Work and Travel in Bellingen

WORK IN BELLINGEN ALL YEAR ROUND

Bellingen is a lovely little country town located in the Bellinger Valley, 20 min drive from Coffs Harbour. All year round, the cafés and restaurants hire people, but it is busier in summer as it is a highly touristic area. There are farms around that hire travellers for picking, harvesting, etc... You can wwoof as well, and the backpackers hostel in town needs helpers all year round in exchange for accomodation.

SEASONAL WORK IN BELLINGEN

SPRING

What kinds of work are available in the spring time in Bellingen. Remember to keep work that is all year round in the section above and not mention it again here.

SUMMER

Baristas, front of house, chefs, cooks, bar tenders are needed in Summer in Bellingen as it gets really busy at this time of the year.

AUTUMN

What kinds of work are there in Bellingen in autumn? Maybe it's harvest time, but do people need the help of foreigners for either cheap labour or expertise? This is the kind of thing we need to know here.

WINTER

Skiing in Bellingen - does it exist? Is there plenty of opportunities for people to get work in Bellingen in the winter? What kind of skills are needed at this time of year? Please update this section and let fellow travellers know what you have learnt if you have worked in Bellingen in the winter or if you are a host and live here and can share your knowledge.

ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN BELLINGEN

I am French and Australian, born and raised in France. I arrived in Australia 3 and a half years ago for the first time. I worked mostly in hospitality in Bellingen and generally I have been feeling very accepted in all the work places, except in a motel outside of town. There are many foreigners living and working here for the season or permanently, and many backpackers. The locals are used to meet people from different parts of the world, it is a very friendly town!