If your looking for kind of construction work go to Sydney mate, I'm a sparky from the UK I've been in Melbourne for 8 months and there's not a lot going on here all the work is in Sydney there crying out for tradespeople. I'm heading up there my self I'm going on the rail project it's a 16billion dollar scheme. If your a sub contractor you can charge good rates. I've had to get my electrics trade recognised over here that's cost me $2500 not to sure for bricklaying tho.