Regional Work, Life and Experience

MidnightPanda12 · December 10

Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)
Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)
Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

mathilde9 · December 10

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

Inclusive naman ang AU in general sa lgbtq. Meron nga silang mardi gras sa Sydney nun. Isang linggo din yata.

You need car kapag sa suburbs ka sa NSW. Necessity sya. Unless willing ka mag commute via public transpo 2-3hrs to cbd. Meron train sa central pero icconsider mo pa timing. Depende sa magiging work loc mo din eh. Kelangan strategic ka dito.

Anong state mo balak para makacomment mga may experience sa specific state/loc.

MidnightPanda12 · December 10

@mathilde9 said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

Inclusive naman ang AU in general sa lgbtq. Meron nga silang mardi gras sa Sydney nun. Isang linggo din yata.

You need car kapag sa suburbs ka sa NSW. Necessity sya. Unless willing ka mag commute via public transpo 2-3hrs to cbd. Meron train sa central pero icconsider mo pa timing. Depende sa magiging work loc mo din eh. Kelangan strategic ka dito.

Anong state mo balak para makacomment mga may experience sa specific state/loc.

I’m planning to look for jobs in these states po in order of priority:

VIC > NSW > QLD > SA

Actually anywhere in VIC or NSW yung first choice ko po.

Nakita ko nga po yung mga mardi gras celebration nila. Hehe. Kaso just wanna know if there are first hand experience po.

Also about transpo, oo nga po. Car is a necessity talaga sa regional. So tinitingnan ko din po mga available jobs sa coastal regional areas or cities? Like Warnambool, Wollongong - would appreciate din po kung may makapagsuggest ng mga coastal areas. Kasi I really like the beach haha.

brainsap · December 11

When I did my supposed "initial entry" last March 2020, dapat one week lang ako pero na-stuck ako for almost a year. Naka-kuha ako ng trabaho sa regional QLD, near Fraser Island. Community-based job siya, and buti na lang, my employer assisted me with everything—including housing or accommodation with other colleagues. Doon ko narealize na ang hirap pala maghanap ng accommodation sa regional, lalo na kapag single ka.

Malaki yung difference ng regional sa city life. Maaga magsara ang mga stores like Coles, Woolies, pati mga restos, and limited din ang food options. Naalala ko pa, bumibili lang ako ng Filipino ingredients sa isang garage store.

Sa community naman, mostly white ang tao—parang retirement town siya. Di ako sanay sa small talk, pero karamihan, lalo na yung matatanda, mahilig mag-small talk.

Sobrang chill lang ng area kasi nasa coastal, so most of the time nasa beach lang kami, either naglalakad or nagre-relax. Pero sa gabi, minsan nakakaboring kasi wala masyadong pwedeng gawin. Kaya kapag weekend, we make sure na pumunta sa city (Brisbane, which is 4 hours drive) or sa Sunshine Coast (2 hours drive).

Definitely kailangan mo talaga ng kotse, hindi realiable ang public transpo sa regional area, at least in my area before.

whimpee · December 12

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

It depends din kasi which regional area you decide to settle. Meron kasi na urban areas like Newcastle, Gosford or Wollongong sa NSW and meron din na mas remote. You will see the contrast with Sydney living. Mas chill mga tao pero may konting night life din naman. You get a better sense of community kasi more on suburb living. Mababait mga tao even to immigrants. Depending on the area, may mga malls and shopping centres din naman. We settled in Lake Macquarie. The lake is just 15 mins away, the beach 30 mins, Hunter valley vineyards in 30 mins. Port Stephens in 1 hour so madaming options to do stuff. Pero yung transpo kailangan nga ng car kasi the frequency of buses and trains are less than in the major cities.

MidnightPanda12 · December 12

Thank you po sa input @brainsap and @whimpee

Yun nga po nababasa ko din po lagi. If regional need talaga po ng Car for transportation.

Yung closeness sa beach siguro ang important sa akin as a factor kasi gusto ko talaga pumupunta ng beach even sa current location ko po sa Pilipinas I can go to the beach boardwalk para makapag unwind.

