I'd go with Flight Standards in Darwin, still plenty of work to be had up North and Cameron has been in amongst it for a while now, getting familiar with Darwin and how to avoid its pit falls will put you ahead when it comes time to hire and they'll have their fingers on the pulse when it comes to who is hiring around there. If you go at it with the right attitude they'll be sure to help you along and definitely know the area and the industry up there very well. Take the other $1k you have and get yourself an LR Licence, Forklift Licence and H Endorsement will have you ready to go straight away in a bunch of jobs, not just Aviation. You'll still be in a bit of queue as often it comes down to those that have taken the time and gotten to know people but I'd imagine getting amongst the crowd from Flight Standards you'll get to know the players pretty quickly.