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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
5 Apr 2024
Reply rate
53.9 %
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Feedback
24
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Description
Small Alpaca farm (22 alpacas , 2 llama's, 3 miniature horses, ) located in Alstonville NSW. Farm also has chickens . Single male living in large house with 1 other lady sharing on the property.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers can learn about Australian lifestyle on a rural property including sustainability measures and animal care.
They get to experience clear evening skies and the southern stars.
We have helped travellers with their English and knowledge of Australian customs.
Workawayers are welcomed into my family and generally get to meet my other family members who live nearby plus a range of friends and students.
There is plenty of spare time to visit the local area including beaches in Ballina and Byron Bay, and the Lismore Koala Hospital.
Help
Help would be mainly assisting with Animal care; Cleaning the house or other buildings; Garden and Paddock maintenance; and Cooking. Could also include building maintenance and fencing depending on skills.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Converted attached garage with multiple double beds. Full use of main house for Bathroom, Kitchen and Living area. Full unlimited Wi Fi.
What else ...
Alstonville has local bus transport options to Byron Bay, Ballina and Lismore.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Unlimited Wifi connection with good speed
Space for parking camper vans
7.5 acre property. Parking is no problem.
Can possibly accept pets
Pets are a possibility - contact me to discuss
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 166366442785
Feedback (18)
6 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Agnese) for host
My time spent at Roland's farm was amazing! The jobs are never too difficult, I had a lot of fun feeding the alpacas and horses and even vacuuming poo was an amusing experience. Roland is a really kind and considerate man, who can teach you a lot of things about alpacas, Australian culture and whatnot. There is always someone stopping at his… read more
19 Oct 2020
Left by Workawayer (Maggie) for host
Roland was thoughtful, considerate and went out of his way to ensure our needs were met.
He checked-in regularly to see if we'd learnt anything new... we learnt heaps!
We enjoyed helping Roland with specific projects during our 2-3 week stay e.g. installing new gates, building an Alpaca shelter and shearing the herd - never a dull moment!
Our… read more
He checked-in regularly to see if we'd learnt anything new... we learnt heaps!
We enjoyed helping Roland with specific projects during our 2-3 week stay e.g. installing new gates, building an Alpaca shelter and shearing the herd - never a dull moment!
Our… read more
17 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Martina & Andrea) for host
We spent only a week in the magnificent Eden Valley of Alstonville. Unfortunately, like all the most beautiful things, time has really flown. We spent our most beautiful time in Australia with Roland,his biped and quadruped family. Roland is kind, has a big heart and loves his animals very much. Coral, her sister, is a special woman who hosted us… read more
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(4.9)
Cultural exchange:
(4.9)
Communication:
(4.4)
6 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Agnese) for host
My time spent at Roland's farm was amazing! The jobs are never too difficult, I had a lot of fun feeding the alpacas and horses and even vacuuming poo was an amusing experience. Roland is a really kind and considerate man, who can teach you a lot of things about alpacas, Australian culture and whatnot. There is always someone stopping at his… read more
19 Oct 2020
Left by Workawayer (Maggie) for host
Roland was thoughtful, considerate and went out of his way to ensure our needs were met.
He checked-in regularly to see if we'd learnt anything new... we learnt heaps!
We enjoyed helping Roland with specific projects during our 2-3 week stay e.g. installing new gates, building an Alpaca shelter and shearing the herd - never a dull moment!
Our… read more
He checked-in regularly to see if we'd learnt anything new... we learnt heaps!
We enjoyed helping Roland with specific projects during our 2-3 week stay e.g. installing new gates, building an Alpaca shelter and shearing the herd - never a dull moment!
