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Description
63 y.o married couple with 4 children plus 7 grandchildren (All left home ) - property of 6.54 acres with a couple of sheep … John currently working 2 days a week and Judy is now retired stay at home nanny of the 7 grandchildren.
Love to travel and share experiences with world travellers. Have a passion for mission work and have worked in East Timor, Solomon Islands, Uganda, holidayed in Bali, Bangkok, India, Kenya, Himalayas, USA. Canada, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Andorra, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand, Cambodia, New Zealand ....to name a few.....love travelling.....Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity WorkGardeningDIY and building projectsFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Share the joys of travelling and experiences had. Share the beauty of The Yarra Valley Wine Region and native animals of Australia.
Help
Have large vegetable garden which always need attention. Have three hothouses which grow vegetables etc and have small orchard with 25 + fruit trees and plenty of gardens to weed and modify.
If you are talented at landscaping there are a couple of hundred smaller bluestone pavers for garden edging to be laid.
Fencing can always do with some attention.
Fire wood to cut and split, ferns and thistles to be dug out etc etc etc.
Paint tasks also available, sheds need touch up and re paint.
Happy for you to make yourself at home and even jump in the kitchen and surprise us with your culinary delights.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Negotiable depending on length of stay & when. Have double room available at most times with ensuite.
What else ...
Residence close to public transport, bus 500 meters - train 12 kilometers.
Access to wireless internet and telephone.
Location is the centre of the Yarra Valley Wine Region with numerous tourist attractions within a short drive. IE. Healesville Sanctuary, Puffing Billy Historical Train, Dandenong RangesA little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Generally 4 but negotiable
Feedback (17)
With their help we were also able to fix our car, which has made a big impact on our travels. We are very grateful for this… read more
I felt welcomed from the first moment and I really enjoyed spending time with you and your lovely family and friends! Thank you for all your recomendations, the great dinner, the good talks and the cultural exchange!
I had a wonderful time staying with you,
Miriam
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With their help we were also able to fix our car, which has made a big impact on our travels. We are very grateful for this… read more
I felt welcomed from the first moment and I really enjoyed spending time with you and your lovely family and friends! Thank you for all your recomendations, the great dinner, the good talks and the cultural exchange!
I had a wonderful time staying with you,
Miriam
They hosted us on their large property, where we had our own room with a private bathroom so we could afford our privacy.
We mainly did gardening and fed the sheep when they were out of town.
We immediately felt part of the family, sharing moments of their daily lives together, and we appreciated it… read more
Recommend these… read more
We enjoyed our stay :)
Thank you for hosting us!
We stayed with John and Judy for 2 weeks and it was the best way to start our journey in Australia.
We had our… read more
They have four kids (who… read more
Thanks for everything John and Judy :-)
Really lovely people- welcoming, funny and world travelers as well :)
The work was very fair (even felt like I could have helped out more!) kitchen stuff, cleaning, laundry, weeding, playing with Jesse their dog,… read more
THANK YOU!