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So much to love about Lucy and Camila....They are simply fantastic people: super kind and thoughtful.
They came to my place in Mackay and worked in my garden and air bnb.
They both have a zest for living and making the most of their situation. They transformed my cluttered space and garden which was a sort of miracle.They were very respectful and
… read more always discussed the project before launching in.
I also remember we had such fun times together. They are hugely social and mix in well in any situation. My friends and I enjoyed a Latino dance party with them which was very memorable.
I treasure the happy memories of the time we spent together.
When I meet people like them it restores my faith in people.
In fact, they are the reason why I continue to do workaway when things don't go quite as well as you hoped.
Much love to you both and to future hosts please extend your best hospitality to Lucy and Camila because they are treasures.
Have no doubt, you’ve come across one of the hidden gems of Australia!
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 and met many of her friends.
As far as working goes, she is very flexible and takes the best of what you have to offer. We had so much fun. It was a pleasure to work for her and with her. She really appreciates the effort you put in. And we can't forget to mention her 5-star vegan cooking! Every meal is a whole experience on its own! We miss it greatly.
Alison, you'll always have a very special place in our hearts! Rest assured that if we find ourselves in Australia again, we'll come find you.
Much love,
Lucy and Camila
Vom Workawayer (Francisca ) für Host
My experience with Alison was vibrant and welcoming. I thoroughly enjoyed her wonderful vegan food and had so many laughs in her company, along with Coco and some of her friends ❤️, who always helped me improve my English whenever they could! She’s a very open person, always receptive to ideas about how you can contribute to anything she might
… read more need or want, which made my volunteer stay at her homes incredibly enjoyable.
By the way, her homes are cozy and beautiful, filled with art, thoughtful details, games, and books! I’m filled with gratitude for her kindness in welcoming me and supporting me with whatever I needed during my stay :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Nikita) für Host
Let's be clear, we had a wonderful time with Alison, really wonderful! She is kind, gentle, generous, friendly and an excellent cook ! We've done a lot of HelpX before and we have to say that Alison is really the first person who has given us a real HelpX/WorkAway experience. She spent a lot of time with us and suggested so many activities ! She
… read more shared with us her vegan cooking secrets, her love of bodysurfing, her enthusiasm for French and her wonderful Christmas gift ideas ! We also stayed in nice places where we had our privacy ! Jobs were varied and never exhausting ! For all this, we'd really like to say THANK YOU ! 👌
What about Mackay ? Mackay is a normal-sized town with everything you need to enjoy it ! Supermarkets for some non vegan sweetness, a mall for some Kmart useless stuff, a cinema to enjoy half-price movies every Tuesdays, a library to enjoy AC and wifi, a boardgame bar (DeckADice) to enjoy free boardgame nights and, last but not least, a squash club where you pay only nothing per week and you have access to unlimited squash, gym and a small pool ( they give free lessons for women, wonderful eh ?) !
So, easy, just come to spend some time with Alison and enjoy 😘Weitere Bilder
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So much to love about Lucy and Camila....They are simply fantastic people: super kind and thoughtful.
They came to my place in Mackay and worked in my garden and air bnb.
They both have a zest for living and making the most of their situation. They transformed my cluttered space and garden which was a sort of miracle.They were very respectful and
… read more always discussed the project before launching in.
I also remember we had such fun times together. They are hugely social and mix in well in any situation. My friends and I enjoyed a Latino dance party with them which was very memorable.
I treasure the happy memories of the time we spent together.
When I meet people like them it restores my faith in people.
In fact, they are the reason why I continue to do workaway when things don't go quite as well as you hoped.
Much love to you both and to future hosts please extend your best hospitality to Lucy and Camila because they are treasures.
Have no doubt, you’ve come across one of the hidden gems of Australia!
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 and met many of her friends.
As far as working goes, she is very flexible and takes the best of what you have to offer. We had so much fun. It was a pleasure to work for her and with her. She really appreciates the effort you put in. And we can't forget to mention her 5-star vegan cooking! Every meal is a whole experience on its own! We miss it greatly.
Alison, you'll always have a very special place in our hearts! Rest assured that if we find ourselves in Australia again, we'll come find you.
Much love,
Lucy and Camila
Vom Workawayer (Francisca ) für Host
My experience with Alison was vibrant and welcoming. I thoroughly enjoyed her wonderful vegan food and had so many laughs in her company, along with Coco and some of her friends ❤️, who always helped me improve my English whenever they could! She’s a very open person, always receptive to ideas about how you can contribute to anything she might
… read more need or want, which made my volunteer stay at her homes incredibly enjoyable.