I’m actually searching sa mga jobs na pwede ako mag apply, a lot a bit of a stretch pero nasa agri industry pa din. Haha.

casssie · December 12

@whimpee said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

It depends din kasi which regional area you decide to settle. Meron kasi na urban areas like Newcastle, Gosford or Wollongong sa NSW and meron din na mas remote. You will see the contrast with Sydney living. Mas chill mga tao pero may konting night life din naman. You get a better sense of community kasi more on suburb living. Mababait mga tao even to immigrants. Depending on the area, may mga malls and shopping centres din naman. We settled in Lake Macquarie. The lake is just 15 mins away, the beach 30 mins, Hunter valley vineyards in 30 mins. Port Stephens in 1 hour so madaming options to do stuff. Pero yung transpo kailangan nga ng car kasi the frequency of buses and trains are less than in the major cities.

uy hunter valley! port stephens! omg pumunta kami dyan and i enjoyed every minute of it! mapapa "PH could never" ka talaga hahahaha

@MidnightPanda12 ang daming beach dun! ang lilinis pa.

ako naman gusto ko parks. walk walk ganern. skl hehehe

whimpee · December 13

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Thank you po sa input @brainsap and @whimpee

Yun nga po nababasa ko din po lagi. If regional need talaga po ng Car for transportation.

Yung closeness sa beach siguro ang important sa akin as a factor kasi gusto ko talaga pumupunta ng beach even sa current location ko po sa Pilipinas I can go to the beach boardwalk para makapag unwind.

I’m actually searching sa mga jobs na pwede ako mag apply, a lot a bit of a stretch pero nasa agri industry pa din. Haha.

Naku, kapag nag beach ka, baka hindi ka makapag unwind. Mapapagod mata mo haha

_sebodemacho · December 13

@casssie said:

@whimpee said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

It depends din kasi which regional area you decide to settle. Meron kasi na urban areas like Newcastle, Gosford or Wollongong sa NSW and meron din na mas remote. You will see the contrast with Sydney living. Mas chill mga tao pero may konting night life din naman. You get a better sense of community kasi more on suburb living. Mababait mga tao even to immigrants. Depending on the area, may mga malls and shopping centres din naman. We settled in Lake Macquarie. The lake is just 15 mins away, the beach 30 mins, Hunter valley vineyards in 30 mins. Port Stephens in 1 hour so madaming options to do stuff. Pero yung transpo kailangan nga ng car kasi the frequency of buses and trains are less than in the major cities.

uy hunter valley! port stephens! omg pumunta kami dyan and i enjoyed every minute of it! mapapa "PH could never" ka talaga hahahaha

@MidnightPanda12 ang daming beach dun! ang lilinis pa.

ako naman gusto ko parks. walk walk ganern. skl hehehe

Uy maraming beach and shorelines sa PH na mas magaganda haha. Karamihan untouched pa. PH actually COULD, if only every Filipino, especially our own government, shared the same love and care for nature, with proper investments and all. Lol.

Ibang klaseng experience lang rin talaga kasi ang nao-offer ng Aussie natural beauty.

brainsap · December 13

Ang dami rin magagandang beaches dito sa AU, lalo na sa regional parts or yung less touristy areas. Pero ewan ko, PH beaches just hit differently. Chaka ang lamig magtampisaw dito sa AU, haha!

_sebodemacho · December 13

@brainsap said:
Ang dami rin magagandang beaches dito sa AU, lalo na sa regional parts or yung less touristy areas. Pero ewan ko, PH beaches just hit differently. Chaka ang lamig magtampisaw dito sa AU, haha!

Tropical kasi satin. Dito sa AU may hanging malamig. Nakaka contribute sa lamig ng tubig

PeanutButter · December 13

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

Hi @MidnightPanda12 currently nandito kami sa regional to be exact Dubbo NSW kami ng misis ko. Based on my experience ok naman dito sa regional 5-6hrs drive kami sa Sydney (kasama na stop over sa Bathurst west mcdo) mababait naman ang mga puti pero xempre hindi lahat same din sa iba. Sa community naman dito sa Dubbo ok naman may Pilipino Community dito, may mga activities kung mejo religious ka meron din dito mga samahan ng religious group (puro pinoy). Regarding about sa LGBTQ wag kang matakot kasi bawal ang discimination dito ppwede mo iexercise ang karapatan mo. Immigrant perception siguro ang gusto ko dito is kapag hindi mo alam ang isang bagay tuturuan kanila at hindi kanila ipapahiya, mas gusto nila na may tinuturuan.

Internet service naman ang gamit namin sa mobile network is Telstra pati home internet kasi ok ang Telstra sa regional. Shops naman, ok naman may mga restro naman dito. Sa transpo naman need mo talaga magkaron ng sasakyan dito kasi talagang need xa, kumuha ka ng lisensya sa pinas para magamit mo dito ang alam ko up to 6 months mong ppwedeng gamitin ang PH driver license mo.

