start on March 9th, and asking me for my CV and details.   “Seemed Legit”   After several extremely detailed emails that seemed legit, we were told that we had the Read more

Mildura: One Big Family Backpackers Review

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I went to do my 3 months farming at the One Big Family Backpackers in Merbein just outside of Mildura. I checked their website and saw some lovely pictures of the place and was told that “Larry” would be the one running the place. I arrived to see that the place was run down and nothing like the photographs had described it to be. There were holes in the walls, loads of the showers and toilets were broken and the rooms had a serious bedbug infestation.   The Facilities   When I went into the kitchen one of the main 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

Manjimup: The Tomato Farm Experience

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Hi everyone, we are a group 8 backpackers with Australian Working Holiday Visas and have been working and living in Pemberton Western Australia. This was to get our 88 days specified work in a regional area for our 2nd year visa. 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 below is the story of how we fared.   Missing Payments   We tried to contact the farmer -Paul Da Silva- several times. Also the hostel owner -Troy Della Franca- tried to contact him Read more

7 Must Do Activities in Melbourne

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We hope you enjoy time your in Melbourne, whether its short or long the key is to make the most of it and have a rough plan of what you aim to do. Here’s 7 must do actives while your in Melbourne, if your confused talk to a backpacker travel agent or other fellow backpackers. If you have any recommendations please send them through. 7. Eureka Skydeck   The eureka skydeck offers a stunning 360 degree view around Melbourne. It’s a great way to get a feel for the city and start to understand what Melbourne has to offer. The Read more

Beaufort Cucumber Scam

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This message was recently posted on the Fruit Picking Jobs Facebook page. If you are aware of this or have heard of this scam please contact us and the fair work ombudsman.   Just want to make fellow bacpackers aware…BEWARE of a scam! We applied for a gumtree add based in Beaufort, VIC on a lebanese cucumber/baby cucumber farm. Really good pay and hours, cheap accommodation (all too good to be true to be honest) but they ask that you pay for accomodation up front.   We googled the BSB and account number. Turns out this BSB: 880100, is actually Read more