miercat

Check out tree world,which is the Aussie equivilent of arb talk which have an employment section and career one aus and plug in tree worker and tree climber. Good luck you'll have a blast

I am just doing this process myself and well passed the sell buy dat for the 1yr working visa.I am doing it thro a migration agent who advised me of 2ways of getting there employer sponsored or state sponsored depending on where u wanna go.I opted 4 state sponsored which seemed to be the less complicated option which I have now got :001_smile:It only took 6 weeks to come thro from online application u have to get ur skills recognised by the relevent body to be able to apply which for arbs is TRA aus which was a bit of a nitemare with paperwork but will all be worth it in the end the main visa app is now in and fingers crossed will be up aussie eucys soon:thumbup:Good luck with it all and feel free to PM me if u want more info.

I'm so sorry to hear that gutted for u.I lost my old 14 n half yr old border collie (peacefully in his sleep) last week.Two weeks b4 he nearly gots squished sleeping in the shade under the passenger side of a work mates truck but thankfully someone saw at stopped him in the nick of time it can happen so easily need eues in the back of your head or a long tether.May she rest in peace and newly departed Bobby dog will look after her.

Hopefully its looking better for HC's.I have seen a remarkable improvement in there condition from last year I must admit I was beginning to wonder if they were going the same way as elms in this country!!My theory on it is the exceptionally cold winter although the over wintering Cameraria ohridella have deen recorded to survive up to -24c in eastern europe maybe the u.k ones weren't that hardy? Maybe something good has come out of the ridiculously cold winter we had!!

I agree with all the above comments I work as a part time arb instructor and sometimes get asked to be a 'casualty' for some of the short course assessments.There is NO time limit on the 1st part of the assessment which is the climbing so don't panic just get it right and keep ur ropes tidy.The second part is the aerial rescue but you don't have to climb to the top of the tree just know wot ur doing and do it right and safely.The fitness and hardening of the hands just comes with time and practise.Good luck.

Whistmans wood on dartmoor is good 300/400 yr old oaks that are tiny due to soil and conditions and a nice romantic walk!!!!

Hiya have had all the same probs myself with the ear muffs the 1st time lost the bolt but the suppliers kindly sent somemore and said they had never heard of that happening thankfully the 2nd time they fell off I was able to find the bolts and fixings and touch wood have stayed put since!!! As for the stretching cradle i'm with u on that one don't think i'd buy one again as also have a little head!!!

If i were you I would grab the yellow pages and start ringing round tree firms in your area to gain some work experience.There are endless tickets out there but the vital ones are CS30/31/38/39 if you wish to become a climber. Check your local colleges for the short courses available work experience in the field are a definate advantage for these as they tend to be intensive as a beginner. Another option is a 1yr Nch Arb course that doesn't only give you the information and training for your NPTC tickets (tho u'll have to stump up the cash to pay for the assessments urself) but an insite into weeds pests diseases, growth patterns, surveying amongst other valuable modules.That coupled with work experience, which I know believe is 160hrs mandatory, the right attitude and plenty of recreational climbing practise you could have a really strong foundation for a career in Arb in under a year.

I'd say go for it as otherwise u'll never know!!!I am a female arb on the wrong side of 35 who decided to change my career and go to college to get my NCH Arb a couple of years ago.Out of the 25 students that started I was the only girl but by the end of the course won the end of year shield 4 top student in both practical and written much to some of my fellow classmates disgust some men still can't bear to be beaten by a women especially in a male orientated trade lol. I agree with Littletree that women do bring a different set of qualities to Arb and going out there and getting experience is the way forward and being fit is a definate advantage. I was aprehensive at first but have been welcomed into the trade both while getting my qualifications and in the industry as long as you can do the job then gender really hasn't been an issue for me. I'd say go for it it'sthe best thing I have ever done:-) Good luck

Cheers folks appreciated!

ooops clicked the wrong link wassa sat nite maybe one 2 many glasses of wine!!!!!!

Good luck with ur move have u registered on Treeworld an aussie version of this with loadsa jobs listed.Would be interested to hear results on ur equipment comparisons as moving over myself in 6-8 mths and have the same dilemma myself would check out wearing the boots on the plane with the airline as u may have agro being steelys.

thanx for the link but that company seems to be based in scotland which would be a bit ova commute !!!!!If u hear of anything closer would be grateful

Hiya I'm looking for work in the south devon area have my CS30,31,38,39 and woodchipper tickets plus a pre 97 clean driving license and transport.I qualified level 2 arb at Bicton with distinction this year have my own ropes harness n ground saw as well as 1mill public liability ins.Please call 07834623734 if anyone has work cheers