Hi,
My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
Queensland.
I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane, or
preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to cabinetmaker/furniture
maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
companies that I can contact about potential employment.
My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you can
view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit the
spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya might as
well have a look :-).
Thx in advance, Mat
Mat,
if you haven't already done so, check your trade qualifications and their
relevant equivalencies down here. If you can't explain your qualifications
in 'their' terms, you will have trouble getting work (or fair wages) until
you can.
I'll suggest that you contact Maroochy Shire direct with your query, you may
be pleasantly surprised with what else they may be able to assist with.
For now, try http://www.maroochyshire.com/
Follow the links to the building trades, all the businesses are listed. I
suggest that you write to the shire and tell them what you are planning to
do and ask if they can offer assistance.
They should be able to put you in contact with the local employment services
also.
Best of luck and welcome to Oz.
BTW, you *will* need to learn how to talk again, but that shouldn't take
more than 5 years..;-)
--
Greg
"Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:YxCid.117863$nl.47399@pd7tw3no...
> Hi,
>
> My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
> I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
> that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
> rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
> approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> Queensland.
>
> I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane,
> or
> preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to
> cabinetmaker/furniture
> maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
> companies that I can contact about potential employment.
>
> My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
> maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
> woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you can
> view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit the
> spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya might
> as
> well have a look :-).
>
> Thx in advance, Mat
>
>
Fri, Nov 5, 2004, 3:35am (EST+5) [email protected] (Mat=A0A) claims:
<snip> I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia
<snip> I am interested in companies that I can contact about potential
employment. <snip>
I'm thinking I'd have started checking on jobs way earlier in the
process.
JOAT
Viet Nam, divorce, cancer. Been there, done that. Now, where the Hell
are my T-shirts?
On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 08:04:17 GMT, "Mat A" <[email protected]>
vaguely proposed a theory
......and in reply I say!:
remove ns from my header address to reply via email
>Yea baby! the tropics I can't waite. I like the rain, especially when its
>80 degrees or more out. I'm as far south in Canada as I can get and I'm
>still cold.
Good! To each their own. I was not judging but warning.
I live 32 deg south and would happily go the other 3-4 in Oz!
*****************************************************
Have you noticed that people always run from what
they _need_ toward what they want?????
"Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:YxCid.117863$nl.47399@pd7tw3no...
> Hi,
>
> My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
> I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
> that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
> rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
> approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> Queensland.
>
> I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane,
> or
> preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to
> cabinetmaker/furniture
> maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
> companies that I can contact about potential employment.
>
> My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
> maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
> woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you can
> view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit the
> spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya might
> as
> well have a look :-).
>
> Thx in advance, Mat
I think Western Australia and Perth in particular is the nicest place to
live in Australia. I came here for a holiday from Victoria and ended up
moving here. The weather, people and lifestyle are unbeatable.
Fraser
PS Victoria Australia not Victoria Canada.
Swingman wrote:
> It takes a special kind of person to pull up stakes and not many have that
> adventurous spirit these days.
I'd do it, but they don't let Americans emigrate to Australia. They like
Canada better.
(Or, to be fair, put this ten years ago. The politics might have shifted.
I doubt it though. If anything, they probably want even less to do with us
now.)
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I thought about WA but my wife was set on Queensland - we have a few
friends.
"Fraser Johnston" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:YxCid.117863$nl.47399@pd7tw3no...
> > Hi,
> >
> > My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of
Canada.
> > I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> > applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means
is
> > that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of
Australia,
> > rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've
been
> > approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> > Queensland.
> >
> > I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane,
> > or
> > preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to
> > cabinetmaker/furniture
> > maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
> > companies that I can contact about potential employment.
> >
> > My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
> > maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
> > woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you
can
> > view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit
the
> > spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya
might
> > as
> > well have a look :-).
> >
> > Thx in advance, Mat
>
> I think Western Australia and Perth in particular is the nicest place to
> live in Australia. I came here for a holiday from Victoria and ended up
> moving here. The weather, people and lifestyle are unbeatable.
>
> Fraser
>
> PS Victoria Australia not Victoria Canada.
>
>
He said "skilled".
From my personal experiences I have found that while in developing countries
that is not shortage of labor, most of the labor is not necessarily skilled.
