Enticing cold blue water!

You may not have heard about it, but there is lots to do in Hervey Bay on the Fraser Coast.

Aside from the regular trips to Fraser Island and whale watching in July - November why not check out the following things too?:

• Watersports - jet ski, sailing, paddle skis
• Windsurfing
• Horseriding
• Camel Safaris
• Skydiving & Microlite flying
• Scenic flights in a plane or helicopter
• Scuba Dive the artificial reef
• Fishing galore - inshore, estuary, deep sea, impoundment (Barra & Bass) & fly fishing
• Reefworld Aquarium
• Bicycle Hire and cycle ways along the Esplanade
• Go Kart Track & Waterslide
• Hervey Bay Historical Villiage & Museum
• PAINTBALL!
• Sunday country markets
• Art Gallery, Botanical Gardens & Orchid House

And much more I’m sure! I’m still searching and discovering every day…

Training Course Professionals (TCP) now offering courses in Brisbane, QLD

As of January 2010, Training Course Professionals Brisbane has a range of short courses available for people wanting to become work ready - fast! They are conveniently located opposite the Roma Street Transit Centre - inside the Beaches Travel store! - at 154b Roma St, Brisbane CBD.

Courses being offered:

Responsible Service of Alcohol Course (RSA), Brisbane: Work in a bar, club or restaurant, earn $$$ while making friends and having fun! All staff members employed as bartenders, glass collectors, floor hosts and room service staff are now required to complete an RSA within 30 days of commencing employment in Queensland. Most employers will not consider candidates that are not RSA trained. Brisbane RSA courses run twice weekly.

General Induction White Card Training Course, Brisbane: Enjoy the great outdoors and get paid while getting a tan! Are you ready to break into a multi-billion dollar industry? You will need to have your Queensland White Card (General Safety Induction) before you can step foot on any site in Queensland. Weather you are working as a commercial cleaner, labourer or foreman… you need this ticket. Training Course Professionals Brisbane can skill you to get one.

First Aid Training Course, Brisbane: Teachers, flight attendants, parents… everyone! This is a course that will benefit you in all facets of your life, and may save someone else’s life. TCP Brisbane run the Nationally Accredited Apply First Aid course every second Saturday, and are looking to help you attain your First Aid in Brisbane through their one day course. The benefits of their course are that you can do this two day course in only one day! They will provide you with a workbook to complete in your own time, meaning you only have 1 day of face-to-face course delivery.

Bar Skills Training Course, Brisbane: Wanting to break into the hospitality market? Wanting to give yourself an edge when you apply for your next job? Does working in a bar in Brisbane, or a bar elsewhere in Australia interest you? Travellers Contact Point Brisbane have a course available for people who have limited, or no bar experience and will prepare you to work in a range of bars, from clubs through to events, increasing your employability significantly! When you take your next job, start with confidence after completing one of their Brisbane Bar Skills Courses.

For any information regarding Brisbane Training Courses, please call 07) 3008 7110 to speak to one of the friendly staff - or search for Training Course Professionals Brisbane on facebook

B Adventurous with Beaches!

Beaches has produced a brand new website!

New and improved, the site has some of the freshest functionality on the web and has been developed with YOU in mind. You can keep up to date with Beaches gossip via the Twitter feed, become a fan on Facebook, check out the team profiles, and leave reviews on the product!

To celebrate the release - Beaches is giving you the chance to claim a FREE MEAL at any of their properties by posting a review on the website and sending them 10 photos of your trip. All you have to do is:

• Submit one review on the website - you can review Hervey Bay or Airlie Beach accommodation, or one of their fantastic travel packages.
• AND email 10 photos of the experience you had staying at Beaches or traveling on the package to roxyh@beaches.com.au.
• In the subject box, state which hostel you wish to redeem your FREE value meal at. Eg: Airlie Beach Free Value Meal Website offer
• You will receive your voucher within 24 hours
• This offer is valid until 31st January 2010. Conditions apply.

Have fun checking out the site and enjoy your Beaches experience!

Casey - Beaches Travel.

Travel Visa Papers

Looking for more information on Australian Visa requirements from home in the UK?

Check out the following Visa types and links to useful resources with more information…

Australian Working Holiday Visas –

Required in order to enable you to work in Australia while traveling. Available for people aged 18-31 years of age, and valid for 12 months with a second year extension available for hard workers who complete a minimum of 3 months employment in a rural farming area. You may also complete up to 4 months study in Australia on this visa.

See Visas for Australia or Australian Tourist Visas for more information.

Australian Travel Visas –

To visit Australia, travellers must be in posession of a valid travel visa. This includes the Working Holiday Visa as outlined above, or a valid Tourist Visa or Short Stay Business visa. For more information visit Australian Travel Visas.

Australian Visas –

Other visas for entry into Australia are available, check out the following link for more information on most Tourist, Holiday, Business and Skilled Migration visas available to interested parties. For more information visit Australian Visa.

Nice cold beer

I worked for two months at a pub in the middle of nowhere. There wasn’t even a town. That is probably why the nickname of the pub was: “A pub without a town. The people who I have met were really friendly; boss, staff, locals and tourists.

I even got the opportunity to go and do some trips with locals or with tourists who came trough the place and were willing to show me a little bit more of Australia. I also met some people who offered me a place to sleep or a job in other parts of Australia.

I loved experiencing to outback by working in it. and it gave me a lot of opportunities for the rest of my trip.

— Lobke Waninge

If you’re interested in working in a country pub - visit Beaches Travel Brisbane and they’ll get you going!

Are you a dreamer, an adventurer or someone just wanting to work and experience the real outback of Australia whilst travelling Down Under?

VisitOz helps young people with a sense of adventure and Working Holiday Visa, to have employment on the land with a short introductory training course and the guarantee of well paid work for the while of the duration of the Working Holiday. After completing your course with us, we guarantee you work for 12 months. This means you can work for 3 months, party for 3 months, work for 3 months… etc.

For more information, please contact Patrick on 07) 3008 7100 - or pop into our Beaches Travel Brisbane branch!

The Pirates o’ the Whitsundays be always polite, and always make sure ye visitors come first - so you too can get dressed up and have some fun, argh!

Our staff are skilled at getting work and placing qualified travellers like yourselves in quality jobs. AND we also specialise in second year visa extensions… so there’s no excuse not to extend your holiday for another year!

Speak to the team, ask about becoming a member and getting access to 100’s of jobs on a weekly basis. Why not do what YOU want to do when you’re Down Under?

Famous only for it’s Captain Cook landing, and being the ‘holiday while on holiday’ destination - the town packs heaps of punch with 4 relaxed backpacking hostels, the popular ScooterRoo tour and funky little daytime activities like surfing, hula hoop lessons, ‘The Lark’ and cheap acrobatic flights. Explore the town now, before they put it on the map!!