My girlfriend and i have been toying with the idea of moving with our two girls to oz for a year or so. We prefer Melbourne area, but anywhere in the south would be good. What I need to know is are there any UK expats out there working as gas engineers (domestic)/plumbers? I have 2 years experience with gas and am going to get another year under my belt before applying for a visa (just got my score "assessment", came out at 115). Need to know what the demand is for gas engineers over there, as well as pay, and also, how do the Australian Gas Regulations differ from the UK? Is it better to find a job before moving? Some of the vacancies I've seen in the UK press for jobs in Oz just seem to have "dodgy" written all over them! Also, is there any way I could get those extra 5 points on my score? I included my girlfriend on my application (5 points). Greatly appreciate any replies from any fellow gas engineers, or anyone with some advice.