New Platinum Card partner - Sky Dive the Beach at Sydney, Byron Bay and Melbourne!

by Dominic 15/11/2012 17:35:00


You don't have to be crazy to do this but
 - no, in fact you probably do!

Working holidays are all about trying new things, living life on the edge and discovering your own limits. While the more depraved among you could take that to mean see how many never-before-tried drinks you can mix while lying on the beach waiting for the tide to come in.

OR, you could be truly daring with our all new partner: Skydive the Beach!

We at the Visa Bureau are delighted to announce our newly formed partnership with New South Wales’ biggest and best skydiving operator Skydive the Beach!

As part of our new partnership, all Visa Bureau Platinum Card holders will receive $30 off a 14,000 ft tandem skydive at three of Sky Dive the Beach’s locations across Australia PLUS a free Skydive the Beach t-shirt to remember your experience!

What is this ‘sky dive’ you speak of?

Basically it involves lots of guts, some very secure straps, a couple of very experienced instructors and about three bedsheets’ worth of material.

Oh, and a plane, which you jump out of, at 14,000 feet.

You can choose to jump over the stunning North Wollongong beach at the original Skydive the Beach Sydney or over the opalescent Byron Bay and Ballina at Skydive the Beach Byron Bay.

Skydive the Beach might be the biggest name in skydiving in NSW but the guys are so popular, they're making waves in Victoria too. Skydive the Beach Melbourne offers adrenaline seekers the chance to arrive on the Moran Reserve which is just east of the hideously cool St Kilda beach.

And why would I want to do this?

To find out what you’re made of! To do something you’ll never forget! To feel what it’s like to fly! To see if you can keep your breakfast down at a million miles per hour! To tell your mum what you’ve done and watch her reaction!

Why WOULDN’T you want to do this should be the question.

I am now officially convinced, where do I sign up and how do I get my discount (and free t-shirt)?

You can claim your discount at three of the five Skydive the Beach locations (we’re working on the other two):

Skydive the Beach
  • Skydive the Beach Sydney
  • Skydive the Beach Byron Bay
  • Skydive the Beach Melbourne

Just show your Platinum Card on the day of your skydive or booking or, if you’re booking over the phone, mention you have a card and then scan or fax a copy over for confirmation – that’s it!


- Dominic Ladden-Powell is the Online Editor with the Australian Visa Bureau, an independent migration consultancy specialising in helping people lodge applications for a Working Holiday Visa to Australia.

Visa Bureau takes no responsibility and cannot be held accountable for action taken as a result of any information or comment provided on this blog, and we recommend that you always seek a number of opinions before making a decision regarding your migration or visa application. Please refer to the Visa Bureau terms of use for more information.

Gold Coast in massive recruitment drive

by Dominic 05/11/2012 12:12:00

Beats working in an office

As the Christmas season approaches, hundreds of employers are on the lookout for temporary workers to cover the busy season - and none so more than the theme parks and tourist attractions of the Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast is home to five major theme parks but is facing a bit of a struggle in attracting the hundreds of retailers, maintenance workers, service staff and above all ride attendants needed to cover the busy Australian Christmas summer.

Village Roadshow, which operates Movie World, Sea World and Wet 'n' Wild is looking to boost its workforce by up to 25% - over 500 positions while Dreamworld and Whitewater World are also looking for at least 200 workers, and maybe not just on a temporary basis.

"We want happy, fun, energetic employees and often casual Christmas staff are offered permanent positions because we recruit internally," said Megan Reid, Dreamworld's people manager.

"The positions are for a variety of ages from school students to grandmothers and grandfathers looking for a couple of days' work."

It's not just in the adrenaline fuelled world of theme parks and water worlds though that the Gold Coast is looking for people, with plenty of other tourism opportunities on offer.

Leon Thomson, sales and marketing director for the recently refurbished five-star Sheraton Mirage hotel, says the resort is struggling to keep up with unprecedented levels of demand with a 20% jump in occupancy forcing the resort to hire more restaurant, bar and catering staff as well as housekeepers and other staff members.

"We already have 300 employees and to create another 40 positions is a significant expansion for our staffing numbers," said Mr Thompson.

You can find the Village Roadshow recruitment page here, and the Sheraton page here.


- Dominic Ladden-Powell is the Online Editor with the Australian Visa Bureau, an independent migration consultancy specialising in helping people lodge applications for a Working Holiday Visa to Australia.

Visa Bureau takes no responsibility and cannot be held accountable for action taken as a result of any information or comment provided on this blog, and we recommend that you always seek a number of opinions before making a decision regarding your migration or visa application. Please refer to the Visa Bureau terms of use for more information.

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