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Hi, my name is Rodney and I live in the suburb of Ashmore, in the northern end of the Gold Coast.
I work in Brisbane 3 days a week and travel there by train. I moved to the Gold Coast from Brisbane in July 2023. If you can help in any of the areas feel free to contact me for a Workaway stay: gardening, French or German language exchange, vegetarian cooking, Yoga session.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
On the weekends I can take you to go surfing, for a hike in a National Park or to the markets. I can also help you practice your English if required.
Ayuda
If you are able to provide help in any of these areas that will be most appreciated:
Gardening/Weeding
Language practice (French, German)
Cleaning
Vegetarian meals
Yoga session
I can provide accommodation in exchange for 1 hour of work each day in any of the above areas. Food is self catered. You can have your weekends free. The duration of your stay can be up to a maximum of 2 weeks.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Intermedio
Alemán: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
Interested in learning German and French.
Alojamiento
I live in a 3 bedroom duplex with a small yard in the suburb of Ashmore, Gold Coast. You will have your own room with a double bed with a shared bathroom.
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I live about a 15 minute drive from the northern beaches of the Gold Coast and about 25 minutes drive to the southern Gold Coast beaches. Public Transport by Bus/Tram to Main Beach Station takes about 25 minutes from the Bus Stop which is a 10 minute walk away. There are also many National Parks within an hours drive. There are nice weekend markets also within a 10 minute drive.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
I have wi-fi available at home.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
There is plenty of free street parking in my street.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Uno
Número de referencia de anfitrión: 878178443194
Comentarios (10)
5 jun 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Clara & Timon)
Clara stayed a week at my place and it was a pleasure to host her. Her help in the garden in mowing the lawn, weeding and moving some timber was much appreciated. She also kept the kitchen nice and tidy. Clara is polite and friendly and easy to talk to and was also keen to do some activities whether it was a nature walk, trying to surf or visiting… read more
(Excelente
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24 ago 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Zuzana)
Zuzana stayed just over 4 weeks at my home and helped out in the garden, fixed my lawnmower, designed a logo for my website, and with assisted with various other general tasks. Zuzana is very easy going and was always up for various activities whether it was a road trip to Byron, trips to the beach, or a night market in Brisbane, or a hike to see… read more
(Excelente
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24 ago 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Zuzana) para el anfitrión
Easily one of the best hosts one can find. Thank you, Rodney, for the wonderful stay at your beautiful home and for the opportunity to get to know you. Thank you for the weekend trip to Byron Bay, as well as the koala and kangaroo watching and so many other experiences. I am grateful for your friendship and generosity. Wishing you all the best!
18 jul 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Wing Yin) para el anfitrión
Rodney is a very nice host, always happy and friendly to share useful information about exploring Gold Coast.
Rodney spent his dayoff taking me to conservation park, see some kangaroos and koala. He also gave me a lift to Byron Bay and taught me to surf in weekend. It's my first surfing!!! So much fun!
The accommodation is incredibly beautiful… read more
Rodney spent his dayoff taking me to conservation park, see some kangaroos and koala. He also gave me a lift to Byron Bay and taught me to surf in weekend. It's my first surfing!!! So much fun!
The accommodation is incredibly beautiful… read more
25 may 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Wing Yin)
Winnie stayed 2 weeks at my place and it was great to host her. She is considerate, cheerful and friendly and kept the kitchen and living areas neat and tidy. She also helped around the garden. It was also good to see some Kangaroos and Koalas on the hike at Coombabah with her and see that she gave surfing a go even though the waves battered her… read more
(Excelente
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5 jun 2025
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Clara & Timon)
Clara stayed a week at my place and it was a pleasure to host her. Her help in the garden in mowing the lawn, weeding and moving some timber was much appreciated. She also kept the kitchen nice and tidy. Clara is polite and friendly and easy to talk to and was also keen to do some activities whether it was a nature walk, trying to surf or visiting… read more
(Excelente)
24 ago 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Zuzana)
Zuzana stayed just over 4 weeks at my home and helped out in the garden, fixed my lawnmower, designed a logo for my website, and with assisted with various other general tasks. Zuzana is very easy going and was always up for various activities whether it was a road trip to Byron, trips to the beach, or a night market in Brisbane, or a hike to see… read more
(Excelente)
24 ago 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Zuzana) para el anfitrión
Easily one of the best hosts one can find. Thank you, Rodney, for the wonderful stay at your beautiful home and for the opportunity to get to know you. Thank you for the weekend trip to Byron Bay, as well as the koala and kangaroo watching and so many other experiences. I am grateful for your friendship and generosity. Wishing you all the best!
