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GAA Clubs in Australia

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With ten of thousands of Irish in Australia each year on Working Holidays there’s no better way to get rid of the home sick feeling than joining one of the many GAA clubs in Australia. The list below has each Gaelic games club located in Australia. If you think we’ve missed any please let us know. It will give you something to do when you’re not looking for a backpacker job or fruit picking work.   GAA Clubs in ACT   Canberra Gaels   GAA Clubs in New South Wales   Australian Meath Club Central Coast Clan na Gael GFC Read more

31 Reasons Travelling Is Like Sex

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Travelling is a great part of any working holiday adventure and lets be honest with year or two abroad comes some sexual experiences. If you’ve think we’ve missed any out let us know!

Become a Blogger

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New Years Byron Bay Australia

Working Holiday Jobs Australia is always looking for bloggers to join the team. Do you want to share you story? If you think you have what it takes to become a blogger apply below.   Why become a blogger at WHJ Be mentored through your blogging process, hints, tips and tricks of the trade Best bloggers are paid or receive travel vouchers/free tours Have tens of thousands of people hear your story Great for CV building when you get home Chance to get free tours and blog about your experience Free drinks at blogger meet ups Learn valuable skills with Read more

3 Reasons Why Travelling Alone is Better

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There is a certain excitement that goes hand in hand with getting together with a couple of friends and jetting off to see the world. Having said that, the excitement that comes from jetting off on your own can be just as strong and enrich your life more. Having travelled with people and by myself, I have found a number of perks that only arise if you are travelling alone.   Cutting Costs   The first perk is cost. I understand a lot can be said for ‘pay one person, get the second one half price’, but opportunity lends itself Read more

17 Famous Australian Foods

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Working holiday makers are always talking about their travel experiences but what about the famous Australian foods that we eat everyday! Here’s a list of 17 famous Aussie eats, have you eaten them all?   17. Lamingtons   Lamingtons are typically square or rectangular in shape and are a famous Australian sponge cake. Coated in chocolate icing and sprinkled with coconut it goes down nice with a cup of tea . ( Aussies love sprinkling snacks with coconut)   16. Cherry Ripe   Introduced in 1924 the cherry ripe is said to be Australia’s oldest chocolate bar. It’s made of Read more

St Kilda Festival 2015

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St Kilda Festival Melbourne

The annual St Kilda festival comes to a massive climax today with the inaugural street festival taking over St Kilda for the entire day. If you haven’t been this is a must do on the Melbourne working holiday bucket list. If your familiar with the layout of the St Kilda Festival you will know it blocks of around 3-4km of road with around 400,000 people expected. It’s just one of those days! This is the 35th annual running of the St Kilda Festival and there’s no shortage of Australian music and talent on show. With the many live sites, popup Read more

24 Irish to be deported over roof scam

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It is reported that a group of 24 Irish people ( some working holiday visa holders) are located in a Western Australian detention centre awaiting deportation after seven of them were apart of an alleged roofing and repair scams.   Two boys, both aged 17 and 5 men were arrested yesterday over accusations they had been posing as employees of an actual roof repair business. Their aim was to rip off elderly residents in the suburbs of Perth.   Police intervene   Police said on Friday a further 19 Irish nationals, all women and children, had been detained by the Read more

Backpacker Scams: Paid $1.35 An Hour!

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A Tasmanian business is now in the spotlight after allegations about paying staff as little as $1.35 per hour in Queenstown Tasmania. The matter is currently before the courts and highlights the importance of doing your research and knowing your rights when applying for a working holiday job and beware of potential backpacker scams.   What Fair Work Australia Reports   Fair Work Australia representative Craig Bildstein was quoted saying “We allege that the employer was recruiting working holiday makers wanting to stay in Australia for a second year, but substantially underpaying their minimum lawful entitlements.   We will put Read more

Second Year Visa Rules Could Change

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Regional Operators are looking for new in occupations to be added “ specified work” list that allow workers on the 417 Working Holiday Visa to stay another year and obtain the second year working holiday visa. Regional restaurants, caravan parks, motels are amongst the stake holders pushing for this too happen. Backpacker Jobs- Second Year Visa   Letting backpackers work in tourism to extend their stay in Australia was an idea suggest by the Labor Government back in 2012. Legislation currently requires the backpacker jobs to be in the following sectors: Plant and Animal Cultivation ( Fruit Picking Jobs) Fishing Read more

Narrogin jobs scam rips off backpackers

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Fruit Picking Scam

Con artist have once again taken advantage of working holiday makers, this time in Narrogin, Western Australia. Promising backpacker jobs / farm work the “employer” provided a bogus address and requested up front payment from the job seekers. Jobs scam are not uncommon anywhere in the world.   Working Holiday Makers Report Scam   It has been reported that many working holiday visa holders contacted Consumer Protection and the Town of Narrogin after responding to an online advertisement on the site Gumtree.   Narrogin Mayor Speaks   The “employer” used a fake name of Harris Ballard, which also shares the Read more