Siguro ang pinaka gusto ko dito sa regional is less ang temptation na gumastos since hindi naman ganon kadami ang shops pero yung misis ko puro online shopping xa hahahahaha. Ang masasabi ko talaga is makakatipid ka pag nasa regional ka super chill ng buhay, trabaho then bahay then repeat pag may pera gala sa Sydney-Canberra-Newcastle or uwi ng pinas sarap gumastos hahahaha.

mathilde9 · December 13

@PeanutButter said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

Hi @MidnightPanda12 currently nandito kami sa regional to be exact Dubbo NSW kami ng misis ko. Based on my experience ok naman dito sa regional 5-6hrs drive kami sa Sydney (kasama na stop over sa Bathurst west mcdo) mababait naman ang mga puti pero xempre hindi lahat same din sa iba. Sa community naman dito sa Dubbo ok naman may Pilipino Community dito, may mga activities kung mejo religious ka meron din dito mga samahan ng religious group (puro pinoy). Regarding about sa LGBTQ wag kang matakot kasi bawal ang discimination dito ppwede mo iexercise ang karapatan mo. Immigrant perception siguro ang gusto ko dito is kapag hindi mo alam ang isang bagay tuturuan kanila at hindi kanila ipapahiya, mas gusto nila na may tinuturuan.

Internet service naman ang gamit namin sa mobile network is Telstra pati home internet kasi ok ang Telstra sa regional. Shops naman, ok naman may mga restro naman dito. Sa transpo naman need mo talaga magkaron ng sasakyan dito kasi talagang need xa, kumuha ka ng lisensya sa pinas para magamit mo dito ang alam ko up to 6 months mong ppwedeng gamitin ang PH driver license mo.

Siguro ang pinaka gusto ko dito sa regional is less ang temptation na gumastos since hindi naman ganon kadami ang shops pero yung misis ko puro online shopping xa hahahahaha. Ang masasabi ko talaga is makakatipid ka pag nasa regional ka super chill ng buhay, trabaho then bahay then repeat pag may pera gala sa Sydney-Canberra-Newcastle or uwi ng pinas sarap gumastos hahahaha.

Nice tips! Hahahaha dun talaga ko natawa sa misis na panay online shopping. 😂😂 Nugagawen di ba?

Approachable mga puti sa suburbs in general. Kaya magaan sa feeling kung maencounter mo. Quick small talks eh parte na ng d2d life nila. Di naman required ientertain lagi, maging polite lang sa pag end ng conversation. Smile ganon have to go. Depends on your personality din. Minsan yung racist pa nga yung kapwa mo pinoy sa sydney, papapicture lang naman sa opera house kasusungit. 🙄😂

casssie · December 13

@_sebodemacho said:

@casssie said:

@whimpee said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

It depends din kasi which regional area you decide to settle. Meron kasi na urban areas like Newcastle, Gosford or Wollongong sa NSW and meron din na mas remote. You will see the contrast with Sydney living. Mas chill mga tao pero may konting night life din naman. You get a better sense of community kasi more on suburb living. Mababait mga tao even to immigrants. Depending on the area, may mga malls and shopping centres din naman. We settled in Lake Macquarie. The lake is just 15 mins away, the beach 30 mins, Hunter valley vineyards in 30 mins. Port Stephens in 1 hour so madaming options to do stuff. Pero yung transpo kailangan nga ng car kasi the frequency of buses and trains are less than in the major cities.

uy hunter valley! port stephens! omg pumunta kami dyan and i enjoyed every minute of it! mapapa "PH could never" ka talaga hahahaha

@MidnightPanda12 ang daming beach dun! ang lilinis pa.

ako naman gusto ko parks. walk walk ganern. skl hehehe

Uy maraming beach and shorelines sa PH na mas magaganda haha. Karamihan untouched pa. PH actually COULD, if only every Filipino, especially our own government, shared the same love and care for nature, with proper investments and all. Lol.

Ibang klaseng experience lang rin talaga kasi ang nao-offer ng Aussie natural beauty.

true din naman. kung beach lang paguusapan, different kinds of beautiful 🥰 biased na lang ako atp hahahaha

mathilde9 · December 13

@brainsap said:
Ang dami rin magagandang beaches dito sa AU, lalo na sa regional parts or yung less touristy areas. Pero ewan ko, PH beaches just hit differently. Chaka ang lamig magtampisaw dito sa AU, haha!

Parehas maganda ang ph and au beaches/dagat. Nakapag dive na ako to both and magkaiba sila talaga. Magkaiba ng ganda. Daming corals ng pinas eh. Kulang lang sa maintenance PH shorelines.

Sa au naman ang lamig nga haha. Pero di mo na kelangan magpakalayo layo kasi ang ganda ng line up ng marine life kahit medyo malapit yung water sa kabihasnan 😂 madami din afam haha baka andon na pala forever mo.

