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Old Feb 5th 2011, 1:56 pm
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Yeah it is except for Fuel and High End Hyde Park Flats.
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If you base yourselves in NSW you won't be working on the mines I'll tell you that right now. You also won't be able to live in a Campervan hahah but nice try . Mining jobs are still hard to get essentially you need to get somone to vouch for you or posess an Engineering degree.

Theres nothing wrong with doing a couple of years on site. Long term though don't be suprised if your partner leaves you. In Australia that will mean a loss of more than half your assets and essentially from then on whats the point of going on site?

Some of my mates have been at it for 5 years and are despite being savvy investors like many young Australians they're are far from set up. Basically the costs of living in Australia is so high these boys aren't going to be retiring early. The cost of living in Perth is double that off London don't underestimate how little 100k can be. The reality is that the smart educated people don't go on minesites as they know it's not worth the money. One of best mates is at Rio and wants out after 6 years. He is totally lost for words on how to exit the industry and find something else in the city.
thanks for the advice.
i've checked out the cost of living in oz-O.H is a well qualified town planner, setup in NSW- near byron-where i'll be living.so it'll be fi/fo.
we've just done 9 months apart- successfully-and it hasnt posed tragic difficultys-no hassles there.
i dont want to live in the city aswell- no way!! done london, paris and barcelona, and never want to live in the city again!!-speak 3 languages-and have 24 years exp, in fields such as broadcast tv,oil industry-drilling test gear,subsea hydraulics,lab equipment,vehicle mechanics(car,motorcycle,)-industrial fitter,service engineer,and dont see where a engineering degree could possibly get me anything( apart from the ticket) ..
i wouldnt want to stay in a mine for years when i could just start a swimming pool maintenance-installation company.
O.H has a relly -young guy who drives thes huge cranes - like 1300tons - and they are throwing cash at him to work in indonisia on the ports..

just wondered if it was worth any tentatives in the mines..
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Originally Posted by jonathan.sl8ter
thanks for the advice.
i've checked out the cost of living in oz-O.H is a well qualified town planner, setup in NSW- near byron-where i'll be living.so it'll be fi/fo.
we've just done 9 months apart- successfully-and it hasnt posed tragic difficultys-no hassles there.
i dont want to live in the city aswell- no way!! done london, paris and barcelona, and never want to live in the city again!!-speak 3 languages-and have 24 years exp, in fields such as broadcast tv,oil industry-drilling test gear,subsea hydraulics,lab equipment,vehicle mechanics(car,motorcycle,)-industrial fitter,service engineer,and dont see where a engineering degree could possibly get me anything( apart from the ticket) ..
i wouldnt want to stay in a mine for years when i could just start a swimming pool maintenance-installation company.
O.H has a relly -young guy who drives thes huge cranes - like 1300tons - and they are throwing cash at him to work in indonisia on the ports..

just wondered if it was worth any tentatives in the mines..
You can't even make coffee in Australia without a "ticket" mines will not employ anyone that does not hold the correct education for the position.... Blame the OHS mob!
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Originally Posted by Kelli28
You can't even make coffee in Australia without a "ticket" mines will not employ anyone that does not hold the correct education for the position.... Blame the OHS mob!
hmmm- well i'll look at cousins crane driving-( can get a good foot in the door there) and mines and see what suits the best..
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This is a wonderful country, no argument. But it is also the land of needing a certificate to peel a banana. Which is a pity, as there are no bananas left.

One thing it isn't, it is not the and of getting by on bullshit, as can be acheived in the UK.
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browse around seek would be a start point..
http://www.seek.com.au/

then probably register with a few employment agencies but expect a lot
of time wasters.
Queensland mining would probably be your best bet for FIFO


http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mining+employment+agencies+qld
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Originally Posted by jonathan.sl8ter
well 130k, is a fair old whack-in the uk,
Its worth nowhere near as much over here.
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My OH is a diesel fitter/plant mechanic and works in coalmining. He has just been taken on permanently by the mine after 2 and a half years working for a mine contractor on a casual basis. He's got trade tickets coming out of his ears (as well as thick black dust) and it took him that long to get on as perm. Plus he is well liked and respected and very good at his job.

BHP Billiton are big in coal and Newcrest Mining are into Gold and other stuff in NSW - but my advice would be to find out who are the mine sub contractors are and try and get a foot in with them - Mastermyne is a big sub contractor but there are others.

I agree I'm not sure you'll get very far without a trade cert or two.

