BBC article: Australia targets British workers
Aug 16th 2007, 12:59 pm
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Aug 16th 2007, 3:12 pm
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Aug 16th 2007, 3:37 pm
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Re: BBC article: Australia targets British workers
It was interesting - particularly this bit ...
Andrew James of the Emigration Group, which helps English-speaking people move to Australia and New Zealand, told BBC News: "Australia is looking to tailor the policy to suit their needs. "That means trying to attract people away from the obvious places, like Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, and trying to direct them to what they call the regions, which doesn't mean living in the back of nowhere."
I've said it before and I'll say it again ... the sooner your average British immigrant to this country realises that living in one of the big five coastal cities is not the be-all and end-all of Australian life, the better.
Aug 16th 2007, 3:45 pm
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Re: BBC article: Australia targets British workers
It was interesting - particularly this bit ...
Andrew James of the Emigration Group, which helps English-speaking people move to Australia and New Zealand, told BBC News: "Australia is looking to tailor the policy to suit their needs. "That means trying to attract people away from the obvious places, like Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, and trying to direct them to what they call the regions, which doesn't mean living in the back of nowhere."
I've said it before and I'll say it again ... the sooner your average British immigrant to this country realises that living in one of the big five coastal cities is not the be-all and end-all of Australian life, the better.Fast track - my arse!!
Aug 17th 2007, 10:40 am
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Aug 17th 2007, 11:39 am
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They make it sound like a walk in the park.
I think a few people will be in for a surprise.
I think a few people will be in for a surprise.
Aug 17th 2007, 1:10 pm
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I've said it before and I'll say it again ... the sooner your average British immigrant to this country realises that living in one of the big five coastal cities is not the be-all and end-all of Australian life, the better
We have to start some where.... the reason we are heading to Perth is because that is where my sponsor and my work is.... If they have a branch anywhere on the western side... I'm happy to be moved once I get there... I hate cities and I hate city living.... so will be living as far away from Perth as I can commute and afford as soon as I can
I don't really want coastal at all... that's my OH... as far as I can see, the ocean is wet and full of dangerous things.... give me dry land and things I can beat over the head with a shovel any day
If a small hospital in the middle of no where had offered me the same terms and conditions I would have gone to them .... and not one of the five biggies... but they didn't ...
We have to start some where.... the reason we are heading to Perth is because that is where my sponsor and my work is.... If they have a branch anywhere on the western side... I'm happy to be moved once I get there... I hate cities and I hate city living.... so will be living as far away from Perth as I can commute and afford as soon as I can
I don't really want coastal at all... that's my OH... as far as I can see, the ocean is wet and full of dangerous things.... give me dry land and things I can beat over the head with a shovel any day
If a small hospital in the middle of no where had offered me the same terms and conditions I would have gone to them .... and not one of the five biggies... but they didn't ...
Aug 17th 2007, 3:35 pm
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I've said it before and I'll say it again ... the sooner your average British immigrant to this country realises that living in one of the big five coastal cities is not the be-all and end-all of Australian life, the better
We have to start some where.... the reason we are heading to Perth is because that is where my sponsor and my work is.... If they have a branch anywhere on the western side... I'm happy to be moved once I get there... I hate cities and I hate city living.... so will be living as far away from Perth as I can commute and afford as soon as I can
I don't really want coastal at all... that's my OH... as far as I can see, the ocean is wet and full of dangerous things.... give me dry land and things I can beat over the head with a shovel any day
If a small hospital in the middle of no where had offered me the same terms and conditions I would have gone to them .... and not one of the five biggies... but they didn't ...
We have to start some where.... the reason we are heading to Perth is because that is where my sponsor and my work is.... If they have a branch anywhere on the western side... I'm happy to be moved once I get there... I hate cities and I hate city living.... so will be living as far away from Perth as I can commute and afford as soon as I can
I don't really want coastal at all... that's my OH... as far as I can see, the ocean is wet and full of dangerous things.... give me dry land and things I can beat over the head with a shovel any day
If a small hospital in the middle of no where had offered me the same terms and conditions I would have gone to them .... and not one of the five biggies... but they didn't ...
Aug 17th 2007, 3:45 pm
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I've said it before and I'll say it again ... the sooner your average British immigrant to this country realises that living in one of the big five coastal cities is not the be-all and end-all of Australian life, the better
I don't really want coastal at all... that's my OH... as far as I can see, the ocean is wet and full of dangerous things.... give me dry land and things I can beat over the head with a shovel any day
..
I don't really want coastal at all... that's my OH... as far as I can see, the ocean is wet and full of dangerous things.... give me dry land and things I can beat over the head with a shovel any day
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Aug 17th 2007, 7:28 pm
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Aug 17th 2007, 8:49 pm
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"Australia is looking to tailor the policy to suit its needs" bet that means australias now well aware the last thing its crammed cities need are more people, hence the mention of rural..... Take Doctors and Dentists theres no way the cities need more the shortage for those professions is most seriously outback and remote. As with trades plenty in the cities cant get them outback.
