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We live on a bush block next to Pelican Lagoon. We have a variety of work to do depending on your skills or not! A positive attitude and willingness to learn is always helpful. We are ex teachers so language learning is a fun thing for us to do as well.
We view this as much a cultural and social exchange as well as a working and skill experience.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We travel the world and Australia mainly by bicycle and we love to share our home and place with other travellers as well as learn from them. If you would like to improve your English speaking we are more than happy as we both taught English in schools....we generally work on a mixture of maintenance and learning tasks...and you will have the opportunity to learn a new skill usually in the building or construction area. Our house is solar powered and runs on cloud juice so if you want to find out more about that we are happy to share. Our large garden is based on organic principles and we could learn from each other! We have some knowledge of our local environment and are members of an active environmental group as well as birdwatching, walking, canoeing and dragon boating which you are invited to be part of. If you are visiting other parts of Australia or New Zealand you may be interested in our travels through those regions.
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Update for 24
We have finished most of the work for 2024r ..however we would be particularly interested in hosting older people during the quieter part of this year..
…we would like people who could support home life while we work on some small projects….
Or people who have some skills who might like to contribute to these projects..
So people who could cook and keep a kitchen running for three people and generally look after the housework…we don’t have high standards and are not fussy!!
And people who know how to work in a large veggie garden…we are redoing ours..re composting , irrigation system. Reorganising the seeding area, redoing the wire…etc, etc..
The weather will be a bit cool and rainy…so we may do some indoor work like painting the bedrooms…but we will play it by ear.
So generally quiet ,self contained people who like to play cards and or can entertain them selves on dark winter evenings!!!
For summer of 24/25 we are specifically wanting help with the following projects.
If you don’t have these skills we always appreciate General garden work and willing helping hands, we are flexible and always happy to teach you new skills as well. So don’t hesitate to ask!
If you have skills in any of the areas below please let us know where you think you could help when you apply and we will fit you with the work if we can.
PAINTING . Inside Window frames in the main house...this involves some basic cleaning preparation, taping up of windows and finishing with paint. There is some ladder work involved with inside painting..not high!...
SPRING CLEANING of the main house. A couple of people who love house keeping and things clean! You will enjoy doing these tasks and it will be very much appreciated. This has been a year of the mouse and help includes cleaning cupboards and drawers as well as walls and ceilings, polishing pots, pans, glass, furniture and floors and getting into all those corners to wash and dust! Plus anything else that takes your fancy....this is a big area of work left. Patience and methodical attitude needed for this work! We will be focusing on this during summer...hope you can help.
ROAD MAINTENANCE/VEGETATION Clearance for bushfire work/Shifting, stacking and cutting firewood.This is reasonably physical labour as it involves shovelling gravel and marl off the trailer to form a track surface, lifting and carrying wood, cutting and removing acacia bushes, driving the old farm ute around if it’s still going.....some work still to be done.Also some tasks clearing weeds off the building block in penneshaw.
PAINTING in the main house. upstairs bedroom...this involves moving furniture under cover, cleaning, prepping walls and painting. Some scaffolding tasks involved....
PAINTING round the property.....including outbuildings....unless someone is keen to do some fiddley work this is pretty straightforward FINISHED
CONSTRUCTION BUILDING..the breezeway will be having a refit for outdoor cooking so we will be doing some prep work round painting and finishing walls and cement floors in readiness for the outdoor kitchen!
GARDEN Veggie..as usual and always appreciated...definitely in need of some weeding, ferilizing and watering,
Help in a variety of areas and we are happy to teach you new skills....building and gardening are our main areas of work...just finished a pétanque area, stone wall area and a wood shed. We may be painting, doing rock work and building as well as work in the garden, mulching, compost tasks and planting.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Accommodation is varied from a bedroom in the shack to substantial tents. Mostly people have a place to themselves. Comfortable bed and all linen provided. Meals are with us though there is the option of having breakfast at the shack..
All eating regimes generally catered for if you give us some notice.
What else ...
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY..Kangaroo Island is a tourist destination so there are many sites to see both on and off the beaten track. Unfortunately there is no public transport on the island though there are bus tours to the main attractions which are good value for the price. Please do not ask to borrow our car to tour the island or for us to provide a tour for you. There are both legal and insurance issues with this practise which may invalidate your travel and medical insurance if there was an accident involving you and or the car.
We will pick up from the local ferry when you arrive and depart from the island. You will be invited to all our outings where possible and appropriate and after work we will drive you to the two nearest beaches for swimming and recreation. There is a pétanque area on the property as well as a double canoe though conditions aren’t always favourable to use it. We also book you a seat in the local dragon boating sessions and take you there. All of this we consider to be part of the exchange when you come to stay at our place.
