dillon – Australian Homestay Network https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org Mon, 27 May 2024 23:54:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 My Experience So Far https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2023/06/04/experience-far-grahame-act-host/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2023/06/04/experience-far-grahame-act-host/#comments Sun, 04 Jun 2023 02:31:36 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=6991 Hi guys, I just thought that I’d share my experience so far. I have two 19 year old Chinese boys. I am a 61 year old single male and I run a busy trade business.  I have two daughters, 35 and…

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2023/06/04/experience-far-grahame-act-host/feed/ 4 10 Useful Apps for International Students in Australia https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2019/09/05/10-useful-apps-for-international-students-in-australia/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2019/09/05/10-useful-apps-for-international-students-in-australia/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2019 01:46:11 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=20342 Being an international student can be stressful. First there’s all the lectures, tutorials and studying you have to do. On top of that you’re probably getting used to living away from your family, finding your way around a new city…

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2019/09/05/10-useful-apps-for-international-students-in-australia/feed/ 3 To embrace a lovely Australian family https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/05/08/to-embrace-a-lovely-australian-family/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/05/08/to-embrace-a-lovely-australian-family/#respond Tue, 08 May 2018 04:34:43 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=9941 Hey there!! I’m Eva, a 20-year-old girl from China, an international exchange student studying Business in Tourism and Event Management at SCU. I would like to share my homestay story about a lovely Australian family in Gold Coast. The most…

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/05/08/to-embrace-a-lovely-australian-family/feed/ 0 Blog: Moving on and Moving Strong: Flying into the Unfamiliar https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/05/08/moving-on-and-moving-strong-flying-into-the-unfamiliar/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/05/08/moving-on-and-moving-strong-flying-into-the-unfamiliar/#respond Tue, 08 May 2018 04:20:32 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=9938 Leaving the familiar is always a difficult thing to do. One has to take a leap of faith and brave obstacles, to push away the sadness and flash a convincing smile, and to be open and ready to discover what…

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/05/08/moving-on-and-moving-strong-flying-into-the-unfamiliar/feed/ 0 Busting myths about Australian workplaces https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/03/05/busting-myths-about-australian-workplaces/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/03/05/busting-myths-about-australian-workplaces/#respond Mon, 05 Mar 2018 02:19:22 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=8967 Busting myths about Australian workplaces Getting a job in Australia can be exciting – it’s a great way to learn about Australia, meet people and make some money while you study. While every workplace is different, remember, international students have…

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/03/05/busting-myths-about-australian-workplaces/feed/ 0 Australian Homestay Network media statement – 11 February 2018 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/02/11/australian-homestay-network-media-statement-11-february-2018/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/02/11/australian-homestay-network-media-statement-11-february-2018/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:18:44 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=8679 Julie Manche – Chief Executive Officer, Australian Homestay Network (AHN) The Australian Homestay Network, like all of Australia, is shocked by what happened in Mill Park. Our attention at this stage is focused on Mr Singaravelu and his family being…

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/02/11/australian-homestay-network-media-statement-11-february-2018/feed/ 0 Homestay – What It’s Really Like https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/02/08/homestay-what-its-really-like/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/02/08/homestay-what-its-really-like/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:44:47 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=8626 ​I live with an Australian family with a dad, mum, two children and a dog. I feel very welcome with my own private room on the second floor of their house and accepted as a member of their family.

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/02/08/homestay-what-its-really-like/feed/ 0 GC2018 visitors set to live like a local, with a local https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/01/29/gc2018-visitors-set-to-live-like-a-local-with-a-local/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/01/29/gc2018-visitors-set-to-live-like-a-local-with-a-local/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:23:22 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=8467 Gold Coast families open their homes for Commonwealth Games GOLD COAST, Australia – 29 January 2018: Gold Coasters eager to be part of the Commonwealth Games action are opening their doors to help accommodate some of the 700,0000 visitors expected to descend…

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/01/29/gc2018-visitors-set-to-live-like-a-local-with-a-local/feed/ 2 Employment rights and conditions in Australia https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/01/22/employment-rights-and-conditions-in-australia/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/01/22/employment-rights-and-conditions-in-australia/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:45:19 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=8349 Employment rights and conditions in Australia Getting a job in Australia can be exciting – it’s a great way to learn about Australia, meet people and make some money while you study. While every workplace is different, remember, international students…

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]]> https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2018/01/22/employment-rights-and-conditions-in-australia/feed/ 0 The Fair Work Ombudsman’s top four (4) tools and resources for international students https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2017/11/03/fair-work-ombudsmans-top-four-4-tools-resources-international-students/ https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/2017/11/03/fair-work-ombudsmans-top-four-4-tools-resources-international-students/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2017 05:36:00 +0000 https://legacy.homestaynetwork.org/?p=7346   Tool or Resource     Description   Links to resources General information for international students The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has tailored information on its website for visa holders, including international students, covering basic workplace relations information, common issues…

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