Australian Working Adventures
You will soon be on your way to Australia – here are some things you need to know
Booking your flights:
These flights are in good time for 9 am bus – these are the best flights for joining the
programme if you can connect with them from your home city. The Greeter service and
Con-x-ion bus will be included for you.
QF 52 Singapore SQ 235 Singapore NZ 201/143
EK 434 Dubai AC 35 Vancouver OD 157 Kuala Lumpur
KE 407 Korea QF 16 Los Angeles UA 98 San Francisco
There is a discount system with QATAR Airways, and you can join this if you plan to book your
flight with them via Doha to Brisbane. The flight arrives at 5.30 pm on the Wednesday evening and
we can book you an extra night at the hostel ($40) if you use this option.
Arrival
If you are arriving at the International Terminal between 5am and 8 am on the Thursday you will be met
by our Greeter and shown to the bus to travel to the new hostel. The Greeters sit at the Information
desk and it is straight ahead of you as you come out of the Customs area. Please see the plan below.
You will find the Greeter at the I sign in the International Terminal. If you arrive at the International
Terminal at any other time, please make your own bus or taxi arrangements.
Planning to fly via the USA? – you need an ESTA https://esta.cbp.chs.gov allow an extra day to travel.
You will also need an ETA for travelling through Canada.
You may also need an ETA visa if travelling via the UK and do not have a British or Irish passport.
PLEASE give us your flight arrival details – flight Number, airline and arrival time and date.
If you arrive at any time into the Domestic Terminal (travelling via Darwin, Perth, Sydney or Melbourne)
there is no Greeter and so you cannot be met and should make your own arrangements to stay at an
airport hotel and / or travel into the hostel. The buses to the City Backpackers leave at 8.00, 9.00, 11.00,
13.00 and 15.00 from the Domestic terminal – you need to buy a ticket from the Con-x-ion desk in the
Domestic Terminal.
You can book in earlier to the City Backpackers if you wish. If we book it for you it is only $40 per night.
Pay them direct for any extra nights please.
The address of the hostel is the City Backpackers, 380 Upper Roma Street, Brisbane 4000. A booking
has been made for you from the Thursday to the Monday and you will be expected as your name will be
on the Australian Working Adventures/Visitoz list. The normal check in time is 2pm but there is
somewhere to store luggage if your room is not ready.
Our hostel is the City Backpackers.
It is close to the city centre and easy to get to the river and the beach. It has good views of the river
from the decks and is friendly and welcoming At the City backpackers we have a large multiple bedded
room. There is a supplement, payable locally, if you wish to sleep in a room with 2, 4 or 6 beds.
We meet for the Orientation at the hostel at 11 am and then go to the Welcome Lunch at 12 noon.
After this you will have an Interview with Will or Jane about your job requirements. We will email you if
there is a change in timings, so please check your emails just before you arrive. We go to a nearby
restaurant for the Welcome Lunch. The first thing we talk about is Sim cards so that you can be
contactable quickly – we make bookings for you to visit Telstra to set up your plan.! We also set up a
WhatsApp group. The phone will be with Telstra as this is the only company that works in rural
areas. Make sure your phone can be ‘opened’ so that you can change the sim please or bring a
second phone with you. If you arrive a day or two before we could leave a Sim card for you at the
hostel with an ‘idiot’s guide’ to how to set it up, or make an earlier appointment with Telstra for you.
If you have a dual sim phone that is great.
Then we do the Orientation and job interviews so that everything is prepared before you go up to the
farm and the employers are informed about your skills and experience.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Send to Australian Working Adventures please (if not already sent to your agent) – to
[email protected] your Visa Grant Notice, the picture page of your passport, your driving
licence, Medical or National Insurance card (or a payslip showing your NI number if British), your
home country tax number and an updated CV. Please do not throw away your boarding passes – if
you are applying for Medicare, you will need the one INTO Australia as proof that you are here. A
picture on a horse or motorbike is also very useful so the employers can see what you can do already.
Banking – we set up your account with Suncorp – we have found them the most reliable
and efficient and you usually get the debit card before you go to your job. You will visit
the bank on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning for identification. You can use
Joanna’s number for setting up the account, 0428 686 185 but it is just as easy to wait
until you get to the Bank and do it all there.
Everyday Accounts | Suncorp Bank Every Day Options account is the best one.
After the Bank visit please walk to Riverlife
This route is great and takes you along the riverbank past QUT, through the gardens and
then over the foot bridge and along the southern bank of the river.
The alternative is to walk to the ferry, cross the river and then walk along below the cliffs
until you reach Riverlife.
