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    shipping containers

    Started by gavin garrett 48 minutes ago. 0 Replies

    Does anyone know if you can ship a container to Australia yourself rather than using a removal company?We are moving out to South Australia next month and are not planning on taking a huge amount of…Continue

    Drainer

    Started by Harriet 21 hours ago. 0 Replies

    HiHas anyone had or know of, had their skills assessed by the TRA without having any formal qualifications?My husband is currantly waiting the results of his assessment as a drainer. He has no formal…Continue

    Gold Card Building License

    Started by Mark on Saturday. 0 Replies

    Hi,. I am a Plasterer/general builder and just starting the application process and  have been advised that I will need a Gold Card Building License to work in Australia . Also that it would help my…Continue

    Cost of Living in WA (and elsewhere)

    Started by Paul Johnson May 20. 0 Replies

    This might be of interest to people considering migrating to WA, or indeed anywhere else in Australia: …Continue

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    Australia approves overseas workers for mining jobs

    Australia is to open its booming natural resources sector to short-term foreign workers for the first time under a new scheme . Australia’s economy is riding high on strong demand for its natural bounty from the world’s biggest commodities consumer, China, and other markets, but has key skill shortages – most notably in mining and oil and [...]

    Join the fast track for an Australian visa… if you are a millionaire!

    Australia plans to lay a red carpet to lure millionaire migrants offering them a fast-track residency provided they invest around £3 million. “This new permanent visa will be available to people from countries on a non-discriminatory basis, but I expect considerable interest from across Asia, and China in particular,” Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said while outlining the new visa scheme. Bowen said the [...]

    Australia officially the happiest country in the world

    Australia is the world’s happiest nation according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Australia led Norway and the US in a survey of the 36 OECD member countries, the Paris-based group’s Better Life Index showed, Bloomberg reported. It is the second year in a row the index shows Australia ranked near or [...]

    Air New Zealand Charity Auction

    Dinner with some All Blacks in London, a signed Snow Patrol guitar and the chance to star in your very own Comic artwork with the Justice League are among 30 auction items up for grabs in Air New Zealand’s 30th anniversary eBay charity auction. To celebrate 30 years of flying between London and Los Angeles, [...]

    Jobs growth in Christchurch like Australia’s mining boom

    Forecast employment growth in Christchurch is being likened to Western Australia’s mining boom. It comes as the city starts rebuilding with increasing demand for the likes of quantity surveyors, residential and commercial project managers. Statistics from Trade Me Jobs show jobs in Canterbury have risen 81 percent year on year, compared to just three and [...]
     

     

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    shipping containers

    Does anyone know if you can ship a container to Australia yourself rather than using a removal company?We are moving out to South Australia next month and are not planning on taking a huge amount of items, but even the items we are taking some of the removal companies want large sums of money costing more than three times the value of our belongings! most of the items we are taking are to just give the children something familiar from home to help them settle in to there new surroundings.See More
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    Drainer

    HiHas anyone had or know of, had their skills assessed by the TRA without having any formal qualifications?My husband is currantly waiting the results of his assessment as a drainer. He has no formal qualification but has work in the inderstry for 15 years. And has all his certificates and plant tickets from the beginning tithe present day. Any advice on past expriance would be much appreciated.See More
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    Gold Card Building License

    Hi,. I am a Plasterer/general builder and just starting the application process and  have been advised that I will need a Gold Card Building License to work in Australia . Also that it would help my points to attend a short course at a TAFE Tech College as I have no certificates only years of experience.I would be grateful for any advice.Thank youMark.See More
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