Congrats MikethePom,

I too got confirmation for March 1st - Enroute. I will also be needing to find accom !!

Where is your posting after successfully completing course? Mine is Melbs!!

Sunny Brisbane, enroute too.

Congrats to you also :ok:

G'day guys. I thought I'd get in on the action and let you know I just got the call saying I'm starting march 1st as well. For a position in brissy.
Thought I'd never hear anything...

Congrats Perky, i guess in a way we are lucky... still courses going on in june, others will have to wait another couple of months. 15 months ago i applied, worth the wait though i'm sure.

Congrats Perky.. ! Will you be relocating to melbs..? We should all try & meet up a week before course starts & catch up over a few drinks! :)

Yeah, my fiancée and I will be moving down there for the year. Not sure how I'll handle the weather, but it's only a year so I guess I'll just have to suck it up!
Now all the fun stuff begins like getting the house ready to be rented out, storing furniture that we're not taking, etc. Oh, and looking for a new job for the missus!
Congrats to you guys too!

Oh yes, the joys of relocating is always fun... NOT !

The weather isn't as bad as everyone makes out.. I lived there a couple of years ago & you'll be amazed at how much Melbournians embrace the weather - nothing deters them from being outdoors at sporting events/cafes etc !! I can't wait to get back there.

I'll be moving down mid Feb to settle in.

Congrats on the news guys.

Well done, people!

Everyone else, hang in there!

I received a verbal phonecall offer today aswell. Melbourne enroute March 1st. Can't wait to start.

Got the call today for the March course - Melbourne enroute. Well done to everyone and yep it would be great to catch up before class.

good news all around
 

wow seems they all emailed/contacted everyone in one foul swoop......1st march also melbourne.see some of you guys there.good luck to others placed in brisbane! just have to bare one more month of this horrible irish winter and then im outa here back to the good old land of oz!

PS if anyone is considering accommodation sharing please let me know! id def consider it though having been in melbourne many times im thinking of locating near st kilda and doin the travelling by car (know doesnt make much sense but this is prob my fav area of melbourne).any other suggestions would be welcomed!

Congrats to everyone else that got accepted onto March course. It appears at this stage approx 6-8 males, 2 females!

1208Punk... St Kilda is a great place to live, although perhaps not ideal for whilst at the academy.. you will start at 0730 each day, so would be battling with traffic, plus tolls each way daily.. & not a huge income for 12mths.
I plan on Port Melbs (I have lived in St Kilda & Southbank previously) - If & when I graduate. However will look to live close to the airport whilst studying. As I don't want to waste 2hrs a day travelling when that could be spent studying.!!

Will be great to all catch up just prior to starting course though! :-)

p.s... who is posted to Melbs after successfully completing course?

TAAATS.. Great point re: passing etc!! And yes, There are interviews at the moment.. so HR advised me on the phone when they made the offer.

Well looks like everythings happening.

Question: What do you guys think about the Tower Control path? Does it stop you from doing certain things? Are you likely to get moved around a lot?

I just got offered a Tower Contol position starting in march, seems I must have been at the limits of the intakes. I put down Melbourne as my preference, and I've been offered to start that in April. I'll be one month behind all you guys but wondering if i'm being silly to let the Tower position go.
Ahh quick decisions.

TOWER! TOWER! TOWER!

Its getting kinda lonely here in the outer.......:\

ha ha.. I would've joined you Tower guys however I changed my preference back to Enroute last week after being told by many controllers that I'd most likely be posted to Tamworth etc afterwards... hmmm NO THANKS !

Have you been told yet where you are posted to after course?

Probably won't until next year

What's wrong with Tamworth anyway?
I happen to think that cowboy hats are rather fetching :uhoh:

Last year I was lucky enough to sit in for an hour and a half in Melb Enroute followed by an hour in Melb Tower.

Melb Tower gave me a real buzz (I'm a bit of a plane-nerd anyway), and although it's a long shot, if there's the slightest chance of eventually ending up in a busy Radar Tower somewhere, I think I'll take it

Hey EnemyMig,

I'm with you.... Got offered and accepted Tower March 1st. Can't wait to quit my job and move to Melbs for a while!