Melbourne, VIC
Just landed in Melbourne
88-day jobs within 4 hours, rides there, rooms there.
Melbourne is a great city to live in and a hard one to find a first job in. The Goulburn Valley around Shepparton and the Murray around Swan Hill are the closest big harvest areas, with orchard and packing work through the warmer months.
12 live jobs near Melbourne
Jobs within about 4 hours
Jobs with a bed and 88-day work first. Drive times are rough.
Assistant Farm HandShepparton · about 2 hours from Melbourne88 daysDairy Assistant Farm HandShepparton · about 2 hours from Melbourne88 daysOrchard Workers - Thinning & Harvest Season - Speewa, NSWSwan Hill · about 4 hours from Melbourne88 daysDairy Cattle Farm OperatorsShepparton · about 2 hours from Melbourne88 daysFarm Machinery Operator (Windrowing) - Lalbert, VICSwan Hill · about 4 hours from Melbourne88 daysOrchard Workers - Thinning & Harvest Season - Shepparton, VICShepparton · about 2 hours from Melbourne88 daysDAIRY CATTLE FARM OPERATORShepparton · about 2 hours from Melbourne88 daysDairy Cattle Farm OperatorsKyabram · about 2 hours from Melbourne88 days
All VIC farm jobs →Shepparton, VICabout 2 hours · Pears, apples, peaches and tomatoesSwan Hill, VICabout 4 hours · Stone fruit, table grapes and vegetables
Rides leaving Melbourne
No rides posted out of Melbourne yet. Driving that way, or need a lift? Post it on the Matey trip board and split the fuel.
Open the trip board →Beds near the work
Working hostels and stays near these towns that say they help with farm work.
No working hostels listed near these towns yet. See working hostels for the 88 days, and never pay a hostel for a job it cannot name.
Rooms and flatshares in VIC →The Melbourne crew
Your first week, in order
- 1Apply for your Tax File Number (TFN)Free on the ATO website. Without one, employers must hold back tax at the top rate.
- 2Get a SIM and open a bank accountMost banks let you start online with your passport. Coverage in farm country varies by network.
- 3Check Medicare or your insuranceSome passports get reciprocal Medicare, most do not. Know what covers you before you start physical work.
- 4Sort your superYour employer pays super on top of your wage. Pick one fund so it does not end up spread across several.
- 5Check your postcode before you take farm workFarm work only counts towards a second or third year visa in eligible regional postcodes.
- 6Learn the farm job red flagsNever pay for a job, and walk away from cash-only work with no payslips.
More in the Melbourne guide and the first week arrival checklist.
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