Help on the farm & around the house, explore the area and wildlife in the LaTrobe Valley in Victoria, Australia

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  Description

  We have a 120 acre farm in the Latrobe Valley (VIC) and would like to show our local environment, wildlife and our community. We have a herd of Belted Galloway Cattle, which are very cute and fluffy. There is only two of us living here, and only one full time.
  
  The help I require on the property is in and around the house, in our veggie garden, our small fruit tree orchard,and in the paddocks. Harrowing, cleaning up and making firewood (we have thousands of gum trees that fall over all the time).

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Nature

  

  Animals

  

  History

  

  Music

  

  Pets

  

  Farming
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We speak German and English at home. We have lived in Germany, suburban Australia and own our second farm. We have moved to a rural environment and can talk about our journey from corporate/self employed life to a better life on a farm. We have a close community in this area, which welcomes new people with open arms. We would like to show our guests the local area of Gippsland, the native wildlife (we have many Wombats, Kangaroos, Echidnas, birds, and there is a reported Platypus. We have very fluffy cattle, some like a scratch as well. Traralgon is a larger rural city that has everything one could want, and is only 18 minutes by car. We have travelled extensively and have visited parts of Asia and Europe. Africa is on our list, and America when we will retire. We would like to hear stories from other people, their travels and experiences.

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  Help

  Help around the house, in the garden and on the property.
  Making firewood, weeding, cleaning pasture, light tractor work, sweeping, helping with the animals and feeding them, and help with running the house.
  
  We are not a commercial dairy farm, where helpers get sent to the milking shed at 5am in the morning.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  We have two fully furnished bedrooms and a private bathroom available. We share the living areas. It's a large house with plenty of indoor and outdoor space.
  We would share most meals, unless you feel like making your own meal or eating elsewhere.
  It would be great if we could cook some meals together.

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  What else ...

  We expect the house guests to be tidy and clean up after themselves. You can use our washing machine for cleaning your clothes. We offer you free Internet. Phone reception can be patchy, depending on where you are on the property. You can do whatever you like in your free time. There is no public transport close by, but I'm happy to drop you off in Traralgon for personal shopping, leisure or if you want to catch a train to Melbourne. We are non smokers and do not tolerate smoking in or around our home. Because of the fire danger we face in summer, you are not allowed to smoke in the bush either.
  We breed beef cattle, we sell them, some will go to slaughter, and we eat meat.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We offer parking, water supply and power for a motorhome. We have no facility for you to empty your tanks.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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