terryburns13

Hi! Im heading out by myself from Newcastle UK on the 30/09/2016 flying into Melbourne!

Hi! In the same boat where you looking at going first!? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

Brilliant news!! Thanks for the info

Thanks! I thought the same i have quite a few friends already in Aus and they got theres within a few days!

Hi! Thanks for the reply. It Would be a WHV which ive heard are a pretty quick process and i shouldnt have any issues obtaining one! I wont book a flight until i 100% know the visa will be accepted ( Cant see this being an issue) Weather wise i am not too fussed as either way i would imagine it will be better than Newcastle (UK)! I meant more inline with what are the most common times Backpackers tend to plan there trips around? Thanks again

Thanks for the reply! I will be flying into Melbourne to spend a month or so then taking it from there really.

Hi! Ive finally plucked up the courage to leave my job and travel Australia for a year or two, Going to book my Visa and the end of the month and hopefully my flight also. Currently weighing up the weather to come in October or January just looking for a bit of advice on when would be the best time to arrive? Thanks

Hi all! Just looking for some advice on sponsorship in my industry, I currently work as a property consultant in Newcastle upon Tyne and have always dreamt of moving to Australia! Just looking to see if anyway knows if company's in Australia would ever consider sponsoring someone coming from the UK? Also does anyone have any sort of true indication of what salary for a property consultant or sales agent would be looking at? Any advice would be brilliant Thanks Terry

Hi Ive been thinking about the move to Aus for a Lonnnnnng time now and ive eventually made my mind up, Im coming to Melbourne!! Would love some info on what to expect on the cost of living side, Atm i currently live in Newcastle which is relatively cheap place to live im a sheet metal worker by trade however just working in a call centre doing sales atm. Im averaging about £1600 a month after tax in the uk which comes to around $3000 dollars in Aus. I would be looking at something similar in aus for a 12 month visa anyway until i found a job back in construction and hopefully find a sponsor. I would be looking for a lifestyle where i could eat out maybe once a week, with a couple of nights out a month! also would like to join a gym and get a mobile phone, i Would really just like some advice on how i would be looking at for rental/bills/ general expenses would be compared to in the uk. Would be looking at moving somewhere close to a beach with a few pubs and restaurants thinking mordialloc or Williamstown Any help would be amazing:)

Hi Me and my Girlfriend have decided to make the move to Aus next year (for 12 month anyway) Im a sheet metal worker and she is a primary school teacher, we have been revising the areas we are looking to move to out there atm we are both looking at brisbane closely followed by Perth however have been told Melbourne is where we should be:/ We enjoy normal things being in our mid 20s - keeping fit / socialising ( nightlife / cafes / bars ) etc etc we also are looking to be pretty close to a beach if thats possible what i have researched we would be looking at around $80,000 per year between us, just looking for a bit advise on which area you think is best suited to live the life we are looking for Cheers Terry

Ahh how you finding it so far!? yeaaa ive been reading up on it and its meant to be quite a shock to the system how much it costs to live out there! have you managed to find work etc? alot better than boro? lol Cheers Terry

thanks for all the messages back il look at each one:) im from a place in the uk called Newcastle looking for something quite similar nightlife,friendlyness etc etc but obvs with the aussie lifestyle! how much is the monthly cost on average in melbourne? rent/bills/mobile/travel expenses/ couple nights out a month? any help would be mint:)

Hi Me and my girlfriend are looking to come to australia just after christmas, were both in our early 20s and just would like some advice which part of melbourne would be mist suited to a couple that like eat out (once or twice a week) enjoy a bit nightlife has some decent beaches and doesnt cost you the world to live there we have a budget off around 350 - 450 dollars a week for rental? is this something that can be done on this sort of budget Cheers Terry

yeaaa we are both looking at working ive looked at doing my trade out there and the average wage for a sheet metal worker seems to be alot higher more around the 70,000 mark and then my girlfriend would also be looking to work out there as a primary school teacher

ermm well somewhere what can offer quite a bit todo with your spare time maybe a few good beaches? cinemas ? bars & clubs?