By the way, her homes are cozy and beautiful, filled with art, thoughtful details, games, and books! I’m filled with gratitude for her kindness in welcoming me and supporting me with whatever I needed during my stay :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Nikita) für Host
Let's be clear, we had a wonderful time with Alison, really wonderful! She is kind, gentle, generous, friendly and an excellent cook ! We've done a lot of HelpX before and we have to say that Alison is really the first person who has given us a real HelpX/WorkAway experience. She spent a lot of time with us and suggested so many activities ! She
… read more shared with us her vegan cooking secrets, her love of bodysurfing, her enthusiasm for French and her wonderful Christmas gift ideas ! We also stayed in nice places where we had our privacy ! Jobs were varied and never exhausting ! For all this, we'd really like to say THANK YOU ! 👌
What about Mackay ? Mackay is a normal-sized town with everything you need to enjoy it ! Supermarkets for some non vegan sweetness, a mall for some Kmart useless stuff, a cinema to enjoy half-price movies every Tuesdays, a library to enjoy AC and wifi, a boardgame bar (DeckADice) to enjoy free boardgame nights and, last but not least, a squash club where you pay only nothing per week and you have access to unlimited squash, gym and a small pool ( they give free lessons for women, wonderful eh ?) !
So, easy, just come to spend some time with Alison and enjoy 😘
Vom Host für Workawayer (Emma & Arran)
Super workawayers
My goodness I thoroughly enjoyed Aaron and Emma's stay in Mackay.
They are hard-working and lovely people.
Both are highly intelligent and offer great conversation opportunities.
All their work tasks were completed with excellent attention to detail, even the not so exciting tasks like cleaning.
They are a huge asset to any
… read more hosts.
Also great ambassadors for the workaway program.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Emma)
Awesome workawayers
Hard-working, fun, easy going
We had a great time together
They are both young but definitely highly recommended to other hosts.
Vom Workawayer (Emma) für Host
Alison and coco are the best hosts ! We had a very very good time during our work and travel. Alsion shows us very nice spots in and around Mackay. She always wants the best for you and take a lot of care. We also learned a lot from her about language and cooking. Every single day we were very exited about the food because Alison is the best cook
… read more ! The dog coco was also very cute and we had a lot of fun with her.
Our working tasks were creative and not so hart.
We felt very welcome and save.
The time was great and we will never forget it.
Thank you for everything!!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Holly and Liv,
I very disappointed that you have left such a negative review given my otherwise impeccable track record.
I just urge other potential workawayers to read the other super positive reviews for a more balanced perspective.
There is a lot of negative comments in this review regarding Mackay which is also unfortunate. My previous
… read more workawayers have commented that some of the best experiences in nature have taken place in Mackay: visiting kangaroos at sunrise at Cape Hillsborough, picnic lunches at our local waterfall.
I also make a huge effort to make everyone feel comfortable. I also connect people with the local arts and culture scene which is vibrant.
So here I am chosing to focus on the positives that a stay in Mackay brings. I have no control over many issues that have been raised in this review.
For fellow hosts: I cannot recommend these workawayers as they gave no notice of their decision. If they had raised their concerns I would have accommodated their request to leave.
We don’t really know where to start.
Maybe by saying Alison was super friendly and seems to be a lovely person, she picked us up from the train station when we arrived which was around 9.30pm. The hospitality we received was also great. Alison had made us soup for tea which was very thoughtful. Coco the dog was also very sweet.
However, our
… read more initial 10 night work away turned into 2 pretty quickly. We left early one morning with no discussion with Alison. Which, when we replied to her message, we apologised for and explained that we just did not feel comfortable at all. Workaways’ advice is to listen to your gut feeling and get out if this is the case.
When we were shown the studio to where we’d be staying, we were grateful, 10 days is a long time and a lot of money saved on accommodation. A bed is a bed at the end of the day and we didn’t need much. However, the studio that was shown in the pictures had completely changed. It was spacious as described. The bed was multiple mattresses stacked on wooden pallets. The bedding was more sheets and blankets. There were nets across the windows but no way of shutting the windows so noises were loud on a night from possums etc and no way of regulating temperature in the studio e.g heating or air con. When we arrived, we were told about ‘workers’ staying in accommodation close by and that we’d be sharing the bathroom facilities with them. We weren’t aware of this before. Due to this, we were told we can shower before 5pm as the workers are back around 6pm. We don’t mind sharing but the timing part was quite restricting for us. Especially because we like to exercise in the evenings when it’s cooler.