18 jul 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Wing Yin) para el anfitrión
Rodney is a very nice host, always happy and friendly to share useful information about exploring Gold Coast.
Rodney spent his dayoff taking me to conservation park, see some kangaroos and koala. He also gave me a lift to Byron Bay and taught me to surf in weekend. It's my first surfing!!! So much fun!
The accommodation is incredibly beautiful… read more
Rodney spent his dayoff taking me to conservation park, see some kangaroos and koala. He also gave me a lift to Byron Bay and taught me to surf in weekend. It's my first surfing!!! So much fun!
The accommodation is incredibly beautiful… read more
25 may 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Wing Yin)
Winnie stayed 2 weeks at my place and it was great to host her. She is considerate, cheerful and friendly and kept the kitchen and living areas neat and tidy. She also helped around the garden. It was also good to see some Kangaroos and Koalas on the hike at Coombabah with her and see that she gave surfing a go even though the waves battered her… read more
(Excelente)
1 may 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Luz Marin & Facundo Nahuel)
Luz and Facundo stayed a week at my place and made a big difference in the appearance of my garden during that time. They are hard workers and always made sure the kitchen was nice and tidy. Both are friendly and easy to talk to and it was interesting to hear about their amazing Working Holiday experiences in Denmark and France and also to know… read more
(Excelente)
29 mar 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Edward & Sonya)
Eddie and Sonya stayed 2 weeks at my place in Ashmore and were wonderful to host. They are both very polite, considerate , friendly and great to talk to. They helped with the gardening, feeding the worms, keeping the place very tidy and helping to improve my German vocabulary also. I really enjoyed their company while surfing or in the evenings at… read more
(Excelente)
28 mar 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Edward & Sonya) para el anfitrión
The time with Rodney was really good. We had so much fun together. We spent 2 weeks with him and he teached us surfing what was so much fun!
We was happy to help him around the house and garden;)
Our room was good and everything was clean.
we can totally recommend Rodney, he is friendly, funny and cool😀
We was happy to help him around the house and garden;)
Our room was good and everything was clean.
we can totally recommend Rodney, he is friendly, funny and cool😀
13 mar 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Maike) para el anfitrión
Rodney was such a good host! He took us out surfing, went with us on a hike, and we enjoyed watching wild kangaroos together! He is a kind, attentive and very skilled person (especially when it comes to fancy healthy dinners!) with such a good heart. 100% recommend! :)
13 mar 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Maike)
Maike stayed 5 nights at my place with her friend Adina. Their main tasks were gardening, planting seeds and keeping the place tidy which they did well. They cooked a tasty vegetarian meal one night and taught me lots of new German words and grammar rules. They are both friendly, easy going and nice to talk to and fun to have around. Enjoyed the… read more
(Excelente)
13 mar 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Adina)
Adina stayed 4 nights at my place with her friend Maike. Their main tasks were gardening, planting seeds and keeping the place clean which they did well. It was fun to have her and Maike around and they cooked a nice vegetarian meal one night and taught me heaps of new German words and rules during their time here. They are both friendly, easy… read more
(Excelente)
13 mar 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Adina) para el anfitrión
The stay with Rodney was lovely and the tasks were quite easy. He even took us for a hike, a surf and gave us a ride here and there. My overall experience was great! I'll be back if I'm ever at the Gold Coast again.
2 mar 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Emilia & Sarah)
Emilia and Sarah stayed 2 weeks at my place. They have such fun and happy personalities so was enjoyable to spend time in their company. It was also great cooking a few vegetarians meals with them. They made a delicious dessert (Kaiserschmarrn) one evening and also showed me how to make a tasty home-made hummus. Their tasks included general… read more
(Excelente)
2 mar 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Emilia & Sarah) para el anfitrión
We stayed at Rodneys place for two weeks and it was so much fun!