Please be at Riverlife by
12 noon when we will have a BBQ lunch. Here you can go kayaking on
the Brisbane River for a couple of hours. In the afternoon cycling or abseiling is possible if you wish
(optional). www.riverlife.com.au This is a great walk along the riverbank, through gardens and
parks. Scooters are a great fun way of getting there. Take a change of clothes with you – you could
get wet. Happily, the river water is warm. and, in spite of what some locals might joke about, there
are no sharks or crocs in the river.
Here is the indemnity form to complete before starting at Riverlife:
: https://form.jotform.co/RiverlifeBNE/online_indemnity_form_2020
FOR the FARM Things to bring with you.
We recommend you have a dual sim mobile
phone and bring a small laptop or tablet with you as this is easier to looking up travel,
looking at employer details etc. For work you will need two or three long sleeved shirts with
collars, long trousers (jeans are fine), swimming things, something smarter for evenings and clothes
for the beach and relaxing. You will need factor 50 sunscreen and any medications you use. We will
provide washable squashable working hats for all those coming direct to us from overseas and a
lunch bag Esky. You will need working boots, Blundstones are good, but Baxter’s are better for horse
riders. We have some boots suitable for riding (larger sizes only) in the office. These are all at
sensible prices – it is possible to pay over $200 for boots! If you have your own short riding boots
bring them from home; long boots are too hot here. Boots without laces please for safety reasons,
steel toe caps are not necessary for farm work. Torches, gloves, shirts and some working trousers
are available to purchase in many places in Brisbane. Riding boots have smooth soles, working
boots have an uneven / thicker sole.
Credit cards.
Please make sure that you have a credit card with Visa or MasterCard so that you can
buy travel and book hostels online when needed. Maestro cards are not accepted in most places
and AMEX and Diners are more difficult because of the higher charges for the supplier. It is a good
idea to have a good home credit or debit card or cash with you. If you have cash you should change
it at the airport on arrival as no one accepts Euros, pounds, US dollars or anything else for purchases.
Tax File Numbers – you need these to be able to start work. We make the application on your
behalf at the time you arrive at the airport, the system allows it once Immigration has seen your
passport. The number will come to you, in most cases, before you go to your chosen job. If you
apply direct yourself, it can take up to 28 days.
Medicare Cards – these are for a small number of countries which have reciprocal medical
agreements with Australia. Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland, Belgium, Italy, and the UK are some of
them. Medicare is like the NHS in the UK. You will need a document with your home medical
registration or NI number on it – such as a Pay Slip. From Sweden you will need a Forsakringbevis
and from Holland a Zorgpass to prove your entitlement.
Do not throw away your airline boarding pass, please.
It is also possible to do this online now go to https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-to-
enrol-medicare?context=60092
For the weekend
There are other optional activities available over the next few days including a visit to the XXXX
Brewery, Australia Zoo or Tangalooma (feeding dolphins on Moreton Island) and explore the city. You
can get details from the hostel Reception. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is very good to visit – they
have lots of native animals to hand feed, you can pat a koala and it is possible to get there by using
the Mirimar Koala Cruise boat up the river. www.mirimar.com.au
Electric scooters can be rented, these make it a fun way to explore.
Journey to the Farm
The address is Hidden Gold, 59 Waterview Drive, Moffatdale, 4605, Queensland. Your
mobile phone will work while at the farm. (Please do not use this address for mail).
On Monday morning we will collect you at 6.45 am for your journey to the farmhouse belonging to
the chief trainer Clinton Kenyon – it will take about 3 hours. Once there Clinton will look after you,
brief you, feed you and you will have four nights of comfortable accommodation and five days of
Aussie farm work experience. On Friday you will return to Brisbane to the hostel with one of our
team of drivers – it could be Phil or Grahame or Mike or Phil too – they take it in turns. By then you
will almost certainly have chosen your job as you will have had the opportunity to speak to the
employers offering you work during your time on the farm. We will then help you with travel
arrangements to your job and hopefully have your Tax Number, debit MasterCard and maybe even the
Medicare number for you.
Note: If you are Vegan, Lactose Intolerant, Vegetarian or require a special diet for
medical, climate or animal loving reasons you will be charged $25 per day for your
special food while at the training farm OR you can take some special food with you.
Normally we use our minibus to get to the farm, sometimes two or a small coach. With small
numbers we may make the transfers ourselves by car. One Friday a stretch limo was sent!
WELCOME to Australia and Australian Working Adventures
Work Hard, Play Hard and Have fun.
