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Hi, welcome to the beautiful Daylesford/Ballarat region! We are Jill and Phil. We relocated to the picturesque Ballan township 8 years ago from South Australia. In SA we were active hosts with volunteer exchange websites including Workaway for many many years.
Our 5 acre property has a lot of garden areas that constantly need clearing and tidying and we have many small projects in mind so your experiences can be matched with what we need. There is a menagerie of precious animals to look after and there's always plenty to do. Often we just need a house and pet sit as we do go back to Adelaide a lot. We have chickens, sheep, goats, 1 alpaca, 2 ducks, 3 guinea fowl, and Daisy (A rescued Kelpie x) .. who likes lots of walks!
Ballan is well situated and close to transport in Western Victoria and there is a train directly to/from Melbourne. Close by (20 minutes) you have the vibrant and historic Victorian town of Ballarat and Daylesford, a much sought after destination town, is also a mere 20 min away.
You would enjoy your own space with a separate bedroom, and bathroom for your private use. We are a very sociable couple and would make you feel at home. I prepare all meals and I've been told I'm not a bad cook so you simply won't go hungry!
We are very happy to get you out and about on days off to see some locals spots and meet other people. We ask for just a few hours a day in return for full board. You don't need to work everyday. Doing a full day here and there and then some days off for sightseeing is always a better way to plan things and see more. All we ask is you show some willing and initiative and love our animals as much as we do. My daughter also lives in Ballan so there's the opportunity to mix with some younger folk as well and perhaps do a bit of babysitting of my two active granddaughters (5 and 7).
We can assist with some local transport like running you to the stations or nearest bus stops if you don't have a car. In some cases we are happy to loan one of our cars to you.
We look forward to hosting you soon.
Cheers
Jill and Phil
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Mantenimiento general
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ballan is a super friendly country town and we are regular 'go outers' and very happy to take you along with us to meet yet more local aussies, visit local spots of interest, sample some wines and simply experience our relaxed lifestyle.
Ayuda
Gardens, Vege patch maintenance, Animal care, Kitchen work, Odd jobs and some minor building projects
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Alojamiento
You will enjoy your own space with a separate bedroom, and bathroom for your private use.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
We have star link so the internet is super reliable and fast...there's plenty of options for workspace in the home
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
For sure...Plenty of space!
Podría aceptar mascotas
Happy to discuss
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
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Horas esperadas
In exchange for full board we expect 3 to 4 hours a day for a single & 6 (3 each) for a couple.
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They made a great impression on everyone we introduced them to and were a delight to have around
Sometimes I worked in the garden and sometimes I helped for catering and everyday I took care of the animals.… read more
They were also great company socially. I personally was a bit of unwell during their visit and their assistance was invaluable. Thankfully I came good just toward the end of their stay so was able to enjoy their company for a… read more
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They made a great impression on everyone we introduced them to and were a delight to have around
Sometimes I worked in the garden and sometimes I helped for catering and everyday I took care of the animals.… read more
They were also great company socially. I personally was a bit of unwell during their visit and their assistance was invaluable. Thankfully I came good just toward the end of their stay so was able to enjoy their company for a… read more
We can arrange our horaire for work to practise activities.
Internet everywhere is useful.
Jill cook very well.
What did I do?..... I helped in the garden clearing old garden borders and preparing ground space for a sprawling lawn that will be used for entertaining. Cut back and tidied up old growth from the summer… read more
There were plenty of landscaping jobs for me to tackle during my stay.
The weather was quite stable so it was nice to be working out in the sun.
Phil was very kind to fix up his bike for me so I managed to do quite a bit of biking in the surrounding areas.
Ballan feels remote but once I got… read more
Work load was pretty cruisy, we worked on avg about 4 hrs per day. We enjoyed our week there.
He was clean respectful and good company to boot! I would highly recommend him to future hosts.
