Are you or any of your friends the out-going travel type who’d thrive in a working holiday scenario down under? Here at STA Travelbuzz we’re running a project called Earn Your Stripes in conjunction with our lovely sponsors to find three sociable and savvy travellers to take up the opportunity of six weeks paid working holiday in Australia!

Each successful candidate will work in three different premier placements across the Western Australia and Victoria regions from brewing mountain crafted beer to preserving sporting history. After six weeks of graft, all your hard work will be rewarded with a 10-day experience that’ll take in the concealed magnificence of the Melbourne and Perth areas – the sort of stuff that isn’t in the guidebooks. Besides witnessing these secluded treasures, there will also be an opportunity to explore the spots known only to locals guided by those that know them best.

Sound like something you’d like to be part of? There are a few requirements, but if you can be, or are going to be, in Melbourne on 7^th March, have an understanding of social media and are willing to use it to document your experience in a vibrant manner then email - Matt [at] STAtravelbuzz.co.uk -

Be sure to attach a CV and let us know why you’d be suitable. In fact, feel free to drop Matt an email even if you’re just keen to know some more details about the work placements or activities involved in the experience, he’s a particularly friendly type (with a interesting life plan involving Fiji…).

Photo courtesy of Don Pugh Perth Western Australia on Flickr

*Update*

If any Earn Your Stripes potentials have been having difficulty with being in Melbourne for the 7th, we may be able to help. Please get in touch, and we’ll see whereabouts you’re going to be and hopefully we can sort something out…