Updated 3 January 2025 Queries ???????? [email protected]
You will soon be on your way to Australia – here are some things you need to know
Booking your flights:
These flights are in good time for 9 am bus – these are the best flights for joining the
programme if you can connect with them from your home city. The Greeter service and
Con-x-ion bus will be included for you.
QF 52 Singapore SQ 235 Singapore NZ 201/143
EK 434 Dubai AC 35 Vancouver OD 157 Kuala Lumpur
KE 407 Korea QF 16 Los Angeles UA 98 San Francisco
There is a discount system with QATAR Airways, and you can join this if you plan to book your
flight with them via Doha to Brisbane. The flight arrives at 5.30 pm on the Wednesday evening and
we can book you an extra night at the hostel ($40) if you use this option.
Arrival
If you are arriving at the International Terminal between 5am and 8 am on the Thursday you will be met
by our Greeter and shown to the bus to travel to the new hostel. The Greeters sit at the Information
desk and it is straight ahead of you as you come out of the Customs area. Please see the plan below.
You will find the Greeter at the I sign in the International Terminal. If you arrive at the International
Terminal at any other time, please make your own bus or taxi arrangements.
Planning to fly via the USA? – you need an ESTA https://esta.cbp.chs.gov allow an extra day to travel.
You will also need an ETA for travelling through Canada.
You may also need an ETA visa if travelling via the UK and do not have a British or Irish passport.
PLEASE give us your flight arrival details – flight Number, airline and arrival time and date.
If you arrive at any time into the Domestic Terminal (travelling via Darwin, Perth, Sydney or Melbourne)
there is no Greeter and so you cannot be met and should make your own arrangements to stay at an
airport hotel and / or travel into the hostel. The buses to the City Backpackers leave at 8.00, 9.00, 11.00,
13.00 and 15.00 from the Domestic terminal – you need to buy a ticket from the Con-x-ion desk in the
Domestic Terminal.
You can book in earlier to the City Backpackers if you wish. If we book it for you it is only $40 per night.
Pay them direct for any extra nights please.
The address of the hostel is the City Backpackers, 380 Upper Roma Street, Brisbane 4000. A booking
has been made for you from the Thursday to the Monday and you will be expected as your name will be
on the Australian Working Adventures/Visitoz list. The normal check in time is 2pm but there is
somewhere to store luggage if your room is not ready.
Our hostel is the City Backpackers.
It is close to the city centre and easy to get to the river and the beach. It has good views of the river
from the decks and is friendly and welcoming At the City backpackers we have a large multiple bedded
room. There is a supplement, payable locally, if you wish to sleep in a room with 2, 4 or 6 beds.
We meet for the Orientation at the hostel at 11 am and then go to the Welcome Lunch at 12 noon.
After this you will have an Interview with Will or Jane about your job requirements. We will email you if
there is a change in timings, so please check your emails just before you arrive. We go to a nearby
restaurant for the Welcome Lunch. The first thing we talk about is Sim cards so that you can be
contactable quickly – we make bookings for you to visit Telstra to set up your plan.! We also set up a
WhatsApp group. The phone will be with Telstra as this is the only company that works in rural
areas. Make sure your phone can be ‘opened’ so that you can change the sim please or bring a
second phone with you. If you arrive a day or two before we could leave a Sim card for you at the
hostel with an ‘idiot’s guide’ to how to set it up, or make an earlier appointment with Telstra for you.
If you have a dual sim phone that is great.
Then we do the Orientation and job interviews so that everything is prepared before you go up to the
farm and the employers are informed about your skills and experience.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Send to Australian Working Adventures please (if not already sent to your agent) – to
[email protected] your Visa Grant Notice, the picture page of your passport, your driving
licence, Medical or National Insurance card (or a payslip showing your NI number if British), your
home country tax number and an updated CV. Please do not throw away your boarding passes – if
you are applying for Medicare, you will need the one INTO Australia as proof that you are here. A
picture on a horse or motorbike is also very useful so the employers can see what you can do already.
Banking – we set up your account with Suncorp – we have found them the most reliable
and efficient and you usually get the debit card before you go to your job. You will visit
the bank on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning for identification. You can use
Joanna’s number for setting up the account, 0428 686 185 but it is just as easy to wait
until you get to the Bank and do it all there.
Everyday Accounts | Suncorp Bank Every Day Options account is the best one.
After the Bank visit please walk to Riverlife
This route is great and takes you along the riverbank past QUT, through the gardens and
then over the foot bridge and along the southern bank of the river.
The alternative is to walk to the ferry, cross the river and then walk along below the cliffs
until you reach Riverlife.
