After feeling trapped in their home country of Holland, Claudia and Rachid decided it was time to realise Claudia’s childhood dream of moving to Australia. A migration agent advised them they would not be granted an Australian working visa. They didn’t have much money in the bank. If they couldn’t work they wouldn’t last long. But they decided to try their luck. They packed five bags, their young family and headed to Australia on a tourist visa.
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Over 4 unforgettable days and nights in March, Adelaide's glorious Botanic Park hosts a journey of remarkable performances by over 400 of the world's top traditional and contemporary musicians, artists, dancers and thinkers from every corner of the globe. The 2015 program features performances and workshops across 7 stages, a KidZone activity area, street theatre and visual artists, the Taste The World cooking program, The Planet Talks environmental discussions program, Electrolounge, Artists in Conversation and over 100 amazing food, retail and charity stalls.
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Adelaide Fringe began in 1960 as an alternative to the Adelaide Festival of the Arts which offered only limited opportunity for local artists.
Adelaide Fringe is an annual open-access arts festival run over four weeks in Adelaide. Thousands of artists from around Australia and across the globe participate alongside home-grown talent. Art forms spanning cabaret, comedy, circus & physical theatre, dance, film, theatre, music, visual art and design comprise the program for the festival.
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Australia is divided into six states and two territories.
South Australia has a population of 1.7 million people with most living in the capital city of Adelaide. South Australia is recognised as the Festival State with over 500 festivals held each year and for its famous wine regions. For more information
Tasmania is separated from mainland Australia and is the smallest state with 513,000 people. Hobart is the capital city. One-fifth of Tasmania is covered by national parks and wilderness areas. For more information
Northern Territory is located in the top end of Australia and there are 240,000 people living in the territory. Darwin is the capital city. Northern Territory is the second strongest economy which is largely driven by mining. Tourism also plays an important part, especially the Kakadu National Park and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. For more information
The Australian Capital Territory (A.C.T) / Canberra is the national capital and the home of the Federal Government, Federal Departments and the highest court in Australia, the High Court. There are approximately 383,000 people living in the territory. For more information
Queensland is the third most populated state with over 4.7 million people and is the second largest in size. Brisbane is the capital city. Queensland is home to the world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef. For more information
Western Australia is the largest state by area and has over 2.5 million people living in the state. Perth is the capital city. Western Australia has the best performing economy as a result of the decade long mining boom. For more information
New South Wales is Australia’s oldest and most populated state with more than 7.4 million people. Sydney is New South Wales capital city, which is the nations largest capital city. For more information
Victoria is the smallest mainland state in size but is the second most populated with over 5.7 million people. Melbourne is the capital city and is said to be the sport capital of Australia. For more information
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The Barossa RDA has several programs to support business migrates looking to set up a business in their region.
One such program is the Business to Business Barossa program which is a free program that connects skilled service providers with local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking for help within their business.
