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Description
I recently retired from the restaurant, bakery, cafe, hotel and bar business, having many of these businesses over the past 50 years in both Melbourne metropolitan and Victoria country areas. And in this capacity employed many young people , teaching them the hotel and cafe trade.
I have 4 adult married children who interact with me regularly and I travel approximately 3 times a year to the outback area of NSW to stay on sheep stations and legally hunt feral animals that endanger our unique wildlife species.
Many young people have accompanied me on these trips over the years, however this is at their own choice and they can decide to stay and mind the house .
I make my own beer, my own bullets for the shooting trips and tan the skins of feral animals into high quality leather. The work is easy and not a great deal as I have workaways , helpers etc in my home for the company in my various activities, there is however substantial freedom to do and explore whatever they wish to do.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Photography
History
Nature
Camping
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience in an Australian family lifestyle. If desired learning to make beer, to selfload bullets, to shoot on a rifle range and to learn how to turn the skins of feral animals into high quality leather. All the latter are on the choice of the workaway.
Help
The duties encompass a fairly limited amount of the following, easy to perform gardening, housekeeping, some cooking, occasional shopping and accompanying on some trips if desired.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: IntermediateThis 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
I Live in a 3 bedroom house and workaways will have a choice of 2 excellent spacious bedrooms. The beds are comfotable and the rooms well lit and with plenty of cupboard storage space. I have just retired from 50 years in cafes, restaurants and hotels and the food is varied, thus there is a wide variety of food, traditional Asian, European and Australian.
What else ...
Werribee is a multicultural, multiracial, high income, low crime suburb 30 minutes by train from Melbourne. With train station and bus stops near the residence. There are many gyms, cafes shopping centers, pools etc in the area
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have unlimited access to the internet and you are more than welcome to do any work online you have in your spare time.
Can possibly accept pets
I have no problem with people bringing a pet with them.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (14)
It was also very nice… read more
I stayed with David for a month and it was a very nice experience. I immediately felt at home and he always looked after my well-being.
There was always a delicious meal in the evening which we cooked together.
There's not much to do, so you have a lot of free time to explore the surrounding area.
What I found particularly great was that we… read more
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It was also very nice… read more
I stayed with David for a month and it was a very nice experience. I immediately felt at home and he always looked after my well-being.
There was always a delicious meal in the evening which we cooked together.
There's not much to do, so you have a lot of free time to explore the surrounding area.
What I found particularly great was that we… read more
David has a good sense of humour and you will not feel bored when you chat with him. He loves to talk about his life and… read more
I met a very dynamic man who takes pleasure in telling you stories. He's very open-minded and has a wide general knowledge, making conversations fascinating.
My chores have mainly been cleaning.
He introduced me to various wonderful places.
I really felt his desire to give… read more
David is 84 years old, but still fit for his age and he goes swimming or to the gym 3-4 times a week.
One of the best moments of my stay was our road trip from Melbourne to Surfers Paradise, when David took me to his… read more
I had a tremendous time at David's and he made me feel comfortable and at-home within the first minutes. I certainly had the freedom to do what I like once the job was done, but it's always fun and… read more
if you want to. if you want someone pleasant, articulate, cooperative and helpful Robin, once again, is the person to get.
If you want someone to do the menial chores washing. clothes, washing dishes. making beds and providing pleasant… read more
We went on great trips and he showed me… read more
If you want to discover Australia with an amazing host, you’re at the right place with David and his naughty cat ahah.
David is a very kind and generous person. I was suppose to stay 1 month and at the end I spend 2 month with him. He made me discover so many thing, it’s a true cultural trip. I will always be grateful to him.… read more
The tasks you will have to do are really easy. That means keeping the house clean,… read more
Let's start at the beginning, I arrived at this place and his crazy cat, I had a lot of freedom on my everyday life unlike a "classic" Workaway, the only things to do are: to be myself (this includes, to be either in the discussions and to be either in the everyday life as for… read more
Staying with David is an education in life. If you are interested in politics, history, philosophy… read more