Please be at Riverlife by
12 noon when we will have a BBQ lunch. Here you can go kayaking on
the Brisbane River for a couple of hours. In the afternoon cycling or abseiling is possible if you wish
(optional). www.riverlife.com.au This is a great walk along the riverbank, through gardens and
parks. Scooters are a great fun way of getting there. Take a change of clothes with you – you could
get wet. Happily, the river water is warm. and, in spite of what some locals might joke about, there
are no sharks or crocs in the river.
Here is the indemnity form to complete before starting at Riverlife:
: https://form.jotform.co/RiverlifeBNE/online_indemnity_form_2020
FOR the FARM Things to bring with you.
We recommend you have a dual sim mobile
phone and bring a small laptop or tablet with you as this is easier to looking up travel,
looking at employer details etc. For work you will need two or three long sleeved shirts with
collars, long trousers (jeans are fine), swimming things, something smarter for evenings and clothes
for the beach and relaxing. You will need factor 50 sunscreen and any medications you use. We will
provide washable squashable working hats for all those coming direct to us from overseas and a
lunch bag Esky. You will need working boots, Blundstones are good, but Baxter’s are better for horse
riders. We have some boots suitable for riding (larger sizes only) in the office. These are all at
sensible prices – it is possible to pay over $200 for boots! If you have your own short riding boots
bring them from home; long boots are too hot here. Boots without laces please for safety reasons,
steel toe caps are not necessary for farm work. Torches, gloves, shirts and some working trousers
are available to purchase in many places in Brisbane. Riding boots have smooth soles, working
boots have an uneven / thicker sole.
Credit cards.
Please make sure that you have a credit card with Visa or MasterCard so that you can
buy travel and book hostels online when needed. Maestro cards are not accepted in most places
and AMEX and Diners are more difficult because of the higher charges for the supplier. It is a good
idea to have a good home credit or debit card or cash with you. If you have cash you should change
it at the airport on arrival as no one accepts Euros, pounds, US dollars or anything else for purchases.
Tax File Numbers – you need these to be able to start work. We make the application on your
behalf at the time you arrive at the airport, the system allows it once Immigration has seen your
passport. The number will come to you, in most cases, before you go to your chosen job. If you
apply direct yourself, it can take up to 28 days.
Medicare Cards – these are for a small number of countries which have reciprocal medical
agreements with Australia. Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland, Belgium, Italy, and the UK are some of
them. Medicare is like the NHS in the UK. You will need a document with your home medical
registration or NI number on it – such as a Pay Slip. From Sweden you will need a Forsakringbevis
and from Holland a Zorgpass to prove your entitlement.
Do not throw away your airline boarding pass, please.
It is also possible to do this online now go to https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-to-
enrol-medicare?context=60092
For the weekend
There are other optional activities available over the next few days including a visit to the XXXX
Brewery, Australia Zoo or Tangalooma (feeding dolphins on Moreton Island) and explore the city. You
can get details from the hostel Reception. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is very good to visit – they
have lots of native animals to hand feed, you can pat a koala and it is possible to get there by using
the Mirimar Koala Cruise boat up the river. www.mirimar.com.au
Electric scooters can be rented, these make it a fun way to explore.
Journey to the Farm
The address is Hidden Gold, 59 Waterview Drive, Moffatdale, 4605, Queensland. Your
mobile phone will work while at the farm. (Please do not use this address for mail).
On Monday morning we will collect you at 6.45 am for your journey to the farmhouse belonging to
the chief trainer Clinton Kenyon – it will take about 3 hours. Once there Clinton will look after you,
brief you, feed you and you will have four nights of comfortable accommodation and five days of
Aussie farm work experience. On Friday you will return to Brisbane to the hostel with one of our
team of drivers – it could be Phil or Grahame or Mike or Phil too – they take it in turns. By then you
will almost certainly have chosen your job as you will have had the opportunity to speak to the
employers offering you work during your time on the farm. We will then help you with travel
arrangements to your job and hopefully have your Tax Number, debit MasterCard and maybe even the
Medicare number for you.
Note: If you are Vegan, Lactose Intolerant, Vegetarian or require a special diet for
medical, climate or animal loving reasons you will be charged $25 per day for your
special food while at the training farm OR you can take some special food with you.
Normally we use our minibus to get to the farm, sometimes two or a small coach. With small
numbers we may make the transfers ourselves by car. One Friday a stretch limo was sent!
WELCOME to Australia and Australian Working Adventures
Work Hard, Play Hard and Have fun.
Updated 3 January 2025 Queries ???????? [email protected]
