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Hello! We’re Natalie (a Year 6 teacher) and Damien (a fitter and turner), living just outside Bundaberg, Queensland, with our daughter Holly and our dog Banjo. Our property is 34 acres of mostly untouched bushland, filled with gum trees, kangaroos, and birdlife, with a cleared section where we’re creating a sustainable lifestyle.
We are passionate travellers, having visited over 50 countries together, and we’ve also been Workawayers ourselves—so we know what makes for a great exchange. We’d describe ourselves as hardworking, adaptable, and easygoing, and we love welcoming new people into our home.
Important things to know before applying:
- We are mostly vegetarian (with occasional fish/meat). If you prefer a meat-heavy diet or dislike veggies, this won’t be the right fit.
- Our water comes from tanks, so everyone must use short showers and conserve water.
- No smoking (it affects Damien’s health).
- Please apply only if you are already in Australia.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
History
Music
Self development
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Events & social
Movies & TV
Farming
Pets
Plant care
Photography
Gardening
Cooking & food
Books
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Camping
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Cultural Exchange
Your stay here offers both peace and adventure. By day you can:
- Take bush walks among kangaroos and native birds.
- Read in a hammock or relax on the veranda.
- Practise yoga or meditation.
- Enjoy sunsets by the fire pit or poolside in warmer months.
- Evenings often include shared meals, swapping travel stories, and stargazing.
Weekends may involve:
- Trips to the beach or river.
- Bike rides, bush walks, or exploring local nature spots.
- Joining us for BBQs or even heading out on a friend’s boat if the opportunity arises.
If you prefer independence, we’ll happily suggest local attractions: the Great Barrier Reef (Lady Musgrave Island), Mon Repos turtle nesting, Fraser Island, whale watching (July–Nov), and the Bundaberg Rum Distillery.
Learning opportunities:
-Damien is a patient teacher and can show you tractor driving, fencing, and basic building.
- Natalie is a qualified yoga teacher and happy to share her practice.
- Experience authentic Aussie bush life, gardening, and sustainability projects.
Simply put, we offer a typical Australian life style.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We’re looking for helpers who are willing to get stuck in with a range of jobs. Skills are appreciated, but attitude matters most!
- Gardening & Eco Projects – planting, weeding, mowing, whipper-snipping, mulching, irrigation.
- DIY & Building Projects – small renovations, repairs, fencing, painting, carpentry, greenhouse building, shed maintenance.
- Cooking & Household Help – preparing meals, tidying, cleaning, helping to keep daily life running smoothly.
- Animal Care – looking after our alpaca (Sid), chickens, and dog.
- Babysitting & Creative Play – helping with Holly on occasion.
- Language Exchange – Spanish speakers especially welcome (Natalie is a beginner).
The kind of help depends on your skills and interests, but our main needs are:
Building / Maintenance
- Our 75-year-old Queenslander and sheds need some TLC. Possible projects:
- Building a greenhouse or alpaca shelter.
- Repairing shed roof or painting sheds.
- Constructing an outdoor play area for Holly (bike path, swings).
- Setting up veggie gardens and irrigation.
- Fire pit and outdoor seating projects.
Gardening & Outdoors
- Weeding, mowing, whipper-snipping.
- Planting and mulching (we have around 23 fruit trees already, with more to come).
- Helping build and maintain raised veggie beds.
- Clearing invasive weeds from the bush.
Cooking & Household
- Preparing healthy meals (vegetarian or vegan recipes welcome!).
- General tidying and cleaning.
- Occasional babysitting or playtime with Holly.
We ask for reasonable fitness and willingness to work with your hands—most jobs are physical but flexible. In exchange, you’ll enjoy good food, comfortable accommodation, and the chance to learn new skills.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I'd like to learn Spanish from native speakers from central or South America only.
Accommodation
Accommodation
- Private guest room with queen bed (suits 1–2 people), shared bathroom.
- Large shared kitchen, big lounge, outdoor entertainment area with bar, pool table, and pool (seasonal).
- Wide verandas with beautiful views of bushland sunsets.
- Shared evening meals (mostly vegetarian). You’ll prepare your own breakfast/lunch from our supplies.
- We’re open to vegan menus if you’d like to share recipes and help cook!
- Outdoor option: we can set up a large tent with a comfortable mattress if you’d prefer sleeping under the stars (great between Sept–Nov and Feb–Apr).
- Plenty of space for campervans or caravans to park.
- Wi-Fi is available.
What else ...
No public transport nearby; your own car is helpful but not essential. We can pick you up from Bundaberg and drop you off when you leave.
- We’re happy to include you in trips to town or weekend outings.
- Nearby beaches include Bargara, Moore Park, Woodgate, and Mon Repos (turtle nesting site).
- Bundaberg is a gateway to Fraser Island, the Great Barrier Reef, and whale watching.
If you’re enthusiastic, hardworking, and excited about bush life, we’d love to welcome you into our home. Please message us with a little about yourself, your skills, and when you’d like to stay.
Nat & Damo
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have acres of space for workawayers to park their campervan or motorhome during their time here. We also have plenty of room to set up tents.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Lana
Banjo
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Bethany's stay was completely a case of exactly the right person at exactly the right time and we couldn't have been happier with this serendipitous meeting.
