Family and garden in inner north Melbourne

Australia

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We are a family of four with two boys of 12 and 14 and a large happy but quite energetic dog called Ziggy.

We are looking for help with some simple construction projects so it would be wonderful to find someone with basic construction skills. We have painting, gardening and simple maintenance and building work around our house. This includes reeplacing some boards on our house (plinth boards) and we also need some garden landscaping done ( as an example: shifting soil).

Although we like people from all nationalities, we particularly welcome native French speakers as our boys spent six months in a French school in 2014 and speak basic French. We ask that you try to speak only in French to our boys and to spend some time each day talking with them. In return, we are happy to help if you need to improve your English. The boys are old enough that we don't need someone with experience in looking after kids, but they will like to do sport and board games with you.

We can offer you a bedroom with a queen sized bed and an optional single bed mattress on the floor and, of course, meals. Our house is large and comfortable and has a big garden. We are in Northcote with easy access to public transport and lively High Street Northcote shops, bars and cafes. And we are less than 10 minutes by public transport from Fitzroy and Collingwood. It is a great location. Our house is 5 kilometres from the city which takes around 17 minutes on public transport.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Language practice
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are very open minded but with strong beliefs in ethical and green living. Three of us have fairly quiet personalities, while the youngest member of our family is very outgoing. We eat well and love to cook. We would also love to experience the food from your home and culture. We have had travellers stay before and enjoy the variety it brings to our home.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Gardening, maintenance, simple building, painting, house work.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Private bedroom with queen sized bed and option of a single bed mattress on the floor
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4 hours per person (max 25 hours/week)

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Feedback left by and about host (20)

11/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Mathieu) for host

I really enjoyed the time spent here with Tamzin, Mike, Edmund, Robin and their lovely dog Ziggy. I have been with them for two weeks and everybody were very kind to me and made me feel part of their family.
The work was ok. It was a pleasure working during the week-end with Mike the engineer and his very precise work ! He found an intelligent… read more

(Excellent )

14/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Timothée & Helena) for host

The 2 weeks we spent with the family was an amazing first workaway experience. They are all very kind and interesting, and Tamzin is an excellent chef. They live in a great neighbourhood, where you can explore another Melbourne with an active local community, closed to nature but not far from CBD.
Helping there was also interesting as we had the… read more

(Excellent )

12/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Laureline & Florian) for host

Tamzin, Mike, Edmund and Robin are a great family! Warm welcoming, interesting and they really care about you! Mike and Tmazin explained clearly what they need as help and are thankfull . Edmund and Robin have a great education and are really cool! Be in the house and sharing time with us was great , we are glad to met them! :)

(Excellent )

14/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Adrian & Brandon)

We hosted Adrian and Brandon for two weeks. It was a delight to have them stay with us. They are smart, gentle and interesting people whose company was greatly appreciated. We had a project that they engaged with in an enthusiastic and highly competent way. Initially this involved the unpleasant and tedious job of demolishing a brick wall and… read more

(Excellent )

02/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Adrian & Brandon) for host

What can we say about living with and working for Tamzin, Mike, Edmund, & Robin? We immediately felt like we were part of the family, and shared in their delicious home cooked meals, board game nights, movies and tv (Firefly!), a quiz night, and many laughs. The generosity this family displayed really left us feeling overwhelmed and completely… read more

(Excellent )

02/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Loretta & Rory)

Rory and Loretta came to stay with us when we all were in need of help. They looked after our family while Mike and I were buried in work before a family holiday and we gave these lovely young people somewhere to stay when they had a sudden accommodation crisis. We liked them so much that we offered our home to them while we were away. During… read more

(Excellent )

19/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Sophie) for host

We have also hugely enjoy ours 3 weeks in your house. You took the time for speak with us and we laughed some days. We thank you for the attention you have given us and for yours advices.
We have been very lucky to share a weekend in Morninghton with you and have been able to sail there!
We wait you in Paris to eat a very good éclair au chocolat… read more

(Excellent )

05/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sophie)

We hosted Sophie and Loïc for three weeks and really enjoyed having them to stay. They are great workawayers for families as they have a nice balance of being involved in the household while being aware of the needs of our family.
They took the project we wanted done onboard with a great deal of focus and pushed through to completing it. We are… read more

