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24 Apr 2025
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We are a little family of 3. We have 2 cats, 7 horses and 1 dog and live on 37 acres in the beautiful town of Mount Gambier. Our daughter is 11 and in year 6 at school. Noe had an accident and can’t work so he is home often. Marie works from home and is a qualified classical dressage instructor and has taught horsemanship in Australia and Switzerland. She has also spent some time learning classical dressage in America.
We are a very kind and giving family- we like to laugh and are very welcoming. Every workaway person wants to stay longer :) We provide an amazing environment full of happiness and peace.
Mount Gambier is a stunning place in the South East of Australia. It’s close to many caves and the famous blue lake.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Marie has been an English teacher and Noes first language is Swiss French. We could definitely offer different farming ideas and teach travellers about Australian culture. Mount Gambier is a little piece of paradise. It’s between Adelaide and Melbourne and has many tourist attractions that we would happily show to travellers. The main draw card to this area is the wines. We are situated about 30 minutes from the famous Coonawarra region, so wine tours are easily organized. We are also only 40 minutes away from Mayura Station which is a famous for its full blood wagyu beef (most of which is exported overseas). They have an amazing restaurant that serves hands down the best steak we have ever tasted. What’s not to love about this region?
Projects involving children
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Help
Ideally we would love someone or a couple who are good with animals and children. There are many tasks around the farm that we would love some help with- gardening, weeding, mowing, fencing, maintaining and planting trees, feeding horses, cleaning animal troughs, pruning trees/hedges, and fencing. If you are interested in learning about horses Marie is always in the stables and would love to teach her craft to anyone willing to learn about horses
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a double bed that is suitable for 2 people on offer with a shared bathroom with a shower and bath. It’s a lovely bedroom which looks out over the back yard and out onto the Forrest we have planted. The sunrise from this bedroom window is always stunning. We are happy to share cooking together.
What else ...
Sometimes we take time to get back to emails so message our phones if you can. We have what’s app (+61404833455)
We are very relaxed and would be grateful to find travelers that are motivated and willing to help us and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty outside.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Unlimited wifi available- we have a double bed in the house but are also trying to get an accommodation block in the future.
Space for parking camper vans
We absolutely welcome anyone with a campervan. The stables have power and it’s own shower and toilet that people can also park their vehicles close to under cover
Can possibly accept pets
Happy to have dogs but they need to be good with other dogs and cats. Our dog can get upset with big dogs so prefer smaller dogs please.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (7)
They are both such hard workers and really helped us a lot on the farm. We enjoyed sharing dinner and experiencing their cooking.
Would welcome them back here in a heartbeat ❤️❤️❤️
Noe and Marie are so kind, warm-hearted and humerous that within that little time we felt like being with friends.
Their daughter Chelsey is also very nice and I had fun braiding her hair.
The tasks were just the kind we like: cutting a huge hedge,… read more
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They are both such hard workers and really helped us a lot on the farm. We enjoyed sharing dinner and experiencing their cooking.
Would welcome them back here in a heartbeat ❤️❤️❤️
Noe and Marie are so kind, warm-hearted and humerous that within that little time we felt like being with friends.
Their daughter Chelsey is also very nice and I had fun braiding her hair.
The tasks were just the kind we like: cutting a huge hedge,… read more
They were hard working, polite and a delight to be around.
