Life In Melbourne
There are plenty of books and online materials to walk you through the steps of writing a winning resume. Since we cannot possibly cram it all in here, consider the following to be helpful and simple reminders to help your resume stand out. If you have crafted a resume and consider it an inspiring piece [...]
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It’s that time of year again in Canada; students are back at school, the days are getting shorter and you are remembering those summer strolls on the beach, camping or hanging on a patio. If you are not currently a Leading Out teacher and kicking back in Australia, this might tempt you to join our [...]
We did talk quite a bit about how to find furniture in Melbourne in past posts, but what about when you leave Melbourne and want to sell all of your stuff. Many people just give everything to an Opt Shop or worse, throw it all away! It is environmental to try and pass on all of [...]
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The sun is shining, there are Christmas carols in the distance, and Melbourne becomes more alive than ever at this time of year! 1) Suzuki Night Markets at Queen Victoria Market starts on November 17th, 2010, every Wednesday night until March. 2) St. Kilda Night Market may not run this year due to lack of support fron the [...]
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There is nothing like going to the market to pick up your fresh veggies, fruit, meat, etc. and all of us who are from the Northern Hemisphere, we don’t get to do this for about 4 months of the year. Melbourne’s markets are open all year long! Not only are the open all year, but [...]
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If you haven’t used Skype before, then you are missing out especially if you are overseas. We made the conscious decision to start using Skype with Canadian teachers interested in teaching in Australia (and UK and USA teachers) before they arrived, so that they learned about this tool early. In one of our most recent [...]
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Yes it does seem strange to say, Canada Day in Winter but for Canadian teachers in Australia, this is when we celebrate Canada Day. We won’t be having BBQ’s or sipping Caesar’s, instead we will be heading to an ice hockey game, going skatingor perhaps staying warm at the pub. Does Australia really get a winter? [...]
As we all know (and you’ll soon learn) Melbournians love their food. And even if you’re not a “foodie” (DEFINITION: Aussie slang for “someone who loves food”), you’ll soon become one. Eating out is incredibly popular, but so is cooking from home. Although I was eventually Kitchen Manager at my summer camp in Ontario, my [...]
Victorian teacher salaries are competitive with Ontario’s. You can live perfectly well on a teacher’s salary in Melbourne if you are attentive to a budget. I know quite a few people who travel as much as they like and go out as much as they like on a teacher’s salary: I’m one of them. But many [...]
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Considering there is a water-shortage in Australia, and the Australian press has made citizens very worried about water usage, the prices of water hasn’t really increased. I would think that if they really wanted people to cut down on their water use, they would start charging more for it…but that’s for another discussion. You Want [...]
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