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Old Jan 8th 2012, 5:54 pm
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I am so fed up here in the UK and really need to get out fast. What is the fastest was go get my ass out of the UK to Oz ?

I work in the radio industry part time and during the day im a media tech at a high school, I can also pull a good pint behind a bar.

Any Help Or Advise on how to get to Oz asap would be good, anyone know if any radio stations would like a presenter with a lancashire accent?
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Old Jan 8th 2012, 6:00 pm
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1year long working holiday visa if 30 and under.
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Old Jan 8th 2012, 6:09 pm
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1year long working holiday visa if 30 and under.
+1. Probably your only option tbh.
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Or study for personal or professional development, including media, with work rights, open for all ages.
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Arrange a one year work and travel visa! Book a flight, a few nights in a hostel to get you started then enjoy the adventure! I did this through the work and travel company in 2005, they set up my Oz bank account and got me a Tax file number so I could work as soon as I arrived, you could do this on your own I am sure without paying a company to do it. Met loads of people, shared a camper van up the east coast and had a fab time, get out there!!!
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Do you have a skill oz wants? If not marry some one who has pronto and get in on her visa....

Seriously... Are you looking for a permanant move or a temporary solution? How long are you prepared to wait? Long enough to train to be something useful? A skill on demand?

I did my nurse training withnpeople who honestly had no intention of ever working in the uk as a nurse, their entire reason for doing it was for their visa... They had a long term plan.... Hardly ethical, imho, with the government paying them a bursary.... But heck... There was nothing to stop them doing it.. And I came out too... After doing my bit for the nhs
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Originally Posted by mark2004uk
I am so fed up here in the UK and really need to get out fast. What is the fastest was go get my ass out of the UK to Oz ?

I work in the radio industry part time and during the day im a media tech at a high school, I can also pull a good pint behind a bar.

Any Help Or Advise on how to get to Oz asap would be good, anyone know if any radio stations would like a presenter with a lancashire accent?
Coming to Australia cos you want to come to Australia is usually more successful than coming cos you just want to leave the UK. Virtually every problem the UK has is here as well.......
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Coming to Australia cos you want to come to Australia is usually more successful than coming cos you just want to leave the UK. Virtually every problem the UK has is here as well.......
And ones you didn't have as well.....
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How much time have you spent here in the past ? I assume you have been here before ?
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There are many other places you can live and go to with a UK passport without the hassle.
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Originally Posted by mark2004uk
I am so fed up here in the UK and really need to get out fast. What is the fastest was go get my ass out of the UK to Oz ?

I work in the radio industry part time and during the day im a media tech at a high school, I can also pull a good pint behind a bar.

Any Help Or Advise on how to get to Oz asap would be good, anyone know if any radio stations would like a presenter with a lancashire accent?
Most Australian radio stations prefer announcers with bogan Australian accents. You would need to be a novelty presenter and if you could swing being gay you might double your chances.
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Originally Posted by mark2004uk
I am so fed up here in the UK and really need to get out fast. What is the fastest was go get my ass out of the UK to Oz ?

I work in the radio industry part time and during the day im a media tech at a high school, I can also pull a good pint behind a bar.

Any Help Or Advise on how to get to Oz asap would be good, anyone know if any radio stations would like a presenter with a lancashire accent?
What - with bananas the price they are?

( sorry - in joke on BE!)

TBH mate its getting harder and harder in some ways and easier and easier in others. Would you believe there is a migrant category for picture framing? Do a six week course at the local tech school, pop down to the local art gallery and photograph someone elses frames, and bingo, you are here!

The best options are a working holiday visa, or marrying someone.

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Go to Cyprus (the flight is less gruelling for one thing) knock a random Aussie bird up, sign some forms, come to Oz, get married.

Seemed really simple at the time.

Good luck.
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Old Jan 9th 2012, 12:20 pm
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Go to Cyprus (the flight is less gruelling for one thing) knock a random Aussie bird up, sign some forms, come to Oz, get married.

Seemed really simple at the time.

Good luck.
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Old Jan 9th 2012, 4:53 pm
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Originally Posted by brissybee
Most Australian radio stations prefer announcers with bogan Australian accents. You would need to be a novelty presenter and if you could swing being gay you might double your chances.
BINGO !

Well a lancashire accent is novelty
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