If nothing else works out, you could enquire about moving to WA. There are loads of apprentices being soaked up by the mining companies and their contractors.

have you tried Migas Jarred www.migas.com.au/? They place people and jobs all over the valley.

Greg

Give Honeywell in north ryde a call Jared and ask for Jason Laird, tell him I sent ya and that you would like to enquire regarding mature age apprenticeships.
With Honeywell you will not be a house bashing type electrician but more on air conditioning /cctv /security control and computer systems. The trade you get is an instrument technician.
Try and think of a transmitter which is now a pc controlling a million servos in a building, that best describes the job..lol
They do offer great apprenticeships and when you get out of your time it's quite easy to achieve triple figure wages.

thanks heaps guys.

ill cal lhim monday kev!

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