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Your guide to working your way around WA!

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Australia’s Golden Outback

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Experience Perth

AworkingholidayinWesternAustraliaofferssomethingforeveryone-fantastictravelopportunities,adventure,anawesomenaturalenvironmentandfriendlypeople.It’salandblessedwithspectaculardiversityandfamousforitslongdaysofsunshine,clearblueskiesandbrilliantbeaches-atrulyauthentic

Australianexperience.

I’minvitingyoutocomeandexploreournaturalattractions,relaxedlifestyleandworkingopportunitiesforyourself.

Ourthrivingeconomymeansthereareplentyofemploymentopportunities.TourismandhospitalityworkerscanevenfollowtheseasonsintourismandtravelaroundWesternAustralia.Opportunitiesareavailableinthefoodandbeverage,accommodation,toursandtransportsectors.

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ThecapitalPerthisAustralia’swesterngatewayandagreatplacetostartyourworkingholiday.Perthoffersaneasy-goinglifestyle–thebeautifulSwanRiverandinner-cityparkslikeKingsParkaddtotherelaxed,naturalfeel.ThenearbyportcityofFremantleisalivelymulticulturalhubwithmicrobreweriesandalfrescocafes.

Fromthecity,headtotheSouthWestfortoweringforestsandacoastlineofshelteredbays,oftenlinedwithmassivegraniteboulders,andwhite-sandsurfbeaches.Snorkel,dive,surf,swimwithdolphinsandwatchhumpbackandbluewhales.Gocaving,hikethecoastalwalktrack,tasteworld-classwinesatthecellardoororjustchilloutandwatchthesunsetovertheocean.

TheGoldenOutback’sspectacularcountryandgoldfieldsaretheplaceforhistorictownships,brilliantstarrynightskiesandwideopenspaceswithspinifexandredearthasfarastheeyecansee.Inspring,wildflowersformavividcarpetontheredearth.HeretooarethesurfbeachesoftheSouthernOcean.Theseseasarehometohumpbackwhalesandtheircalves.

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Ifinishedathree-yearapprenticeshipinGermanyinApril2004thenworkedinAustriaduringthebusyskiseason.

I’mtravellingaroundAustraliawithafriend.We’vegotacampervansowecanexploreandvisittheNationalParks.Thewestcoastissobeautiful–Ilovethebeaches.

OneofthethingsthathasimpressedmemostinAustraliaisthewonderfulfreshingredientsespeciallytheseafood.I’dnevercookedkangarooorcrocodilebefore–thatwasanewexperience!

I’maCheffortheEsplanadeHotel’s‘alacarte’restaurant,CaféPanache.

Peoplearesofriendlyandopenhere–someonewemetatthebeachinMargaretRiveraskedifwewereenjoyingAustraliaandinvitedushomeforabarbecue.Thelifestyleisgreat.

WhenIleavehereI’llgotothenorthofWesternAustralia,thenImightworkonacruiseshiportakeupatraineeshipinCalifornia.

TherearemanythingsIwanttodo!MichaelBraun

Awesomemarinelife,endlesswhitesandbeachesandwarm,turquoisewatersoftheIndianOceancharacterisetheState’snorth.Sunshine,coolingseabreezesandtheoutdooractivitiesoftheCoralCoastmakeitarelaxingandfriendlydestination.Swimwithmantaraysandwhalesharks,theworld’slargestfish,marvelatthelifeonthecoralreefsandenjoyacoldbeerandabarbecue.

Ifit’sanAussiefrontieradventureyou’reafter,headfurthernorthtotheNorthWest.Hereyou’llfindruggedancientlandforms,remnantrainforest,deepredgorges,vastcattlestationsandpioneeringpersonalities,ancientAboriginalcultureanduniqueaccommodation.

• Makesureyouhaveavalidvisa Youwillneedavalidvisathatallowsemploymentifyouareanon-

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• Workingholidayvisa UnderAustralia’sWorkingHolidayProgram,visitorscansupplementtheir

travelfundsthroughtemporaryemployment.CitizensfromtheUnitedKingdom,Canada,Estonia,theNetherlands,Japan,RepublicofIreland,RepublicofKorea,Malta,Germany,Denmark,Sweden,Norway,HongKong,Finland,theRepublicofCyprus,France,Italy,BelgiumandTaiwanagedbetween18and30andwithoutchildrencanparticipateintheWorkingHolidayProgram.WorkingHolidayvisasallowyoutoworkinanyonejobforsixmonths.

WorkingHolidayMakerswhospendatleastthreemonthsdoingseasonalworkinregionalAustraliaareeligibletoapplyforasecondWorkingHolidayvisaandextendtheirstayby12months.

NewZealandresidentsoftwoyearsormorearefreetoworkandliveinAustraliawithoutapplyingfortheWorkingHolidayProgram.

Formoreinformationincludingupdatesvisitimmi.gov.au.

Before you leave home... Profile TravellinginWesternAustraliagave21-year-

oldGermanChefMichaelBraunachancetoexperiencefreshlocalproduce,surfinMargaretRiverandgainvaluablecareerexperienceattheEsplanadeHotelinFremantle.

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WorkingatLittleCreatureswasamemorableexperienceforCanadianbackpackerAndreKassermelli.Hehadagreatsociallifewiththeother“Creatures”(waitstaff),livedin“awesome”Fremantleandearnedmoneyformoretravels.

I’vebeeninAustraliaforsixmonths.IgotaWorkingHolidayVisa–itwasreallyeasytogetandcamethroughthenextday.I

metupwithmyfriendinDarwinandworkedthereforacoupleofmonths,thenwetooktwoweekstodrivedownthewestcoasttoPerth.CoralBaywasexceptional.WesnorkelledonNingalooReefandsawincrediblecoralandmassiveturtles.

IloveFremantle–it’sawesome.LittleCreaturesisanexcellentplacetowork.Thebestthingsaboutthejobarethepeopleyouworkwithandtheconversationswithcustomers.

I’dlovetocomebacktoWAandlivehere–Ijustfeltaninstantconnection.AndreKassermelli

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Thenconsiderworkinginthetourismandhospitalityindustry.TherearevacanciesacrosstheStateinaccommodation,foodandbeverage,transportandtoursectors.

Somejobopportunitiesareadvertisedonthewebusingonlinejobsearchengines,forexample:•alljobs.com.au•gowestnow.com

•thewest.com.au/careers•Seasonalworkcanbefoundatjobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail

Orwhenyouarriveyoucanemailaprospectiveemployer.Hereareafewofthelargeremployers:

Statewide:AccorHotelsandResorts:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

Perth:BurswoodEntertainmentComplex:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

Want a working holiday...ParmeliaHiltonPerth:[email protected]

RendezvousObservationCity:[email protected]

SheratonPerthHotel:[email protected]

FrasersRestaurant,King’sPark:[email protected]

SavilleParkSuites:[email protected]

South west:

AbbeyBeachResort:[email protected]

ForteHospitality:[email protected]

North west:

CableBeachClubResortBroome:[email protected]

KarijiniEcoRetreat:[email protected]

Usingarecruitmentagency

WhenyouarriveinPerth,youcanregisterwithanagency.Hereareafew:

•GoWorkabout:goworkabout.com

•HospitalityBiz:hospitalitybiz.com.au

•ChefnetHospitalityStaffing:chefnet.com.au•TheJobShop:thejobshop.com.au

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