Our… read more
17 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Martina & Andrea) for host
We spent only a week in the magnificent Eden Valley of Alstonville. Unfortunately, like all the most beautiful things, time has really flown. We spent our most beautiful time in Australia with Roland,his biped and quadruped family. Roland is kind, has a big heart and loves his animals very much. Coral, her sister, is a special woman who hosted us… read more
17 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Pascal & Vanessa) for host
We stayed for 10 days with Roland. We had so much fun with Pam (she's also livin in the house). And a lot of fun with Vacuuming the Alpaca-Poo. The most of our work was weeding because Roland was very busy with his 2nd job. We really enjoyed the dinners shared with coral (the sister) and inge (mom). Especially the Mexican dinner with Tacos and… read more
16 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Kevin) for host
Sono stato da Roland solo 10 giorni che sono passati come fossero 1 mese. Dopo poco tutti in quello strano ambiente diventano estremamente familiari. Roland è un tipo che all'inizio va conosciuto, il suo carattere ha degli alti e bassi e in principio può confondere. Il lavoro è semplice e mai troppo impegnativo a condizione che voi siate disposti… read more
16 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
It was great to spend time with David. He has a good work ethic, is hard working, efficient and energetic. David had no trouble completing any tasks. it was great to have his help with the animals and on the property in general.
David was also interesting to talk to and fun to have around. I recommend him to any future host.
David was also interesting to talk to and fun to have around. I recommend him to any future host.
(Excellent
)
28 Oct 2019
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
Spent almost a full month at Roland's place. Had such a great time with his family and all the animals. We accomplished a good amount of tasks during my stay such as fence building, yard clean-up, vacuuming and bagging alpaca beans (poo), and was given the opportunity to go to various other alpaca farms with Roland and Gerard to shear the alpacas… read more
31 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Marieke & Jesse) for host
I sadly only got to spend almost two weeks at Rolands lovely place, which was not enough.. It was so great staying with Roland and the alpacas, and lovely Pam who lived in the house as well. His family is so wonderful and they have all been so kind and good to me. I enjoyed working with the animals so much, and I got to do (and see) a lot of… read more
15 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Petra) for host
I stayed with Rolands mum Inge and helped only few times at his farm. We had some BBQs and dinners at his place which were lovely. Roland has got a big heart and I felt comfortable with him straight away. The whole family is amazing, very welcoming and giving.
I enjoyed the experience with the alpacas and being part of their big family of… read more
I enjoyed the experience with the alpacas and being part of their big family of… read more
19 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (LALOU) for host
At Roland's home, there are a lot of different jobs and there are Alpacas. They are amazing and very endearing animals. You will like. There are also beautiful chickens and Buster the dog. Roland is a generous man and his sister Coral too. He is concerned about our safety and sharing his life with us. He and his sister showed us around the area… read more
12 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lea) for host
I had the incredible chance to stay with Roland, working with the alpacas. It was so much fun. We learned how to use the poo vaccumizer, help with the alpacas' shearing. The tasks were also painting at Carole's place (his sister), cooking and a bit of housekeeping.
Thanks to Roland and his sister, we could visit Brunswick head, Ballina, share… read more
Thanks to Roland and his sister, we could visit Brunswick head, Ballina, share… read more
13 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Sara & Linda) for host
Staying with Roland was awesome. Working was fun and included cleaning the paddocks with kind of a poo vaccumizer, cleaning, help with drenching and cutting toe nails of the alpacas as well as cooking and a bit of gardening. But what is more important we had a lot of free time: we visited some waterfalls, Byron bay, ballina, a Koala Hospital in… read more
3 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Nasser)
Nasser and I were not compatible and he was asked to leave on the third day.
(Negative
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3 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Johanna)
Johanna and Erik helped efficiently with a variety of chores on my farm - both inside the house and in the paddocks. The jobs included weeding, window cleaning, general cleaning, and vacuuming the alpaca paddocks.
They were happy, friendly and helpful.
I am happy to recommend them to future hosts and wish them well in their travels around… read more
They were happy, friendly and helpful.
