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hello all
been here on the sunshine coast 8 weeks now and loving it .the stressfull bit is the carpenters licence hopefulyhave it in the next month it really is a con just to get money out of you.By the way ibrought all my 110 tools with me and had them tested and tagged this week and was told there would be no problem using them on site. let you no if this turns out to be false
cheers pommy:thumbsup:

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Hi Pommy

great to hear you are enjoying it.

me and OH are coming out Oct 09, he is a carpenter and has passed vetassess so has the level 3 australian cert.

we are looking at north lakes area. do you know if there is work around this area adn is the construction trade is slowing like it is in the UK.

will OH need a licence and how will he get this. have you worked since you got there as OH thought he could just work on site with this cert. i may be wrong (its not often but it has been known :rofl:)

thanks Pommy hope your having better weather than we are:thumbsup:

cheryl:wub:

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plenty of work around brisbane area some adverts ask for licence and abn number but ther are jobs you can work for wages he will also need a blue card. its raining here today cant complain its the first rain for a month hope all goes well for you
pommy:thumbsup:

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thanks pommy

can you talk me through what you have had to do for licence and where and how much it costs

thanks Pommy

i bet your rain int as cold as ours :thumbup:

cheryl :wub:

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H Pommy,

That would be good if you could let us all know the outcome of using your 110volt tools on site. Where are you based on the Sunshine Coast and have you found getting work easy?


Lone Ranger

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Hi I'm keen to be in touch with ppl in or heading to sunshine coast. Have oz cert 3 in carpentry and cert 4 in building so will be licensed builder. In uk at mo having met future wife whilst i was working in sydney and she was on holiday.
We are both heading to mooloolaba area next aug/sept.

Work drying up here in cheshire so hope things still going well out there ready for when we get there!

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THeres a bit more to it than that! The licence holds you LEGALLY and FINANCIALLY responsible for the work you do. Consumer/contractor complains and your legally held responsible for the rectifications etc. Your also financially responsible for that work. You also need liability insurance etc to operate.

Far more than a bit of plastic, once youve got that licence your legally responsible for every bit of wood and nail you touch and believe me when something goes wrong they will be after you, even years down the track.

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Sorry to put my two bob in but are you awarded a level 3 Australian cert
for passing the vetasse practical :cool:

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yes. OH took carpentry practical in July and had rec. letter stating has been awarded level 3 Australian cert.

BUT as of yet we have had no certificate, will let you know when it arrives.

cheryl :wub:

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im in buderim not working yet as i am applying for a licence and my mate and i are going to set up on our own will let you know how it goes
pommy:thumbsup:

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there are several companys that wil help you i went with st construction ihave had to get my skills recognised as they dont except city and guilds here you also have to do a business course and hold a blue card . its cost about a1000 bucks. then you apply for the licence more money:curse:and the bsa want 3 checkable references and 4 years work history

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Work has also been drying up here in Scotland on most of the building sites, however, the domestic / private market which I have been working in for the past 15 years is still going strong! I made a decision a long time ago, probably at the last recession early 90s not to do contract or site work as there is always problems getting paid etc and with none or very little problem getting paid by homeowners etc it was an easy choice and one which has proved successful over the years. As we all know you always get 'bumped' for your money when you leave one site for another and your standard of work 'mysteriously' becomes so sub-standard that you kiss goodbye to any retentions that you may be due!;)

As we await someone to buy our house I am consoled by the fact that I have plenty of work on my books and the prospect of more if I want it as 'the people who aren't moving are improving' and as such there is no need to panic. If we are to believe all we hear on the news and read in the papers then it is all doom and gloom at the minute but on a visit to our local 'Costco' yesterday it was 'Boomtime' as all the checkouts had massive queues at them and all with folk with trolleys full to the brim!

The housing market has definitely taken a knock but the consumer side of things seems to be ticking over and with Xmas fast approaching I am sure like all previous years tradesmen will still be in demand.

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We also live in Buderim.

You need a license to do pretty much anything - didn't used to need one for what we do but now there is a new class.

To get certified we used conteq.com.au - ST Construction like someone else here did. Again cost around 2k but we needed Cert 3 carpentry modules and Cert 4 business

Blue card is just a health and safety card - can do it online at blackdog training.

For licensing the individual needs to be licensed and also the ltd company needs a business license - so you need to get two BSA licenses.

There is heaps of work for tradesmen on the coast

Hope to help
Vivienne

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Also Pommy - you setting up a carpentry business?

If you need to see the BSA application form with work history thing - I only just did it for my husband so can email you a copy

Vivienne

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Hi All

Jumping in on this one if you don't mind as we hope to be out on the gold coast mid 2009.

Any info on licences would be great, how do you get the business assessment/level 4.

I am running my building company here at the moment but not doing any major work, through choice, due to the economic climate

Simon