163ALLOUT

Hi Guys,

Not been on for a while,

I moved to the Sunshine Coast 3 + years ago, great lifestyle, beautiful beaches, lovely people socially but geez, trying to find good workers is a nightmare!

I came on a business visa, I set my own window and door manufacturing and installation company up and have struggled to find decent hard working installers. I know it's a similar story for most trades. So if you can get a foot in the door over here and show your worth then work is a plenty.

ps if anyone wants some fitting work let me know

Jon

Alright our kid how am ya

I originate from Solihull and have lived on the Sunshine Coast now for 3 years. My wife and two kids love it up here. If your husband can fit windows and doors then I have a job for him, CAD would be useful too. I came on a business visa and my company manufactures and fits aluminium windows and doors for the commercial market down in Brisbane.

If there is anything you want to know send me a PM and I'll try and help...It's the best move we ever made.

Jon

Hi Guys,

I have a commercial aluminium window and door business in Queensland. Most of my work is based in Brisbane.

I am looking for some experienced fitters/installers who are conscientious, loyal, hardworking and keen. We have a good order book and some excellent potential if I can get a good team around me.

If anyone is interested let me know on here and I will get back to you

Cheers

Jon

I am surprised that your post escaped "the censors" Don't you know there's a war on!?

Is it a war on positivitism by any chance?

Welcome to paradise!

Left Solihull 2 years ago for Pelican Waters, never looked back.

Other than a decent curry can't say we miss the UK at all.

Oh and my footy team The Blues but their having a tough time so best out the way I reckon.

Sunday morning here, late Autumn with winter around the corner, it's 28c, not a cloud in the sky and we're off to the beach:biggrin:

Off to a street get together this arvo, every few weeks we get togther with the locals, take a plate of food, an esky with beers and sit outside chatting while all the kids play together in the street. Plenty of Aussies, a few Poms, South Africans, Canadians and Kiwis. If you mix in the welcome is tremendous.

Only regret is not moving here earlier!

I liked looking at your blog but I was confused because at one point you talk of your visit to Australia coming to an end? (Jan 2012?)

Did I, where? I do tend to ramble off subject so you may have misconstrued the point. We are definately staying put with no intentions of leaving. Glad you like the blog by the way :0)

Hi Skippy

Believe it or not the blogs had 22 views from Belgium already....Why I don't honestly know!!

Thanks for the kind words on my blog,

Why do I buy into a few businesses? well they seemed like a good idea at the time I guess!!

Opportunities come up and 'he who dares'. I'm begining to sound like Del boy now lol

G'day all,

I haven't been on in a while due to work and beach commitments!

For anyone remotely interested I have been living on the Sunshine coast QLD for nearly 18 months now.

I have been compiling a blog about our life here coupled with some inane ramblings which have got absolutely nothing to do with, well anything really!

If you get chance and want to see some nice sunny pictures then please feel free to take a look.

Comments welcome, I've learnt how to delete the bad ones now :0)

Jon

Visit the Williams family trek to Australia at....

http://3nicepomsandagit.blogspot.com/

Buderim is IMHO the best place on the Coast to live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will my troll respond!

Buderim is full of old fogeys, zimmer frame city lol

Nice forest though to be fair

We moved to the sunny coast in June 2011. Boy do we love it!!!! Best thing we ever did. Just bought our first house on Pelican Waters. Wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I have a blog with pics on with a link at the bottom. Bit out of date but have a look if you can

I live in Pelican Waters. My boys go to Caloundra City private which is a great school. Also Pacific Lutheren is very popular. The state school in Caloundra is supposed to be pretty good as is the one near by at Little mountain. Maroochydore has a good shopping plaza if that floats your boat, personally I wouldn't want to live there. You can't get much better than the Caloundra area. Just my humble opinion!

Hi Matt,

Getting a licence here depends on your skills and certificates you have obtained in the UK, you do however have to apply through the BSA in Queensland to obtain one. If you check out the BSA website there will be more information on there, as well as a rather significant amount of paperwork to fill in too I'm afraid!

You can work on sites as long as there is a supervisor working along side you who is licenced.

At present we are seeking licenced installers, if you want to send me your Resume we may have openings in the future once we have found our licenced supervisor. As a manufacturer you do not need a licence, it is only when you are an on site installer that the supervisor is required to have one on all jobs over $3,300.00.

If you send me a pm I will return my email address to you so you can forward your resume to me.

Best of luck

Jon

Hi Guys and Girls,

A friend and I here in Caloundra have aquired a window and door manufacturing company and we need installers who have a builders licence to operate within Queensland.

If anybody is interested please pm me a telephone number and I will call to discuss

Thanks

Jon

Hi Iron Chef

Thanks for this thread your a star mate.

I'm coming over later this year on a 163 business class visa.

When I arrive I would have owned my car for about 10 months.

It's a BMW 335I Auto sports. It's 4 years old and according to the red book the bottom trade in is $51k ranging up to $64k private. I reckon I'd only get about £13/14k in the UK.

My 163 allows me to come and go for 4 years etc

1) Do you think I might sneak past the 12months if I leave it in uk for a couple of months before I import

2) Do you reckon it's worth it cost wise

Thanks for any help

Jon