Profilangaben
Host Bewertung
100 %
Letzte Antwort
6 Nov. 2025
Beantwortungsquote
93.3 %
Usually responds innerh. 1 Tag
Feedback
36
Verifizierte E-Mail
Abzeichen (3)
Geforderte Mindest-Aufenthaltsdauer: Keine Vorgaben
Informationen
Beschreibung
Hello and welcome to the beautiful Daylesford/Ballarat region!
We are regularly welcoming workaway couples to lend a hand on our hobby farm.
We are Jill and Phil and we relocated to the picturesque Ballan township 9 years ago from South Australia.
In SA we were active hosts with volunteer exchange websites including Workaway for many many years. .
Our 5 acre property has a lot of garden areas that constantly need clearing and tidying and we have many small projects in mind so your experiences can be matched with what we need. There is a menagerie of precious animals to look after and there's always plenty to do.
We lead quite a busy life so you might spend some time on your own, thus our preference for couples as we'd hate for anyone to feel stranded if we needed to take a short trip away during your stay.
Currently (as it changes often) we have 6 chickens, George the sheep, Colin the alpaca, 4 ducks, 3 guinea fowl, and Daisy (A rescued Kelpie x) .. who likes lots of walks!
Ballan is well situated and close to transport in Western Victoria and there is a train directly to/from Melbourne. Then close by (20 minutes) you have the vibrant and historic Victorian towns of Ballarat and Daylesford,
You would enjoy your own space with a separate bedroom, and bathroom for your private use. We are a very sociable couple and would make you feel at home. I prepare all meals and I've been told I'm not a bad cook so you simply won't go hungry!
We are very happy to get you out and about on days off to see some local spots and meet other people. We ask for just a few hours a day in return for full board. You don't need to work everyday. Doing a full day here and there and then some days off for sightseeing is always a better way to plan things and see more. All we ask is you show some willing and initiative and love our animals as much as we do. My daughter also lives in Ballan so there's the opportunity to mix with some younger folk as well and perhaps do a bit of babysitting of my two active granddaughters (7 and 9).
We can assist with some local transport like running you to the stations or nearest bus stops if you don't have a car. In some cases we are happy to loan one of our cars to you. We love a good natter, a few wines and a box game.. but look out we're pretty competitive 😀
We look forward to hosting you soon.
Cheers
Jill and Phil
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Interessengebiete
Haustiere
Events & Sozialleben
Darstellende Künste
Kochen & Backen
Tiere
Yoga / Wellness
Mannschaftssportarten
Fitness
Tanzen
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Ballan is a super friendly country town and we are regular 'go outers' and very happy to take you along with us to meet yet more local aussies, visit local spots of interest, sample some wines and simply experience our relaxed lifestyle.
Arbeit
Gardens, Vege patch maintenance, Animal care, Kitchen work, Odd tasks and some minor building projects
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
You will enjoy your own space with a separate bedroom, and bathroom for your private use.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We have star link so the internet is super reliable and fast...there's plenty of options for workspace in the home
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
For sure...Plenty of space!
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
Happy to discuss
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
Meine Tiere/Haustiere
Coln and George
Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
Feedback (21)
We really enjoyed having them, as did our dog Daisy!
They were super helpful, very polite and completed any tasks we asked of them very well.
We most certainly wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to any future prospective hosts.
Jill and Phil went above and beyond to make our time in Victoria memorable, offering countless helpful tips about the area and about… read more
Weitere Bilder
Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
Feedback
Dies sind zusätzliche optionale Bewertungen, wenn Mitglieder Feedback hinterlassen. Es wird die im Schnitt hinterlassene Bewertung für jede Option angezeigt.
Korrekte Angaben im Profil:
(5.0)
Kultureller Austausch:
(5.0)
Kommunikation:
(5.0)
We really enjoyed having them, as did our dog Daisy!
They were super helpful, very polite and completed any tasks we asked of them very well.
We most certainly wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to any future prospective hosts.
Jill and Phil went above and beyond to make our time in Victoria memorable, offering countless helpful tips about the area and about… read more
They made a great impression on everyone we introduced them to and were a delight to have around
Sometimes I worked in the garden and sometimes I helped for catering and everyday I took care of the animals.… read more
They were also great company socially. I personally was a bit of unwell during their visit and their assistance was invaluable. Thankfully I came good just toward the end of their stay so was able to enjoy their company for a… read more
We can arrange our horaire for work to practise activities.
Internet everywhere is useful.
Jill cook very well.
What did I do?..... I helped in the garden clearing old garden borders and preparing ground space for a sprawling lawn that will be used for entertaining. Cut back and tidied up old growth from the summer… read more
There were plenty of landscaping jobs for me to tackle during my stay.
The weather was quite stable so it was nice to be working out in the sun.
Phil was very kind to fix up his bike for me so I managed to do quite a bit of biking in the surrounding areas.
Ballan feels remote but once I got… read more
Work load was pretty cruisy, we worked on avg about 4 hrs per day. We enjoyed our week there.
He was clean respectful and good company to boot! I would highly recommend him to future hosts.
