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Come and enjoy island life sty
le 40 minutes from Brissy , 1 hour from Gold Coast, 1.5 hours from Sunshine coast
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We will appreciate handy skilled wwers in painting, timber work to complete the second stage of renovation of our historical Queenslander house. 😉
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Hi guys !
We are a dynamic French/Aussie couple in our sixties removing a 100 years old Queenslander house from mainland to MacLeay island in the SOUTH MORETON BAY ISLANDS (SMBI) near BRISBANE (NOT MELBOURNE)
After receiving the new roof, we are focusing on the outside aspect. Main job is scrapping and painting the house.
Open minded, we like people with can-do attitude, initiative and confidence to self manage themselves.
We are able to provide you a lot of projects and will be happy to hear yours.
Our place is not big but very well situated.
We are currently focused on achieving the outdoor renovation of the house Nunyarra, which means in Aboriginal language "make well again"
...tell us more about your previous experiences .....
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intereses
Vida en autocaravana
Sostenibilidad
Agricultura
Cuidado de plantas
Jardinería
Libros
Bricolaje y manualidades
Cocina y alimentación
Carpintería
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We both have worked many years in corporate business and international environment. We also have been travelling extensively for both work and leisure and living abroad. We speak English, German, French, a bit of Italian, Spanish and Vietnamese. Workawayers will be in contact with other travelers and being able to be part of our local community. Sharing food, stories, experiences and being open minded help cultural exchanges in different languages.
We like to hear from you and what you can bring to the world, your skills, your projects, what future you like to contribute to our planet and society and why you think you will fit with us ?
We usually have a common dinner all together 5 days a week, we love these moments where everybody can make a feedback on the past day and prepare the next one with your ideas and the way you like to contribute to our organization.
Lots of fun here, loads of work, lots of sharing, lots of friendship and love......You will make a lot of great experiences here...
We are used to this kind of organization , Phily has been on Workaway on his own ....
Much to tell around a glass of wine together.....😃
Ayuda
We will be happy to have handy people with skills in timber work , painting, decorating, as we are literally transforming our place....
Most of it will be autonomous people with initiative and self-management.
If you are mature , have the sense of responsibility, easy going, able to manage projects on your own and left your ego somewhere else you are mostly welcome, our place is made for you and we will be happy to welcome you
Here nothing is granted for all, it is a win/win situation we are happy to offer.
We have house rules that shall be accepted for the best of all of us.
Should not you fit the requirements we advise you to find a place that fulfill your expectations.
Phily and Deb
Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Fluido
Alojamiento
We provide nice individual, pleasant, comfortable rooms with shared bathroom or fully set up camper trailer , a garden to be landscaped, bicycles to be (repaired) used to enjoy the local bike paths and visit the shops and local cafes. Access to the garden and deck, beach is 5 minutes walk away, as all commodities ; shopping centre, bakery, liquor-shop, doctor, dentist, pharmacy.... .
Railway station in Cleveland is 50 minutes by water taxi and bus. You can access the kitchen when you follow our house rules and we will be happy to taste your cooking specialties and share ours with you.
This is is community living on a tropical island
Algo más...
We like to have workawayers to stay 1 week minimum with us
The way we like things being done with RESPECT, CAN DO ATTITUDE, WIN/WIN situation and FLEXIBILITY ;
We would like ;
- 5 hours a day help/5 days a week, usually 08 00 am/1.30 pm with 15/20 minutes break around 10.30 am, should the situation need an early job (as we live in a subtropical place, the sun rises between 04.15 am and 05.30 am depending of the season, and the best moment to work starts earlier in summer....) sometimes it is very hot and humid and we need to adjust our working hours
- Should you wish to finish a project or carry on the one's in progress, you are welcome to continue helping if you like
- Days off ; usually saturday/sunday or sunday/monday depending of the tasks to achieve ...but we are FLEXIBLE
- Respect our place and quietness , we are all living here....
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We provide ;
COOKING-MEALS
SHARED PREPARATION and CLEANING UP
Meals are usually eaten tgether
- meals are supplied by us, food is available from fridge and pantry, should you need something special for cooking ask us
- we are not vegetarian but most of our meals are vegetarian however sometimes we eat meat
- we mostly cook all together
Breakfast ; HELP YOURSELF with >>>>Tea/coffee, Cereals, Milk/Toast/Bread, Butter/Jams
and CLEAN UP
Lunch ; after morning work is complete- approx 1.30 pm or according schedule
HELP YOURSELF with >>>>> Bread, salad, veggies, fruits or other things as offered and CLEAN UP together
DINNER ; 5 days a week. Meals for helping days will be planned by Phily with your help to prepare and clean up.