_sebodemacho · December 13

@casssie said:

@_sebodemacho said:

@casssie said:

@whimpee said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

It depends din kasi which regional area you decide to settle. Meron kasi na urban areas like Newcastle, Gosford or Wollongong sa NSW and meron din na mas remote. You will see the contrast with Sydney living. Mas chill mga tao pero may konting night life din naman. You get a better sense of community kasi more on suburb living. Mababait mga tao even to immigrants. Depending on the area, may mga malls and shopping centres din naman. We settled in Lake Macquarie. The lake is just 15 mins away, the beach 30 mins, Hunter valley vineyards in 30 mins. Port Stephens in 1 hour so madaming options to do stuff. Pero yung transpo kailangan nga ng car kasi the frequency of buses and trains are less than in the major cities.

uy hunter valley! port stephens! omg pumunta kami dyan and i enjoyed every minute of it! mapapa "PH could never" ka talaga hahahaha

@MidnightPanda12 ang daming beach dun! ang lilinis pa.

ako naman gusto ko parks. walk walk ganern. skl hehehe

Uy maraming beach and shorelines sa PH na mas magaganda haha. Karamihan untouched pa. PH actually COULD, if only every Filipino, especially our own government, shared the same love and care for nature, with proper investments and all. Lol.

Ibang klaseng experience lang rin talaga kasi ang nao-offer ng Aussie natural beauty.

true din naman. kung beach lang paguusapan, different kinds of beautiful 🥰 biased na lang ako atp hahahaha

Haha. that's alright. Kanya kanya rin naman ng preference ng ganda.

PeanutButter · December 13

190 / 189 Visa Tips kung kakadating mo pa lang or kakagrant pa lang.
Ito ang mga listahan na need mong gawin.

Kumuha ng mobile number para sakin Telstra kasi anywhere sa Australia merong signal lalo na sa regional. Wag kalimutan na ipaactivate sa airport ang sim card.
Need nyo ng bank account Commonwealth bank yung samin kaya through online lang magkakaron ka ng bank account pero need nyo pa din pumunta sa branch para sa verification
TFN or tax file number, need nyo yan para sa tax return at hinahanap yan yan sa work
Pagdating nyo mag apply agad kayo ng Medicare kasi 1 month ang iintayin nyo jan.
Yung Centrelink nyo need nyo din asikasuhin agad yan
Drivers license para makapagdrive ka na / Photocard or Photo ID (kung sa NSW ka) isa ding ID yan
HANAP NA NG WORK!

491 Visa Tips naman siguro remove nyo lang yung number 5.

Eto pa ang mga tips ko, magdownload and register kayo ng Afterpay/Paypal kasi pag nag online shopping ka ppwede mong gamitin ang Afterpay/Paypal. Ang nagagawa ng Afterpay/Paypal yung pinurchase divided into 4 example bumili ka ng relos na worth $100 ididivide mo into 4 yan so first payment mo is $25 then every fortnight or 2 weeks $25 lang.

Tapos magdownload and register ka din ng Rewards/Flybuys eto naman ay parang SM Advantage card, so ginagamit ko xa sa Woolsworth at Coles pag nag ggrocery kayo so points system yan hangang sa dumami ang points nyo.

Tips naman para makakuha ng Phone Plan (Telstra)
Kunwari gusto mo ng iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb, punta ka sa Telstra store or magpa appointment ka then sabihin mo lang na gusto mo magplan ng iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb then sila nag aayos nun at xempre ang need lang nila is ID which is drivers license/photo ID. Dito meron silang tinatawag na credit check pagpumasa kayo makakakuha kayo ng phone pag hindi naman lower phone ang makukuha nyo. (Siguro after 3 months na fulltime work ok tong gawin)

Tips naman para makakuha ng USED/NEW car sa mga dealer.
Punta ka sa car dealer then check mo kung ano gusto mong sasakyan after nun iready mo ang drivers license (yung saming PH license lang gamit ko), passport, visa at pay slips na 3 months. Then ipa-estimate mo kung magkano per month ang babayaran mo yung samin nasa $800 per month Audi Q2 na yun at naka 491 visa kaya mejo maiksi ang duration ng bayaran. Tapos nyan ipa-car finance mo, samin naka Angle Car Finance kami.

LASTLY Remitly eto download nyo kung gusto nyo magpadala sa pinas.

Sana nakatulong ako. Kung may tanong kayo ppwede nyo ako iPM para sa mga konting tips 😂

mathilde9 · December 13

@PeanutButter said:
190 / 189 Visa Tips kung kakadating mo pa lang or kakagrant pa lang.
Ito ang mga listahan na need mong gawin.

