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Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2009, 7:33 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 854
Posted By The Westies

Re: New to Tasmania (Hobart)

Hi,
Let us know how things are going and when you get here it would be good to get together. We dont have any kids so cant help with the little ones making friends although the missus says its like...
Forum: Australia
Jul 13th 2009, 8:02 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 854
Posted By The Westies

Re: New to Tasmania (Hobart)

Thanks Cathy, will check it out.
Forum: Australia
Jul 13th 2009, 8:00 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 854
Posted By The Westies

Re: New to Tasmania (Hobart)

Thanks, we will try and get there and have a chat.
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2009, 10:48 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 854
Posted By The Westies

Re: New to Tasmania (Hobart)

It's not too bad today but last week we had a couple of cold days, there has been snow on the top of the mountain but it has gone now, I agree the scenery is without doubt the best in OZ. Where...
Forum: Australia
Jul 12th 2009, 10:20 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 854
Posted By The Westies

New to Tasmania (Hobart)

Well we finally made it to Tassy from the sunshine coast, we had a great drive down the east coast and took in a lot of the sights of the mainland. We have been here a month now and I wish we had...
Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2009, 7:38 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,869
Posted By The Westies

Thumbs up Re: Anyone in Tazmania

Thanks for the replies they have been very helpful, we will be pleased with as much info as poss regarding Tassie including places to live and places to avoid around Hobart.
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2009, 11:25 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,869
Posted By The Westies

Re: Anyone in Tazmania

In the ideal world we would love to do that, but needs must and we have to earn money, we have heard the people are realy good from other people.
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2009, 11:22 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 682
Posted By The Westies

Re: British Builders Sunshine Coast

Yes you can work for someone else under there license, but it seems to be very hard to find work that way as the normal route is to be a licensed sub-contractor, not many employed tradies on the...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2009, 6:23 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 682
Posted By The Westies

Re: British Builders Sunshine Coast

Hi Nev,
I'm a British builder on the coast, only problem is I cant actually work as a builder due to the license issues here, but I do have my chippies license. Are ou over here already or are you...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2009, 12:04 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,869
Posted By The Westies

Anyone in Tazmania

Hi All

We are currently on the sunshine coast and are thinking of re-locating to Tasmania (Hobart area). We have made quite a lot of phone calls to various companies over in Taz and the feedback...
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2009, 7:32 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,394
Posted By The Westies

Re: Confused in oz

Good luck to you if you have, but know a lot who have not!!!!
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2009, 4:21 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,394
Posted By The Westies

Re: Confused in oz

I personally have never had the attitude "thats not how its done in the UK" but have heard of this happening. I would rather go with the flow and just do things the way the Aussies want it done, it...
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2009, 4:17 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,394
Posted By The Westies

Re: Confused in oz

I think we are angry at ourselves for believing the hype to much and also angry at the Aussies for not being true to this FAIR GO system they seem to be so proud of.
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2009, 3:09 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,394
Posted By The Westies

Re: Confused in oz

Hi Guys,
I think there is still a lot of construction work going on around here, but then again there are a lot of tradies here also. I agree that Maroochydore is a small town but when you add in...
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2009, 2:45 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,394
Posted By The Westies

Re: Confused in oz

Hi Brisben,
Thanks for your point of veiw but I would personally have to dissagree with your comments on the skills issue. I have found that most of the UK tradies can carry out a wider range of...
Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2009, 2:15 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,394
Posted By The Westies

Re: Confused in oz

Thanks for the reply, it's just after a while of hearing the same thing when hunting for work and also talking to other tradies you begin to think is it a vendeta against non aussies. I am sure you...
Forum: Australia
Mar 1st 2009, 10:04 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,394
Posted By The Westies

Confused in oz

:confused:
Hey been in queensland just over a year, struggling to settle even though it is a fab place, here on the sunshine coast.

Hubby is a carpenter and constantly looking for work but has...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2009, 11:25 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 474
Posted By The Westies

Re: Any advice for a reccy to melbourne

Thanks for the comments, we have tried aeverything you said and the closed shop situation has been confirmed by Aussie tradies I have managed to get close to.
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2009, 11:02 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 474
Posted By The Westies

Any advice for a reccy to melbourne

We are currently living on the Sunshine Coast and have been for over 12 months now, things are pretty difficult on the coast with regards to getting work (it is more or less a closed shop to none...
Forum: Australia
Jan 16th 2009, 1:44 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,535
Posted By The Westies

Re: Anyone moved from the Sunshine Coast to Adelaide??????

Hi Guys,
We are on the coast at the moment also, I am a chippie and work with 3 other poms. We have all had a knightmare finding work and when you have the work the next issue is trying to get paid....
Forum: Australia
Jul 7th 2008, 11:14 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,069
Posted By The Westies

Re: tradies on the sunshine coast

Thanks for the comments, I have been here long enough now to realise that you need to get out there and put your name about either at the pub or at the site, but this is not just a situation with me...
Forum: Australia
Jul 6th 2008, 11:20 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,069
Posted By The Westies

tradies on the sunshine coast

Any british tradies on the sunshine coast, with licence still having problems getting contract work? Loving the life style but the work situation is really becoming a drag. Phoned round to be told...
Forum: Australia
Apr 8th 2008, 10:58 pm
Replies: 160
Views: 20,533
Posted By The Westies

Re: For All Tradesmen

I have been following the threads on this site with interest for several days now and as far as I can see SBOZ has been telling a lot of people that he or indeed anyone else requires no licence to...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2008, 2:54 pm
Replies: 160
Views: 20,533
Posted By The Westies

Re: For All Tradesmen

Hi SBOZ,
Read your reply with interest regarding setting up within a few days and also looked at your web site link. I see that you have an ABN but no licence number and looking at the scope of work...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2008, 10:31 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,233
Posted By The Westies

Re: New to the Sunshine Coast

HI Chapman,

We dont have any kids, but tend to spend quite a lot of time with my 2 neices who are over here with my sister and brother-in-law in maroochydore.
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