There is a range of wildlife on the property and you will not be disappointed. Koalas are an introduced species on the island and are causing considerable environmental damage in riverine environments. They are currently being controlled as a feral species. There are no koalas on this or surrounding properties. Plenty of marine and birdlife and the usual spiders, sharks and snakes. Wanda lives in the outside bathroom and is considered an endangered species.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have internet up at the house you are free to use. It’s not super fast but it is reasonable.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a good camping pad very near the shack so you can level up and use your camper van as well as the facilities of our shack…which has a fridge, freezer, hot showers, long drop toilet, a small kitchen and wood heater as well as led lighting. Solar and gas powered. Also a good outdoor gas bbq.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Liz and Scott were very kind, considerate ,bright and humorous people.
They willingly helped me learn English, so my English is much better than before.
They also took me to Dragon boating and… read more
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Liz and Scott were very kind, considerate ,bright and humorous people.
They willingly helped me learn English, so my English is much better than before.
They also took me to Dragon boating and… read more
She is able to predict outcomes and… read more
I've not only learned many things and skills about building they also told me many, many other facts and stories. When I had walked through a park after I left Kangaroo… read more
Was a happy and cheerful person who planned ahead and was very focussed on making sure everything went well. Helpful in the kitchen… read more
The job was diversified and I got to learn new skills. I loved hearing about the many stories they had to share. I also enjoyed the location and the wilderness of their place. It was very peaceful and such a great atmosphere to work in.
Thank you both for… read more
They are both teachers and are very passionate about teaching travelers about species on Kangaroo Island (and the rest of… read more
They were energetic and kind, and I really enjoyed working with them.
I studied various things such as self-building and self-sufficiency of vegetables.
Also, they accepted me I can't speak much English though ,and talked to me until I understood.
Thank you.
I… read more
Maiko looked after the small seedlings and plants in the garden every morning as well as bush fire raking. Painting and cleaning up. She also wood oiled all the wood for the toilet… read more
He was also happy to cook in the kitchen as well as washing up…he generously shared his car with other workaway people for a trip around the island of his… read more
Work in the garden to prepare for planting was fun and interesting, hopefully you get a lot of food out of it!
And finally, Liz and Scott have been… read more
This is a beautiful property with kangaroo, wallabies, echidna and a plethora of birds.
Liz and Scott were very flexible in how I did my hours and they work towards your strengths, mixing… read more
Liz and Scott created a fun working environment, factored in rest time, and shared their delicious food with us.… read more
The track down to the beach was a wonderful effort and we are very grateful for the positive energy they put into the path. We will remember them every time we walk to the shell grit… read more
Liz and Scott are very organized and will provide you with various work. This is very interesting not to get bored and discover new things.
This place is the perfect place to learn about nature and the culture & history of… read more
Liz and Scott are wonderful, very accommodating and reassuring people. They patiently helped me understand and speak my first words in English.
I am very thankful to my hosts for taking me to visit several amazing beaches,… read more
It was Nina’s first stay in an English speaking household and she wanted to improve her listening and conversation skills in this language. She is fluent in three others...she was so quick to learn and respond and she always sought clarification of… read more
Independent and physical workers they used their initiative and were always willing to do the little bit extra. Skilled in… read more
Those the first lessons for me knew to make the homemade beers, the concrete and fix the road with more than 1 tons of stones,… read more
I was the only workawayer in this time, so I slept alone in the shack, what was a bit scary but for the first nights it was okay. After 4… read more
once again, we had such a beautiful time on kangaroo island. We could not have dreamed of a better first workaway experience. You both are so kind and understanding. We both are already missing the chats at nighttime, the work in the amazing nature, the island and you in general. Thank you for everything!
Niklas & Celina
Thankyou folks once again, may you travel safely.
thank you for this unforgettable experience!
everything was perfect !! you are extraordinary people, caring and incredibly kind.
I loved spending a month and a half with you. To have shared all these beautiful moments with you. The work was very interesting, I learned a lot in the garden and in the renovation of the house.
Liz… read more
Safe travels Frederico you are always welcome back.
Cheers from us...Liz… read more
A great person to have as a workaway… read more
It was so nice to hear stories from their travels and see first-handed how a self sustaining household works.
Also joining them with their hobbies, like dragon boating and canoeing where really great experiences.
If you are an outdoor person who loves camping, kangaroos, wallabies, possums, beer… read more
Both of them are really very nice and fun ! No time to be bored ! They make everything possible to be sure that everything is okay.
They know well the island and general knowledge and share it with pleasure and without being boring !
For the… read more