Kumuha ng mobile number para sakin Telstra kasi anywhere sa Australia merong signal lalo na sa regional. Wag kalimutan na ipaactivate sa airport ang sim card.

Need nyo ng bank account Commonwealth bank yung samin kaya through online lang magkakaron ka ng bank account pero need nyo pa din pumunta sa branch para sa verification

TFN or tax file number, need nyo yan para sa tax return at hinahanap yan yan sa work

Pagdating nyo mag apply agad kayo ng Medicare kasi 1 month ang iintayin nyo jan.

Yung Centrelink nyo need nyo din asikasuhin agad yan

Drivers license para makapagdrive ka na / Photocard or Photo ID (kung sa NSW ka) isa ding ID yan

HANAP NA NG WORK!

491 Visa Tips naman siguro remove nyo lang yung number 5.

Eto pa ang mga tips ko, magdownload and register kayo ng Afterpay/Paypal kasi pag nag online shopping ka ppwede mong gamitin ang Afterpay/Paypal. Ang nagagawa ng Afterpay/Paypal yung pinurchase divided into 4 example bumili ka ng relos na worth $100 ididivide mo into 4 yan so first payment mo is $25 then every fortnight or 2 weeks $25 lang.

Tapos magdownload and register ka din ng Rewards/Flybuys eto naman ay parang SM Advantage card, so ginagamit ko xa sa Woolsworth at Coles pag nag ggrocery kayo so points system yan hangang sa dumami ang points nyo.

Tips naman para makakuha ng Phone Plan (Telstra)
Kunwari gusto mo ng iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb, punta ka sa Telstra store or magpa appointment ka then sabihin mo lang na gusto mo magplan ng iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb then sila nag aayos nun at xempre ang need lang nila is ID which is drivers license/photo ID. Dito meron silang tinatawag na credit check pagpumasa kayo makakakuha kayo ng phone pag hindi naman lower phone ang makukuha nyo. (Siguro after 3 months na fulltime work ok tong gawin)

Tips naman para makakuha ng USED/NEW car sa mga dealer.
Punta ka sa car dealer then check mo kung ano gusto mong sasakyan after nun iready mo ang drivers license (yung saming PH license lang gamit ko), passport, visa at pay slips na 3 months. Then ipa-estimate mo kung magkano per month ang babayaran mo yung samin nasa $800 per month Audi Q2 na yun at naka 491 visa kaya mejo maiksi ang duration ng bayaran. Tapos nyan ipa-car finance mo, samin naka Angle Car Finance kami.

LASTLY Remitly eto download nyo kung gusto nyo magpadala sa pinas.

Sana nakatulong ako. Kung may tanong kayo ppwede nyo ako iPM para sa mga konting tips 😂

Ilang months after big move kayo nag apply ng car finance?

PeanutButter · December 13

@mathilde9 said:

@PeanutButter said:
190 / 189 Visa Tips kung kakadating mo pa lang or kakagrant pa lang.
Ito ang mga listahan na need mong gawin.

Kumuha ng mobile number para sakin Telstra kasi anywhere sa Australia merong signal lalo na sa regional. Wag kalimutan na ipaactivate sa airport ang sim card.

Need nyo ng bank account Commonwealth bank yung samin kaya through online lang magkakaron ka ng bank account pero need nyo pa din pumunta sa branch para sa verification

TFN or tax file number, need nyo yan para sa tax return at hinahanap yan yan sa work

Pagdating nyo mag apply agad kayo ng Medicare kasi 1 month ang iintayin nyo jan.

Yung Centrelink nyo need nyo din asikasuhin agad yan

Drivers license para makapagdrive ka na / Photocard or Photo ID (kung sa NSW ka) isa ding ID yan

HANAP NA NG WORK!

491 Visa Tips naman siguro remove nyo lang yung number 5.

Eto pa ang mga tips ko, magdownload and register kayo ng Afterpay/Paypal kasi pag nag online shopping ka ppwede mong gamitin ang Afterpay/Paypal. Ang nagagawa ng Afterpay/Paypal yung pinurchase divided into 4 example bumili ka ng relos na worth $100 ididivide mo into 4 yan so first payment mo is $25 then every fortnight or 2 weeks $25 lang.

Tapos magdownload and register ka din ng Rewards/Flybuys eto naman ay parang SM Advantage card, so ginagamit ko xa sa Woolsworth at Coles pag nag ggrocery kayo so points system yan hangang sa dumami ang points nyo.

