working whilst travelling around Australia
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 at 09:11
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Mel S
Hi happy travellers, we are about to set off to travel around Australia and would like to work to top up the kitty. We have strong skills, myself in admin and partner in rural, hold numerious machinery tickets etc. Can you pls give us assistance, would like to hit the road ASAP. Over the past year we have set up the 4WD and 20 ft van ready to do this.
Reply By: Member - Kevin J (Sunshine Coa - Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:22
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:22
While there are a number of web sites such as workaboutaustralia and greynomads I can suggest that in most areas - particularly in the western regions away from the coast - you only have to talk to the locals. Pub, CP, Stock & Station agents, chamber of commerce, local
IGA or hardware.
We - wife and I - go out bush but as volunteers and in every place we have stopped we have been offered jobs. Do the books or run the bottle
shop. Paint the house or build a shed. Even had one chap beg us to run his
shop for a fortnight so he could have a holiday.
If in a grain area either the local farmers for
farm work or try the grain receival depot as they are short on staff at harvest time. Graincorp in
Emerald Qld was looking for staff in the last month.
Not all will pay like Sol Turillo but there even picking fruit can be reasonable.
Kevin J
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Reply By: Member - Old Girl (QLD) - Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:45
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:45
We were looking at this last night. Career one also has short term jobs available. Change the link to suit your requirements.
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Good Luck
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Reply By: donk - Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 at 20:11
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 at 20:11
My wife (admin) & i (automotive) are in our mid 40's have been full time on the road working for the past 9 years & normally stay in each location for approx 3 months (sometimes more if we like the job & the place) & work approx 8 to 10 months each year
We normally work out where we want to go next & make phone calls to employers in the area who might be able to use our skills
We have never had much luck with agencies or others finding us work & find the personal approach to employers works the best for us
Good luck for the future & we have never regretted our decision to do this
Regads Don
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