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Hi all. Is Australia still an option for Arborists? And is it as difficult as people say regarding visas, sponsorships etc? I've thought about taking the leap for years now but finally think I'm ready To go for it. (12 years working in arb during British winters has taken its toll and I fancy change of scenery and some new challenges.) It would be me, my partner and our two kids for a couple of years. Or permanently if an opportunity presented itself. We are considering doing it towards the end of this year / early next year to give ourselves enough time to properly save up for flights, visas and all that good stuff. If anyone has any info or leads, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Cheers lads and lasses.

Named after him. Same surname too. I reckon i'm a better drummer though

@Stubby how did you know I was a drummer??

I cant seem to add the photo for some reason though

Hi im after some advice on equipment. Ive just got into carving but i dont have any equipment. The photo is of my fourth carving ever! I used someone elses chainsaw and it has a normal 14" cross-cutting bar and chain. Thats it! Obiously theres only so fine I could go with a 5/32 chain and large sprocketed bar but people are saying i'm a natural at it so I would like to get into it more seriously. I'd like to find out more about things i can use to refine my pieces. Sanding? Grinding? And a rough idea of how much it'll cost to get going. Cheers

Hi all, I'll be moving to north Cornwall in a couple of weeks and I'm in need of something preferably full time to support my girlfriend and I as she won't be working at first. The move is much more sudden than we anticipated hence the lack of time to get it sorted. I've been in the industry for around 8 years, climbing on and off for most of that. Now I'm at a level where I can lead teams, train others etc etc. I have tickets up to cs39. I can be trusted to do almost any job to an exceptional standard without supervision. (I've never done a crane job but pretty much everything else.) I'm a quick, safe and professional climber and can get to places in a tree that others wouldn't. It's hard not to blow your own trumpet too much when looking for work but I'm highly skilled. I've been an On-call Firefighter with two different brigades so hopefully that'll tell you a little bit about how reliable and trustworthy I am. My attention to detail and desire to do an amazing job is also worth mentioning. References available etc. Apologies for such a brief post but my question is; does any body have any leads? or is anyone looking for someone? I am happy to take any position for now due to the somewhat urgent need for financial security when we move. Even yard based if it brings me some money in. best thing would be to email me ([email protected]) if you want any further info or know of anything available. Otherwise you can contact me on 07546326768. Thanks for your time.

Today has made me realise the need for night security. Turned up to one of the firms I am working for at present, fence down... One truck gone, The other messed about with a bit. Luckily the power of social media meant that they managed to track it down. Another tree crew came to the rescue and were first on scene so respect to them. You know who you are if you are reading this. They are saying that whoever nicked it, actually had the nerve to use it for work while it was still fully signwritten. The reckon it was nicked on the Friday eve... One regular customer confirmed a sighting on Saturday, another regular customer confirmed a sighting on Sunday. Two totally different locations. What the f×%k is going on nowadays???

We move out on 6th of April so a little while yet

Being late in the morning isn't my style anyway. Cheers mate. I'm starting to think it might actually work. Finding the right opportunity before we are forced to rent another place might be the tricky bit.

Yeah I've got climbing gear, a basic rigging set up, 150, 550xp and ppe

Cheers Bill. We are in Kent at the moment

Hi Mark, cheers for that. We are in Kent at present. Realistically, if an opportunity presented itself, I would happily relocate. Obviously if it was ages from Kent, then my girlfriend would ideally be squeezed into the negotiations. We haven't tried the housing association side of things. I think we also need to see citizens advice

My partner and I lived in a camper for a while through the depths of winter. We really enjoyed it. Houses just don't have the same charm

Recently, I've been thinking about an idea that first popped into my head a while ago. Pretty simple really... It involves offering a free "night security" type of service in exchange for a small area to put a caravan or something similar. I would like to hear people's thoughts on the subject. Is there any real need for such a service? Am I flogging a dead horse? Do you know anyone doing a similar thing? To make it all above board I would happily get an SIA licence and the relevant insurance etc. Or discreet works for me too. I've been in the industry for 5 years and have the core 4 tickets so I would probably be of most use to someone who also needed daytime Arb staff. Plus I think it would help build the trust that I would need to develop from the yard owner. The idea has resurfaced due to issues with myself and my partner's current housing situation. Long story short, we didn't like the landlord much or the neighbors. Not much work around etc... So we gave notice to leave early. The estate agents have us over a barrel with re-listing fees and cheeky little clauses within the contract so we have a date to leave, very little if any cash back from the deposit, no savings and nowhere to go. The Gf can go back to her parent's if push comes to shove but I need to think of a plan b pretty quickly. I'd be really interested to hear what you think. Cheers.

Hi, I posted a similar question on the employment section, regarding pay rates in SW scotland as my partner and I are moving there in March. I'm already involved in Arb but after speaking to people in the know, it seems I may have more luck finding employment in the forestry sector. So my questions for this forum are... 1. As a newbie to forestry, what tickets will I need other than cs30/31/38/39? 2. What can a trainee forestry worker expect to earn? (I'm prepared to work my nuts off) 3. Is there an abundance of opportunity for work or is it quite hard to get involved in forestry? 4. Do you have Any other random info that you think may help me out? Cheers.