Bethany was excellent in the kitchen, cooking us delicious meals and stockpiling our freezer with… read more
I stayed with this lovely family for 1 week during the beginning of winter so not much outdoor work. I helped out feeding chickens, a bit of watering, a bit of cleaning, and lots of cooking (which I very much enjoyed!)
Nat and Damien are very mindful that you don't overwork, and… read more
We found Lindsay and Rhys to be interesting, engaging, and a pleasure to host. For anyone seeking… read more
The room we stayed in was super peaceful and comfy.
The land they have is lovely and is a very chilled place to work on projects.
Lovely people (including Holly and Banjo!), and a lovely place to be.
We really appreciate them having us at such short… read more
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Bethany's stay was completely a case of exactly the right person at exactly the right time and we couldn't have been happier with this serendipitous meeting.
Bethany was excellent in the kitchen, cooking us delicious meals and stockpiling our freezer with… read more
I stayed with this lovely family for 1 week during the beginning of winter so not much outdoor work. I helped out feeding chickens, a bit of watering, a bit of cleaning, and lots of cooking (which I very much enjoyed!)
Nat and Damien are very mindful that you don't overwork, and… read more
We found Lindsay and Rhys to be interesting, engaging, and a pleasure to host. For anyone seeking… read more
The room we stayed in was super peaceful and comfy.
The land they have is lovely and is a very chilled place to work on projects.
Lovely people (including Holly and Banjo!), and a lovely place to be.
We really appreciate them having us at such short… read more
We also exchange each other’s travel experience and culture, we learned a lot of English words from reading children’s books with lovely Holly🤍
Thank you so much for hosting us! Wish can see you in the… read more
We wish you safe travels and hope this is just the beginning of your new adventures and doing something for yourself.
Helen was a wonderful guest, a great cook, clean and tidy and great with Holly.
Highly recommended.
Holly adored them, we all enjoyed their cooking and Banjo loved all the extra attention.
We appreciate all your hard work girls and hope you enjoy exploring the rest of Australia.
The property is amazing with so much going on- we increased our skill set to include chainsawing, cementing, tree planting and wood-cutting during our stay,… read more
From the moment he arrived, Lewis integrated seamlessly into our daily routine. He embraced the… read more
The area is peaceful and quiet (apart from when the rooster's going crazy) making work feel more enjoyable and somewhat relaxing. I learnt all sorts about nature, equipment, tools and farming, (especially… read more
Helene was the perfect guest, she was so good with Holly, polite, friendly and extremely helpful. During her stay Helene demonstrated initiative, a broad range of skills and a positive attitude.
Helene is such a beautiful person with a quiet way about her.… read more
I enjoyed working on their beautiful property and trying new things like painting and land mowing with their tractor. I also loved cooking all the new recipes and especially looking after Holly. She is absolutely… read more
She was brilliant with Holly, who also adored her, completely and utterly impressed Damo with her initiative and confidence to tackle new tasks and entertained and… read more
I felt like in home ! My room was just perfect and your home so relaxing !
I did gardening, cleaning outside and inside, cleaning the chicken home. I did also cooking but it was very hard for me in other language, But Nat and Damien send me everytime the recipe, it was perfect for… read more
We worked on their veggie garden and orchard, as well as helping around the house, weeding, and even re-insulting the roof.… read more
Marva and Ally fitted into our home beautifully and were respectful and considerate guests. We wish both of… read more
I thoroughly enjoyed cooking with Lisa each night and improvising to create some tasty meals together. It.was great to share recipes with someone else and take the pressure off me in the… read more
The tasks I was given to, were never too hard, but always various. I did a lot of digging to… read more
She came to us as a… read more
They were not only helpful in the garden but also with domestic duties. Our trees looked amazing after they had finished planting, mulching and weeding around them.
We enjoyed their company immensely with their… read more
On rainy days we did jobs around the house, and when the sun was out we did some work in a… read more
We really enjoyed Joe's company and looking through his travel… read more
We enjoyed hosting Tung and look forward to seeing him again. Thanks so much for all your hard work Tung!
We helped him in his beautiful land doing different tasks as weeding, concreting (a new thing for us) and cleaning.
He cooked delicious dinners for us, he told us a lot about his amazing travelling stories and he also teach us how to take incredible… read more
We would recommend Lucie and Grant to any future hosts.
They have a beautiful project in their house where they are building an orchard to be as… read more
Damo and I loved talking to Luis on many different topics. We shared so many good memories in the week… read more
Natalie and Damien are wonderful, helpful, funny and most importantly kind hosts who have welcomed me into their lives as well as their home. Most nights we cook together and talk or watch TV and in the daytime I am… read more
I looked at their profile on workaway and I chose not to contact them. I thought that I couldn't offer them the help they were looking for. So I was surprised when they contacted me themselves a few days later.… read more
Thanks for letting me stay at yours for four totally amazing weeks, gaining a lot of experience, how to live an nice australian live in summer.
Having barbies with Friends, beers and ciders in the evenings, just fun while working outside with music playing and talking about live, music,… read more
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