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We invite you to help us build a vibrant Festival site on a beautiful location nestled by rolling hills and expansive skies. This 112-acre property is home to Lauren & Lou (a 37-year-old couple) and numerous wild Kangaroos.
WE REQUIRE HELP WITH
General farm & house help, sorting festival containers and decorations, landscaping (watering, weeding, raking, building rock walls) putting in star pickets, building seating, and general practical help with land maintenance.
We can provide:
Food, board and a great experience.
The site is a peaceful escape and a great experience of Australian rural life. Enjoy being physical, creative and out on the land. We often have a few workawayers at a time, so it is quite social too.
ACCOMMODATION
We can hold up to 7 people at a time in shared cabin accommodation.
- 1 private double room for couples &
- 1 mixed 5 bed dorm
NOTE:
If you have your own Van or tent you are welcome to use that and we can provide water and power
All meals are provided, and campground site with showers/ toilets are available.
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
- to meet lots of people, make friends, network, experience a great event and be part of something special.
GETTING THERE/ TRANSPORT TO THE SITE:
NOTE: You can get a bus from the airport to Southern Cross Station (Main station in Melbourne) and then catch a V-line train directly to Seymour station, where we can collect you.
Train ticket is $7-10 one way
PLEASE INFORM US:
- of special needs, any health issues or capacity concerns.
- Farm work requires a degree of physicality (this may not be the best place for you if you have physical limitations)
LGBTIQA+ friendly and cater to some eating requirements where we can.
FOOD:
All meals are provided. We eat lunch and dinner together.
Please let us know in advance of your dietaries - we cannot cater to everyone as it gets stressful with multiple meal plans but we try out best.
DATES:
Looking for workawayers from
Aug 20- Nov 23
(2 week minimum)
Those wishing to attend for the Festival period - 6 week minimum.
Oct 14-Nov 23.
Places book fast
The festival is the 14-17 Nov.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Great company, delicious food & comfortable lodgings in a stunning location
The land is beautiful. You will be involved in inspiring, creative work in a calming environment.
You will have a chance to practice your english with the host.
You can be as social or secluded as you would like.
You have a chance to travel and be involved in a creative project that will be enjoyed by many people.
Help
We are looking for help landscaping, creating native gardens, retaining walls, cleaning, small building projects and helping around the house and garden
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Accommodation
2 room container cabin with bunk beds and amazing views of sunset and sunrise.
1 - private double room
1- 5 bed mixed dorm with bunks
Use of house bathroom, laundry, lounge, deck, sauna and wifi.
Currently building external laundry/shower block for workawayers to be completed 2024
What else ...
The train station is 15mins away. Melbourne city is 1hr 20min away.
The area is close to country markets, vineyards, bush walks through natural parklands.
Swim in the dam, unwind in the Infrared sauna or enjoy an indoor and outdoor fireplace!
The house is a sanctuary of calm. Perfect for reading books, lazing in hammocks, enjoying shared meals together, drinking chai and gazing at the views.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have internet connection - better through optus but can tether from our house wifi
Space for parking camper vans
We have power and outdoor toilet available.
Can possibly accept pets
We are happy to accept Pets
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (5)
He was a great help around the farm, he helped with landscaping and installing a new shower/laundry block for workawayers. Nolan is hardworking, clever, great at following instructions, sharing ideas and very responsible. We comfortably let Nolan stay at our place whilst we were away overnight and have full confidence… read more
Thanks Lauren and Lou :)
She was a pleasure to host and we enjoyed her time with us.
She is warm, clever, open and willing and was definitely one of the hardest-working workawayers we have had. Ilse was a great support to us at the farm.
I highly recommend her to other hosts and would gladly welcome her… read more
it was hard and physical work but very rewarding to see everything come togheter. The festival was such an unice experience with lots and lots of learning opportunity's.
The site is beautifull with the best sunsets,… read more
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He was a great help around the farm, he helped with landscaping and installing a new shower/laundry block for workawayers. Nolan is hardworking, clever, great at following instructions, sharing ideas and very responsible. We comfortably let Nolan stay at our place whilst we were away overnight and have full confidence… read more
Thanks Lauren and Lou :)
She was a pleasure to host and we enjoyed her time with us.
She is warm, clever, open and willing and was definitely one of the hardest-working workawayers we have had. Ilse was a great support to us at the farm.
I highly recommend her to other hosts and would gladly welcome her… read more
it was hard and physical work but very rewarding to see everything come togheter. The festival was such an unice experience with lots and lots of learning opportunity's.
The site is beautifull with the best sunsets,… read more
They are a friendly, polite, reliable, hardworking couple, who joined us for a couple of weeks.
They speak excellent English, have great capacity, comprehension and willingness.
I highly recommend them to other hosts and would gladly have them back. :)
We felt very welcome at their home, which is located on a hill on their massive and beautiful property. We had our own shed to sleep, which was really nice as a couple.
The work was in preparation of their festival. It was not hard but a lot of fun and they gave us all the room to fit… read more
We always received amazing food! and we were able to take pretty much anything to eat and drink.
Lauren is a super friendly person, who makes you… read more
They did a great job in the garden and building rockwalls.
I would definitely host them again and recommend them highly to anyone considering hosting them.
He is welcome back anytime.
They have definitely provided some of our best workaway experiences yet. Jazz and Matt are both hardworking, dedicated, and full of knowledge, skills and great ideas. They have been polite, respectful and very thoughtful as well as being excellent company. They have a big dream and are… read more
We worked on various things, helping them do a bit of… read more