When we were out for the day, we received a message from Alison saying she’d left some lunch in the studio. We fully appreciate the intentions were good. However, we do believe that permission should be sought as all of our belongings were there and we were not.
The first day Alison said we can have off as she hadn’t finished her notes for the work we’d be doing over the course of our stay. We took this opportunity to explore the centre of Mackay and surrounding areas. The bikes were very useful.
The problem wasn’t just the false pictures of the studio but the false portrayal of Mackay. We booked based on the profile as it just sounded perfect and ‘less well known to tourists’ was accurate- we figured there was a reason for this.
There was some small drama at the train station, Alison had apologised and said that that is out of character for Mackay. Later in our stay we quickly figured out that it was actually an accurate representation of the area. We had people shout from cars at us while biking a couple of times. We had to find last minute accommodation for a night to wait for a train which was arriving at 3am in the morning. We ordered pizza and it was at this point the driver unfortunately told us about the shooting that had just happened. This was followed by a comment by him, ‘you get used to it’.
We were located a 5 minute walk from this. Police advised to stay indoors until they located the shooter, so that is how we spent our time.
This was our first workaway opportunity and honestly we’ve just been a little shocked. We bought train tickets from cairns to Mackay and skipped great backpacking places.
We are frustrated at how far we’ve travelled and we are currently writing this review at Airlie Beach which is a completely different vibe. We saw no other backpackers in Mackay but we’ve seen loads here already. Only been here a couple of hours.
From our first workaway we’ve learnt that an agreement of what kind of work we’d be doing needs to be agreed upfront as to this day, we still have no idea of what we’d have been doing or if there was even any work to be done- we had a vibe that there wasn’t much to do.
I know Alison will be upset with this review as she asked us not to review at all but we had to ignore this. If we’d have seen a review like this it would have saved us time and in the long run, we are just out of pocket with having to relocate. Some backpackers are travelling solo and we’d hate for them to be in the same position on their own. We’ve spent 3 days just feeling uncomfortable and at points, scared.
I’d like to emphasise that Mackay is NOT a place for backpackers. Yes there was a nice sunrise, yes it’s quiet, yes there’s places to walk. But you can find this anywhere!
Hol and Liv
Vom Host für Workawayer (Dominik)
Dominik travelled to my place in Mackay in Central Queensland Coast in Australia and stayed a couple of weeks.
I was hugely grateful for the support that Dominik gave to me. Dominik is a super well organised and hard-working person. The work that was done was always of an excellent standard: gardening and housekeeping duties mainly.
We enjoyed
… read more many lovely conversations together. It was truly a lovely experience to meet Dominik and spend time together. Dominik is has a great sense of humour and we lots of fun exploring Mackay together.
I highly recommend Dominik to other hosts as someone who takes the utmost care with their work. Best wishes from Alison, Nate and Coco Chanel, the pup.
Vom Workawayer (Dominik) für Host
Alison is a very respectful and generous host. She cooks very good meals and ensures that everyone feels safe and comfortable. The guests house is spacious and private, no need to share with anyone.
The work is not hard and the working hours/days are flexible. She has good local knowledge about the Mackay area and knows lesser popular but
… read more absolutely stunning hiking spots/waterholes etc.
I would love to stay again in the future :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Serhiy & Hayat ) für Host
Alison was an extraordinary host during our two-week stay. From the moment we arrived, she made us feel right at home, welcoming us warmly into her house. The tasks she assigned us were simple and varied, allowing us to discover our passion for gardening and vegan cooking.
Alison proved to be an exceptional cook, preparing delicious vegan meals
… read more for us that truly won us over. But that's not all - she was also a patient and attentive teacher, helping us significantly improve our English during our stay.
Additionally, we had the opportunity to participate in a couple of French lessons held by her group, which allowed us to expand our linguistic horizons in a welcoming and stimulating environment.
Finally, we cannot fail to mention the sweet and lively Coco, Alison's dog, who made our experience even more memorable.
