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G'day and greetings to all.
Graeme, Nherla, Gnhevea (7y) and Vance Havoc (6y) here, come and join our family and help out on our exciting project.
Our place is a little different! We are a fun loving and easy going family.
We are well underway with construction of our Self-sustainable Eco Farm/Cob , off the grid, COB (Mud, clay & straw) home. Located on 52 hectares of private bush land. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city where it is peaceful and quiet. Surrounded by animals in the day and stars at night. Currently Looking for helpers to assist us with reaching our final goal. If you are happy to get your hands dirty , have some fun and learn all about cob And Building then shoot us a message.
Who we are looking for:
Chasing any help we can get from anyone who is willing. We need self-motivated volunteers, or at least confidence to try new things.We are interested in light minded people who are interested in Off-Grid Leaving, and have unique ideas.We would like to try the opportunities to try them.
There are numerous tasks to do around here.
Including but not limited to; COB construction with recycled materials, painting, gardening,Solar Heating ,Water Harvesting,Portable Cooling System, cleaning, feeding the animals (chickens, dogs, budgies), cooking, assisting with the kids. General day to day Activity.
The nice part is, there are always jobs that both beginners and more experienced people can do. Ranging from repetitive physical labor to fine detail finishing touches.
The Work varies from day to day and depending on the weather.
Everyone is different and has a different set of skills. So we are more than happy to accommodate anyone willing to help and can find a job that will suit you.
People that are interested in COB building, Aquaponics, home building and Gardening are very much welcome!! We would love some help.
Must be happy to be around children and dogs.
We are a smoking household so smokers and non-smokers are welcome.
Helping hours:
Our work hours are not fixed and vary a lot. We start when we start and stop when we stop. but on average we usually try to do about 4 – 5 hours a day but some days we might work more and some days we might not work at all.
What we offer / in return: We have 3 beautiful cob rooms or 1 fully contained caravan as accommodation for you to choose from. ALL meals are provided including tea and coffee.
We usually eat together for lunch and dinner, while breakfast is had at your own leisure.
You have access to your own outdoor COB kitchen, to share with the other helpers if you wish to cook.
As sadly we don't cook for vegetarians, vegans or fussy eaters, but you are more then welcome to bring your own food.
Our main diet is Asian and Australian food, but if you are a wiz in the kitchen please bring your nationality to our table as we would love new experience. We are not a 5 star hotel but we do have a million star view.
WiFi is available but we are in a very remote location so we only have limited data and speeds are quite slow. If you wish to stream or watch movies & shows, it’s usually best to download them before getting here.
Telstra is the only phone network that works out here and its signal is usually poor at best.
On our off time we are happy to take you around to meet some of our friends, have some fun, ,enjoy a fire or two, have a BBQ and show you some country side.
If you want to stay one week,1 month or more you are more than welcome and your help will be greatly appreciated!! We are located 300km west from Brisbane 90km from Dalby and 45km From Chinchilla. We are more than happy to pick you up from the bus station which is in Chinchilla.
PS: We no Longer Sign For 2nd Year Visa(88Days).
Please send us an email if you have any questions at all and would like more info.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Graeme and Nherla
P.s. we also Sell cars, 4WD's and Van’s.
We hope you have a Great stay in Australia,and we look forward of Hearing From you!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In exchange for the daily help,we can offer a comfortable Accomodation,Meals,Learn some knowledge about Natural Building's,and Using recycled materials.And most of all have some Fun:)
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We can't be so certain of what exactly the major tasks are if you join with us, but I can give you an idea.Building: We will almost constantly be building.90% of the Materials we are using are Recycled material's and Cob,the nice part is that there will always be building that both beginners and more experienced people can do, and also ranging from repetitive physical labor to fine details and finishing touches.Feeding And Maintaining the Animals. Tasks Vary from day to day depending on the weather.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have 3 Cob Room's, & 1 fully contained Caravan for your accommodation the choice is all yours,...You have your Own Cob Kitchen,where share with other Helper's to have Breakfast,We do eat together on Lunch and Dinner Time.Your privacy,To relax,enjoy music,Have a drinks or even cook if you feel to.
