Young DANISH LD searching job in australia

Hi all, I am a young LD from Skanderborg in DENMARK! I am currently looking for a place to work "down there". I got lots of expirience from local theater and conterhalls. I can translate my CV if nescesary.. I am looking for a full-time job at a theater or concerthall og other sound/ligh company. I have got extensive training in WYSIWYG, and i got my own! Also i have my own LightFactory system. If anybody has any ideas on how to find a job, or have one to offer me, i would be glad by hearing it, either by posts in this forum, or by mail or so. my mail is: mbp @ teksnak dot dk or by phone +45 60945946 Regards Martin Braad

Hi Martin, Do you know where you are going to be staying in Australia? This is a rather large country, and we can offer better advice if we knew where you were going to be. To start with, you should try checking out the companies and wanted ads at www.alia.com.au. This is the Australasian Lighting Industry Association, and most of the ads for technicians are posted on their website. You can also ask for some advice on their free forums (you have to register to post). They also have extensive links to production companies. More info on where to look/who to contact can be given if you let us know where you are thinking of living. Sticky Apple Legs www.freewebs.com/stickyapplelegs Puppets in Melbourne www.thepromptcopy.com/pip

Basicly i dont care! I just want to get out in the world, planning og staying the place i can get a job :)

Ok, well, you should think about figuring out where you want to go. You may not mind either way, but it significantly changes what we would advise you to do. For instance, Melbourne has a lot more 'fringe' theatre (more unpaid and profit-share work) than Sydney. Eastern Australia has more theatre in general, but Western Australia and South Australia have opportunities too. I suggest that you have a look at the range of jobs available in each area, and then decide what seems more suitable to you in terms of gaining some employment. Please note: it is extremely difficult to gain full-time employment as a technician, with most of these jobs being at being venues (ie. Sydney Opera House). You should think very long and hard about whether or not you will be able to support yourself here doing only theatre work. If you would like, download my list of theatre links (there are plenty of websites to look at in the folder of 'job hunting') at http://www.thepromptcopy.com/pip/theatrelinks.htm I used this regularly to find jobs, and it covers the entirety of Australia. When you decide on where you'd like to go, we can again give you more specific information. Sticky Apple Legs www.freewebs.com/stickyapplelegs Puppets in Melbourne www.thepromptcopy.com/pip

One thing you might need to work in Australia is a work permit from the Department of Immigration. Without this you will not get much work.