Overall, our stay with Alison was an extraordinary experience, allowing us to learn, grow, and have fun at the same time. We highly recommend that anyone spend time with her and be won over by her kindness, her passion, and her ability to create a welcoming and stimulating environment.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Rebecca & Jojo) für Host
We spent 2.5 weeks with Alison and not a minute of it did we spend bored or hungry! Delicious vegan meals, fabulous people and beautiful landscapes are awaiting you if you accept them and what a lovely companion you'll have to guide you. We worked in Alison's air bnbs, cleaning and gardening, but hear she has a job for everyone depending on the
… read more individual! She is super generous and Mackay is very beautiful. The working hours to leisure time ratio is perfect, and it was so refreshing to not have to think of a detailed itinerary ourselves. She had plenty of awesome activities and sight seeings in store for us whenever we were up for it. That said, we also had time to ourselves. You can't go wrong with this one!
Rebby&JojoDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Mathilde) für Host
Alison is the perfect host ! She is kind, generous, interesting and with a real interest in creating a culture exchange. I really appreciated all of our conversations where I learnt so many new things : new English words but mostly wonderful vegan recipes ! She is really dynamic and ready to take you at all of her activities : I went to her French
… read more class, a light related festival, a gardening workshop, a body surfing session, a movie night and even a ride to Cape Hillsborough to see Kangaroos on the beach !
I helped her with garden cleaning and with her moving. I had plenty of time (and a bike at disposition) to see around Mackay.
Alison, thank you for everything. You're the best. I miss Cooper and Coco already.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Workaway-Mitglied) für Host
Alison was a wonderful host! All of Alison’s meals are vegan and delicious. She is a dynamic person and is diligent about recycling, and we admire this quality in her. We assisted her with garden cleaning, house cleaning, and general maintenance. Sometimes we went with her to the sea for surfing. We also loved her dogs.
Thank you, Alison. Best
… read more wishes, Alessandro and Meristella.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
It was an absolute pleasure to host Emily's stay. Emily is a very smart, fun, positive person and is a tremendous asset as a workawayer.
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 in terms of accommodation and food.
A lovely person, very easy to communicate with. I wish her very well with future workaway projects. I would happily have her stay again.
Vom Workawayer (Rosie) für Host
Alison was a perfect host! She is kind, generous, and made me feel like a part of her family. I had a large unit accommodation to myself, ample free time to wander around Mackay, and a bicycle to use whenever I wanted! Alison's meals are all vegan and delicious, and she takes care to make sure that you are well-fed. I especially appreciated her
… read more commitment to creating a cultural exchange: she took me to her weekly French class, a "food of the world" diversity night, an art opening at the local gallery, and even a road trip picnic at Cape Hillsborough.
In terms of help, I spent most of my time in the garden cleaning, weeding, watering, and general maintenance. I also helped clean one of Alison's rentals, moved a fridge, and sanded floors. Because there are lots of different projects to be done, Alison made sure to suit the tasks to my preference and abilities, and was very flexible with the schedule. I highly recommend staying with her! (Also, her dogs are the sweetest.)Vom Host für Workawayer (Rosie)
Rosie was an absolute gem and a fantastic helper. She stayed at my property in Mackay and helped mainly outdoors with gardening tasks. I really loved her energy and enthusiasm for the tasks.
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 her work was of a high standard.
I really enjoyed Rosie's company: She has great skills socially so that is a very tremendous asset in the workaway program.
Highly recommended to fellow host as she is hard working, reliable and lots of fun. Best wishes to Rosie.
Vom Host für Workawayer (David & Stella)
Outstanding Workawayers!!
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 understand. They taught me some Spanish words and I praise them for their patience here.
They were both very appreciative of what we offered and made the most of their opportunities. They were an adventurous couple and made an effort to get out and explore: I was very impressed by this.
So we had a lot of fun, listening to Spanish music, teaching them cooking skills and doing renovation projects.
It was a delight to host their visit. They are an ideal pair for any workaway assignment they may chose.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Morane)
Morane is an excellent workawayer and I highly recommend her to other hosts.
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 impressive.
Morane is an easy going person. We had a fun time going out together. She easily blended in at family events. I was very proud of how she conducted herself because she went to events where she didn't know many people and she made a effort to connect with others
Basically she is a gem so I hope she continues to travel and makes positive connections wherever she goes.
Vom Workawayer (Morane) für Host
Alison was a very good host ! It was my first volunteering and I keep excellent memories with her family ! We had very interesting conversations with her and his husband. They are very generous persons and they were very helpful with my bad English. It was a so good experience.