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Originally Posted by freebo
Its worth nowhere near as much over here.
well when i read in the press that they are looking for "138000 workers in 2 years" - they are well up the knackers then-cant see many birds wanting to "pack it in " in the city to drive a dump truck- and, to much "elf and safety"- to be able to transfer over..
well better tell the ceo at rio, and bhp their mining boom is over
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Originally Posted by jonathan.sl8ter
well when i read in the press that they are looking for "138000 workers in 2 years" - they are well up the knackers then-cant see many birds wanting to "pack it in " in the city to drive a dump truck- and, to much "elf and safety"- to be able to transfer over..
well better tell the ceo at rio, and bhp their mining boom is over
Not sure if you were replying to my comment, what I was saying was its dangerous to convert Aus wages to pounds & expect them to be comparable, because they're not, IMHO.
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Originally Posted by jonathan.sl8ter
hi.
currently im getting spouse visa sorted , and wish within 9 months of getting to oz, getting a job in the mining( for the cash mainly)
just came back from my last trip to oz, and people are stating that" 100k jobs are the norm" and other jobs in the secter paying even more..
does anyone have any experiance in the sector, who could give me some kind of idea of what its really like, and pay, conditions, and where to get started in the mining industry??
i've looked a bit at dump truck drivers, and it seems to be a good starting point.
actually,previously, i have worked as a mechanical fitter/ technician ( diesels,hydraulics,airport loaders,oil research scientific lab test equipment, service engineer)- just to name a few. unfortunatly, i dont have academic tickets to sustantiate this- as i was usually hired by companys as a contracter-just did the job, got paid - then moved on when the work finished.
does anyone have any idea as to wether any of this would be taken into consideration,in the mining, or would i have to start from scratch over again??
any pointer would be great.. jonathan
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thanks for the info.
actually-im a service engineer- but i dont have the ozzy quals as a diesel fitter or mechanical fitter/service technicien, although i have worked as a service technicien on diesels, generaters,airport loaders/tugs/ hydraulics, electrics, etc
i have access to a toyota coaster motorhome- therefore cutting out the accomodation hassle( father in law imports them from japan)
i dont consider myself a brute force and ignorant gorilla on driving machines( after having repaired numerous broken baggage loaders,tugs- i hate people who wreck the equipment in this fashion)
just wondered if anyone had any companys contact details..
i'll be in ocean shores nsw- and missus is ok for the fly in fly out- its a career choice-has anyone seen the rubbish jobs in the u.k- western country paying third world wages- its just appalling here- and i couldnt believe the aussies "dont want to go" to work in the mines to be setup in 10 years time..

Having your own motorhome wont cut out the hassle. A lot of the minesites in the Pilbara are remote sites and you have no choice but to live in camp.

For the sites that are near towns such as Karratha, Paraburdoo, TomPrice, Kalgoorlie etc, the cost of long term pitches is horrendous and will quickly eat up your extra wages. You cant just parkup anywhere. Police will quickly move you on if you try that one. Plus there arent many companies left that will cover the cost of flights back to the Eastern States for unqualified/unskilled personnel so you would have to factor those costs into your calculations also. (BNE-KTA return is generally over $1200 but you can sometimes get specials for about $800 if you're lucky. BTW Karratha is the only WA miningtown that has direct flights from Brisbane)

The companies that do bring folk in from the eastern states are generally bringing skilled / qualified specialists across.

You might find that once you take these type of costs into account you dont actually get as much in your hand as you expect.

If you are looking at the trucks, I'm presuming you already have your Heavy Vehicle licence in the UK and can just convert it when you get to OZ? If you dont, that has to be your first step, then once you have that you can do one of the dump truck courses.

As others have said, Gladstone and the QLD mines will probably be your best bet if you are based at Ocean Shores. One of our friends is a field tech in QLD and lives in Byron. She has to cover her own costs up to Brissie.

While your previous experiences will be taken into account, without the appropriate Australian licenses it will mean didly-squat, cos legally the companies cant hire you even if they wanted to.

Most companies dont hire directly, they use recruitment agencies, so have a look HERE and start emailing. MiningPeople is a probably a good starting point for your job search.

Once living in Ocean Shores get friendly with the locals. There are quite a few folk around that whole area that work the QLD mines, so they will be able to give you assistance if you're nice and will also have the inside track on what jobs are coming up.


Until you do arrive in OZ, this is a good interactive TOOL to show where all the sites are and what commodity they mine. You can then research the operators of the mines and find out which recruitment company they use.
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I haven't read other replies so apologiesa if I repeat. There's plenty of people who want to work in the mines and earn substantial amounts for unskilled jobs. The resource sector is leadin the skills shortage so the people they need are qualified tradies, geologists, engineers ect. If you are keen then google the Resource Channel as a good starting point for jobs in the sector. Alternatively if coming to Qld check in with SKilling Solutions to see how you can quickly turn your experience into a qualification and RPL (recognise prior learning) some of your previous experience. Your local AAC (Australian Apprenticeship Centre - 200 locations throughout Oz) will also be able to advise on quals out there.

If you are gonna stick with the unskilled route try local labour hire orgs who specialsie in Resource sector.

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I haven't read other replies so apologiesa if I repeat. There's plenty of people who want to work in the mines and earn substantial amounts for unskilled jobs. The resource sector is leadin the skills shortage so the people they need are qualified tradies, geologists, engineers ect. If you are keen then google the Resource Channel as a good starting point for jobs in the sector. Alternatively if coming to Qld check in with SKilling Solutions to see how you can quickly turn your experience into a qualification and RPL (recognise prior learning) some of your previous experience. Your local AAC (Australian Apprenticeship Centre - 200 locations throughout Oz) will also be able to advise on quals out there.

If you are gonna stick with the unskilled route try local labour hire orgs who specialsie in Resource sector.

Paul.
thanks very much for the positive advice.
i have some time to sort it out asfar as rpl goes,
i'll just fill in till i can get my h.r liscence, then go from there
ta!!
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