I am happy to recommend them to future hosts and wish them well in their travels around… read more
(Excellent
)
22 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Johanna) for host
Roland's alpaca farm was our first work away place. The whole family cared about us, and we felt welcome right from the start. Our tasks were feeding the alpacas and chucks, helping to catch and hold them (for the vet, general checks, etc.), helping out in the house and garden and do weeding on the paddocks. Also, they always bought and cooked… read more
3 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Emelia & Josefin)
It was a pleasure to have these 2 girls stay with me, They were a great help with a variety of household and garden chores. I also had a sick alpaca which had been bitten by a tick. The girls were very attentive and helped to nurse this alpaca back to health.
I am happy to recommend them to other hosts and wish them happy travels and experiences.
I am happy to recommend them to other hosts and wish them happy travels and experiences.
(Excellent
)
15 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Daniek) for host
It took me a while to write this because time really flies when you’re travelling but you totally deserve a good review, because the three weeks in Ballina were a pleasure. Roland loves to tell you stories about the alpacas and makes sure you won’t get bored. I was lucky to even see two alpacas get shorn and I took care of three baby chooks.… read more
13 Jul 2016
Left by Workawayer (Lenka) for host
We spent one month at Roland´s mums (Inge) place. So sometimes we helped as well at his amazing alpacas farm. We could feed the alpacas babies, walked them in some local festivals and have a lots of fun there. Also we helped with cutting the trees and weeding. Always the time there was interesting and we feel very nice there.
Roland, Inge and… read more
Roland, Inge and… read more
15 May 2016
Left by Workawayer (Christian) for host
I directly felt comfortable after I arrived at Roland´s Farm. Actually I planned to stay for 2 weeks, but it ended up with 6 weeks!
Great Food, Trips, Animals, unique experiences and learning as well as the feeling that I was never missing a thing made the stay at Roland´s Farm as one of my greatest memories.
Who likes to work with animals and… read more
Great Food, Trips, Animals, unique experiences and learning as well as the feeling that I was never missing a thing made the stay at Roland´s Farm as one of my greatest memories.
Who likes to work with animals and… read more
10 May 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Zhenya)
Zhenya (Jane) was a pleasure to have as a workaway guest in Alstonville.
She and my sister and my mother got along extremely well and spent many hours working together and sightseeing.
Jane was more than willing to do any job that was required - gardening, house cleaning, window cleaning, assisting with chickens and alpacas, cooking and… read more
She and my sister and my mother got along extremely well and spent many hours working together and sightseeing.
Jane was more than willing to do any job that was required - gardening, house cleaning, window cleaning, assisting with chickens and alpacas, cooking and… read more
(Excellent
)
10 May 2016
Left by Workawayer (Zhenya) for host
Farm Roland, is an unforgettable place, amazing family, cute alpacas. Family Roland, it was his mother and sister Inga. All of them are very interesting people who live separately, each in their own home. Roland, fond of animals, his cute alpacas and two dogs. Korel- fantastic cook. Mother dear, kind, sociable woman. I would like the next time to… read more
10 May 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Quentin)
Quentin was a good volunteer and a pleasure to host. He readily pitched in to help with gardening including weeding and rubbish removal. We spent a lot of time working, but equally a lot of time sightseeing and enjoying our local area. All of us wish Quentin all the very best for the rest of his stay in Australia and would recommend him to… read more
(Excellent
)
3 Apr 2016
Left by Workawayer (Quentin) for host
I spent three weeks at Roland´s farm and it is one of my best experience since I arrived in Australia. First because of the hospitality and kindness of Roland, Coral and Inga and second due to the different tasks I had to do three: take care of the alpacas, gardening ... Coral, Roland´s sister, and Roland pick us up in many places around the farm,… read more
24 Jan 2016
Left by Workawayer (Rebekka) for host
After our first three weeks of travelling Australia we decided to take some time off from backpacking and to get to know some other parts of the country. When we first contacted Roland and his family they were very friendly, open-minded and spontaneous and so 5 days after applying we arrived in Alstonville. Right from the beginning we felt like… read more