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Vom Workawayer (Marva & Allegra Bernadine) für Host
We spent three weeks at Alison's place and honestly, it felt much more like three days. Time flew by in a flash as we went on so many awesome adventures together and shared so many laughs. It goes without saying that Alison has got an amazing sense of humor and it was lovely just chatting away with her in the car. Alison was very interested in
… read more always finding fitting tasks and therefore, work never really felt like work at all. In general, we always felt very respected and looked after, never having to do anything we didn't feel comfortable with. Because of her we got to see places we never would have been able to explore (or simply would have overlooked) ourselves, so we are very grateful that she was always so invested to go and show us all these amazing sites. Another thing we couldn't ever forget to mention is her incredible talent when it comes to cooking. All the dishes were so diverse (and INCREDIBLY delicious) so we always looked forward to every meal that Alison prepared. We were both very sad to say goodbye and can only wish her all the best for the future! Obviously we can only highly recommend Alison, you are missing out if you don't stay at her place!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Marva & Allegra Bernadine)
Ali and Marva have been staying with me and helping with cleaning my property. They are excellent workers and very well suited to this type of work: time pressures apply in this job and they certainly were a huge help in getting the work done on time.
We had an unexpected booking and they jumped straight in, changing their plans to ensure I had
… read more the support. Really appreciated this.
Ali has an incredible talent with languages and would make the perfect coach for French or German. She is also a super organiser so she can bring order and calm to a cluttered space if invited to do so.
I definitely needed help in this domain
Marva is a talented artist and graphic designer and is very willing to use these talents to beautiful a space or to help with business related projects.
I would like to recommend these girls: they are fun and you will enjoy good conversations. They are also great with getting the work done without fuss. Great practical skills.
Vom Workawayer (Christin ) für Host
it was my first workaway experience with Alison and I totally loved it. I enjoyed my one week stay so much that I even came back for another few days to stay with her and her lovely dogs! Alison is the kindest and most welcoming host, you'll go to. The work is super fair and she tries to give you a variety of little jobs which I absolutely loved!
… read more She also takes you to special places that you wouldn't see when you are not travelling by car! And you will get delicious vegan meals 😋
I would totally come back to stay with her if I had more time in Australia! 💛Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Melanie) für Host
Alison was my first workaway experience and the best I could ever imagine!
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 renovating and cooking as well! Alison is a GREAT COOK!
Also, I got to know Jade, her daughter who is such a nice and lovely person. And a great musician too! We had a lot of fun together.
Alison always wanted me to see a lot from the area so we did a lot of cool trips together to the beach, to the market, to Airlie Beach,…
Also I got to know Nate and Talia.
It was really interesting to hear a lot about Turkish culture from Nate and I also learnt a lot about healthy lifestyle from him. Talia is a sweet person as well!
I really,really enjoyed this time and was very sad to leave since this family was such a funny and friendly environment!
Thank you again for everything!!!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Celina)
I am delighted to provide feedback on Celina's stay with us during her workaway visit. From the very start, it was also very easy to communicate with her to organize her stay. Once she arrived we immediately warmed to her positive and friendly personality. Celina has many qualities which makes her an ideal person for a workaway placement. Firstly,
… read more she has an excellent work ethic: she tries her best at any task, is very productive and shows a high level of initiative. Basically, you can give her a task and she will complete it without any fuss and minimal supervision. Celina fitted really well into our family and it was like we had another daughter really. I am sure that Celina will succeed at any project she wishes to do. She is a very competent person in many ways and will only be an asset to any workaway host.
Vom Workawayer (Celina) für Host
This was one of the best workaway experiences I have had! The family is very kind and they all want to make sure that you are feeling good at their place. The work didn’t feel like actual work due to the good relationship we had. I did a lot of gardening and some painting which suited me very well.
However, work is very flexible and Alison always
… read more makes sure that the tasks suit you and that you’re enjoying it. She’s very kind and funny! The food was always very tasty and vegan :)
Jade became a very good friend and i already miss hanging out with her during the day!! (She’s a very good musician too!) Talia is also very very sweet and it’s really easy to have conversations with her about all kinds of stuff! The whole family has a positive attitude towards life in generell which was absolutely amazing to see.
I’m missing all of you and I would always come back!
