Develop lifelong skills.
Enjoy once in a lifetime experiences.
Create friendships that last forever.
Get outta town and
plan your GAP Adventure Today
Working in rural and regional communities is a great way to see Australia and have once in a lifetime experiences. There are many regional and rural jobs and new friends to share it all with.
Come alone, with friends or a partner, and create memories that’ll stay with you forever.
Get PickPacking, Pouring or whatever you want.
Planning your new GAP year adventure has never been easier! Use one of our new GAP year marketplace platforms, powered by Swaggie and Waytree, to connect with job opportunities in rural and regional communities around Australia.
Ready to get outta town?
Need Skills Training? No Worries!
Online
training modules
Digital Skills Passport
Password protected employer authentication process
Industry induction programs
We can link also you up with Training Services of the NSW Department of Education to get the necessary training and skills required to be job ready.
Find out more about the training available
Event List
Regional and Rural Australia host some awesome festivals and events. You can devour the freshest scallops at the Tassie Scallop Festival, see the magic of the Staircase to the Moon in Broome, experience Splendour in the Grass in Byron and dance your way through the Big Pineapple Music Festival in Queensland.
You can plan your GAP adventure around your festival itinerary. To make it easier to MAP your GAP, we have listed some of the events. We regularly update these, so please let us know about any festivals and events near you!
New GAP Year merchandise
Wear your adventure with pride
Tell everyone you are on an adventure with our new range of products!
And $2 from every item purchased will be donated to the Thankful Foundation to directly support the Thankful4Farmers initiative to create sustainable transformational impact.
With every product purchased, not only will you literally be showing your support, you will also be demonstrating to our regional and rural communities how much they are valued.
Frequently asked questions
Got a Question?
You've probably got a whole lot of questions! We've tried to think of everything and created a long list of questions and answers - please click on the FAQs link for more info.
But if your question still isn't answered, please contact us and tell us how we can help.