Come stay at our home in Norman Gardens, Rockhampton, Australia

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  Description

  Hi, my name is Stacey and I’m a mum to two children and a driving drive out husband who is a miner. My daughter resides on the Gold Coast with a family who utilise and welcome work ways. I’m a busy director and clinician in my own company, delivering mental health and addiction services to the community. My son is almost 14 and attends a local Catholic school in year 8. We are a basketball and dancing, driven family and enjoy downtime at the beach. We have a dog named Buster, who is about 10 years old. We also have two boarders that stay with us for three nights a week currently

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Events & social

  

  Performing arts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Team sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Dancing

  

  Beach
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Rockhampton and Central Queensland offer rich cultural exchange opportunities through their deep connection to both Indigenous Australian heritage and pioneering pastoral history. Visitors can engage with local Aboriginal culture through art galleries, cultural centers, and guided tours that share traditional stories and practices of the Darumbal people, while experiencing the region’s renowned rodeo culture at events like the Rocky Rodeo and visiting working cattle stations to understand contemporary Australian rural life. The area provides diverse activities including exploring the stunning Capricorn Caves with their cathedral-like chambers and acoustic concerts, visiting the Rockhampton Art Gallery and Cultural Precinct, taking river cruises along the Fitzroy River, experiencing the vibrant local music scene that blends country, rock, and Indigenous influences, and participating in agricultural shows and markets where you can interact with locals and sample regional produce. The cultural exchange is particularly enriched through the region’s reputation as Australia’s beef capital, where visitors can learn about sustainable farming practices, enjoy authentic bush tucker experiences, and engage with multigenerational farming families who embody the resilient spirit of outback Queensland, all while being welcomed into a community that values storytelling, mateship, and connection to the land.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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  Help

  There are two types of help that we would like.
  1. House sitter/pet sitter with some assistance with house duties whilst exploring our amazing sights. Duties will include washing the dog, feeding daily and walking Daily. Household duties, involve vacuuming floors, steaming floors and potentially chores like cleaning the fans and walls and bathrooms, etc..
  2. Assistance with day-to-day running of the household. This isn’t a great deal, but we would like to welcome others into our home and to experience other cultures. Duties would include vacuuming and steaming floors, cleaning bathrooms, wiping down walls and fans, dusting, etc.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Japanese: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  My son enjoys Japanese and his continued his learning of this language throughout his education.
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  Accommodation

  This accommodation offers an individual room featuring a double bed within a spacious four-bedroom family home, where guests share bathroom facilities including a shower and bath, plus a separate shared toilet that is primarily used by the children of the household. The property boasts two bathrooms total, a large functional kitchen and dining area, a separate laundry room, and an above-ground swimming pool, providing a comfortable family-style living experience where visitors can enjoy both privacy in their own room and access to generous communal spaces and amenities.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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  What else ...

  Our family home operates on mutual respect and consideration, where we ask guests to maintain cleanliness in shared spaces, keep noise levels reasonable especially during evening hours, and treat the property and family areas with care to ensure a comfortable environment for everyone. Transportation is convenient and affordable, with a bus stop just a five-minute walk away offering rides for only 50 cents, while Uber and taxi services are readily available for longer distances or late-night travel. Additionally, we’re happy to assist with transport arrangements when possible, whether that’s providing directions, helping coordinate rides, or potentially offering assistance with getting to specific destinations, ensuring our guests can easily explore Rockhampton and the surrounding Central Queensland region during their stay.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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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

  This is dependent on amount of internet usage raised.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a large second driveway

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Buster

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