Good craftspeople are probably even more valued there then here in USA.
Artak
"Howard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>It's world wide. I don't think there is a developed nation that doesn't
>>have a shortage of skilled trades people
>
> India. China. Korea.
>
> U.S. doesn't actually have a shortage; the folks here just don't want
> to pay what they are worth.
>
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> topics
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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 05:01:26 GMT, Howard <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am getting violins made in China
Hmmmm, ...are any of those violins red, by any chance?
(Sorry, obscure movie reference I couldn't resist.)
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Yea baby! the tropics I can't waite. I like the rain, especially when its
80 degrees or more out. I'm as far south in Canada as I can get and I'm
still cold.
"Old Nick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 03:35:20 GMT, "Mat A" <[email protected]>
> vaguely proposed a theory
> ......and in reply I say!:
>
> remove ns from my header address to reply via email
>
> OT, but....
>
> Well, be prepared for the weather. Sorry. But you are heading for the
> Tropics, with a capital T. It rains all summer.
>
> http://cadence.advanstar.com/newsletter/mcad/0899_1.html
>
> I am serious, because you mention Canada, which _starts_ way North of
> the tropics. If you like tropical weather then fine. Otherwise head
> way south, or look for indoor work in places that _at least_ have
> fans.
>
> But then I am biased. I hate the tropics.
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of
Canada.
> >I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> >applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
> >that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
> >rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've
been
> >approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> >Queensland.
>
> *****************************************************
> Have you noticed that people always run from what
> they _need_ toward what they want?????
Oh it great alright. I live in Victoria, pretty much the best area in
Canada for living; wages are also some of the lowest. Things are changing
though. It reminds me of the tech boom a few years back. If a company
wasn't willing to pay well, the IT guys were jumping ship like lemmings. I
see a lot of guys in cabinet making now doing just that, they're not putting
up with shit wages. It's leaving a lot of companies with contractual
obligations scrambling and now they're beginning to increase wages to keep
their employees.
I would think that things will be good for another 10 years or so for us in
the highly skilled trades category. Then all those who have just gotten out
of high school will have caught up. At least that's what I'm hoping for.
I think the cabinet making jobs will be still in demand. It's still
considered a low brow career move by parents. And kids these days are soft,
having to lift sheets of MDF and melamine onto that "big scary saw" seems to
scare most of them off. And ya know how fashion conscious kids are these
days; they say the dust is hard on their skin and hair ;-). Kids with
frizzy hair and dull skin are the new 21st century lepers. I see a great
deal of kids looking at being electricians, machinists and so forth. There
is also a significant increase in those enrolling in "fine furniture" making
courses also. But those who have been in this long enough now there isn't
much money in that field - lots of envy and respect from those who can't
make high end furniture but no money.
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It is. Isn't it great? Been a machinist for near 20 years now.
>
> "Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:vrGid.121041$%k.109577@pd7tw2no...
> > It's world wide. I don't think there is a developed nation that doesn't
> > have a shortage of skilled trades people
>
>
>
Try here if your looking for work in Australia
http://jobsearch.gov.au/
http://www.mycareer.com.au/
http://www.yellowpages.com.au/browse/browseEntry.do
In article <YxCid.117863$nl.47399@pd7tw3no>, [email protected]
says...
> Hi,
>
> My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
> I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
> that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
> rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
> approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> Queensland.
>
> I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane, or
> preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to cabinetmaker/furniture
> maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
> companies that I can contact about potential employment.
>
> My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
> maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
> woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you can
> view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit the
> spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya might as
> well have a look :-).
>
> Thx in advance, Mat
>
>
>
Actually looking at your website you should be working for your self and
sell your work, or on consignment to dealers
Maybe lookup Antique reproduction dealers
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> Try here if your looking for work in Australia
> http://jobsearch.gov.au/
> http://www.mycareer.com.au/
> http://www.yellowpages.com.au/browse/browseEntry.do
>
> In article <YxCid.117863$nl.47399@pd7tw3no>, [email protected]
> says...
> > Hi,
> >
> > My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
> > I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> > applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
> > that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
> > rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
> > approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> > Queensland.
> >
> > I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane, or
> > preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to cabinetmaker/furniture
> > maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
> > companies that I can contact about potential employment.
