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ENJOY - The Prosperous Professional Program
An initiative of our firm for all our new professionals.
Our commitment is centred on giving you the opportunity to enjoy living in Rockhampton and working for our firm.
Starting a new job, moving to Rockhampton, settling in and making new friends is a serious challenge. We understand this. This employment program is centred on helping you take this challenge.
Being part of Rees R & Sydney Jones Solicitors
You will enjoy the security of our firm and your role within the firm. You will be offered an attractive salary with realistic incentives.
We are the largest law firm in Central Queensland with six partners supported by some 30 professional and administrative staff. The firm is the oldest law firm in Queensland, having been estalbished in Rockhampton in 1864.
The main areas of work are:
- Business
- Mining and resumption
- Conveyancing
- Rural
- Estates
- Litigation
For full details and profiles of our people, see the Our Team section.
Support
From the moment you arrive, you are given the support you require to work effectively. This includes:
- A mentor for your professional skills and assistance in understanding our approach to serving our clients.
- A member of the firm will introduce you to our firm, our clients and our community.
- Administrative and technical support so you know the systems, the operations and how we do things here.
Professional approach
We know life is more than just meeting budget and producing fees. Our approach is for you to:
- Work with lawyers who enjoy their clients, the professional challenge.
- Get out and explore our country - our outback country and our reefs. We want you to see and be part of another part of Australia and meet our clients. They range from coastal tourist resorts to pastoralists and miners.
- Work with lawyers who enjoy where they live. We make you feel very welcome. We know the people of this region; we will introduce you to them.
Program contents
Orientation package
Once we know more about each other, we would like to invite you on an orientation visit which would include flight costs and accommodation.
Settling in package
Settling in and relocation support: You will have a support person whose role is to introduce you to our firm, our community and our clients. They will also assist you with the aspects of settling in, not only for the first three months but for an ongoing basis.
Snapshot of Rockhampton
On the Tropic of Capricorn and encapsulates the city, the country and the coast.
40 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean and sits no Queensland's largest river, the Fitzroy.
120,000 people live in the district with half of them living in Rockhampton.
Major industries: Cattle, agriculture, mining, light metals, fishing, tourism
Climate: Rockhampton's climate varies from Brisbane by only about one degree celsius. Dry season - March to November. Wet season - December to February.
More information
The Rockhampton Tourist & Business Information Centre
Rees R & Sydney Jones Solicitors
Rockhampton, Queensland
Contact: Geoff O'Driscoll
Phone: (07) 4927 6333
Fax: (07) 4922 2561
E-mail: geoffod@reesjones.com.au
PO Box 83
Rockhampton QLD 4700