Matthew Heyes is an entrepreneur. He is the Founder and of Backpacker Job Board and Five Bees Media. Born in Salford, England. He lives in Melbourne.
You can find Matthew Heyes on Crunchbase, Kalicube, IMDB, About.me and LinkedIn.
Founder
- Five Bees Media
- Backpacker Job Board
Education
BSc (hons) Computing with Artificial Intelligence at The University of Leeds.
Contact
General: [email protected]
Author & book enquiries: [email protected]
Author
In 2026, Matthew Heyes became published author. His book 101 “Backpacker Jobs in Australia: A Working Holiday Guide” (ISBN: 978-1764591102) is available on GoodReads, Amazon and Google Books.
You can view Matthew Heyes on GoodReads here.
Media Links
Here’s a list of recent media coverage:
- British backpackers head to Australia in record breaking numbers to escape UK – Daily Mirror (29th Nov, 2025)
- Backpacker boom: Brits lead surge in working holiday visas – Sydney Morning Herald (22nd Nov, 2025)
- Backpacker Job Board founder reveals record backpacker arrivals for Australia
– Australasian Leisure Management (2nd Nov, 2025) - Jobs in Australia for UK Citizens while Travelling – LinkedIn Pulse (8th June 2025)
- How to get a an 88 days job? LinkedIn Pulse (1st June 2025)
- 5 Hidden Australian Beach Towns To Live and Work – MSN News (2nd Feb, 2025)
- Surprise Aussie question Americans searched on Google as US election results came in – Yahoo News (8th Nov, 2024)
- Top Job Sites – Medium (26th Sep, 2024)
- Visa requirement change for UK backpackers could worsen outback labour shortage – ABC (15th Jan, 2024)
- Cash-strapped backpacker calls out Aussie ‘myth’: ‘There’s no money’ – Yahoo Finance (7th Dec, 2023)
- Agriculture visa changes, by Cait Kelly – The New Daily (16th June, 2021)
- Five Bees Media launch Student Job Board – Startup Victoria (25th June 2020)
- New owners for Australia’s dedicated creative industries job board – Startup Victoria (1st September 2020)
- New owners for Australia’s dedicated creative industries job board GrapevineJobs.com.au – Campaign Brief (16th September 2020)