tower training course/mel information request

[greg777]

hi looking for general information about the tower course in melbourne. im on the august course.

is it basically mon to fri and what hours 8 to 4 type thing or something else. im wondering if i am going to be able to travel home to cairns on the weekend once a month etc.

also what is the course structure, is it theory for the first few months then practical or something else? is there a lot of study after hours not that i mind.

what are the areas like to live west of the airport around keilor , taylor lakes and burnside heights, are these new type suburbs and nice?

when do you find out where you will be posted and do you get to state preferences

[ReefToppy]

Been a while since I was there, but assuming it hasn't changed much.

- Mon-fri varying start and finish times, weekends away are fine
- 8 weeks theory before you do sim work, depending on your own previous experience and ability to absorb, you may spend alot of time studying, or very little
- the suburbs aren't great near the airport
- postings given at the end of the course, preferences are vaguely considered

[greg777]

thanks mate