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hey "Quoll". can you tell me, would you recommend this website and the deals shown for travel insurance, which also covers me medically?

i was asking only because i thought when i arrive there may not be any picking work due to my arrival being after the summer months. il be looking on gumtree and harvest trail when i arrive

yeah thats where im heading august...not far away then! i think when i arrive im staying with a friend for the first month or so and then il be moving on. il be doing my farm/regional work through easy pickings too. yeah iv heard about the vic market. helps save money when buying food, compared to the supermarkets, shops etc. you can find house or roomshares on airbnb and easyroommate, http://au.easyroommate.com/victoria/melbourne-share-accommodation https://www.airbnb.co.uk/s/Melbourne--Victoria--Australia?source=bb i love planning it! makes it feel real until the time comes when i actually leave

"EasyPickings" is a legit company? isn't it? :huh:

no waaaayy!!! im from dumfries!! small world, eh?

easypickings is the company that helps with giving travellers/backpackers their 88 days of regional work to get the additional year on to their visa

hey all, Im posting this because id like to know what the chances are of getting a fruit picking job through easypickings, but starting in april?? Im aware that the fruit picking season is usually in the summer time but il be leaving for oz when the australian summer ends will there still be a good chance of me starting my 3 months regional work after the australian summer time?

Thanks for the advice "Lynsey Nicolson" and "Britpop". I already have my phone unlocked. At the moment im with O2 but iv been researching some of the australian network providers and theres a couple of cheap ones that are ideal for me

hey fellow PIO users i just want to see what people say about this, if im going about it the right way the details i need before i leave are travel insurance for 1 year (which covers me medically too), my WHV which costs £265, and a one way flight to melbourne? does this sound okay or am i missing something out? then when i arrive i'll open up my bank account and pick up my debit card (havent got round to picking a bank yet). use moneycorp to transfer my money over to my aus account. also il need to get my TFN (Tax File Number) for working in aus. does this sound like im on the right track? any help will be greatly appreciated

im going out to aus in 2015 too, late february/early march. im not going with a company. im just going myself because i will save a lot more money because some of the companies offer packages at prices like £400 and that money can be better spent on your travels. im flying to melbourne and then its plain sailing for me. On my own, 22 years old. Quite scary if i must say so!! but iv waited a long time for this! iv always wanted to do this because i KNOW it will change me and my outlook on life and what better way to do it than in the blazing sunshine in aus!!

love this feed! im on the exact same boat as you "jessicagrunner". im leaving to go to aus in february and plan on flying into melbourne to spend most of my time there.

hey all iv decided im going to australia in february of next year. wanted to give myself that extra bit of time to save up a bit more money. can anyone tell me of any annual events that happen in melbourne around the time of my arrival that could possibly make me spend more money on bits to stay than usual or what the chances are like of getting farm work when events are on? it will be a very daunting time in my life when i finally get on that flight, on my own, only being 22 and wondering around melbourne alone so i need all the help i can get thanks folks "hooroo" (already learning some aussie words)

Thats not far away!! Excited? At first i wanted to go in october/november but i want to give myself more time to save a bit more money so im heading over late february/early march just need the bottle to book my flights now, so theres no going back.

when are you heading over "EMMA123"?

what sort of price are we talking for a WHV? is it best to get it off of immi at £265? does anywhere else do it cheaper?