Heya,
On the agency front dont forget your linked in, My wife is a BA with ACCA from back in the UK and the head hunters have been emailing for months now lol, they do the same as in the UK and search linked in for the higher paid jobs! Recruitment is big buisness and big money here so they will come looking for you rather than waiting for your CV to drop into there inbox!
I was so shocked when i read your first post saying how reasonable everything here is price wise compared to back in the UK right until i remembered the exchange rate has got soooo much better since we arrived in April lol. We found it a shock on the UK funds but about on par once we had Ausie income, A months wages last the month just like they did back home lol.
If your still exploring a few of our favorite haunts are as follows;
Manly Beach, for sun sea and surfing lessons!!! Surfing is my new favorite thing in the whole wide world lol
Manly Beach, Take a right and follow the toe path along the sand to a hidden little cove called Shelly Beach. It is beautiful!!! there is a few hours worth of walking behind it up through the national park, again truly beautiful.
DONT take the manly ferry from circular quay, it is packed on any day with sun! Instead go to the captain cook wharf at the other end of the quay, pay an extra $3 and take the fast ferry!! 20 min not 30min trip, Licensed bar, Never packed no matter when you catch it!!
The Rocks are great for an explore, Weekend markets have some nice food and craft stuff to browse, Pick a bar any Bar.
Botanics are amazing, nip into coles or woolies for some tapas and take a picnic!!
If you like fresh sea food take a walk through to the fish market in Pyrmont, You wont find better anywhere!!
Pop into Darling harbor for a Saturday night! Fireworks every Saturday from 20:30, We watch from our balcony most weekends lol
Try the Bondi to Coogie walk, looks stunning, take water its a trek lol
Paddy's Market, worth a look about!!
Hope you are loving the city as much as we do :-)