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We enjoy and appreciate the support from the Workawayers on our 1 acre property. We’re happy for you to contact us as we have a variety of tasks around the property that we haven’t been able to get to on our own. Both longer or shorter term guests are welcome. Mature and self motivated adults aged 26+ are preferred. Food harvesting, food preparation, cooking and garden maintenance is always ongoing. Outside of that we have various other projects and aim to give you tasks that suit your skills and interests.
For a longer term stay, we would love to find the right person or couple who have some building / maintenance skills. Highly desirable would also be confidence in mowing, brush cutting , concreting and landscaping.
Contact us if you’re interested and we can chat more about what we are looking for.
We are an ex-couple with 4 miniature goats, growing organic food on 1 acre within the Eco Village. We’re in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, north-west of Brisbane and west of the Sunshine Coast. This is a United Nations World Habitat Award winner, with beautiful places here to walk and explore as well as creeks to swim in. The community at large offers a variety of events and experience you can enjoy including regular yoga, movie nights, Friday night dinner, monthly markets and more. We both work from home and enjoy all things natural as well as adding uniquely and creatively to the space through a variety of evolving projects.
Our property is situated within the Eco Village, surrounded by mountains and hills. It is about 25 minutes to the nearest larger regional town of Maleny. You can access most things at the eco village by foot or borrow our bikes to go further afield.
We love the quiet, clean, healthy and natural vibe here and would love to share it with travellers keen to experience and appreciate the same. it’s important to us that you don’t smoke, drink or use drugs. We enjoy sharing the abundant organic food we grow and extensively purchase, in particular, with guests whom are foodies and value organic, wholesome, healthy food. Shared meals are a great time to chat and share experiences outside of focused work time ( 5 hours per day/ 5 days per week)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn about permaculture, gardening, natural medicine, raw food, fermentation, herbal medicine, somatic psychotherapy for trauma healing. Explore the eco community and the various events and experiences available.
Help
Our workawayers have helped us with so many things around the property. We love having people stay who are self motivated and can use their initiative and creativity to problem solve whilst communicating well. You are fondly thought of by us when we reminisce about the projects you’ve been instrumental in shaping.
At the moment cooking, gardening and construction are our biggest needs. Gardeners, horticulturalists, permaculture enthusiasts, chefs, carpenters, builders, landscape architects, concretors and handyman or other trade skills are always welcome. We love people who have brilliant ideas to add and can help us with the upcoming building of our new outdoor entertainment area, brick laying, making a pond and waterfall or renovating the kitchen to create something beautiful and functional.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Accommodation
You’ll be staying in a large studio room with a queen sized bed, kitchenette, office desk space, wardrobe and close by access to the toilet block. You’ll enjoy your own patio overlooking some of the gardens, trees and mountain views.
What else ...
* Food is included except for if you have very specific dietary needs or unique foods or snacks you like to eat. Majority of meals are gluten-free, vegan though some have eggs and cheese etc which often can be omitted or substituted if you are vegan.
* No drugs, alcohol or smoking.
* Your creative ideas, input and initiative are highly welcome when staying with us.
* Self-responsibility is also important, for example, if you break or damage something due to neglect or negligence then you take the steps to replace it or pay for a replacement.
* There is no public transport to our place. If you do not have your own car, you must let us know this when first contacting us that you will require us to pick you up at the Conondale General Store, which is 10 minutes drive from here. You will need to catch a train to Landsborough, then the bus to Maleny (limited options) and book a few days prior to your iarrival a flexilink taxii from Maleny to the Conondale General Store (only operates twice per day and Monday to Saturday). Please message us well in advance (at least 3 days before your arrival) with your arrival time at the General Store for pick up. We like to have this in our schedule (or to have the opportunity to shift our schedule around to ensure we can pick you up) at least 3 days before you arrive. We cannot accommodate requests for pick up that are last minute, nor a day or 2 before your arrival. We will send you the flexilink time schedule upon being advised in your initial contact message that you will need to be picked up.
To book the flexilink taxi call:
0418711989
Or
1300 511 163
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 really good internet connection.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for camper vans and tiny homes.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Everything from the lush scenery (including all the kangaroos and wallabies) to the tasks I was assigned and my nourishing conversations with Izabella, were exactly what I was looking to experience.
I was inspired by the eco-village community and… read more
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Everything from the lush scenery (including all the kangaroos and wallabies) to the tasks I was assigned and my nourishing conversations with Izabella, were exactly what I was looking to experience.
I was inspired by the eco-village community and… read more
Although we were only there a short time we found the experience really incredible and exactly what we had hoped for. I learned so much about gardening, keeping goats and cooking and Jake learned a lot of practical… read more
The amount of variety they have to offer in their kitchen is an absolute dream for a health conscious, vegan,… read more
The village is a bit far from the city (Maleny is the closest one), so it is better if you… read more
Though I was hoping for something closer to Brisbane, this was definitely worth the hours it took to get there.
The first day there was REALLY hot (about 38 C). I don't think I've drunk so much water in one day before in my (long) life. In spite of that I didn't need to nocturnally empty my bladder. So there was some… read more
The work was 5 hours a day, split up between the morning and night so we didn't have to… read more
She has built a wonderful home that has a peaceful, calm… read more
Izabella is always willing to share her knowledge and experiences. I deepened my understanding in permaculture and living a… read more
Izabella
Her cooking was amazing and the other people staying were really friendly and welcoming.
Thanks Iz, hope to return again =)
