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Ever had that feeling at the airport, thinking you’ve left something behind, well you probably have! Every year thousands of Working Holiday Makers leave Australia and forgot to claim their super. According to the Australian Taxation Office ( ATO), a whopping 540 million dollars of backpackers money is unclaimed, with an additional $20 million being forgotten each year. Now that’s a few buckets in Thailand! Superannuation money becomes “unclaimed” and moves into the hands of the tax office, when an individual reaches 65 years of age, dies, or is a temporary resident has left Australia, which is what will happen Read more

Spectacular Sydney   Think you’ve been to Sydney, stayed in a backpackers hostel, been to the harbour bridge and Bondi and seen it all, think again! Fillipo Rivetti has shot a short film, ” Tiny Sydney” capturing sydney from a different view, a must see for all Harvest Workers & Working Holiday Makers. What’s your favourite place in Sydney?   Tiny Sydney from Filippo Rivetti on Vimeo. You may also like, 10 Facts you didn’t know about Australia   Wicked Campers, too Wicked?   Backpackers Leave Their Money for Australian Government  

Ever been confused about a fruit picking or harvest job advertisement, well you’re not alone. Over the past years there’s been many reports of fake / scam fruit picking jobs on sites such as Gumtree and www.rossovineyards.com.au is the latest one to surface. It’s reported that Consumer Protection is investigating the “ rosso vineyard” which was set up using an ABN from a legitimate business registered in Perth’s south eastern suburbs. Two Working Holiday Makers claim to have been scammed, depositing $200 each into a Victorian Bank account after responding to a gumtree advertisement. There could be many more that Read more

It’s all systems go with the Australian Peach season at full throttle with harvesters all over Australian working through the festive season and new year to deliver us with “Peachy” peaches. Many stone fruit farms are based in southern NSW and the Herald Sun interviewed orchardist Robyn Clubb about harvesting peaches “ ”Peaches are like dairy cows, they don’t know that it’s the holiday season and they need daily attention,” . She is about one of about 1200 fruit growers that have been working all through the festive season. Mrs Clubb went on to say that ”A lot of people Read more

Byron Bay is home to backpackers year round, uni students in February, Schoolies in November, there’s something for everyone in one of Australia’s most chilled out and happening holiday destinations. The resident population swells up to three or four times during the popular summer holidays and other peak times during the year. Whether it’s the beautiful beaches or happening cultural and nightlife we’ve included a list of 5 Things you simply have to do. We will even give you a hint on the house, if there’s a backpackers hostel you like and you’re travelling during peak season ( Summer) book Read more

It’s reported that the Fair Work Australia Ombudsman will be visiting various Australian farms and vineyards in the Cessnock, Muswellbrook and Singleton areas to cast an eye over operations. The Acting Ombudsman director Phil Marsh was quoted saying, “Fair work inspectors will be visiting across the Hunter during this year’s harvest to ensure employers are meeting their obligations under the Fair Work Act and the wine industry award,” he said. “This is part of our national focus on the harvest trail across Australia where we know fruit and vegetable pickers often miss out on their minimum entitlements.” That Fair Work Read more