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International Money Transfer : The Hidden Gem

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Tax Refund

Working Holiday Jobs members ask us every day, what is the best way to transfer money between Australia and back home? After being asked time and time again we realised how little Working Holiday Makers actually know about transferring money internationally. We’ve decided to get to the bottom of it, Banks v World First FX: what is best for you. We believe the average Working Holiday Maker spends $13,000 during their time in Australia, ( 8,500 euro & 7,000 pounds) so we’ve done the calculations to see how much money you would save sending the money over with a leading Read more

5 Fun Things To Do in Melbourne

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Wine Tour

Melbourne’s a vibrant and exciting city, with so much sport, culture and scenery there’s an endless amount of fun things to do Melbourne and we’ve narrowed down 5 must do activities when you’re in town.     5. Eureka Skydeck   The Eureka Skydeck is centrally located in Melbourne and a great way to soak up a great view of Melbourne and get a feel for the city. Located on Level 88 in the summit of the tower, the skydeck is the highest public vantage point in Melbourne, Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Up on the Skydeck you can see Read more

Backpackers Taking Over Australian Streets

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Camper Hire Australia

Whether it’s Cairns to Byron Bay, Brisbane to Melbourne, thousands of backpackers and travellers will be road tripping down the east coast with a rented or purchased campervan this summer. The mass influx of backpackers can often take over the smallest of coastal car parks but more recently in the inner city streets of Sydney. Scores of backpackers / working holiday visa holders have congregated in places such a Glebe, with free unlimited street parking, local shower facilities and a place to cook barbeques, relax and soak up the sun. These areas all over Australia are normally within tourism hotspots Read more

What’s Happening at Working Holiday Jobs?

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Travel Australia

Welcome to the First Newsletter of Working Holiday Jobs Australia. As you may have noticed many things around the site are changing and we’ve been working tirelessly around the clock to make it happen. Newsletters will now be coming out weekly, along with a monthly round up to keep you in the loop with the latest working holiday jobs,fruit picking jobs, offers and news Australia wide. Our community has stepped it up a gear, becoming a full service from the moment you decide to go on a Working Holiday, to the day you leave Australia to claim your super refund. Read more

NAB Account Setup

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With NAB you won’t pay monthly fees during your Working Holiday in Australia regardless of how much you have in your account. Many other banks claim to waive the monthly fee service but you’re actually required to deposit a certain amount each month. Banking with NAB could save you $144 over a 2 year Working Holiday! The National Australia Bank Group has over 12,000,000 customers and 50,000 people, operating more than 1,750 stores and Service Centres globally. There’s 3400 NAB ATMs and rediATMs throughout Australia and best of all you’ll never pay monthly fees when banking with NAB.    

Will The Working Holiday Visa Be Scrapped?

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Working Holiday Australia

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has called for the Australian Working Holiday Maker ( WHM) Visa scheme to be reconsidered, saying that working holiday makers are taking jobs from young Australians. Positions include harvest work, bar jobs, fruit picking positions. This is a very bold statement given that the rate for youth unemployment in Australia is 4.2% which is almost a historic low. “The average working holiday visa holder spends more than $13,000 during their eight-month stay, adding demand for goods and services to the Australian economy and helping to support tourism jobs and businesses as they travel around Read more

Get Your Tax Refund Now

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2nd year visa job

As a working holidaymaker in Oz, you’ll pay about 13-29% tax on your earnings. You could be using this cash for a trip to chill out in Asia, a visit along the east coast,a trek to Carnival in Rio or whatever tickles your fancy. So when the tax year ends (June 30) or when leaving Australia you can claim your tax refund from t and top up your bank account, with the average refund being $2500, what are you waiting for!          

Noosa, the place to be..

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Noosa Australia

Noosa is located at the northern part of the Sunshine coast and has been voted the Best Backpacker City/Region in Australia at the 2013 TNT Golden Backpack Awards. Noosa beat Byron Bay, Cairns and Sydney who were amongst the finalist to take the prize. All guns were firing in Noosa, with the National Trust-Listed Halse Lodge YHA Guest House winning best hostel in Queensland and Australia. The owner of the Halse Lodge, Drew Pearson said he was thrilled with the win. “Youth and adventure travellers are a crucial part of both the present and future of Noosa’s tourism economy and Read more

TNT Golden Backpack Awards 2013

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TNT Backpacker Awards

The TNT Golden Backpack awards were held in Sydney last Friday November the 8th. According to TNTdownunder.com almost 94,000 votes were recorded from 23,000 individual voters with one award category receiving a whopping 2,400 votes alone. Votes are cast over a 9 week period, where backpackers could vote for their favourite Tour/Activity & Hostel in every state along with national awards which were, Best large travel agent, Best small travel agent, Best Recruitment Service, Best Indigenous Cultural Experience, Best Online Only Booking Website. Hosted by Sam Kekovic the event was held at the Sofitel Sydney in the grand ballroom, it Read more

Table Grape Harvest Commences

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Table Grape Harvest Aus

The table grape harvest starts in late October/November around towns like Emerald, North Burnett and St George amongst others. This will mean jobs a plenty for harvest workers and fruit pickers once everything is in full swing. But growers are saying that grape harvest could be set back by low grade fruit. ABC.net.au interviewed Sue Allen, who farms 15,000 grapes a year. Mrs Allan stated that the biggest problem the industry has is growers jumping the gun to enter the market and fetch the good early prices. Mrs Allan went on to say conditions were good and growers need to Read more