> >
> > My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
> > maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
> > woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you can
> > view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit the
> > spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya might as
> > well have a look :-).
> >
> > Thx in advance, Mat
> >
> >
> >
>
Everyday I wake up and ask myself what the hell am I doing. I have it real
good here, and to just pull up the stakes and go doesn't make a lot of sense
sometimes. I think I got this wondering bone from my dad. He did the same
thing in 1956.
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Mat A" wrote in message
>
> > My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of
Canada.
> > I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> > applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means
is
> > that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of
Australia,
> > rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've
been
> > approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> > Queensland.
>
> Good luck to you, Mat. Having lived and worked in Australia, (some 40
years
> ago) I'd venture to say you're going to enjoy the country and have made a
> good choice. Rural QL back then was one of the most laid back lifestyles
> I've experienced, and I'd bet the folks are still as friendly as they were
> then ... and the beer is good!
>
> It takes a special kind of person to pull up stakes and not many have that
> adventurous spirit these days.
>
> My hat's off to you!
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 10/04/04
>
>
"Mat A" wrote in message
> My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
> I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
> that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
> rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
> approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> Queensland.
Good luck to you, Mat. Having lived and worked in Australia, (some 40 years
ago) I'd venture to say you're going to enjoy the country and have made a
good choice. Rural QL back then was one of the most laid back lifestyles
I've experienced, and I'd bet the folks are still as friendly as they were
then ... and the beer is good!
It takes a special kind of person to pull up stakes and not many have that
adventurous spirit these days.
My hat's off to you!
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Last update: 10/04/04
I did. Had many job offers with places to stay till I got settled, I had
one fellow phone me at 2:30am to offer me a job. He didn't realize that we
are 17 hours behind here. Problem, they were all outside the area I will
have to work in.
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Fri, Nov 5, 2004, 3:35am (EST+5) [email protected] (Mat A) claims:
<snip> I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia
<snip> I am interested in companies that I can contact about potential
employment. <snip>
I'm thinking I'd have started checking on jobs way earlier in the
process.
JOAT
Viet Nam, divorce, cancer. Been there, done that. Now, where the Hell
are my T-shirts?
I can't point you to any shops but I can say Brisbane was one of my favorite
places in Australia. For that matter QL is pretty nice all around. I'm
envious!
Good luck to you,
Cheers,
cc
"Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:YxCid.117863$nl.47399@pd7tw3no...
> Hi,
>
> My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
> I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
> that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
> rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
> approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> Queensland.
>
> I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane,
> or
> preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to
> cabinetmaker/furniture
> maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
> companies that I can contact about potential employment.
>
> My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
> maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
> woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you can
> view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit the
> spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya might
> as
> well have a look :-).
>
> Thx in advance, Mat
>
>
Thanx. I think one of the biggest driving reasons for me to go is the
people and how friendly they are; the weather is definitely another big
draw.
"James "Cubby" Culbertson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I can't point you to any shops but I can say Brisbane was one of my
favorite
> places in Australia. For that matter QL is pretty nice all around. I'm
> envious!
> Good luck to you,
> Cheers,
> cc
>
>
> "Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:YxCid.117863$nl.47399@pd7tw3no...
> > Hi,
> >
> > My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of
Canada.
> > I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> > applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means
is
> > that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of
Australia,
> > rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've
been
> > approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> > Queensland.
> >
> > I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane,
> > or
> > preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to
> > cabinetmaker/furniture
> > maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
> > companies that I can contact about potential employment.
> >
> > My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
> > maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
> > woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you
can
> > view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit
the
> > spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya
might
> > as
> > well have a look :-).
> >
> > Thx in advance, Mat
> >
> >
>
>
I'm in Perth so I can't give you any pointers but try
www.yellowpages.com.au and have a look.
The talk we hear quite often is that the manual trades have trouble
finding skilled people because the kids are all going for computer
related fields so I doubt that someone with your skill would have
trouble finding work.
You may also like to join
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/index.php?s=
Regards
Paul
On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 03:35:20 GMT, "Mat A" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi,
>
>My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
>I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
>applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
>that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
>rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
>approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
>Queensland.
>
>I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane, or
>preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to cabinetmaker/furniture
>maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
>companies that I can contact about potential employment.
