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Second yr visa option availble Volunteer Opportunity in the Noosa Hinterland 🌿
Looking for Nature-Loving Helpers to Join Us!
We’re a friendly, easygoing family living on a beautiful bushland property in the Noosa Hinterland (Verrierdale), just 90 minutes north of Brisbane on Queensland’s stunning East Coast.
We’re currently looking for volunteers who are passionate about the environment, love hands-on work, and want to contribute to something meaningful while enjoying peaceful, natural surroundings.
🌱 What We Need Help With:
There’s always something to do on the land! Some current and ongoing projects include:
Always cooking, housekeeping, and laundry plus some extra fun things:
Clearing broken and fallen trees (post-bushfire work)
General gardening + rebuilding the veggie garden
Creating a compost area + planting a tree forest 🌳
Light fencing and property maintenance
Light DIY support: oiling the deck, painting indoors/outdoors, light woodwork
Spring cleaning, sorting cupboards, and organising our home
Caring for our chickens and helping around with our two kids (10 & 14)
Support with IT, Music – flexible
Help with updating my Wix website, improving our social media or giving Mac computer lessons
We love matching people to tasks that bring them joy – whether you're a green thumb, a tech whiz, a tidy queen, or a bush adventurer, there's something for everyone.
🕰️ Volunteer Exchange Details:
We are currently offering:
🌟 3.5 hours per day in exchange for accommodation only (no meals)
This gives you more flexibility to prepare meals you enjoy and explore the area in your free time.
If you'd prefer the classic arrangement of 5 hours per day, 5 days per week in exchange for food and accommodation, let’s chat—this may still be an option for the right person.
✅ We can also sign off 88 days for your second-year visa (as we're in a bushfire-affected area).
🏡 About Our Home & Family:
We’re a nature-loving family of four:
Sharla (massage therapist, yoga teacher, art therapist)
Peter (builder + creative all-rounder)
Lilygrace (10) & Elitiger (14)
Plus our two dogs: Buddy & Ginger, and a few cheeky chickens!
We love the outdoors—boating, camping, beach days, exploring, cooking good food, and enjoying a simpler, slower lifestyle connected to the land.
🧘♀️ Who We’re Looking For:
Someone who is:
Happy to live simply and enjoy being immersed in nature (yes, that includes bushland, spiders, stars, and all!)
Friendly, flexible, responsible, and open to new experiences
Interested in sustainability, wellness, creativity, or conscious living
Keen to stay at least 10+ days (we typically offer 2-week stays to start with, with the option to extend if it’s a good fit)
🌎 Why Join Us?
Peaceful bushland setting to relax, recharge, and reconnect
Contribute to a meaningful lifestyle project and see your efforts make a difference
Plenty of free time to explore the Noosa Hinterland, beaches, rivers, and national parks
Opportunity to connect with local culture, wellness, creativity, and nature
Become part of a global community—we love hosting volunteers from all over the world!
📩 Message us if you're interested—we’d love to hear about your skills and availability.
We’re flexible with start dates, and open to short or longer stays.
With gratitude,
Sharla, Peter, Elitiger, Lilygrace + the animals 🌿
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Self development
Pets
Drawing & painting
Animals
Art & design
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Sailing / Boating
Fitness
Cycling
Camping
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
A Great way to live amidst nature and just 15mins the ocean...
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
You must be energetic, clean and tidy, flexible, proactive and positive with a good sense of humor and willing to fit in!
Requirements :
• A car is helpful however if you are looking for a peaceful environment
• Basic English required (all nationalities are welcome)
• Non Smoker
- Enjoy life living in nature
Languages spoken
English: Beginner
Accommodation
This is an excellent position with lovely accommodation..
a cool and open bedroom with shared ensuite bathroom, shared little lounge room and entrance in a confutable family home,
(Highset Queenslander with wrap around verandas) set amidst lush forest, in a great location as we are just 20 mins from Noosa Main Beach and 12mins to beautiful Peregian Beach.
What else ...
Our super location is just 15 minutes from Noosa, with the Sunshine Coast Regional Airport only 25 minutes away and Brisbane 90mins away.The renowned Eumundi Markets within a 5 minute drive ( every wednesday, friday and saturday morning ) plus the world famous Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach with boutique shopping, great cafes, restaurants and bas just 15mins away...
Local attractions include Australia Zoo, The ginger factory, a trip to Fraser Island, camel safari, Noosa river trip, day spa, yoga and much more
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
yes...
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for campervans
Can possibly accept pets
We accept pets however we have no fences on the property
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Buddy and Ginger
We have two beautiful rescue dogs...
a Vizsla-cross and a Staffy mix and a -Kelpie A home full of love, loyalty, and wagging tails plus some craziness
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Ricco was also fantastic with the kids—especially with our son Tiger, who really misses spending time with him. He brought a great energy,… read more
We spent two amazing months in one of the most beautiful and peaceful places on Earth, surrounded by nature but still… read more
We just messaged Sharla one day before our stay and she welcomed us the next day to help around the house. So happy about that!
I did a lot of gardening to make the veggie garden look prettier (like picking up leaves, cut down old leaves, watering… read more
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Ricco was also fantastic with the kids—especially with our son Tiger, who really misses spending time with him. He brought a great energy,… read more
We spent two amazing months in one of the most beautiful and peaceful places on Earth, surrounded by nature but still… read more
We just messaged Sharla one day before our stay and she welcomed us the next day to help around the house. So happy about that!
I did a lot of gardening to make the veggie garden look prettier (like picking up leaves, cut down old leaves, watering… read more
Sharla was always ready to praise me for my work.With Peter and Tiger I had great chats about movies, TV series and videogames and with Lilygrace there were never a dull moment (just a lot of spinning!).I enjoyed spending time with them and with Buddy, of… read more
Our world was enhanced by his presence..... we miss you already....
Hope & i am sure our paths cross again.....
Happy… read more
It was a pleasure to share our home with you, the kids really miss....your aussie family x
My job was to keep the house clean and entertain the kids. Elitiger and Lilygrace are very cute and you will not get bored with them! :) I love Sharlas sweet potatoes and the bananabred!
I… read more
Smiles from Queensland
My main job was watching the kids and keeping the house clean and I found that the exchange was always fair- and fun! The… read more
