Join an Aussie Family in Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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  Description

  Hello all! We are a little family of 4 who are looking preferably for a couple to help us out with the kids, completing some renovations, house and garden maintenance and to open our kid's eyes to the fact there is a whole world out there with amazing, different people in it.
  
  We have a 4 year old son, almost 2 year old daughter and a little rescue dog, Jiminy.
  Simon and I travelled the world in 2016 and did multiple workaways through Europe. We loved the opportunity and would love to open our home to the right person/people.
  
  We live in Newcastle, Australia. We're about 10-15min from 3 beaches and live a very beachy lifestyle.
  Accomodation is a self-contained "flat" under the house which has a little kitchenette, bathroom and separate access. If you think you might be the right fit for us, we look forward to hearing from you.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  If learning English, we are happy to assist with practise and being a primary school teacher I can help with the grammar etc. Living with us, you will participate in the activities that we normally do and see what an Aussie lifestyle can look like. There might be opportunities to learn new skills such as painting, gardening, arts and crafts with kids. There may also be an opportunity to visit and even volunteer in an Aussie school!

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for a person/couple to help with occasional babysitting, help preparing meals, garden maintenance, house painting, cleaning. There is also an "almost finished" renovation that we'd love assistance with, so any experience with this (tiling, painting, carpentry, building) is a bonus.
  
  A Working With Children Check (or your countries equivalent) would be valued.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Simon and I both spent several months in South and Central America so have very basic Spanish somewhere at the back of our brains! We would love to build on this and share with our children.
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  Accommodation

  Studio flat first floor of our house. Separate entrance, bathroom, kitchenette. Fold out double bed and we can organise separate single beds if that is preferred. Our family lives upstairs but the accomodation is separate from the main house and private. You may hear us and the kids upstairs but with early bedtimes it should be fairly quiet!

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  What else ...

  In your time off, you can explore the Hunter region. This includes Newcastle's world class beaches and just an hour away is the Hunter Valley wineries. 1 hour North is Port Stephens which is a great place to see dolphins and absolutely stunning. If you jump on the train, Sydney is only 2 hours South. We would love to help be your tour guides at times but there may also be the opportunity to take our second car for small trips when it's not being used if you have your full license.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have decent wi-fi and my husband works from home 2 days a week. Please ask if you need more details.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We live on a wide, flat road and several neighbours have vans parked on the road.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week