>
>My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
>maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
>woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you can
>view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit the
>spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya might as
>well have a look :-).
>
>Thx in advance, Mat
>
Unless otherwise stated all references to location refer to Western Australia
"Artak Kalantarian" <[email protected]> wrote:
>He said "skilled".
I know.
>From my personal experiences I have found that while in developing countries
>that is not shortage of labor, most of the labor is not necessarily skilled.
>Good craftspeople are probably even more valued there then here in USA.
My personal experience is at odds with that.
I am getting violins made in China and Korea for about $50 each
delivered, including case and bow, that are surprizingly well made,
including inlaid purfling. (I am a professional violinist, so that is
my *professional* opinion) You couldn't get an American luthier to do
the same quality work for less than about 10 times that much money.
I am no longer working as a programmer (which I consider to be a
skilled job) because I have been displaced by H1-B workers from India
and China. These folks are very much well-skilled -- and willing to
work for about 1/3rd of what I need to maintain my standard of living.
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On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 03:35:20 GMT, "Mat A" <[email protected]>
vaguely proposed a theory
......and in reply I say!:
remove ns from my header address to reply via email
OT, but....
Well, be prepared for the weather. Sorry. But you are heading for the
Tropics, with a capital T. It rains all summer.
http://cadence.advanstar.com/newsletter/mcad/0899_1.html
I am serious, because you mention Canada, which _starts_ way North of
the tropics. If you like tropical weather then fine. Otherwise head
way south, or look for indoor work in places that _at least_ have
fans.
But then I am biased. I hate the tropics.
>Hi,
>
>My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
>I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
>applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
>that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
>rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
>approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
>Queensland.
*****************************************************
Have you noticed that people always run from what
they _need_ toward what they want?????
On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 03:35:20 GMT, "Mat A" <[email protected]>
calmly ranted:
>Hi,
>
>My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of Canada.
>I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
>applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
>that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
>rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've been
>approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
>Queensland.
Ah, 'tis too bad you didn't apply for slavery in -Western- Australia.
My buddy Phully is always looking for another good elf.
http://www.giveanaussieago.com.au/sites/SwanRiver.html
G'luck!
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"Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote:
>It's world wide. I don't think there is a developed nation that doesn't
>have a shortage of skilled trades people
India. China. Korea.
U.S. doesn't actually have a shortage; the folks here just don't want
to pay what they are worth.
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It's world wide. I don't think there is a developed nation that doesn't
have a shortage of skilled trades people
"Paulco" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm in Perth so I can't give you any pointers but try
> www.yellowpages.com.au and have a look.
>
> The talk we hear quite often is that the manual trades have trouble
> finding skilled people because the kids are all going for computer
> related fields so I doubt that someone with your skill would have
> trouble finding work.
>
> You may also like to join
> http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/index.php?s=
>
> Regards
> Paul
>
>
> On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 03:35:20 GMT, "Mat A" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >My name is Mathew Ashton and I currently live on the west coast of
Canada.
> >I am in the final stage of the immigration process for Australia - I'm
> >applying under the Skilled Independent Regional Visa. What that means is
> >that I will be restricted to working in regional areas only of Australia,
> >rather than metropolis centers for the first 2 years. The place I've
been
> >approved to work in is Maroochy Shire; 2 hours north of Brisbane in
> >Queensland.
> >
> >I am hoping to hear from those of you who are living either in Brisbane,
or
> >preferably or north of Brisbane, and can point me to
cabinetmaker/furniture
> >maker shops in the Maroochy Shire. Specifically, I am interested in
> >companies that I can contact about potential employment.
> >
> >My qualifications are: (in short) 22 years as a cabinetmaker, furniture
> >maker, woodturner, carver... Basically there is very little in the
> >woodworking industry that I haven't done. If you are so inclined you can
> >view some of what I've done at www.members.shaw.ca/mathewa . To limit
the
> >spammers you will find my contact information on my webspace, so ya might
as
> >well have a look :-).
> >
> >Thx in advance, Mat
> >
>
>
>
> Unless otherwise stated all references to location refer to Western
Australia
It is. Isn't it great? Been a machinist for near 20 years now.
"Mat A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It's world wide. I don't think there is a developed nation that doesn't
> have a shortage of skilled trades people