Thanks again for everything!!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Elena) für Host
I planned to stay about 1 week or so and I ended up staying 3 weeks in total. It was absolutely amazing. The whole family is super nice. Alison has a great sense of humor and is always smiling and is extremely interested to learn new things. Jade is a really open and funny person, it’s nice to be around her! Alison never made me do things that I
… read more couldn’t do or wasn’t happy about, it was fun working with them and I felt really at home and calm. She let me do the things I was good at and enjoyed, which allowed me to get creative while helping her. She also is a excellent vegan, it’s so much fun to try new things and learn recipes to upgrade my diet. Overall I had the most amazing time staying with them, I learned and met wonderful people. They were understanding, kind, welcoming and funny. 10/10 would recommend staying with them, couldn’t have chosen a better host.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Elena)
Elena is an amazing ambassador for the workaway program. Elena came to our home in Mackay, Queensland in Australia. We are situated in the tropics so heat and humidity were issues during her stay. Elena coped really well and was able to work productively in this situation.
Elena has the ability to fit in perfectly in a home environment because she
… read more is an easy going person. Elena is able to engage in conversations with different types of people and she is very pleasant company. I found that Elena has a very calm demeanor which is very helpful in a work situation
I was very delighted that Elena taught me some German expressions and suffered with my very poor pronunciation.
She clearly is also a very patient person.
We had the opportunity of spending time with Elena on lots of travel adventures which was great fun. She is the adventurous type.
Elena has a great work ethic and is not addicted to her phone or technology. Actually I would say she is a very open minded person.
Elena is very proactive in her approach to work and picks up new skills quickly.
I also liked that she has a healthy lifestyle: she doesn't smoke and drinks moderately.
I highly recommend Elena and I know that she will try her best in any opportunity made available to her. She is a very competent person in many ways and is a great asset to have as a workaway guest.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Corbin)
Corbin is an amazing ambassador for the workaway program. Corbin came to our home in Mackay, Queensland in Australia. We are situated in the tropics so heat and humidity were issues during her stay. Corbin coped really well and was able to work productively in this situation.
Corbin has the ability to fit in perfectly in a home environment because
… read more she is an easy going person. Corbin is able to easily engage in conversations with different types of people and she is very pleasant company. It was very interesting to speak to Corbin about nutrition as she has expertise in this area.
Corbin was very open minded in her approach to workaway. We offered her work that she had not previously done and she was very willing to learn new skills. She did a marvellous job in all the work that she did. Corbin did an amazing reno transformation in my bathroom with her painting skills.
We had the opportunity of spending time with Corbin on lots of travel adventures which was great fun. She is the adventurous type.
Corbin has a great work ethic and is not addicted to her phone or technology. Actually I would say she is a very open minded person.
I also liked that she was very patient and kind with my dog who is consistently badly behaved. I would highly recommend her for work with dogs as she is so great with them.
I also liked that she has a healthy lifestyle: she doesn't smoke and drinks moderately.
I highly recommend Corbin and I know that she will try her best in any opportunity made available to her. She is a very competent person in many ways and is a great asset to have as a workaway guest.
Vom Workawayer (Vivienne-Janice) für Host
I totally forgot to write a feedback for my stay with this absolutely amazing family which is probably due to the fact that it felt more like being with friends than “working”.
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 has been more than amazing. First of all: the food was absolutely delicious, Alison is such a good cook and her baking skills are outstanding as well. So if I can say one thing for sure: You will definitely enjoy the food even if you are not vegan. We cooked with banana leaves, we had lasagne, homemade bread and pizza, chocolate muffins, waffles and whatever else you can imagine.
The tasks were good too, I had a lot of freedom to choose whichever tasks suit my skills best and Alison and Nate were always there to answer questions.
I spent most of my time with Jade, Alison and Nate which was an absolute bless. Nate shows a lot of interest in other people’s lives and cultures and is very happy to tell you about the Turkish culture or bee keeping. Alison made a huge effort to make me feel welcome (as did all the other people in the family) and she took me to all the places to see in Mackay, making sure I get enough free time to explore the area. Talia was really kind too and took us out for ice cream while she was there. Last but not least, Jade has become one of my dearest friends in such a short time and I can’t wait to see her again. She is an amazing musician. For that reason alone you should come to that work away.
I would absolutely come back :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Bradley & Ruth)
Bradley and Ruth were model ambassador s for the Workaway program. They were always highly committed to trying new tasks and learning about new topics. The work that we offered was related to paint prep which was not the most appealing type of work but they were both great and applied themselves to the task. They are devoted nature lovers and this
… read more makes them very suitable for places off the beaten track and eco projects. We also enjoyed their company and exchanging ideas. They are very flexible people too because as they fitted in with our work needs. We wish them well with the rest of their travels and hope they continue to do what there are doing because they are really good people with a well-developed work ethic and very sound values. Very refreshing to meet such a lovely couple. Thank you very much for your visit and your help.
