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Come and stay with our busy family.
After a long break due to Covid, we are ready to begin hosting wonderful workawayers again! We are all double vaxxed and boosted.
We value different cultures and have enjoyed learning about our workawayers and their experiences. We are a busy family with plenty of activities to keep us on our feet during the week and weekends.
We are located in the leafy town of Hazelbrook, just 15 minutes from the tourism centre of the Blue Mountains, Katoomba. The house is a modern 5 bedroom house with plenty of living space, you may even find a quiet corner :-)
We enjoy a bush setting and there are several great walks in the area that lead to wonderful views and waterfalls. Terrace Falls and Victor Falls are within walking distance from the house. We have good quality mountain bikes that you can use to explore the nature that surrounds us and after you get back from your ride you can enjoy a refreshing dip in our pool :-)
We're also setup for remote working with spare workspaces and fast broadband with speeds up to 90mbps.
We are looking for a traveling single person to help with general house duties, garden maintenance, animal care (we have two dogs and a beehive). We may also have some other projects like painting, wood chopping, helping kids with homework or better still, teaching them and us a new language!
Working hours are very flexible and negotiable but we do prefer a minimum stay of 2 weeks so we can all get to know each other.
No smokers, please.
We look forward to meeting you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers can learn a lot about the Blue Mountains and the local Aboriginal people from the Dharug and Gundungurra Tribes. You can also experience the typical lifestyle of a busy Australian family.
Help
Washing, Folding, Ironing
Cooking and food prep
General jobs around the house, vacuuming, bathrooms, spring cleaning
Painting
Lawn Mowing and edging
Gardening & Weeding
Wood Chopping
Helping kids with homework
Helping get on top of a few jobs that have needed attention for a while.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Bed
Shared bathroom
Numerous living spaces
What else ...
5 min walk to train station
Bushwalks, also suitable for mountain biking
Lookouts
Waterfalls and natural pools
Hiking, Canyoning, Rock climbing and more
Michael has a mountain bike you can use anything you want
We are close to starting line of an annual mountain bike race, The Woodford to Glenbrook. Its a must do for any mountain biker!
Playing games with kids
Swimming pool
Kicking a football in the backyard
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Wireless, 90mbps, sit/stand desk, espresso coffee machine
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Approx 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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While I stayed with the family (3 weeks) I usually helped with general maintainance, such as cleaning and vakuuming, laundry and work in the kitchen. I used to work in the mornings until… read more
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While I stayed with the family (3 weeks) I usually helped with general maintainance, such as cleaning and vakuuming, laundry and work in the kitchen. I used to work in the mornings until… read more
We would welcome Kubra back anytime she is back travelling in AUS.
We wish… read more
We're glad that she was able to make use of our bikes to do some riding throughout the beautiful place in which we live.
There are too many positives to discuss them in great detail from the accommodation & facilities itself (nice private room, good bed, great kitchen, spacious house and garden with… read more
The work was really fair and I had plenty of time to explore the surroundings.… read more
The Emmanuels are such a welcoming, caring and lively family - I really felt like becoming part of that family especially since I got to meet so many people and relatives!
It was a pleasure helping around the house and playing with the kids - I still believe… read more
The kids all loved having Gesa stay with us, she was like a big sister to them. Gesa helped us with domestic duties, gardening, baby sitting and also took part in lots of family events over the… read more
Sarah helped out at the school cafe which was great! We loved… read more
Can't say that he is a fan of cricket but we did try to convert him! Doesn't scare easily either {The… read more
Josie was always happy to… read more
Pedro has an outstanding work ethic and is a self starter, if he sees something that needs doing,… read more
It was amazing to work, chat and have heaps of tea with Peter and Michael, I can't… read more
There was always projects big and small to help out with, and Michael and… read more
We wish you… read more
Michael helped us with jobs both inside and out and managed to get through a never ending "list" with enthusiasm! Michael also treated us to his… read more
