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Hey Foodies/Vegan/travellers/surfing fans
My property is located in Mackay which is in Central Queensland Coast area. Mackay is a stunning area with beautiful beaches and very nice places for walking and swimming. Mackay is less well known to tourists so you can fully enjoy all its beauty without the crowds.
There is a surf beach nearby and we definitely will catch some waves if the conditions are good: we need strong winds.
I offer both body surfing and a beginner surf board. I am just starting to learn surfing myself so I can't support others beginners in their learning.
I truly try very hard to make every workaway stay a positive and memorable experience. Before considering my place there are a few things to know:
I have a small dog who has super high energy levels. She loves meeting my workaway visitors.
You will be asked to help with outdoor work therefore it is important you are comfortable with the presence of living creatures in my garden. If you have concerns about insects and/or other living creatures or don't enjoy the outdoors then my place isn't suited for you
On a positive note....
I love food and cooking. I prepare beautiful and delicious vegan meals every day. I have a diverse menu and I can guarantee 100% that you will have a diet rich in diverse nutrients and free of any animal products.
I offer a happy and safe environment. I make a big effort to make you feel welcome. My place is extremely suitable for female travelers and your safety is assured.
My workaway visitors comment that my place makes a nice break from the hectic demands of staying in hostels and sorting out food and travel arrangements.
You will be staying either in my air bnb style accommodation with me or in a spacious studio. It all depends on the work that is required. I am happy to confirm arrangements if this is important to you before your stay.
Please note that I am very interested in learning French and would love to meet people who are willing to share their knowledge of the French language. My French is at an intermediate level, I am also passionate about teaching English so I am really happy to help you as much as possible to refine your English skills. As a language learner myself I have a good knowledge of English grammar which helps in explaining concepts.
I am also learning German and I am a beginner with this. I would really appreciate learning new vocabulary if you are a native speaker.
I am hugely safety conscious and for this reason you will not be exposed to any work outdoors in excessive heat conditions I try to make the work as varied and interesting as possible so you can develop new skills and talents. If we work outdoors it is either early in the morning or afternoon. The work will involve domestic work: cleaning mainly and gardening projects including weeding and maintaining gardens. You will not be required to do any childcare during your stay as my kids are adults and no longer live with me.
I welcome single travellers, 2 friends travelling together or couples.Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity WorkArt ProjectsLanguage practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
There is a rich array of work experiences that you can complete. I try as much to offer varied and interesting tasks wherever possible.
We offer a safe and comfortable environment as we do not smoke and drink moderately.Help
Pick the help that suits your preferences: *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Landcare *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️gardening *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ house renos *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️boat maintenance *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️cleaning *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️farming * Reno projects
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
Turkish: BeginnerThis 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.Accommodation
You will be offered a very safe home environment in Mackay. We live very close to the cbd so you can take a quick bike ride to the swimming lagoon. You will have your own private room. You may need to share other areas with me: bathroom, kitchen and laundry.
What else ...
Want to explore around Mackay? We have excellent bike tracks, mostly flat around Mackay. Check out the blue water trail. We can supply bikes.
Mackay is also close to the beautiful Pioneer Valley, more stunning rainforests to explore!!A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours per day , 5 days
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Alison is the best host you can hope for. So sweet, kind, funny, generous, and respectful, always making sure we felt super comfortable and always offering to take us out. We went op shop hopping, to the lagoon, body boarding at the beach, to the beautiful property in Seaforth,… read more
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Alison is the best host you can hope for. So sweet, kind, funny, generous, and respectful, always making sure we felt super comfortable and always offering to take us out. We went op shop hopping, to the lagoon, body boarding at the beach, to the beautiful property in Seaforth,… read more
Thank you, Alison. Best… read more
She has a truly great attitude to work and will do any jobs given to her with very minimal supervision. She mainly did gardening for me and some furniture moving.
She was very appreciative of what we offered her… read more
We are also in the middle of a renovation and Rosie was very helpful with moving bulky items.
She helped me at short notice with cleaning my air bnb and again… read more
Stella and David stayed with me in Mackay in Central Queensland.
They were a tremendous asset to have with us. They were very motivated to work
and learn new skills. They embraced the challenges and tried new work that they have not done before.
Stella and David both speak excellent English and they are very easy to… read more
It was a great pleasure to spend time with Morane. I really enjoyed her company and she helped me greatly with learning French.
She has an excellent approach to work: super reliable and dedicated.
She will also try tasks that she hasn't tried before, very… read more
We had an unexpected booking and they jumped straight in, changing their plans to ensure I had… read more
She was such a lovely person and always made sure that everything is alright!
I helped her with cleaning her rentals and with different things like painting, gardening and also once concreting.
I learnt a lot of new things from her about many different topics. Gardening,… read more
However, work is very flexible and Alison always… read more
Elena has the ability to fit in perfectly in a home environment because she… read more
Corbin has the ability to fit in perfectly in a home environment because… read more
I was welcomed right from the beginning by Jade and her lovely mother Alison. I also met Talia, she is lovely too as well as Nate, the father.
This work away experience… read more