Time for my cuppa, with paint all over me, its time again to put pen to paper.
How many of you are working while travelling. Unfortunately Rod will have to so, are you doing the harvest trails, looking up gumtree and also the work about Australia website.
I am able to work from the van but we dont want to getso caught that we end up working 12 months and moving onto the next job.
We mind a B&B in Grindelwald Tasmania for 6 weeks every July and love it.
The idea is to work and travel, not the other way around.
Reading all you comments the cost of living standards seem a lot less that living at home.
Okay, paint is dry ready for another coat to the stairs.
This morning I looked under my mattress for my sense of humor, up in the cupboard for energy, but didnt wake up so I should show a smile
Its not far away, just around the corner. 21 days to go.
Sue and Rod
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"No matter what happens travel gives you a story to tell"
Met a couple here at Millmerran Camp Oven Cookout Festival who have been working and travelling for the last six years - they do the fruit - just been at Gayndah working in the packing sheds - they have been in WA working at Port Hedland - they love it. You will get work if you want it, just got to ask the right questions of the right people sometimes.
On the countdown now - you will need a rest before you set off I reckon.
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jules "Love is good for the human being!!" (Ben, aged 10)
There is a strong demand for good quality Caretakers for rural properties. Usually the role requires someone reliable to ensure stock have access to water, advise the offsite owners of any issues and carry out routine maintenance jobs. Looking after gardens and doing odd jobs. They are usually just part-time roles and provide you with the opportunity to park up for a while and immerse yourself in a rural community.
Pay rates are negociable as each role varies but typically will be arounf the $400 - $450 per week. If you are on a pension or part pension this can be split between both partners so it does not impact on your pension payments. Some properties provide meat and others diesel. Accomodation is usuall supplied with free access to phone (reasonable usage) and TV/ Internet.
These sort of roles are particularly suited to those who wish to persue their hobbies - painting , bird watching, writing, photography, fishing and in the goldfield regions, gold detecting.
Whils some experience with stock is an advantage is is not essential. Owners are primarily seek couples who are fairly active, relaible and absolutrly honest. Preference will be given to people who display initiative and are handy with a box of tools. Experience on motorbikes or quadbikes is an advantage on many stock properties to assist in mustering etc.
We have been on a Central-West Qld property for 18 months, looking after 26,000 acres with some 7000 sheep and 500 head of cattle and will head off "On the road again" next Feb
Cheers
John
-- Edited by B-T on Tuesday 2nd of October 2012 12:37:17 PM
I forgot to mention, these jobs are usually advertised in the rural papers. Queensland Country Life, The Land and The Countryman in WA. Most employers will be looking for a commitment for 6 months or more.
we have been travelling for 12months now and last year we worked for viterra in S.A. in the grain industry and we are working here again at the moment till xmas. when we applied we had no experience ,except that my husband had experience in the mines on heavy machinery. In may this year we worked for namoi cotton in warren N.S.W. and both gained our forklift licences,both of these jobs I have found the info about them on the grey nomad website. there are plenty of jobs out there for us nomads and you don't need any experience. we are like you we don't want to work all year ,so we work when we want and we have always said that if we don't like the job then we will say ,see you later , that is the beauty of this life that we lead,but we enjoy what we do and the people we meet ,both of these jobs the boss has asked us to come back again, but we only will if we haven't made other plans. this year at viterra we were offered 4 different locations to work but we chose to come back to Wudinna as we got along so well with the locals and another couple who are doing the same type of travelling as us. it seems that once you get a job with these industries they ask you back again ,which is a plus ,so give it a go ,you will love it .
Met a couple here at Millmerran Camp Oven Cookout Festival who have been working and travelling for the last six years - they do the fruit - just been at Gayndah working in the packing sheds - they have been in WA working at Port Hedland - they love it. You will get work if you want it, just got to ask the right questions of the right people sometimes.
On the countdown now - you will need a rest before you set off I reckon.
HI JULES
THAT WOULDN'T HAD BEEN CLIF AND ANGELA WAS IT IN A MOTOR HOME
Met a couple here at Millmerran Camp Oven Cookout Festival who have been working and travelling for the last six years - they do the fruit - just been at Gayndah working in the packing sheds - they have been in WA working at Port Hedland - they love it. You will get work if you want it, just got to ask the right questions of the right people sometimes.
On the countdown now - you will need a rest before you set off I reckon.
HI JULES
THAT WOULDN'T HAD BEEN CLIF AND ANGELA WAS IT IN A MOTOR HOME
CHEERS SNAP
Reckon that was their names Snap, Kiwi's??? Towing little car?
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jules "Love is good for the human being!!" (Ben, aged 10)
We are both going for our fork lift licence. Rod is a builder by trade. neither of us a scared of hard work so I have written down all this info.
This website is great as everyone is helpful.
I was wondering whether sopme places may need a police clearance so will go and apply for that as well.
Dont rush into the police clearance. We were told in SA that the clearance we were getting in QLD would not be of any use out of that state. Wait until you are asked to provide one, then get it in the relevant state. I understand they do expire
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DUNMOWIN is no longer on the road and still DUNMOWIN!