Tips naman para makakuha ng Phone Plan (Telstra)
Kunwari gusto mo ng iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb, punta ka sa Telstra store or magpa appointment ka then sabihin mo lang na gusto mo magplan ng iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb then sila nag aayos nun at xempre ang need lang nila is ID which is drivers license/photo ID. Dito meron silang tinatawag na credit check pagpumasa kayo makakakuha kayo ng phone pag hindi naman lower phone ang makukuha nyo. (Siguro after 3 months na fulltime work ok tong gawin)

Tips naman para makakuha ng USED/NEW car sa mga dealer.
Punta ka sa car dealer then check mo kung ano gusto mong sasakyan after nun iready mo ang drivers license (yung saming PH license lang gamit ko), passport, visa at pay slips na 3 months. Then ipa-estimate mo kung magkano per month ang babayaran mo yung samin nasa $800 per month Audi Q2 na yun at naka 491 visa kaya mejo maiksi ang duration ng bayaran. Tapos nyan ipa-car finance mo, samin naka Angle Car Finance kami.

LASTLY Remitly eto download nyo kung gusto nyo magpadala sa pinas.

Sana nakatulong ako. Kung may tanong kayo ppwede nyo ako iPM para sa mga konting tips 😂

Ilang months after big move kayo nag apply ng car finance?

Meron kaming starter car which is $3500 ang bili namin na nakilala din namin dito nasa Orange sila, so super hulugan yun at sobrang bait nila kasi bago pa lang kami dito nun. After 5 months na decide yung misis ko na kumuha ng sasakyan, ako gusto ko Toyota xa naman ang point of view nya is sasakyan na hindi mo masasakyan sa pinas. (luxury kumbaga haha) Kaya ayun nakita nya yung Audi.

Yung pag apply ng car finance weeks lang yun. Ang bilis na approve yung car finance namin eh basta may makita sila na naka full time work so nagdown kami $500 para mai-reserve yung car. Mas ok xempre kung dalawa kayong naka full time pero that time casual lang ako si misis ko ang full time.

MidnightPanda12 · December 13

@PeanutButter said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

Hi @MidnightPanda12 currently nandito kami sa regional to be exact Dubbo NSW kami ng misis ko. Based on my experience ok naman dito sa regional 5-6hrs drive kami sa Sydney (kasama na stop over sa Bathurst west mcdo) mababait naman ang mga puti pero xempre hindi lahat same din sa iba. Sa community naman dito sa Dubbo ok naman may Pilipino Community dito, may mga activities kung mejo religious ka meron din dito mga samahan ng religious group (puro pinoy). Regarding about sa LGBTQ wag kang matakot kasi bawal ang discimination dito ppwede mo iexercise ang karapatan mo. Immigrant perception siguro ang gusto ko dito is kapag hindi mo alam ang isang bagay tuturuan kanila at hindi kanila ipapahiya, mas gusto nila na may tinuturuan.

Internet service naman ang gamit namin sa mobile network is Telstra pati home internet kasi ok ang Telstra sa regional. Shops naman, ok naman may mga restro naman dito. Sa transpo naman need mo talaga magkaron ng sasakyan dito kasi talagang need xa, kumuha ka ng lisensya sa pinas para magamit mo dito ang alam ko up to 6 months mong ppwedeng gamitin ang PH driver license mo.

Siguro ang pinaka gusto ko dito sa regional is less ang temptation na gumastos since hindi naman ganon kadami ang shops pero yung misis ko puro online shopping xa hahahahaha. Ang masasabi ko talaga is makakatipid ka pag nasa regional ka super chill ng buhay, trabaho then bahay then repeat pag may pera gala sa Sydney-Canberra-Newcastle or uwi ng pinas sarap gumastos hahahaha.

Thank you po for the valuable insight.

Actually nga po napasearch ako bigla there are a few negative sentiments about LGBT and asian immigrants but ofc most of the time forums are skewed towards becoming an echo chamber of negativity. Kaya I always take those kinds of testimonials with a lot of salt but also ground myself on reality.

On the other hand. It is great to know na mayroon online shopping. Hahahaha. As a frequent Online shopper at least may option pa din. I’m sure na mahal din ang shipping fee though.

About connectivity, nakita ko nga po sa mga blogs na Telstra daw po is the best for regional areas. Will be getting that po in the future. Hihi.

May driver’s license din po ako so I can just convert it po sa AU license hopefully makapagadjust sa driving on the right side of the road agad agad. Hahaha.

mathilde9 · December 13

@PeanutButter said:
Meron kaming starter car which is $3500 ang bili namin na nakilala din namin dito nasa Orange sila, so super hulugan yun at sobrang bait nila kasi bago pa lang kami dito nun. After 5 months na decide yung misis ko na kumuha ng sasakyan, ako gusto ko Toyota xa naman ang point of view nya is sasakyan na hindi mo masasakyan sa pinas. (luxury kumbaga haha) Kaya ayun nakita nya yung Audi.

