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Ah well good luck to him, working holiday visa sucks. I'm not sure how it works for citizens and partner visas but it was well worth it for my partner and I.
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Yeah we weren't really prepared to shell out $4k for a prospective marriage visa / spousal visa etc when we're only here for a year. We're not in such a bad financial position that he desperately has to work for as much $ as possible. I guess I was just surprised, I know absolutely nothing about this stuff (as demonstrated) but it seems strange to me that people using less resources (no medicare etc) would pay so much more tax. That's extremely simplistic though, I think!
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Working holiday visa is really more like extended tourist stay visa. It makes sense that Australia benefits from hosting these people but it is a bit of a poo poo visa to be on. I was on one for the better part of a year and had a miserable time finding a job, YMMV though obviously.
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Omgz posted:Working holiday visa is really more like extended tourist stay visa. It makes sense that Australia benefits from hosting these people but it is a bit of a poo poo visa to be on. I was on one for the better part of a year and had a miserable time finding a job, YMMV though obviously. He has a job, thank goodness!
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TropicalGoons! The lady is making noises about a holiday to Fiji. Casual browsing has alerted me to a coup in 2009 leading Fiji to be led by decree for the most part until maybe September this year. This doesnt seem to affect the tourism. Can anyone give me some more boots on the ground advice and maybe some highlights to see and do. We're looking at 10 days over easter. Flying out of Brisbane. Crossposeted from SE asia megathread where they told me there were no ladyboys there and i should not be interested or bothering them with this line of South Pacific questioning.
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I wouldn't worry re: Fiji, they have had approximately 3,000 coups in the last decade. Tourism is fine. Leaving from Brisbane, how many nights are you going for, what is your budget and when do you want to go?
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teacup posted:I wouldn't worry re: Fiji, they have had approximately 3,000 coups in the last decade. Tourism is fine. 10 days, 9 nights, easter. Thats all we've got.
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Depends what you're looking for. Resort, "how real Fijians live", both? Nadi (and apparently Suva) is a bit run down, not what to go for if you're looking for the typical resort experience. I spent time on Mana Island, that was really nice, albeit not forging any new paths. I've heard good things about the Yasawa chain if you want more of a backpacking/roughing it experience. Anyway. Hi thread! I'm a Kiwi toying with the idea of hopping the ditch for a while. Thinking of going to Melbourne (although I don't have any real impressions of Adelaide or anywhere in the far North). Any recommendations for places to live, or general tips for NZers living in Oz?
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We've changed our plans and are going to Geneva in May instead.
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Yo. I'm a goon in Adelaide in dire need of some sort of social outlet.  I'm guessing there aren't too many goons here that want to hangout? Everyone is always in Sydney or Melbs. I need/want friends!
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i am bones posted:Yo. I'm a goon in Adelaide in dire need of some sort of social outlet. If you are keen on helping the world be a better place whilst socialising, check out the auspol thread in D&D. There's quite a few cool adelaide goons in there who have occasional meet ups/trivia/volunteer days.
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i am bones posted:Yo. I'm a goon in Adelaide in dire need of some sort of social outlet. I wouldn't mind doing this... But I'm flat out too busy these days
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Speaking of Adelaide, I'm going over there from Melbourne for that NIN/QOTSA thing on Thursday and I'll be there until Saturday night. Any sort of cool things I should check out while I'm there?
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spamman posted:Speaking of Adelaide, I'm going over there from Melbourne for that NIN/QOTSA thing on Thursday and I'll be there until Saturday night. Any sort of cool things I should check out while I'm there? The fringe festival might be on, but you might as well check out our beaches or catch a bus to Hanhdorf
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E: Thank you the people that emailed me, all sorted now and looking forward to going to Tasmania!
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Can't help you as I'm in QLD but I'll be in Tasmania with my fianc scoping out wedding stuff at the tail end of that time  Tasmania rules, have an amazing time!
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This is a long shot but - has anyone here been to the Tasman Peninsula and done the Cape Raoul and/or Shipstern Bluff walks? I'm planning a day trip (around Easter) and can't decide which trail to pick, both look fantastic.
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How well can I get around Melbourne with just tram? My mom wants to take myself and my girlfriend over at the end of the year to visit my sister/her boyfriend, but my sister is unwilling to let us stay at her place while she stays at her boyfriends. As such we're going to need to find accommodation every night, and as my sister lives in Fitzroy, it looks like that area's pretty pricy, and we're wondering if we should stay somewhere further away and try to use trams to link up each evening. Is this something reasonable?
