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Description
We are a friendly mature couple who need help with DIY Projects such as the renovation of the shed into a communal area, as well as our organic gardens, help around the house and odd jobs. We have a small acreage at Beenleigh, Queensland. Beenleigh is situated halfway between beautiful Brisbane and the Gold Coast with its golden beaches. It has express trains going either way (half hour each way). Beenleigh itself has quite a lot to offer as well for bird enthusiasts, wetlands and the internationally renowned Tamborine Mountain. Our property is surrounded by hectares of parkland and two rivers, yet very central to town.
We will provide accommodation and meals, but also have room on the property for your own van/camper. If you would like to stay with us and lend us a hand, we will do our best to make your stay with us a happy and educational one.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Peter and Lydia
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We enjoy healthy, international meals which are mainly vegetarian, but occasionally have fish or chicken. Lydia would appreciate someone who loves to create tasty vegetarian dishes as she is keen to learn as much as she can about vegetarian cooking. We love musical and creative people as well as those that can tackle all aspects of DIY renovations. If you have your own transport, Beenleigh is close to many tourist spots s.a Tamborine Mountain, Springbrook, Canungra, O'Reilley's Mountain Resort, Hinterland, Ipswich, Yatala sugarcane fields, Pimpama mudflats and Moreton Bay, fishing and boating on the Logan and Albert River. If you're into birdlife, there's lots of local wetland areas with birdwatching booths. Daisy Hill has the Koala Sanctuary with lovely walks. Have you ever been to a Drive-in Movie? We have one :) 20 mins drive/train to famous theme parks s.a. Dreamworld, Movie World, Outback Spectacular, Seaworld and Wet n Wild.
Help
There is work in the raised organic gardens, DIY and general maintenance and some help in the house. Experience in permaculture, carpentry/ renovations and vegetarian cooking would be amazing. If you would like to stay with us and lend us a hand, we will do our best to make your stay with us a happy and educational one.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
German: BeginnerThis 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
There is a room in the house for a couple and a single person
What else ...
As you can see, there's heaps to do in the local and surrounding area in your spare time. We'll help you out whenever we can to get to trains and buses or hop on one of our bikes and we'll direct you to local places of interest.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a decent wifi connection and workplace
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Lydia was very nice to me, she treated me so well that my mom may not be able to do… read more
I worked in their garden where I dug holes, replanted fruit trees, took cutting and re-potted them and did weeding.
The accommodation was a simple granny flat with kitchen and shower so I had my own space.
I didn't use the kitchen as I shared all my meal times with Peter… read more
Thank you so much !
I had a really beautiful and relaxed time staying with them and their dogs for a week. Their generosity is astonishing, always happy to help in whatever way they can. Respectful of space but always always up for an interesting and stimulating conversation. I would recommend staying and helping them out their… read more
Some of the tasks we did:… read more
