Geelong Eastern Beach

Looking for place to rest and/or have fun? then Geelong beach is a good place to stay especially if you are tight on budget. You can bring your own foods and things and stay beside the pool. Just a bit more than an hour drive from the city, this place is safe as it name implies - shark proof sea bath. A day tour here would be enough.

Property Investing

Even though I am only a new migrant, I wanted to know where to start in property investing. I may not have the money to invest in it now, but I think it would be best if I can start educating myself and prepare before I get the requirements.

There are few who can help and I found a good one that gives a good support for those who wanted to engage in property investing. Alliance Corp gives out free brochures and a DVD that contains details on how the owner of the business started and how they can help those who wanted to invest in property. In the brochures are minimum or basic requirements and some of the options where to start to.

For more details, check out Alliace Corp website and request for your free copy!

Australian Business Number

Google Australian Business Number (ABN) and you will end up with site that offers "Help" in creating it for you. Their price ranges from $75 to $150. What do they do? They make the form a bit complicated to show that you need help. Fortunately, I called the hotline number from the ABN site and they said that one can get it for free. The main thing here is you pay the tax if a business of yours has profited.

It can be used is you have a special skill and you want earn from it. This and an advertisement/account with Gumtree would be a good combination. Many part time job requires having this. It takes  a week to receive your number and you can choose the activation date for your number.

Link: Australian Business Register

The Library

I am at the Brimbank Library  (Watergardens) using internet while my kids wait for their turn on the wii to play their favorite game "Kirby". And that's not all as this library has tons of informative and reference books that are current and more often cost a fortune. CD's, DVD's and other educational materials are available here and can be taken home by members for a limited time - even the wii games, that is.

Membership is free as long as you are an Australian or Permanent Resident visa holder.Their requirement -  proof of billing or any documents that has your address and name on it. I used my Tax number file and that's it! Borrowing is very easy as it is automated.
If you cannot get a membership, you can still read books inside the library and use the computer for 30 minutes (1 hour limit for members). The staffs are very helpful and friendly.

City Circle Tram

Melbourne offers a lot of views and historical establishments. In the City, there are few trams available and trips are about 10 minutes apart. Inside these City Circle trams are recorded voice for guiding tourist on the attractions as it travels. Some tram stops settle for about 5 to 10 minutes for tourist to view the attractions on  its stop.

Some Australians and residents also ride these as they are free or probably when they are on a hurry and it is the first one to arrive.

Below is the City Circle route:

Click here to get a pdf file of the map.

Stock Market Investing Seminar

Traders Circle offers free seminar for those who are investing in the Stock market. I have attended their seminar where I learned a lot not only in stock trading but also:

1. How the economy is doing right now here in Australia.
2. What factors affects Australian economy.
3. How option trading works.
plus a lot more...

The speaker is the founder himself Carlo Castellano, who is a successful stock and option trader. The time of seminar is at 6:30pm which is done so that working people will be able to attend. If you are interested, feel free to check out their schedule as there is no obligation in attending this very useful seminar.

Business Opportunity 1

I am a fan of Robert Kiyosaki and later, I will be an entrepreneur. Listening to his audiobooks, one thing that he kept on repeating is that Multi-level network marketing is such a good idea. When people hear MLM, the impression of many is already negative. But for those who want to have business for less than AU$500, this is the answer. As I looked for more oppotunity while starting, I joined Herbalife and though I am not that confident to sell, I know that the experience at least will be worth it. There are 4 Million people in Melbourne and there are only few who are in Herbalife, the time to join is now and I took the chance.

Free Advertisement

When I was looking for a job, I also tried checking part time job available and I ended up in a website where I saw many people are advertising that they need a job and what their qualifications are. I also saw other advertisement for selling and buying items they need. I checked it out at once and when I found that it is free so I immediately made my GUMTREE account and place an advertisement of my qualification and services I can offer.

Forklift License

On my first week here in Australia, I learned that my friend and his friends were in warehousing jobs. They said that it would be the best place to start especially that my license as an Electrical Engineer would not be accredited here. I asked for the training provider they studied in and gave them a chance to work as warehouse personnel.Unfortunately I focused first on the documents I had to accomplish upon arrival. When I gained interest in entering, I asked for the course title and forgot to ask the provider. This led me to a site from search engine, which is different from the ones they took it. Indicated in their website is a government funded scheme for Australian Citizen and Permanent Visa holders. I called them straight away to learn if I am legible and sure enough, I was booked on the next training schedule.

They provide Certificate IV in Transportation and Warehousing. In this course is the Forklift license which is quite in demand for those who want to work as more warehousing is being erected. The Manufacturing sector is falling and the companies tend to import more. The course amounts to more than AU$4,000 and the forklift licensing alone is about AU$800.

Foresite training has branches in Epping, Sunshine and Keysborough in Melbourne. They have experienced, friendly and helpful staff. They also provide light lunch. Bring your lunch on Mondays if you are not a fan of salad rolls. The course runs for 6 weeks and may take longer if you have been absent for valid reasons. For those that are looking for work, they allow participants to make up for the loss and they will help you make sure you finish the course. 

Freebies and Opportunities

I just finished my third month stay here in Australia. In that short period, I have seen a lot of opportunities and freebies around. Thought of sharing them so this blog was made.