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Hey there fingerscrossed,
I've got a unit there too and i'm in Brisbane. Anyway i have the 2007 Goldfields local find here if you don't have one yourself. Heres a few numbers,PAINTING CONTRACTORS; A1 kooy 0409 844 221, Active 0418 914 543, B Hooper 0408 934 181, Booys 0417 180 857, Centenary 0418 935 521, Emerson 9021 3023, savcor finn 0407 843 08, TP 0438 956 343.
CARPETS; Boulder rug shop 9093 4020, Curtain villa carpets 9021 7838, Pat kennedy carpet choice 9021 4741, Solomans 9021 5747.
I don't know anyone of these personally, just the local phone book listings.
Good luck, Tim Bass.
Thanks for the info Rick! You've been very helpful.
-Tim Bass-
Ok, thanks! I'll contact the duties office and find out if i need to pay more stamp duty. I did live in it for a few months, maybe just start claiming tax deductions when 6 months is up? (in 2 months time).
Is there much advantage in having interest only loans other than for a smaller weekly repayment? And what about CF+ properties can you claim that interest on tax, or do you have to pay tax on your profit?
Thanks Tim Bass.
I forgot to mention that in WA you need a HR truck Licence to drive trucks, a generic mine induction called a MARCSTA that costs around $90-$120 and is a one day course held at least twice a week, a Police clearance, and a mine workers health surveillance, which is a medical that tests hearing and lung function. Some places don't require all this but definitely get a HR licence.
In Qld you need Black Coal Competencies for each machine, a Mining industry skills centre (Metalliferous – Surface ) induction, a coal board medical, and if you work on a BMA site you also need an SGS card which is another generic induction that cost around $200.
Sorry i don't know about the other states but the QLD info will be useful to you jtattersall.
Birddog01,
Your situation sounds similar to my own experience. I studied Civil for 2 1/2 years while working on sud-divisions as a chainsman, I wanted to change to Mining Eng. because my cousin worked in the mines as a sparky and owned two houses, so i moved to Kalgoorlie (from Brisbane) and got a job in a Nickel mine as a TA. I did various tasks like mine surveying, ore mark up, pit de-watering, shot crew, road deliniation etc. I got on machinery like excavators and loaders and after 9 months changed from more office orientated duties to permanent mining crew because i enjoyed it more.Anyway.. at 22 i bought a unit on a 30 year loan too and thought,' man thats a lot of money and a long time'. But in 3 years it more than doubled and i bought a second property in Queensland at 25 and am now keen to get a third and so on. They are both rented out and that covers 2/3rds of the repayments.
I am still in mining to service my debts and and enjoy the fact that it's good money ,but you also get a good break. For eg. a currently work week on week off DIDO in QLD for 80K salary but am going back to WA For a 2/1 FIFO job on 120K.
I have friends who as a couple moved to Kalgoorlie from Melbourne and drove dump trucks and in 3 years have 3 houses between them. They just got married and now that they're set up are going to sell two and pay off their home to get out of mining and start a family.
One thing however is you get used to the money and when you move back to town to a real job the wage drops and there are a lot less days off. I'm trying to get set up myself so i can finish my civil degree and be able to have my properties take care of themselves. Thats why I've been reading Steve's book, to get financial freedom!
So good luck, get set up while you're young. Mining is a good way to earn big bucks, plus living expenses also drop because you get housed and fed at camp and you don't need to fuel your car for two weeks. If you FIFO anyway.
Boshy888,
There are heaps of women in mining usually they drive haul trucks and water trucks, but also on the shot crews and drill crews. Haul trucks are your best chance and they have air conditioning.It is hard to get a foot in the door, and it is true about just turning up. If for eg. you took a weeks holiday to Kalgoorlie, went into all the labour hire places and rung the local mining companies you would have a good chance of a job. Also some jobs aren't advertised so ask around in the pubs. I got my first mining job from an Engineer i met at a wedding across the road from where i was staying, and i didn't even know the couple!!
Tim Bass
P.s. start with smaller companies to get say 3-6 months experience then move up to the BHP's of the world.