YOU are expected to prepare one meal of your country per week , let us know if you need additional ingredients.
FRIDAY evening is usually PIZZA evening- this is "family gathering' and an opportunity for cultural exchange and discuss work and projects together as relax after a busy week
Beverages are supplied by yourself BYO- bring your own , we are happy to provide water and natural homemade kefir and kombucha when available
>>>We do not cook for Workaway guests on days off however food is available for them to prepare their own meals
Please help yourself and ensure cleaning up is completed before 8.00 pm<<<
BY LIVING IN COMMUNITY EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO DO HIS OWN SHARE FOR THE COMFORT OF EVERYBODY
CLEANING
- Laundry is done once per week; please put your sheets, pillow cases & towels each Tuesday, you are free to do a laundry with your own clothes once a week
- Bathroom is to be kept clean at all times, cleaning is your responsibility and must be done every week as a minimum
- Kitchen ; rubbish, compost and recycling shall be empty when full
KItchen must be cleaned after use - per load/unload dishwasher, clean sink, stove/oven, take out rubbish and compost.
TIME OFF
- Bicycles ( with helmets), are available to ride
- Sea side
- Nice Swimming beach 5 minutes away with bicycles or by foot
- Water taxi, Bus and train to go to CBD Brisbane
- Stradbroke, Moreton, Coochiemudlo Islands 40 minutes away with the ferry from Brissy CBD
- Glasshouse Mountains trekking and views
- Sunshine and Gold Coasts are easily accessible 1 hour away from central ferry terminal in Redland Bay
*** If you would like to keep busy on your days off, you are welcome to help on projects you may have started if you feel you would like to***
***We do not cook for Workaway guests on days off however food is available for them to prepare their own meals
Please help yourself and ensure cleaning up is completed before 8.00 pm***
***We will be happy you show us your cooking talents and simply bake a cake or whatever you like to share with us***
***We welcome your initiative with tasks, cooking, cleaning, having fun and please commence your work with a self managed attitude -do not want to be instructed and feel you are a partner of the family until you become family....;-)
You may like or do not like what we propose: if you like, feel free to contact us and provide useful information about you, give us indications why we should invite you sharing with us....
If you do not like, I am sure you will find some opportunity more suitable to you
All the best to you, thank you for taking the time to read here. Will be happy to talk with you.
Phily and Deb
Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Plenty of space to park for you
Podría aceptar mascotas
Este anfitrión dice que acepta a viajeros con mascotas.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Dos
Mis animales / mascotas
Comentarios (3)
I was able to find plenty to do, and their wee island is so beautiful and laid back. I could definitely live here!
If you’re lucky enough to visit Macleay Island, you won’t want to leave either. Visiting the other islands in the… read more
We are very grateful for the great jobs she has been doing with energy and focus during her stay.
Gabi is a big value.
We had a blank day when she left as someone was really missing.
You are always welcomed here Gabi, we… read more
We appreciated their excellent work as they are good listeners doers and go getters. They never hesitate to ask questions if clarification or tools are needed.
With an excellent attitude it has been a pleasure to host them and to do this exchange.
They helped us a lot in our… read more
Mat introduced Oisin to us to take on some projects at our home while we all waited out the lock down.
He was happy to commit to the assigned tasks… read more
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I was able to find plenty to do, and their wee island is so beautiful and laid back. I could definitely live here!
If you’re lucky enough to visit Macleay Island, you won’t want to leave either. Visiting the other islands in the… read more
We are very grateful for the great jobs she has been doing with energy and focus during her stay.
Gabi is a big value.
We had a blank day when she left as someone was really missing.
You are always welcomed here Gabi, we… read more
We appreciated their excellent work as they are good listeners doers and go getters. They never hesitate to ask questions if clarification or tools are needed.
With an excellent attitude it has been a pleasure to host them and to do this exchange.
They helped us a lot in our… read more
Mat introduced Oisin to us to take on some projects at our home while we all waited out the lock down.
He was happy to commit to the assigned tasks… read more
Mat is all professional in his attitude and abilities. He has been a great help for various carpentry job he has been assigned.
It is always pleasant to see a workawayer being able not only to understand the spirit of Workaway but also… read more
The hosts were super from beginning till the end. I learned new skills (setting up fences, making garden beds and compost bin, ...), they provided nice accommodation and excellent food! The description is perfect. Also a nice neighborhood and friendly neighbors!… read more
