HEDGEROW

Hi

Sounds like lots of good advice to me . It is very challenging to start anew in this country. Plumbing/ Gas Fitting is paid very well here but you do have to get the correct training to Australian standards which does cost. It sounds all very confusing at this point , you,ve already trained and qualified in the UK so why do it again. ??? I said the same thing.!

Some good friends of ours came over, he is a qualified plumber, it was the same story for him , return to TAFFE . I know there was a considerable fee and time involved to get this done. He turned his hand to Landscaping and Building [ my trade] and helped me on a few projects but could not settle They decided after 7 months that the cost was not worth the pain, they returned to UK with a new lease of life and have not looked back since. They plan and enjoy every moment.

In my own industry it was a HUGE shock to see the differences and I had to gain my builders licence in 2 states, as we moved from SA to QLD

This did cost me around 5000 dollars and time to study and that was via the RPL process. Things are done so differently.

To feel settled anywhere new does take a long time, some say 2 years or more, for us it has,nt happened at all. We know our surroundings well enough but that's as far as it goes, it,s not home. So after 6 years we are heading back to the UK, despite all this it has been a great experience and chances are that you are younger than myself. We felt that we did not want to go back to England after such a short time, we had goals and things we wanted to achieve so stuck at it and things did happen.

So make some decisions, you could be very successful in your field here, its just finding the right path, meeting the right people and doors will open OR you decide its not for you. You choose, that's the best bit.

The very best of luck. H

Thanks for that Matt, will give them a call. will post again when we get some news. Yep Devons paradise. !!!

Hi All

Just a brief one.

We are heading back to Devon in a couple of months and wanted to send over some essential items in 2 large suitcases to arrive near to our return time.

Has anyone any ideas on who would be a good to do this for us and possible costs involved.?

Many Thanks