Inglewood, Goondiwindi

[Colindp]

Hi,

Looking for assistance...I have applied for a job in Inglewood I have had a brief visit to QLD but not that area, my wife and I have some concerns as there does not seem to be much there, can anyone give us an idea what to expect. Is it the back of beyond????

Cheers

Colin.

[kaz101]

Hi Colin,

Welcome to the forum.

Are the company sponsoring you for a visa or do you have that sorted out separately?

I've not been to Queensland yet but I found some websites which may be able to help:
Goondiwindi Newspapers ~ Newspapers.com.au
Goondiwindi Region::A Great Place To Visit, An Even Better Place To Live.

Although it sounds small (5,000 people - where I live is 25,000 and that seems a little small after the UK ) it does say that it's easy driving distance to Brisbane - 4 hours away! That's not what I call easy driving distance but that does seem to be accepted in Oz. We are about 4 hours from Adelaide (and the same from Melbourne) and we do hear of people driving there for the day!

Regards,
Karen

[Colindp]

Thanks for that...No visa sorted yet hopefully get sponsorship from potential employer

[kaz101]

Originally Posted by Colindp

Thanks for that...No visa sorted yet hopefully get sponsorship from potential employer

I hope your skill set is in demand. Most employers will not consider sponsorship unless your skill set is in demand since it's easier to get people closer to home.
Also most job applications ask that you already have a visa to work here.

Good luck with your job application.

Regards,
Karen

[Colindp]

I am a civil engineer with in excess bof 23 years experience...Not sure if that counts for anything...I did interview and get offered a position in Rockhampton 2 yrs ago but as it turned out I learned that my mother had been diagnosed with cancer and so we decided not to bother...this is my second bite of the cherry if you like!!

Regards

Colin

[Shouganai]

Originally Posted by Colindp

Hi,
Looking for assistance...I have applied for a job in Inglewood I have had a brief visit to QLD but not that area, my wife and I have some concerns as there does not seem to be much there, can anyone give us an idea what to expect. Is it the back of beyond????

Colin, I drove a campervan from Darwin to Sydney, and Goondawindi was the first significant town I cam across upon entering Queensland (that is leaving Mt Isa the mining town). Its pretty quiet. They have a business development centre. Retirees town mostly. You might say you are on the edge of civilisation. People would be pretty friendly there. I stayed the night and they were friendly. Take your own wife, or you'll have to steal someone's. A word of caution, in can be hard to break into local communities in the country. I suggest joining the local sports club, football or cricket. There were some modern looking coffee shops, bars there. I think it would be a great place if you want a peacful place. No action though. You won't be going out drinking 5 nights a week. Lucky if you get two. Those towns haved shared activities, so you can always go to Inverell or Stanthorpe for some action, but pretty quiet.