Yung pag apply ng car finance weeks lang yun. Ang bilis na approve yung car finance namin eh basta may makita sila na naka full time work so nagdown kami $500 para mai-reserve yung car. Mas ok xempre kung dalawa kayong naka full time pero that time casual lang ako si misis ko ang full time.

Good call sa Audi sirr 👍🏻👍🏻
Yan nga din iniisip ko kung bili ba muna ng starter car or yung gusto mo na talaga eh. Kasi ganon din naman ang gastos kapag magpapalit. Maganda yan kasi 2 kayong kumikita. Thanks sa mga tips!

PeanutButter · December 13

@MidnightPanda12 said:

@PeanutButter said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Hi po. Since waiting for grants I’m doing a lot of research po on jobs for agriculture sector. Mostly ang nakikita ko po ay regional work. Tapos sobrang remote pa. Usually around 3-5 hours from capital cities (Melbourne or Sydney).

So, I just wanna ask anyone out there if they can give me any idea based on their experiences po regarding regional australia life. (Please exclude Brisbane and Gold Coast kasi kahit regional to “technically” I would say na city nadin sila). Especially in terms of community, since basically these kinds of communities has population of hundreds to thousands only. Compared to cities na mayroon hundred thousands..

So TLDR, I want insights po sana in the following re, regional AU:

Community (Social life, LGBTQ perception, immigrant perception etc.)

Available Services (Internet, Shops etc., Transpo)

Any other notable experiences.

Thanks po!!

Hi @MidnightPanda12 currently nandito kami sa regional to be exact Dubbo NSW kami ng misis ko. Based on my experience ok naman dito sa regional 5-6hrs drive kami sa Sydney (kasama na stop over sa Bathurst west mcdo) mababait naman ang mga puti pero xempre hindi lahat same din sa iba. Sa community naman dito sa Dubbo ok naman may Pilipino Community dito, may mga activities kung mejo religious ka meron din dito mga samahan ng religious group (puro pinoy). Regarding about sa LGBTQ wag kang matakot kasi bawal ang discimination dito ppwede mo iexercise ang karapatan mo. Immigrant perception siguro ang gusto ko dito is kapag hindi mo alam ang isang bagay tuturuan kanila at hindi kanila ipapahiya, mas gusto nila na may tinuturuan.

Internet service naman ang gamit namin sa mobile network is Telstra pati home internet kasi ok ang Telstra sa regional. Shops naman, ok naman may mga restro naman dito. Sa transpo naman need mo talaga magkaron ng sasakyan dito kasi talagang need xa, kumuha ka ng lisensya sa pinas para magamit mo dito ang alam ko up to 6 months mong ppwedeng gamitin ang PH driver license mo.

Siguro ang pinaka gusto ko dito sa regional is less ang temptation na gumastos since hindi naman ganon kadami ang shops pero yung misis ko puro online shopping xa hahahahaha. Ang masasabi ko talaga is makakatipid ka pag nasa regional ka super chill ng buhay, trabaho then bahay then repeat pag may pera gala sa Sydney-Canberra-Newcastle or uwi ng pinas sarap gumastos hahahaha.

Thank you po for the valuable insight.

Actually nga po napasearch ako bigla there are a few negative sentiments about LGBT and asian immigrants but ofc most of the time forums are skewed towards becoming an echo chamber of negativity. Kaya I always take those kinds of testimonials with a lot of salt but also ground myself on reality.

On the other hand. It is great to know na mayroon online shopping. Hahahaha. As a frequent Online shopper at least may option pa din. I’m sure na mahal din ang shipping fee though.

About connectivity, nakita ko nga po sa mga blogs na Telstra daw po is the best for regional areas. Will be getting that po in the future. Hihi.

May driver’s license din po ako so I can just convert it po sa AU license hopefully makapagadjust sa driving on the right side of the road agad agad. Hahaha.

Kahit anong gender ka pa wala silang paki alam kasi nga discrimination yun, ma-eexercise mo ang rights mo dito xempre hindi din natin maiiwasan na meron may nangdidiscriminate pero pag sa work mo diniscriminate ka ppwede kang mag reklamo at babayaran ka pa nila pati pag ni-racist kanila. Tungkol naman sa asian immigrant parang wala naman discrimination BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE. Sobrang nice ng mga puti, pala bati sila "hawja goin" "hey mate!" "howar ya" tulad din ng sinabi ko hindi mo din maiiwasan ang racist meron pa din pero ang karamihan ng racist ay matatanda BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE ulit. Haha.

