sugarvalentine

Interesting post about the mines. I worked for six months in WA DIDO (Drive in and Out) 5 hours North of Perth, beautiful drive. My experience though is it's not what you know, but who you know. Can't comment on other states, but found that was very much the case in WA.

 

I went in as an Engineer, but wish I had truck licences etc.

 

Be warned it's great money, but I found it very hard going. Particulalry doing 3 weeks on and 1 off.

 

Without the money I saved working in the mines I'd be back in the UK by now!!

Hi Matt,

I am a Mechanical Engineer and currently waiting for my 475 visa. I am also considering working in mining an interesting option when there. I see that you have experience with this stuff and it would help me a lot in my gathering info asap process. May I bother you with a PM? Thanks

 

If anyone wants to know about QLD (specifically Bowen Basin) mines drop me a PM. I've worked on most of them.

Thanks Eera for the opportunity. If I'm granted with the QLD SS, I will.