He took us surfing, cooked us some amazing food and showed us places. The work consisted of a little gardening, house keeping, speaking German or feeding worms ;).
We really had an amazing time and can only recommend everyone to stay at his place!
Thanks Rodney for everything,… read more
He took us surfing, cooked us some amazing food and showed us places. The work consisted of a little gardening, house keeping, speaking German or feeding worms ;).
We really had an amazing time and can only recommend everyone to stay at his place!
Thanks Rodney for everything,… read more
15 feb 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Brunile & Basile )
Brunile and Basile are a lovely couple who stayed 5 nights at my place. During that time they tended to the garden and also kept the house tidy. They have a good work ethic and are very friendly and easy to converse with. Basile is also a good cook and he made some delicious crepes for dinner one evening. Good luck for the rest of your trip in… read more
(Excelente)
2 feb 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jordyn & Saana)
Jordyn and Saana are two beautiful souls who were a pleasure to host. They are considerate, polite and friendly and were always helping keep the home neat and tidy which was much appreciated. They stayed just over 2 weeks and their other task was gardening and plant pot arrangement. They had a positive and fun attitude and gave surfing a go even… read more
(Excelente)
2 feb 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Jordyn & Saana) para el anfitrión
We stayed at Rodney’s place for about 2 weeks and it was a wonderful time. He is a very sweet and generous man who taught us surfing and showed us around Gold Coast. We made some meals together and played some games. We had a great time and the work was really easy. We would recommend this workaway to anyone and would come back ourselves too one… read more
24 ene 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Leon)
Leon stayed 6 nights at my place and his task was gardening. He was a good worker with a quiet, polite manner. Thank you Leon for your efforts and for cooking a tasty pasta dish for us on your first night.
(Excelente)
24 ene 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Alica)
Alica and her friend Aylin stayed 11 nights at my place with their task predominately gardening. They did a great job weeding each day and the garden looked much better after. They were friendly and cheerful so easy to host. I will always be grateful for Alica spotting the 2 playful Koalas on the ground during our walk at Coombabah.
(Excelente)
9 ene 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Rebecca & Emelie) para el anfitrión
Thank you Rodney for the wonderful time we had at your place. We really enjoyed helping and teaching you a little German (definitely could see some improvement after those few days). As well we're very greatful for you taking us surfing, the meals we prepared together and for our karaoke session of course.
8 ene 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Rebecca & Emelie)
Rebecca & Emelie stayed 5 nights at my home after Christmas and were great company. They came during a time of heavy rain so the tasks were mainly cleaning, teaching me German and improving my sentence structuring, and with helping with meal preparations. I enjoyed cooking and sharing a variety of vegetarians meals with them in the evenings. We… read more
(Excelente)
22 dic 2023
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Samuel & Liam)
Samuel and Liam stayed 2 weeks at my home and it was an absolute pleasure to host them. They helped alot with the weeding, burying compost, moving some fencing materials, general cleaning and teaching me German. They are both also great company to have around, being friendly, considerate, polite and enthusiastic to go on outings such as surfing,… read more
(Excelente)
20 dic 2023
Dejado por el workawayer (Samuel & Liam) para el anfitrión
We stayed with Rodney for 2 weeks. Since it was our first workaway experience, we didn't know what to expect. After the long journey we were very tired and Rodney picked us up from the train station and cooked us a delicious dinner. Our work largely consisted of weeding, learning German and keeping the house clean. For so little work we got… read more
10 dic 2023
Dejado por el workawayer (Mel & Aislin) para el anfitrión
Our time at Rodney's place was great! He welcomed us warmly, and the shared meals, cultural exchanges, and collaborative gardening made our Workaway experience memorable. Rodney's gracious hospitality extended to guiding us through local markets which helped us to discover the area too. We feel so lucky to have had such a lovely experience staying… read more
4 dic 2023
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Mel & Aislin)
Ash and Mel stayed 13 nights at my place in Ashmore. It was my first Workaway experience and it was excellent! They helped a great deal around the home with tasks including collecting and moving pavers, replanting a tomato plant, planting some herbs, fixing some bamboo panelling to a timber fence, installing surfboard holders to a fence, allowing… read more
(Excelente)
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