Rallyman

you need to be more specific where you are going to be working as travel is a nightmare at the best of times in sydney

Australia likes it qualifications, you can apply for your visa with uk qualifications ( city guilds ,I have craft ,advanced craft and HNC) and you get your visa, but if you wish to trade out here they don't recognise them to get your licence , I did a intense 29 day course through master builders and Taffe to get my licence all up cost me around 13k , lots of course work and the time off work was hard going to keep on top as well as work i sub contracted when I first came out and once they know you are switched on and capable I got promoted quickly to run jobs and then a project manager. I now run my own company Good luck

Having worked around the area area a few times your mates reply was my thoughts unless you have the funds to live in the premiership footballers areas of Hales Barn , Altringham, Alderley edge . my wife treated a patient in moss side a few years back she was terrified of going there

Seen a few up and down the M1 from Sydney and often thought that some of the sign writing was a bit crude to be driving around with

Buckley

A few from the Chester area I see, spent many a night out there from just over the boarder in north Wales, London for couple of years then back to north Wales. Then to sans souci, mona vale and now in Hunter valley

With you on all of the above , I don't miss working in winter at all in the uk , must admit it's been as tough working in the recent temps had a few half days since Christmas due to heat ,but it's a lot nicer to have a swim to cool off than sit in front of a fire to get warm

You have never worked out side in constant minus temps then ,its no joy

only came accross it by chance and thought i would give it a try .

Recently bought a cheap "play any region disc player " from big w for I think $40 working fine at the moment .

Replying to poking the stick comment as one of the commanders of the Japanese fleet said " we have woken a sleeping dragon " He knew they had made a mistake

A bit bit like Japan and Perl harbour ,we all know what the out come was there,

Where has Australia said it's a good idea ?

Mybe not as boring as first thought then

Very blinkered view of sydney ,not all people are like that, plenty to do in sydney

Well said

Can an I ask why you are regretting it ?

We are traveling with Emirates in March and have around 30 times , only had 1 poor flight as the staff were not interested in serving us which we found strange otherwise it's been very good. We have booked our seats at no cost for our flights in March . When paying out good money you do expect a certain level of service which was not the case here,have you contacted them to complain not sure if it would get you anywhere to be honest but maybe worth a go.

Had a fabulous day , one of the high lights was complete strangers congratulating and welcoming me on becoming a citizen what Australia is all about.

Just head out to our citizenship cerenomy , Happy Australia Day everyone

We have just done ours from submitting forms end of August , test in October and ceremony on Australia Day its taken just under 6 months

Can't see it happening, uk have opened the flood gates and haven't got a clue who's moved there over last 10 years ,Australia is not going to give free access to a country with a population the size of the uk

Sorry only just getting time to reply NS has covered most of it ,it used to take us 2.15 door to door from mona vale to pokolbin up here in the hunter. Friends went to the zoo up here recently and said it was very good for half a day. so many wine tours to do, might be worth a over night stay as it could be a long day pepper tree wines is very good for tasting ( one of my favourite ) the views from Audrey wilkinson are a must if you visit . you also have the smelly cheese shop and chocolate shop. pettersions champagne house is good as well that's on corner of broke road and wine country drive. Hope this helps anything more specific give me a pm

You will be fine with them ,but they don't recognise them if you want to get your license to work for yourself , another money making exercise.

When you say joinery jobs it's a bit different over here as joiners fit kitchens,built in wardrobe and detailed joinery ,where as a carpenter will do the more traditional role of roofing ,frames, skirting etc