alexw

Hi start work on thursday after nearly 5 weeks off! I have applied for hundreds of jobs, rang companys and dropped cvs off and nothing! Even after getting my gas license. Its hard to get someone to give you a go here. Luckily my brother in law managed to get me in at his place not plumbing though its on the high pressure team and is classed as a mine site so is reasonable money. Again its not what you know its who you know!

Hi Skit, i know poly did the migrant course but wouldnt know now best to ring polytechnic balga and ask for wayne price he should be able to advise you!

Hi Steven, as regard jobs its not what you know its who you know! Personally im having a bit of a nightmare on the job front! Immediately after my migrant course i got some subby work through someone i new from my daughters gymnastics club in the uk. Worked for them upto december when they took me on on the books and promoted me to leading hand. After that the business seemed to bestrugglingfinancially and was site worked which im not used to so started looking for something else. Got a job 2 weeks ago and after 4 days they said they had no work for me. At this point i had fell out with last company over money so carnt go back. I am now not having any joy finding anything but sure something will come up soon. We are living in Mandurah at the min but considering moving closer to perth as there is more work and we have to take my daughter up there for gym 5 times a week. Life is good here but without an income im not enjoying it as money goes quick here!

I have been over here now since october and want to share my experience of training with you all. Firstly i would start by saying DO NOT USE CHALLENGER TAFE. 2 days after i arrived here i started my plumbing migrant gap course with them which to be fair went ok although i have since learned if i did it with polytechnic i would of got theAustralian cert 3 with the gas element as oppose to the cert 3 + roofing element i got with challenger. This would of allowed me to apply for my restricted gas licence. immediately after the gap training i enrolled for the gas legislation course with challenger at $315 + books. This was mid october it is now nearly march and they have still not sorted it out. Initially i was told they had no availability for the 1/2 day training and 1/2day assessment. This went on for a month or so and after countless emails, phone calls, and messages nothing was getting sorted! At this point i was getting very frustrated as my employer took me on with the agreement i would get my restricted licence fairly soon. In the end i lost that job due to not being able to carry out gas work. Challanger then said if i know a none family member they could use as an invigalator (dogy spelling) they would send exam through and i could complete it externally. Which i did and returned exam paper within a couple of days. This was on the 9th December! I have called them virtually every day and sent numerous emails and still it hasnt been sorted. In the end i have given up with them and since found out i didnt need to do this course. I have enrolled at poly technic who are rpl ing all my uk gas qualifications. This means all i need to do is a few days doing the LPG side and i will have a cert III ingasfitting allowing me to apply for a full G class licence. Challanger said i would need to do and additional 3 weeks course for this at a cost of over $2000. Polytechnic have charged less than $750

Hi, have you any contact details for the guy at polytechnic?

Hi my brother in law lives in perth and every time he comes over he buys some here to take back. I am leaving to perth next thursday and planning on taking some hand tools so hopefully they will let them through!

Hi thanks for replys, stellar gymnastics looks worth checking out and not too far from us!

Hi sorry for not replying didnt realise there was another post on this thread! I am taking some hand tools on the plane like a screwdriver set a couple of adjustables, grips and just brought a set of rothenburger adjustable wheel cutters. My brother in law advised me to get the cutters over here as alot more expensive in oz. The rest of my tools are going in the shipping although i have got rid of alot as they were beyond cleaning!

Thanks for the info! You say its different, in what way? From what we have researched there seems to be very little SOR. If we carnt find anything we may end up moving north!

Hi hopefully somebody can help! I am moving to Mandurah on the 3rd of October, wife and 3 girls to follow early Jan. The kids are all into gymnastics in a big way, does any one know of any decent clubs within a reasonable distance from Mandurah. All the ones we have found via google close to Mandurah seem to be recreational which isnt going to be good enough for them. Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Hi mistiharris, i am leaving for perth on the 3rd of october! Im a plumber too, how has your husband found the work over there?

Hi chris, if you email karen.blackshaw@challenger.wa.edu.au she will send you course dates enrolment paper work and tell you what you need to send. I know karen was telling me that they have upto 20 enquiries a day on course so you may need to get booked soon. The october one is already full and next date is 18th of november then none till febuary. I will update once i have completed course.

Hi thanks regan, just the advice i was looking for! I have also found challenger not so good to deal with but guess thats just how things are there. I am gas safe and have emailed MPA skills today for info on the course

Hi you need to have rabies done between 6-12 months before dog being released from quarantine, so if its less than 6 months it will mean a longer quarantine time. Also if you have regular boosters dont have the one beging lep*** carnt remember the spelling but it interfears with the rabies results

Hi, i am moving to Mandurah in six weeks and have my two week gap training course booked at fremantle on the 7th october. Once i have completed that Should i do my gas? Problem is i need to start work asap as have limited funds and have been told by challenger that the gas is and additional 4 weeks even with RPL. Are there any other organisations that can offer the gas course during evenings? Any info would be appreciated