Vom Workawayer (Bradley & Ruth) für Host
The great thing about our time with Nate is how he focused on the cultural and skills exchange of the workaway programme. We were able to learn about all sorts of things ranging from paint prep (not the most exciting, but useful) to property development advice to, most importantly, learning lots about the wonderful bees and how to care for them!
… read more We also shared with Nate info on our plant-based diet - he was interested in learning about it from a nutritional point of view.
So, what to expect? Well, the current workaway description is a bit different to our experience- could be worth updating to reflect current circumstances (Though Alison warned us that would be the case when we contacted her). Nate spends a lot of time living at two properties away from the main family home in Mackay as there is lots of work to do so we spent time with him. We briefly met Alison and she was welcoming and friendly. Most help needed is in a property in Walkerston - great for people wanting to help or learn more about house renovation. We stayed in our campervan there as it is a building site at the moment. Basic needs are met - shelter, water and place to wash/cook. There is no internet or laundry. There is also a fair amount of work needed at the Seaforth property. Mainly outdoor work and beekeeping. There was a room we could stay in there but no internet. Bikes are available at the mackay property so as we weren’t working there we made a trip on our final day to Mackay and borrowed the bikes.
Nate took us on a pleasant bike ride, stopping off at a lovely community garden and botanic gardens. Nate isn’t vegan but was happy to eat vegan with us and we shared making yummy meals, sometimes he’d add fish on the side etc. He provided lots of lovely ingredients to cook with, some fresh from the garden! Yum. His family are vegan but we didn’t spend time much time with them. The advertised ‘sailing adventure’ Is maybe for long term stayers? I’m not sure, Nate goes out occasionally but is a busy man! We didn’t see much of Mackay but we really enjoyed Nate’s company and feel that we made a great friendship with him so that is more important to us than sight-seeing.
I would definitely recommend if you would like to learn new skills in some of the areas advertised. Plus Nate is just a genuine guy that is so giving and knowledgeable - interesting to share conversations with. Thank you for all you shared with us and for teaching us new skills :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Kas)
Kas came to stay with us in Mackay, Queensland Australia. Kas had travelled around Melbourne and Victoria and then came to Queensland. Kas is a fantastic ambassador for the Workaway program! He is an excellent worker: he has a marvellous work ethic and also very good practical skills. He was keen to work on a diverse range of projects: painting,
… read more gardening, weed control, maintenance related work. All the work that he did was of a high standard. Kas has an exceptionally good command of English. We tried to learn some Dutch but this was not successful because we were not good at the accent. Anyway, we had a great time when Kas visited because he is a fun loving person with a great sense of humour. We referred Kas onto a friend in Brisbane and I understand he did a great job there too. I wish my Dutch friend all the best in the future and hope he gets to enjoy many more workaway adventures!! Alison
Vom Host für Workawayer (Melissa & Jérôme)
Jerome and Melissa stayed with us here in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. They are a delightful and hard working couple and I highly recommend them as a workaway team. They both have a terrific attitude and will do work regardless of whether it is familiar to them on not. Jerome worked very energetically on our rural property battling some very bad
… read more weeds. Melissa was also a great worker and I think she was amazing as she normally pursues creative projects as her career. They are both very entertaining and we really enjoyed their company at meal times. I found them to both be very kind, understanding and compassionate people. Certainly they were very patient in helping me learn the French language, which I really appreciate very much as I learnt lots of new words. I really hope I can stay in touch because I would love to see them again! Thank you both for visiting us and helping with our projects. My warmest wishes to you both. And Jade is coming to your wedding to sing in the ceremony! Alison xx
Vom Host für Workawayer (Lilly)
Lilly came to join us in Mackay, Queensland after extensive travel around South East Asia. For the most part Lilly worked with us in our home in Mackay doing a variety of tasks: cleaning, de-cluttering, gardening and generally tidying up. She helped enormously by taking some great photos of our property which I will use for promotional work. Lilly
… read more has an exceptional command of the English language and it was very easy to communicate with her. She is a highly organised person and is able manage her time very well, Lilly has a passionate understanding and commitment to her vegan lifestyle and we all admired this about her. We all admired her values of being non-materialist and compassionate to the welfare of animals. Lilly has a delightful sense of humour which we also enjoyed.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jessica)
It is a delight to provide this reference for Jessica. She fitted in so well into our family and we really enjoyed her company. Jess came to visit us after extensive travels to several countries in South East Asia. She had also stayed in Brisbane for a brief time. We live in Mackay and I was concerned about how Jess would cope with our high
… read more humidity and the heat in general. Jess however was a champion and she applied herself very successfully to the work that we offered. Often she did work that she had not previously done such as painting and gardening in the tropics.