Our Outside kitchen is built with Natural Resource which is Cob and all recycled materials,And we are Using A natural Compost toilet which the main foundation is Cob.
What else ...
WiFi is Available
Internet and Phone ,Only works with TELSTRA Network.We are happy to take you around and meet some friends,Have some fun,enjoy watching the Fire on the fireplace and having a BBQ most of the weekends and show you some country side.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 25 hours a week, 4-5 hours a day, max 5 days a week
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She is not afraid to try new Things and always eager to Learn.
We wish you all the Best Lulu,and A happy… read more
I stayed in this family for two weeks and I truly enjoyed it. The first day can be destabilizing if you're used to city life but this place is a huge playground for kids and grown up :)
Everyone in this family is kind and funny and they'll never ask more than you can do. I felt like a part of their family and I… read more
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She is not afraid to try new Things and always eager to Learn.
We wish you all the Best Lulu,and A happy… read more
I stayed in this family for two weeks and I truly enjoyed it. The first day can be destabilizing if you're used to city life but this place is a huge playground for kids and grown up :)
Everyone in this family is kind and funny and they'll never ask more than you can do. I felt like a part of their family and I… read more
Thank you Again… read more
I stayed 2 weeks with them and two other backpackers. They were very great days!!
I learned how to paint wall by lime wash and cobbing.Using lime wash made a big difference to the rooms. they were brighter and felt bigger !!
Nherla is very energetic and has stamina. She is always busy and she is a mom who… read more
Philipp definitely Loves Hes food,..If you dont mind the wife yelling ''who ate the kids Lunches''.
On hes days off he seems… read more
We wish him all the best and goodluck with your travels.
Regards,
Graeme,Nherla & The kids..
Highly recommended.Lawrence stay with us and is very keen to learn and interested in our way way of leaving.He fits great with our Family and very good with kids,He can definitely work as a team.
He have such a good knowledge in Permaculture Garden and can work without supervision.
And is a Compliment to… read more
It's a great opportunity out here to learn lots and see a completely different way of life, what these guys have managed to achieve and build is truly Inspirational
Lots of… read more
,Our place looks absolutely… read more
This was our first experience as helpers and we were a little bit "scared", but Graeme and Nherla welcomed us in their place as friends and we felt immediately at home! The two kids are both sooooo sweet and polite and was amazing play with them. There were lovely dogs and puppies:blush:.
Our cob room was warm also when the night was… read more
There are kids they do kid things.
I built, drank, caught yabis and generally had the time of my life.
The place and the people don't lack for character.
If you're a bit whingy (be honest… read more
It was a total bonus I landed such awesome and welcoming hosts! I stayed with them for 6 weeks but would have loved to stay longer.
Graeme has honest and interesting conversation and… read more
Damien&Helen are a lovely couple, very mature for their age. They were always available to help in any tasks we needed, and were very reliable and harmonious. They perfectly fit in our Home and are always welcome back. They helped Us with all kind of chores,and They are… read more
We enjoyed most of the moments with Nerlha, Graeme, Gnhevea and… read more
I can advise other hosts to have Rozenn as She is a Very Good and reliable worker.
Thanks for your help Rozenn … read more
You are gonna learn a lot of things that you 'can not Imagine before and live like a real Aussie.
Also Ican say that they are always willing to have a good conversation, I really liked that!!
Pd:I watched stranger… read more
Hey Ben,we wish u all the best,and Have fun on your… read more
I left england no knowing that much about building and over time i was there we had built a big tool shed that i was very impressed with and learned one or two… read more
p.s,Fiona,dont be frighthen to ask the host,if… read more
Two very cute and loving children. You have your own room nice and private.
I felt weak occasionally in the morning helping on an empty stomach as no breakfast normally but if you ask they will… read more
WE wish them both well and goodluck for there travels.
Keep in… read more
We wish you all the best on your travel's an goodluck!
Thank you very much for your hospitality and your understanding.
As a Volunteer you Are very welcomed here and have a good chat and your work is definitely appreciated.
I Wish you all the best for your buildings and have fun with your Next Volunteers;))
