Come and stay among the wildlife of Victoria and help on my farm, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia

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Description
Our place is a 46ha hill farm with beautiful views of the forest and out to the ocean. I am surrounded by lovely old trees.

There is wonderful birdlife and you can often see koalas, wallabies and echidnas in and around the property. Visitors often describe the farm as 'paradise'.

My family live nearby and visit often. I have 3 children and 3 grandchildren.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
My farm is 7kms from the Great Ocean Road and beautiful beaches and 10kms from the lovely town of Apollo Bay.

There is beautiful birdlife and much wildlife including koalas, wallabies and echidnas. I am happy to share my knowledge of horticulture and the local environment.

I grew up in England and Wales and emigrated to Australia 40 years ago. I can speak some french.
Help
I have a 46ha hill farm in a very scenic area on the coast of Victoria. It is a lifestyle which I love but not a commercial farm. I grow vegetables, herbs and fruit for home consumption and farm sheep. I also have an old established ornamental garden in need of renovation.

There will be plenty of gardening work and depending on the season help with preserving home produce. There will sometimes be help needed with the sheep eg when we are shearing.

General maintenance will include painting, small repairs, washing windows, repairing fences etc .

I like to take helpers who are mature and independent.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation is a well-equipped self-contained caravan suitable for one person or two people travelling together. There is a kitchenette, fridge, heating/cooling,DVD player and radio.

You will be close to the main house with use of your own bathroom. Breakfast provisions and snacks provided in the caravan, lunch and dinner in the kitchen with me. I have Wi-Fi but download is limited as I have satellite broadband.
What else ...
There are many beautiful beaches and bushwalks in the area. Apollo Bay is on the Great Ocean Road and the Great Ocean Walk starts from here. Apollo Bay can be reached by train and bus from Melbourne.

There is no public transport from Apollo Bay to the farm but I am happy to collect you from the bus stop in Apollo Bay when you arrive and to offer transport whenever I need to go to town and sometimes to Geelong or Colac too. There is a local taxi service.
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
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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13/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (Nina) for host

Sue's house is in a scenic part among the hills of Apollo bay. Peaceful place surrounded by vigorous nature, hills covered with tall trees and rich vegetation due to the richness of rainfall in that area.
I stayed with Sue for 10 days in February doing garden work such as hand weeding, lawn mowing. We cleared the leaves off the road that leads to… read more

(Excellent )

01/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Nina)

It was an absolute pleasure to host Nina for 10 days. She is extremely energetic and hardworking with a good eye for detail. She has a cheerful disposition and a good sense of humour. We had many laughs together. She is also trying hard with her spoken English and it is improving all the time. I warmly recommend her to future hosts.

(Excellent )

28/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sally) for host

I stayed for a week with Sue and mostly helped out in the garden, weeding, mulching, strimming etc. The caravan provided was very comfortable and had everything we needed. Sue was very generous, always cooking delicious meals and even took us to the 12 Apostles on our day off. Thankyou Sue for a great stay

(Excellent )

02/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (PERRIER)

Alix is a lovely young woman and was a pleasure to host. She helped me with basic gardening tasks weeding, cutting back and mulching and she is a great cleaner. She is polite and independent, speaks excellent English and is interesting to talk to. I wish her all the best.

(Very good )

30/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Niklas)

Niklas was a pleasure to host and helped me a lot in my garden during the week he stayed with me. He also planted trees on the farm. He is keen to work and works well independently. He has a love of the natural world. He is interesting to talk with and speaks excellent English. I wish him well on his travels and am happy to recommend him to other… read more

(Excellent )

29/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Niklas) for host

Sue has been an incredible host! Nestled away in the mountains behind Apollo Bay she and her 150 sheep live in an absolutely unbelievable scenery. The accommodation was a spacious caravan with great views over the valley and the fresh food Sue provided everyday was sublime! She was very flexible and open to redistribute work since I was quite… read more

(Excellent )

27/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mads & Dita) for host

Sue was very welcoming. We stayed in a caravan near her house. Had our own bathroom in the house to use. The caravan also had a heater to keep us warm in the cold evenings. Work around the house was fairly easy, if you have worked in a garden before. It was nice to be close to nature. We saw wallabies and a koala there. Also, you can go for walks… read more

(Excellent )

22/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mads & Dita)

Mads and Dita are a wonderful young couple. They stayed with me for a week and helped me heaps. They have good skills, are very hardworking and capable of working independently. Even though the winter weather wasn't always good they made the best of it to explore the area around my property. They also speak excellent English. I am very happy to… read more

(Excellent )

26/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Victor & Zlata)

Viktor and Zlata are a lovely young couple and it was a pleasure to host them for two weeks. They helped me with many jobs that are difficult on my own such as cleaning out the gutters. They are hard workers. They speak excellent English and we had many interesting conversations. I know a lot more about life in Russia now. I have no hesitation in… read more

(Excellent )