Jess was very helpful to have around and she has neat and tidy habits and would do the dishes without being asked!!
Jess has a passion for fitness and health in general. She joined in our local netball team and excelled in this role, not sure how the team will cope next week without her and they might fail terribly without their little British Netball star! She mentored the players and created a really good vibe at the warm up sessions.
Jess is a very kind and compassionate person and quickly developed a close friendship with my daughter who is many years younger than Jess. Very quickly they were off to the local gym. This was an unprecedented experience for my daughter but I have no doubt will help her in the future. Jess I think has really sparked an interest in training for my daughter and I feel very grateful to Jess for this.
I also liked that Jess was very open minded and tried new foods when it was obvious our diet was very different to what she usually eats. Again, she had a great attitude here.
I wish Jess well with her future travels. I know wherever she goes she will be made welcome as she is such a great asset and a terrific ambassador for the workaway program.
Vom Workawayer (Lucas & Dalma) für Host
I stayed for 3 weeks with Nate, Alison and Jade. My stay was fantastic, I helped paint a room, Nate introduced me to fishing, I was able to navigate the coral sea which was one of my goals. I also help Nate take care of her second residence in Seaforth which is beautiful, in a very quiet place. And finally I helped Nate in his various work with
… read more his tenants. Alison is an excellent cook, always with a smile and always ready to help, she tries to learn French and she is on the right track! Nate is a very funny person, always ready to listen and teach us a lot of things about fishing, sailing or the story of Mackay. And Jade is a girl very talented in music, very smiling, I'm sure she will go far. I thank you for your welcome and see you soon!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Lucas & Dalma)
Lucas visited us in Mackay, Queensland in Australia. He travelled from the other end of the country having spent time on a workaway project in Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Lucas worked on our rural property. His duties were varied and included: painting, helping putting paving bricks in place and assisting us with basic building maintenance.
… read more Lucas had a very positive attitude to work and was willing to give new tasks a go. Lucas was also willing to work outdoors in the cool of the afternoon. We enjoyed Lucas's company and it was nice to show him around Mackay, Cape Hillsborough and Newry and Shaw Island in the Southern group of the Whitsundays. Lucas really enjoyed swimming in the Lagoon in Mackay. Lucas fitted in well with us and was very appreciated of the meals we prepared, He is definitely an easy going person. We enjoyed his sense of humour!! Bien Joue Lucas, merci beaucoup pour ta visite.
Vom Workawayer (Amandine) für Host
I stayed 2 weeks in the house in Mackay with Alison and her daughter Jade. They were both lovely. The work was not too hard and relaxing: renovation painting (doors and wall) in the house and a little gardening. When free time, Alison showed me the different places to see in town and around. We had the chance to see the kangaroos at sunrise on the
… read more beach :) We also cooked together that I could learn the recipe of her delicious pumpkin scones and cheesecake. I have also enjoyed to assist to Jade's gigs who is a young talented musician and singer!
Merci à vous et ton français est très compréhensible! Tu comprends même le français dans les chansons de Jade ;)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Amandine)
Amandine travelled to Mackay, Queensland Australia to work with us. Amandine had travelled in Africa and Asia before arriving in Australia. During her stay Amandine did painting, cleaning and gardening. Amandine has excellent language skills: her English is excellent, there were very few words she did not know. Amandine also has excellent
… read more interpersonal skills: she quickly establishing a rapport with us and we soon developed a friendship. Amandine was willing to try new jobs she had not tried before ie painting. She did a good job with this and tidied up afterwards. Amandine was not fussy about foods and was very appreciative of the meals we prepared. Amandine is an easy going girl and it is a pleasure to have her company. Finally, it was boiling hot when she visited us and she coped with our very hot weather which is a credit to her. Bien joue et merci de supporter mon terrible francais, AmandineHelp with gardening and dogsitting in Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
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