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Regional Work - Does this count?

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  • 08-07-2013 11:52pm
    #1
    Niaviehearts
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi All,

    Currently working as a children's photographer across NSW for an Australian company which has been around for the last 10 years. Some of you may have seen us in shopping centres across Oz...

    Part of the job entails travelling across NSW. For example, last week, I was working in Tamworth, the weeks before Jesmond and Raymond Terrace. All the post codes where I'm working are on the Regional list but the head office is in Sydney.

    Does this count as regional work?

    Thanks!


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    In short no.
    It's not regional work you need, it is specified work in a regional area
    the full list can be found here
    http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/417/specified-work.htm


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    RachBrissie
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭RachBrissie


    Sorry to jump on your thread but does anyone know if you split your regional work? As in can I do six weeks now and six weeks after Christmas??


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    Pinny_1
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Pinny_1


    RachBrissie wrote: »
    Sorry to jump on your thread but does anyone know if you split your regional work? As in can I do six weeks now and six weeks after Christmas??

    Yes ! Doesnt have to be done in one go


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,339 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    You can split it into as many pieces as you like, they could each be with different employers too.



    Worth point out though, 2 stints of 6 weeks will leave you a couple of days short.


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    cikearney
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭cikearney


    What happens when you appy for your second year and you state what regional work you've done. I have it done but the boss was a bit of a cock when I left the job. I have his Abn and all my pay slips. Do I need to get home to sign anything?


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    Batgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Batgurl


    cikearney wrote: »
    What happens when you appy for your second year and you state what regional work you've done. I have it done but the boss was a bit of a cock when I left the job. I have his Abn and all my pay slips. Do I need to get home to sign anything?

    I never got them to sign anything. Just gave the ABN number and address.

    They did question why I didn't get a form but as I had other proof (and I'd been down to visit them two weeks prior) that was enough. Payslips and details of the work you did should be enough.


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    cikearney
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭cikearney


    Batgurl wrote: »
    I never got them to sign anything. Just gave the ABN number and address.

    They did question why I didn't get a form but as I had other proof (and I'd been down to visit them two weeks prior) that was enough. Payslips and details of the work you did should be enough.

    Thanks for the reply, been to visit who employer or immigration


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    Batgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Batgurl


    cikearney wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply, been to visit who employer or immigration

    My regional employer. It was a family farm and they adopted me like a daughter so I still keep in contact and visit them when I can.


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    RachBrissie
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭RachBrissie


    Mellor wrote: »
    You can split it into as many pieces as you like, they could each be with different employers too.



    Worth point out though, 2 stints of 6 weeks will leave you a couple of days short.

    Thanks, ye the six weeks was just a rough guide, we will do the required days we have left in the second stint!


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