24/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Victor & Zlata) for host

We spent about two weeks at Sue's farm. She is a very friendly, hospitable and nice person. Her farm is huge, located at very beatiful place on the hills near Apollo Bay. She asked us to do various task on her farm which wasn't too complicated for us. The weather during our stay was really rainy, but there were some nice sunny days. We saw wild… read more

(Excellent )

28/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Katharina)

It was a pleasure to host these lovely young women for five days in November. They speak excellent English, work well together and are mature and independent. They helped me in the garden and also experienced rounding up sheep and assisting in the shearing shed. They took instruction well and completed the tasks asked of them to a good standard. I… read more

(Very good )

27/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Katharina) for host

My friend and I had an excellent stay at Sue’s! We worked 5 hours each day with a delicious lunch break inbetween! She is an excellent cook and her meals consist mostly of her fresh vegetables out of her garden. We stayed in a really cozy Caravan and even though it was raining most of the days we had a great time there!

All the best,
Kathi and… read more

(Excellent )

12/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Piotr)

Piotr is a great guy and I really enjoyed hosting him. He stayed with me for six days and in that time worked hard, never complained (even about the rain!) and accomplished a lot. He speaks excellent English and is interesting to talk to. He is also punctual and well organized. I am happy to recommend him to future hosts and maybe I will host you… read more

(Excellent )

11/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Piotr) for host

My stay with Sue was an absolutely amazing experience. She's very nice, interesting, open-minded and thoughtful person. She is also a really good cook; all provided meals were absolutely delicious! Her place is beautifully located, it is called 'paradise' for a reason. Accommodation is very comfortable and gives a lot of privacy. During my stay, I… read more

(Excellent )

31/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (bernard) for host

Ce fut mon deuxième séjour dans très beau lieu.
la construction d'une petite serre.
La rencontre de Sue avec une cuisine très raffiné, de très bon échange avec un grand chaleur.
la découvert des bord de mer dans une randonner très intéressante.
Un très grand merci

(Excellent )

26/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lara) for host

I stayed with Sue for a week and it was an awesome experience. Apollo Bay is a beautiful place to stay and Sue's farm is located 10km from the city, on a higher land, so you can enjoy stunning views.
Sue allowed me to work independently, and she make healthy and delicious dishes mainly made with the veggies she grows in her garden.
Also she… read more

(Excellent )

23/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lara)

Lara stayed with me for a week. She is a great person and good company. She is hardworking and works well independently. She also speaks excellent English. I warmly recommend her to hosts.

(Excellent )

31/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Pete)

Pete was an easy person to host. He is polite, follows instruction well and is happy to work. He completed several tqsks in the garden for me during his week. He is also easy to feed as he likes everything! Thank you for your help Pete!

(Excellent )

29/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Pete) for host

I had a great time working with Sue in the garden and the sheep farm. The whole week was a really great experience. Good food, good company, and great scenery. Overall a really nice place to spend a week.

(Excellent )

07/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Sandra & Michael)

Sandy and Mike stayed with me for a week. They are a strong, fit couple with good skills. They show great initiative, take pride in their work and can work independently. Mike is great at chopping wood and I now have plenty of wood for winter fires. I enjoyed their company and would recommend them to other Workaway hosts.

(Excellent )

06/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Sandra & Michael) for host

A beautiful property in the hills above Apollo Bay. Sue is a great hostess. We really enjoyed our week with her. All the jobs that we did were in line with our experience and capabilities. The food Sue cooked was fabulous and in fact I brought back a few of the recipes!

(Excellent )

29/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Carina)

Carina is a great girl who speaks very good English. She is hardworking, practical and good company. She learns quickly and did a great job helping me round up sheep and work in the shearing shed. Something she had never done before! I definitely recommend her to workaway hosts.

(Excellent )

18/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (melanie & mareyle)

Melanie & Mareyle stayed with me for 4 days and proved to be great workers with good practical skills. They helped me remove an old fence and also weeding and spreading mulch in the garden. They were also generally helpful around the house. I would have been happy for them to stay longer if their plans had permitted this. Good luck with your… read more

(Excellent )

29/12/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Anja & Annika)

Anja is a lovely, friendly, mature young woman who speaks excellent English. She helped me in the garden weeding, clearing blackberry and spreading mulch. She also helped with painting inside and outside the house. She worked hard and took good care with all the tasks presented to her. I highly recommend her. Annike is also a lovely, friendly,… read more

(Excellent )

02/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (leah & Alex) for host

Thank you Sue for the wonderful experience. Clean and cozy, warm space with good food and company! Very kind, always easy to work with and helpful. Wish we had a longer stay in Australia and we would have stayed longer. Great experience, highly recommend - beautiful scenery to soak in.

(Excellent )

02/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (leah & Alex)

Alex and Leah are a lovely young couple who stayed with me for one week. They were great company and easy to please. I would have been happy to host them for longer. They redecorated my bedroom for me including wallpapering. They showed great attention to detail and did a wonderful job. In their down time they enjoyed walking in the area and were… read more

(Excellent )

02/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Marcus)

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