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mastershakeman posted:How well can I get around Melbourne with just tram? My mom wants to take myself and my girlfriend over at the end of the year to visit my sister/her boyfriend, but my sister is unwilling to let us stay at her place while she stays at her boyfriends. As such we're going to need to find accommodation every night, and as my sister lives in Fitzroy, it looks like that area's pretty pricy, and we're wondering if we should stay somewhere further away and try to use trams to link up each evening. Is this something reasonable? Yes e: http://ptv.vic.gov.au/journey#jpsearch%5Baction%5D=showPlanner Can use that to see how long a trip would take from where you're looking at staying.
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Bear in mind that in the northern suburbs (where Fitzroy is) all the tram and train lines basically just run north-south. So it's very easy to go down to the city or further up to Coburg, Preston etc. but harder to go east/west. But yeah Melbourne's public transport system is amazing (not that Melburnians think this; they think they live in Mogadishu) and you shouldn't have any problems.
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I'll be landing in Sydney on April 8, from Nova Scotia, Canada, then going down to Manly to live for a year.. I have a job already, and a place to stay, but what the main topic didn't cover too in depth was schooling - What's the policy on applying for school on a working visa? Is it beneficial to do my schooling there on the hopes of finding a job within whatever it is I decide to take? (Let's assume financially I'm covered) just some worries I've been curious about. tia
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Mr. Crane posted:I'll be landing in Sydney on April 8, from Nova Scotia, Canada, then going down to Manly to live for a year.. I have a job already, and a place to stay, but what the main topic didn't cover too in depth was schooling - What's the policy on applying for school on a working visa? Is it beneficial to do my schooling there on the hopes of finding a job within whatever it is I decide to take? (Let's assume financially I'm covered) just some worries I've been curious about. tia You should be able to study for 4 months on the working holiday visa. Any more than that, and you'll have to be on a student visa. A 417 visa is valid to apply for a student visa onshore, so you won't be forced to leave and come back. You'll just move over to the student visa one when classes commence. If you plan on staying here for a while, it's likely beneficial if you study here. There's a graduate visa that lets you stay here for 18 months after graduation if you've got skills on the in demand list, or 2-4 years if you get a full 4 year degree (bachelor, masters, doctor).
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JBark posted:You should be able to study for 4 months on the working holiday visa. Any more than that, and you'll have to be on a student visa. A 417 visa is valid to apply for a student visa onshore, so you won't be forced to leave and come back. You'll just move over to the student visa one when classes commence. That's what I like to hear! Thanks for the info!
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Mr. Crane posted:That's what I like to hear! Thanks for the info! Be aware that you'll probably need to contact the school you're wanting to go to pretty soon. Most uni's start up their second semester in July-ish, so you'll want to apply ASAP.
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We're flying from the USA to Sydney in a couple of days (landing a couple of days after that, har) for vacation and it occurred to me that I didn't know what form to have money in. Should I withdraw cash from an American ATM before leaving, and exchange it when I get there? Or should I rely on my credit cards while over there?
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Golbez posted:We're flying from the USA to Sydney in a couple of days (landing a couple of days after that, har) for vacation and it occurred to me that I didn't know what form to have money in. Should I withdraw cash from an American ATM before leaving, and exchange it when I get there? Or should I rely on my credit cards while over there? Went hunting for backup, found this: http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Travel-g255055-s601/Australia:Banks.And.Money.html Currency exchange is halfway down the page. EDIT: I'd still bring some of your own currency, just in case. Rougey fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Apr 3, 2014 |
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SPM posted:E: Thank you the people that emailed me, all sorted now and looking forward to going to Tasmania! Super keen to hear how this went, trip report please! Fiance and I had a blast in Tas over the weekend (omg the food), particularly in Swansea but Hobart itself is so awesome. Can't wait to get married there in October. Would love to hear how the trip went as my dad is keen to do the Maria Island trails - isn't that what you were doing?
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Golbez posted:We're flying from the USA to Sydney in a couple of days (landing a couple of days after that, har) for vacation and it occurred to me that I didn't know what form to have money in. Should I withdraw cash from an American ATM before leaving, and exchange it when I get there? Or should I rely on my credit cards while over there? Almost everywhere will accept credit cards here in Australia except the smaller corner shops and even then only if you're doing less than 10 bucks. I always thought getting cash from a proper bank or money changer would be better? But who knows. The rate is favourable for you at the moment and it's been going up and down lately so that might come into play.
