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Regional Work - Griffith

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  • 24-10-2013 10:26pm
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    Alanhooly
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    Me & 2 friends are travelling to Australia in January. We are fortunate enough have just sorted out our regional work in Griffith (Picking Oranges). It's a big relief to have it sorted and know that the work is there from a week after we arrive in Sydney.

    I was just wondering if anyone here has ever done regional work in Griffith & what is it like etc.? Nice place? Hard work?etc..

    Any advise welcome!

    Our main concern will be the heat!


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    bladebrew
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    If you dont mind me asking how did you get regional sorted months before you even get to australia?
    Is it through a working hostel? I might be going looking for regional work in march-ish after getting to australia in january, then my brother said march is the hardest month to get regional:mad:


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    Alanhooly
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭Alanhooly


    bladebrew wrote: »
    If you dont mind me asking how did you get regional sorted months before you even get to australia?
    Is it through a working hostel? I might be going looking for regional work in march-ish after getting to australia in january, then my brother said march is the hardest month to get regional:mad:

    Truth being told, we got fairly lucky. A relative of my gf is related to a lad that runs an orange farm. We were put in contact with him and he was happy to take us on seen as we are 'family'.

    Feel's like a big weight off our shoulders. A sense of security!


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    Pinny_1
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    bladebrew wrote: »
    If you dont mind me asking how did you get regional sorted months before you even get to australia?
    Is it through a working hostel? I might be going looking for regional work in march-ish after getting to australia in january, then my brother said march is the hardest month to get regional:mad:

    Cotton season will have started in northern nsw in march. Kicks off in central nsw in april. All depending on weather of course


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    cooker3
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    bladebrew wrote: »
    If you dont mind me asking how did you get regional sorted months before you even get to australia?
    Is it through a working hostel? I might be going looking for regional work in march-ish after getting to australia in january, then my brother said march is the hardest month to get regional:mad:

    I did mine in Bowen, nearish Airlie Beach, this year. I arrived early March and was out of there by late June.
    It was at the start of the season but worked out fairly ok in the end. Depends on a lot of different factors though


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