(Excellent )

18/12/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah & Michael)

We had Hannah and Mike to stay for two weeks and loved them. They are hard working and extremely competent and practical. They are good company and were respectful of our needs as a busy family. They were also excellent with our kids. They are calm, gentle, super smart people with an interest in the world around them and were very motivated to get… read more

(Excellent )

31/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (Hannah & Michael) for host

What a fab introduction to life in Melbourne! We had a very enjoyable two weeks stay with Tamzin, Mike and the boys. They are a very welcoming, well traveled and engaging foursome who kept us entertained for the duration of our stay. The work was very fair, varied and interesting! We helped build a pagoda putting some of our engineering skills to… read more

(Excellent )

25/07/2015

Left by Workawayer (MAEL) for host

I spent a great stay in this family. I felt part of it very quickly. I needed a break after traveling few months so their place was perfect for that. Mike, Tamzin, Edmund and Robin are all very cheerful and dynamic. I really liked playing soccer with the boys in the garden. They probably know a lot of french vocabulary about this sport for now.… read more

(Excellent )

11/04/2015

Left by Workawayer (Lucie & Thibaud) for host

With a lot of late, we leave a message at this amazing family!
We would like to thank you to have hosted us for 2 weeks and half.
It was a very interesting experience with a family very friendly.
Thibaud liked to play with Edmond and Robin at the trampoline!
We took pleasure to help to renovate the bay window and gardening.
Tamzin helped us… read more

(Excellent )

11/02/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucie & Thibaud)

Lucie and Thibaud were great guests and we loved having them to stay. They worked hard on our projects which included gardening and preparing, restoring and painting a large Victorian bay window. They also helped out with a couple of big social functions we had while they were here. They are both self motivated and smart people and needed very… read more

(Excellent )

28/12/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Heng & Jing)

We loved having Scott and Crystal to stay. They worked hard on our project and were self-motivated and efficient. Scott has excellent English and is a curious and interested person. Crystal understands English but is more reserved in her use of English. Both are very gentle and considerate people. They cooked us some wonderful meals including… read more

(Excellent )

20/12/2014

Left by Workawayer (Heng & Jing) for host

Melbourne was the last stop of our 9-months round the world trip. We stayed with Tamzin and Mike and two boys for 1.5 weeks and it was a great time. Work was very easy and we had a lot of free time to explore the surrounding area and the city as well(the house is only 20 minutes away from the center by train). Tamzin and Mike are very kind hosts… read more

(Excellent )

29/12/2013

Left by Workawayer (Jennifer & Emma ) for host

we stayed with Tamzin and the family for 3 days due to timings, only wish it could have been longer! the family is welcoming, friendly and very knowledgeable. We helped out in the garden and tidying up areas around the house. Food is yummy and their house is beautiful. lovely location as well for sightseeing.

(Excellent )

17/12/2013

Left by Workawayer (Olivier) for host

I spent two wonderful weeks with this amazing family that i didn't really want to leave. Tamzin & Mike are very kind and make you feel like home from the first day. The work i did was interesting
and completely new for me but they trusted me from the start and were always encouraging, the number of hours expected was also quite fare. We had a… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Olivier)

We enjoyed having Olivier stay with our family in Melbourne. He is a very hard worker and took the projects we asked him to work on to heart. He helped lay a new timber floor and did a lot of very careful plastering work. Despite never having done either of these two things before he applied his intelligence and figured out what to do. He was… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2013

Left by Workawayer (Jari) for host

We spent our last two weeks in Australia with this family, and we couldn't have been more lucky. These are amazing people, very kind and caring, understanding and fare with the work that is required. We did some garden work and various interesting projects around the house. We had lots of time to explore the city and it was an excellent location… read more

(Excellent )

24/11/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Jari)

Our family totally loved having Darya and Jari join us for two weeks. They are lovely company and friendly and interesting. And they had a perfect balance of being involved and engaged in our household, while also being self-sufficient and independent. They worked hard on the projects we asked them to do, and did everything really well, with… read more

(Excellent )

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