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Has anyone done or is trying to do the Harvest work stuff that you have to do to get your second year visa? I'm about half way through my visa and want to get it done now before leaving it too late. Anyone got any tips or advice in finding a job?
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Just find a job in a regional area. I think Perth, Adelaide, and Hobart count. I don't think you actually have to do any harvesting. I've met plenty of backpackers working in the middle of nowhere in hotels or road houses or whatever. William Creek would be good for a laugh, particularly from May until about October.
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Just find some backwater town and pick all the fruits there. At least that's how I got my second year visa job back then.
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Golbez posted:We're flying from the USA to Sydney in a couple of days (landing a couple of days after that, har) for vacation and it occurred to me that I didn't know what form to have money in. Should I withdraw cash from an American ATM before leaving, and exchange it when I get there? Or should I rely on my credit cards while over there? My general rule of thumb in other Western countries it to just use your Mastercard/Visa debit card to get money out of ATMs. This is pretty much the best way to keep fees down; the bank will charge a percentage fee, plus foreign conversion, plus a flat fee simply for using another bank's ATM. This is also why you're best off withdrawing as much money as you feel comfortable carrying around every time you use an ATM, to keep the fees down. I think even in SE Asia I was usually getting $300 or $400 out at a time.
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My  wife and I have the ability (and, finally on her part, desire) to move to Australia permanently. I've already lived in Sydney for four years when I was young and loved it but didn't visit anywhere else besides Canberra. Is Melbourne still the most goon-approved city? We're both left leaning non-religious types with no kids (and no desire to have any) in our mid 30s, not sure if that helps any.Is there anywhere in Oz where being non-drinkers is OK? This is my biggest fear. 
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leidend posted:My That depends, what do you do for fun apart from being criminally unAustralian? Melbourne is great but Adelaide is a cheaper version with nicer weather. Based on your criteria I'd say avoid Brisbane. What climate/lifestyle are you after? Beaches, rain forest, skiing?
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I actually really loved Tasmania (particularly Hobart) and it is a cheap and beautiful place to live with amazing food and wine. But I agree, Adelaide is also lovely. I don't rate Sydney or Melbourne that highly but that's because I grew up in a town of 80,000 and cities are a bit overwhelming. Somehow Hobart and Adelaide don't feel so terrifying because they're sorta small-town-got-big, rather than huge sprawling places. JMO!
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Lizard Combatant posted:That depends, what do you do for fun apart from being criminally unAustralian? It would be difficult to be away from the ocean. We walk on the local ocean seawall every week at least once per week. We love clean air and nice, open people - we find Vancouverites far too reserved and I've convinced my wife it would be easier to make friends there. We'd want a fairly progressive, large city (bigger than our current 2.5 million) with a good economy. We were both priced out of skiing a long time ago and skiing in Oz after living in western Canada is like surfing in western Canada after living in Oz, kinda pointless. Besides that we never have fun because we have to work our asses off. Vancouver is one of the few places more expensive than Sydney, and for no good reason besides being the least lovely place in Canada.
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leidend posted:It would be difficult to be away from the ocean. We walk on the local ocean seawall every week at least once per week. We love clean air and nice, open people - we find Vancouverites far too reserved and I've convinced my wife it would be easier to make friends there. We'd want a fairly progressive, large city (bigger than our current 2.5 million) with a good economy. Sounds like Melbourne is the place for you then. The state of Victoria is currently run by shitlords, but Melbourn is probably the most progressive you'll get in Aus. Weather is chaotic but there's also great public transport.
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Don't move to Brisbane. For bigger than Vancouver I think you're limited to Sydney and Melbourne, and Melbourne is definitely going to be more progressive. My experience though is that no matter where in Australia you are it will not be as progressive as most parts of Canada, especially Vancouver. Australians are more open, but that leads to things like borderline strangers telling you about how asians and muslims are taking over. You'll get the least amount of that in Melbourne. Also when you're looking at your earnings and stuff keep in mind that Australia is more expensive to live in compared to Canada. Whereas I spend around $125-$150 a week for two people on groceries here in Canada it's more like $200-$250/week in Australia for the exact same stuff. Electricity is more expensive, etc. If you're going to be making the same salary in Australia it's definitely not worth it, make sure you'd be making more money in Australia than you would for the same job in Vancouver.
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