"It was a pleasure working with u you were all very helpful and gave me peace of mind when arriving in Aus and finding a job which I really enjoyed" - Teddy from UK, January 2023
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Below is a story of Kim who has been in our program earlier in 2023. All copyrights and credits to ABC Rural News.
Kim Wichertjes' hat rarely leaves her head.
Splotched with red dirt and sweat, its wide brim bears the marks of a true Australian stockwoman.
It is a reminder of a deal struck with her first boss in the Australian bush — a week's work cleaning out the old homestead restaurant for his hat — her own piece of Australian outback outfitting.
Splotched with red dirt and sweat, its wide brim bears the marks of a true Australian stockwoman.
It is a reminder of a deal struck with her first boss in the Australian bush — a week's work cleaning out the old homestead restaurant for his hat — her own piece of Australian outback outfitting.
Born in a rural area of the Netherlands, Ms Wichertjes moved to Australia last year with a working holiday visa and a long-held dream.
"About seven years ago I had a dream about being a cowgirl. It wasn't really realistic yet, but then four years ago I started riding horses again and my little dream was a bit realistic again," she said.
"About seven years ago I had a dream about being a cowgirl. It wasn't really realistic yet, but then four years ago I started riding horses again and my little dream was a bit realistic again," she said.
"I started building that dream up and all of a sudden it came true."
Australian Working Adventures / VisitOz found her a job as a station hand at a vast cattle station near Cloncurry, in outback western Queensland, mustering on horseback, branding cattle, and fixing fences for five months before returning home to the Netherlands.
When the station owner reached out to her earlier this year about the possibility of flying her back to Australia for a second stint in a promoted position, Ms Wichertjes didn't hesitate.
"The second year I came here I touched down on the airway and it was just like a weight just came off. It was unreal to be back," she said.
"There's so much you learn from just being here. It's such a freeing way of living."
- Kim Wichertjes from Netherland, February 2023
Australian Working Adventures / VisitOz found her a job as a station hand at a vast cattle station near Cloncurry, in outback western Queensland, mustering on horseback, branding cattle, and fixing fences for five months before returning home to the Netherlands.
When the station owner reached out to her earlier this year about the possibility of flying her back to Australia for a second stint in a promoted position, Ms Wichertjes didn't hesitate.
"The second year I came here I touched down on the airway and it was just like a weight just came off. It was unreal to be back," she said.
"There's so much you learn from just being here. It's such a freeing way of living."
- Kim Wichertjes from Netherland, February 2023
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"Visitoz found me a job that really suits my needs and meets my requests."
- Lavi Stanizky from Israel, February 2025
- Lavi Stanizky from Israel, February 2025
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"The training farm which Clint runs is heaps of fun and you’re bound to enjoy it if you have the correct mindset and the team behind it all (Will, Jane and Amiel) are lovely and will take great care of you"
- Joe Skinner from UK, January 2025
- Joe Skinner from UK, January 2025
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I immediately received 2 new job offers within 24 hours and now after a few days of research and phone calls I have also found a good job that would not have been possible without the help of the visitoz team. I am very grateful to them.
- Max Behrens from Germany, March 2025
- Max Behrens from Germany, March 2025
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"The training was a real eye-opener! It was physically challenging at times, but also incredibly fun and educational. I learned a lot about rural life and practical farm work. The trainers were supportive, strict in a good way and had a great sense of humor."
- Jesper Schaaf from Netherland, May 2025
- Jesper Schaaf from Netherland, May 2025
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"VisitOz have been brilliant getting us set up in Australia and finding us great farm jobs. The welcome and assistance in Brisbane made moving to a new country really easy and the farm training week was both great fun and an excellent way to learn new relevant skills. They were fast and helpful sourcing jobs for us, both at the beginning and after 3 months when we needed a new job. They’ve been on hand for any request we’ve had for help and been a great source of support."
- Richard & Georgi from UK, March 2025
- Richard & Georgi from UK, March 2025
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