Shipping fee hindi naman ganon kalaki sakto lang.

Ang masasabi ko lang is mas advance tayo sa pinas pagdating sa connectivity may mga part kasi ng Australia na dead spot or walang signal. Kung nasa super remote area ka siguro need mo ng Starlink. Pero kung nasa town ka may mga 5G network naman. Kung gamer ka naman mas ok kung yung address mo ay Fiber to the premise (dati kasi ako nag work sa telstra isa akong sales consultant kaya mejo alam ko ang pasikot sikot dun 😂)

May 6 months ka para gamitin yung PH drivers license mo then kung gusto mo na kumuha ng AU drivers license need mo magtake ng computer exam (download mo to NSW Practice Test then search mo yung DKT, kung trip mo dito sa NSW) tapos may actual driving test pa.

Sana nakatulong ako. 😊

whimpee · December 13

Yung 6 months is only for 491 sa NSW. Pag PR, 3 mos lang allowed before need mag convert to local license

MidnightPanda12 · December 13

@PeanutButter said:
190 / 189 Visa Tips kung kakadating mo pa lang or kakagrant pa lang.
Ito ang mga listahan na need mong gawin.

Kumuha ng mobile number para sakin Telstra kasi anywhere sa Australia merong signal lalo na sa regional. Wag kalimutan na ipaactivate sa airport ang sim card.

Need nyo ng bank account Commonwealth bank yung samin kaya through online lang magkakaron ka ng bank account pero need nyo pa din pumunta sa branch para sa verification

TFN or tax file number, need nyo yan para sa tax return at hinahanap yan yan sa work

Pagdating nyo mag apply agad kayo ng Medicare kasi 1 month ang iintayin nyo jan.

Yung Centrelink nyo need nyo din asikasuhin agad yan

Drivers license para makapagdrive ka na / Photocard or Photo ID (kung sa NSW ka) isa ding ID yan

HANAP NA NG WORK!

491 Visa Tips naman siguro remove nyo lang yung number 5.

Eto pa ang mga tips ko, magdownload and register kayo ng Afterpay/Paypal kasi pag nag online shopping ka ppwede mong gamitin ang Afterpay/Paypal. Ang nagagawa ng Afterpay/Paypal yung pinurchase divided into 4 example bumili ka ng relos na worth $100 ididivide mo into 4 yan so first payment mo is $25 then every fortnight or 2 weeks $25 lang.

Tapos magdownload and register ka din ng Rewards/Flybuys eto naman ay parang SM Advantage card, so ginagamit ko xa sa Woolsworth at Coles pag nag ggrocery kayo so points system yan hangang sa dumami ang points nyo.

Tips naman para makakuha ng Phone Plan (Telstra)
Kunwari gusto mo ng iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb, punta ka sa Telstra store or magpa appointment ka then sabihin mo lang na gusto mo magplan ng iPhone 16 Pro Max 256gb then sila nag aayos nun at xempre ang need lang nila is ID which is drivers license/photo ID. Dito meron silang tinatawag na credit check pagpumasa kayo makakakuha kayo ng phone pag hindi naman lower phone ang makukuha nyo. (Siguro after 3 months na fulltime work ok tong gawin)

Tips naman para makakuha ng USED/NEW car sa mga dealer.
Punta ka sa car dealer then check mo kung ano gusto mong sasakyan after nun iready mo ang drivers license (yung saming PH license lang gamit ko), passport, visa at pay slips na 3 months. Then ipa-estimate mo kung magkano per month ang babayaran mo yung samin nasa $800 per month Audi Q2 na yun at naka 491 visa kaya mejo maiksi ang duration ng bayaran. Tapos nyan ipa-car finance mo, samin naka Angle Car Finance kami.

LASTLY Remitly eto download nyo kung gusto nyo magpadala sa pinas.

Sana nakatulong ako. Kung may tanong kayo ppwede nyo ako iPM para sa mga konting tips 😂

Super helpful. And agree with the splurging a bit. I think we deserve it kasi naman apakahirap mag migrate.

On that regard may 2nd hand po ba na Jimny. Lol. Yun ang dream car ko dito sa Pinas and to do outdoorsy stuff. Pero might change depende sa available na within range syempre po sa AU.

Thank you for also mentioning something about discrimination against LGBT and POC, good to know that you can turn sa gov’t for support regarding this. Sa Pinas kasi kibi’t balikat lang talaga. Haha