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Single guy, happily GAY who enjoys being able to provide a supportive & safe space for all LGBTQ 🏳️🌈 travelers .
I am now a semi-retired Company Director living in a large Georgian style home in the beautiful green and leafy suburb of Croydon Hills. It's just a one-hour train journey east of the CBD and is almost on the doorstep of Melbourne's picturesque Yarra Valley wine-growing area. This is at the base of the mountains and national parks and is a short distance away .
Surrounded by green spaces and nature reserves, with many cycling and walking tracks, native animals and the freshest air in Melbourne, it's a beautiful and quiet place to relax, reflect and absorb the magic of nature.
Permanent residents are, super cute little Buckley & a vigorous & excitable puppy, Dante
PLEASE NOTE :
If you send me a request, do not copy and paste, personalise your request, use my name & say something from my profile to show me that you have read it, copy and paste requests will be ignored with no reply from me!
SORRY, SOLO TRAVELLERS ONLY ...at the moment the only bed I have available is a folding single bed located in my study, so I can only host ONE
person!
PLEASE…. do not send me a request unless you already have your Australian government visa approval, I CANNOT help you to get one !
Gay & straight friendly
PLEASE NOTE:
Suffering from a worsening spinal injury, I am needing someone to help me with light house chores, shopping, & evening dinner prep, if you are vegan/vegetarian, I will still require you to assist with the preparation of non vegetarian meals , even if you’re not going to be eating them.
NO SMOKERS PLEASE !
IMPORTANT
PLEASE tell me you have read my profile thoroughly & that you understand the tasks I am going to ask of you !
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I have had heaps of experience in helping out with English practice for those who have English as their second language.
I have had over 60 visitors from all parts of the world,so I enjoy very much listening to the stories and cultural differences between us and your home country. As much as I enjoy showing off my homeland, I also enjoy hearing their experiences, customs and stories told of their homeland!
I have had heaps of practice in helping travellers find long-term accommodation, job assistance and generally helping them find their feet for those travellers who want a longer stay in this fabulous city of Melbourne
We will include time to sightsee around my area if you would like, or I can provide information and suggestions on what to see. If you would prefer to do it alone, your call!
I also provide a safe and welcoming space for those who identify as LGBTI , plus any local information you may require .
Straight and gay-friendly!
Help
Recovering very well from a few medical issues during 2021/22 , mainly to do with mobility, it would be very helpful to have a little assistance with a few minor house chores that I still find a bit difficult to do on my own. I sometimes need a hand with meal preparation and grocery shopping, walking the dog and some other light duties, but this will still leave you with lots of personal time off to explore this beautiful green and leafy environment of clean, fresh air, cycling and walking tracks close to the house, as well as lakes and Aussie wildlife living in our area, exploring this beautiful international city of Melbourne.
There is a near-new road bike and a mountain bike for you to ride, complete with lights & helmet for your use.
I would particularly welcome someone with carpentry skills to rebuild my deteriorating pergola, with most replacement parts on-site, but no skilled workers to use them. Do you have this talent?
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
This house is very welcoming, comfortable and homely. You can feel the positive and happy vibes as soon as you enter the door.
I am about a one-hour train ride from the city centre, with a short bus ride to the station from the bus stop, three minutes walk from my home.
Unlimited Internet
Netflix
Sony PS 4 Pro
A small quantity of PS 4 games for your enjoyment
What else ...
Happy to show you some tourist sights on your time off!
I'm a very caring host with lots of experience hosting visitors from many different countries - ask me for references/links!
You will be welcome to eat what I eat, so you will be well fed and cared for!
I also have an extensive list of links I can send you on the sights and sounds of Melbourne and beyond.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
Off street parking available
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
2-3 hours, 5 days a week
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Ben cooked wonderful evening meals for us both ,cheerfully helped me in wha way I needed , as well we watched movies together at night, he cleaned up after himself always & we had many in depth conversations about how to change the… read more
I warned her beforehand that I had been without a Workawayer for a little while & the chores had backed up on me requiring some catchup .
Catchup she sure did …. a million miles an hour , reorganised the kitchen & brought it up to shiny new , cooked crazy delicious evening meals , always smiling, always happy &… read more
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Ben cooked wonderful evening meals for us both ,cheerfully helped me in wha way I needed , as well we watched movies together at night, he cleaned up after himself always & we had many in depth conversations about how to change the… read more
I warned her beforehand that I had been without a Workawayer for a little while & the chores had backed up on me requiring some catchup .
Catchup she sure did …. a million miles an hour , reorganised the kitchen & brought it up to shiny new , cooked crazy delicious evening meals , always smiling, always happy &… read more
He took me away and we saw Kangaroos. And he gave me Kangaroo burgers and steak. They are so tasty.
What I did was clean the fridge, cook Japanese food and so on. I am glad that he enjoyed my meal. He gave me days off and I appreciated it.
I hope he has great days. Stay in… read more
He was very helpful around the house, particularly when it came to preparing or even pre preparing my evening meals, to allow for him to get the time for sightseeing too , our system worked well for both of us
He's , funny, easygoing , he knows a lot about melbourne and he's always happy to share. He really supported me in my first days in Melbourne. I really felt welcome and I'm happy now to see him as a really good friend.
And about the work in… read more
Luca… read more
and can happily say that I do not regret staying at his place in the slightest. He's such a nice and welcoming guy who will take care of you and treat you as one of
his own. I have arrived as a Workawayer at his place and left as a friend. So if you are looking for a Workaway Host in Melbourne, Grahame's… read more
He knows this is his home away from home should he ever need it ! Love you Vic !
i needed his help while I was waiting for hip/knee surgery !
Don't be fooled by his quiet demeanor, he is a very deep thinker & we had many very deep conversations… read more
Helped him out in his house and had the opportunity to see MEL and it's surroundings.
We had plenty of good talks and this wise man helped me a lot, personally.
So if you'd like to help a nice and also sarcastic (haha, we have the same sense of humor) man that cares well for you. Go… read more
