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We’re looking for happy, friendly, practical, and mature-minded hands-on helpers (one or two singles, or a couple) to join us on our beautiful 15-acre hobby farm beside the Huon River.
The work can be quite physical, so it’s best suited to people who are comfortable using basic tools and enjoy outdoor work. Tasks may include weeding, mowing, whipper-snipping, and some painting (both interior and exterior).
We’re Ali and Paul, an active and welcoming couple in our 60s who love our self-sufficient lifestyle — growing veggies, keeping chooks, and sharing our days with our cheeky pooch, Janet.
In return, we offer very comfortable, self-contained accommodation with Wi-Fi, Netflix, and kitchen staples provided. Depending on agreed work hours, some meals can be included, or you’re welcome to self-cater.
We’re located about 15 minutes’ drive from Huonville (with a bus service from Hobart), and we’re happy to collect you on arrival. As we live in a fairly remote location with no nearby public transport, having your own vehicle is essential if you’d like to explore the area.
A reasonable level of English and a good sense of initiative are important, as you’ll need to follow instructions and work independently at times.
If you’re reliable, capable, and enjoy practical outdoor work in a peaceful rural setting, we’d love to hear from you.
Ali & Paul 😊
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Music
Gardening
Cooking & food
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We love to share the wonderful life we have in this beautiful part of the world and striving to live a full and happy self sufficient lifestyle. Paul is very handy and has a great workshop. He enjoys helping and mentoring anyone who is interested in learning how to use tools etc. when I have time I like to share my love of cooking, preserving, bread making and working in the garden.
Help
We would love a couple of strong and capable workers with some degree of manual skills to help with building, fencing, and using general hand tools.
*Unfortunately we only speak English, so we prefer Workaways to be able to comprehend and communicate enough English so you understand instructions of jobs to be completed. Your English doesn’t have to be perfect, just enough 😊
The above skills are preferred, but we also welcome those who show initiative, have a good work ethic, and a healthy CAN DO attitude.
There are many jobs that we need help with.
Fixing fences
Digging
Weeding
Watering vegetables
Planting
Harvesting
Brush cutting
Mowing
Help with building projects and the list goes on.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have a very nice, clean, separate self contained section of our home.
1 large king double or two single beds.
Space consists of one large bedroom (with king double bed), plus a seperate lounge/bedroom area with single beds x 2, plus a TV with Netflix, etc, along your own kitchenette to prepare your own meals, and laundry, and bathroom.
Ideally 2 or 3 people
Non smokers preferred. Smoking only allowed outside.
What else ...
Staying with us for 1–2 weeks can be a really rewarding experience and a lovely way to enjoy this part of Tasmania.
As we are in a rural area, there is no public transport directly to the property. However, on your days off …and whenever we are heading into Huonville, we’re happy to drop you off where you can connect with bus services to Hobart and other parts of Tasmania.
Having your own transport is a bonus but not essential.
Please note that we are a 15 minute drive from Huonville.
If you hold a current driver’s licence and are over 25, you may also be able to borrow our car occasionally, by arrangement.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have Starlink satellite internet. It is reliable and fast.
Space for parking camper vans
Camp by the river. Only 4WD or AWD camper and as there is a steep hill to get to a flat area for camping. There is electricity, but no other amenities as yet.
Can possibly accept pets
One well behaved small/ medium dog would be fine. Sorry no cats.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Cows (2 years)
Steers x 2
Chooks
8 chickens
Janet (7 years)
Breed is Lagotto. Non shedding, friendly, medium size and just a bit needy 😃
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We would gladly welcome them back again.
I highly recommend them to any hosts.
Communication was great and the work was fair!
Thank you again.
The work is very easy-going, the hours are clearly defined, and you can arrange them however you like, which is great!
It’s a very calm and relaxing way of life, in a beautiful… read more
She is a strong, hardworking, and independent, mature minded young woman who brings a bright, happy energy wherever she goes. Lucie was always punctual and ready to get started on each day’s projects. Thanks to her, our weeds are now well under control, our windows are sparkling, and our pooch Janet enjoyed plenty… read more
He worked diligently and picked up new skills quickly. We enjoyed his company and chatting about our different cultures.
Futo also kept and left his… read more
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We would gladly welcome them back again.
I highly recommend them to any hosts.
Communication was great and the work was fair!
Thank you again.
The work is very easy-going, the hours are clearly defined, and you can arrange them however you like, which is great!
It’s a very calm and relaxing way of life, in a beautiful… read more
She is a strong, hardworking, and independent, mature minded young woman who brings a bright, happy energy wherever she goes. Lucie was always punctual and ready to get started on each day’s projects. Thanks to her, our weeds are now well under control, our windows are sparkling, and our pooch Janet enjoyed plenty… read more
He worked diligently and picked up new skills quickly. We enjoyed his company and chatting about our different cultures.
Futo also kept and left his… read more
Tasks consisted mostly out of general maintenance and work in the garden. They always checked if we are ok with the work, trusted us to fulfil the tasks and showed appreciation.
We… read more
From painting to moving mud, to pulling fallen trees, to waking our pooch Janet, and loads more, they were wonderful!
We would welcome them back again.
we felt so welcome, and loved learning new things. The accommodation was absolutely amazing - very clean and comfortable with lots of privacy.
We were completely new to workaway aswell as gardening and stuff like that. But we learned a bunch… read more
He is thoughtful, hard working, kind, caring, mindful, respectful and with a splash of humour thrown in!
In a nutshell… Hiro is a pocket rocket!
He was very clean and tidy. He left his accommodation spotless.
It was a privilege to have Hiro stay with us.
We learn’t many things about his… read more
The hours were clearly set and instructions were easy to understand. My tasks included walking dogs, painting, digging, and gardening.
Also, the accommodation is isolated and I have a lot of personal time and time to spend on my own studies etc.
Ali and Paul are… read more
Her positive attitude and willingness to lend a hand made her an absolute… read more
They are very kind, happy, hard working and have a great sense of humour.
They did many varied jobs around our hobby farm. From weeding, harvesting, clearing debris from our property, along with great cooking and everything in between!
Nothing was too much… read more
She was prepared to help with anything and has a wonderful down to earth attitude.
We had many laughs about mis pronunciation of French to Australian. Lise has a great sense of humour and hopefully learnt a few funny Aussie sayings:-)
This was my first ever workaway and what a delight it was! From the moment Ali picked us up from the bus stop we felt incredibly at ease with her.
Ali had great communication skills, from helping us get to Huonville to giving us our daily tasks.
What we loved:
-The property and views are stunning. We felt very zen… read more
Come back anytime, – we've saved a spot for your lively spirits :-)
They were very welcoming, they take care of you for whatever you need. In return I did some gardening or maintenance tasks and helped with some ongoing projects. Every day I learned something thanks to Paul's advice, a few tricks to do the tasks better. While… read more
His enthusiasm, hard work, and cultural exchange was a great experience.
Luca’s is a quick learner, and his dedication to the tasks at hand, whether helping in the garden or assisting with household chores was amazing.
He approached every task… read more
They helped to transform our big vegetable garden into something special.
Thanks guys!! If you ever want to come back we would love that! :-)
I stayed with the gang for -10 days and after spending this time with Alison, her husband Paul and their lovely Janet 🐶, it's hard to say goodbye... You feel immediatly welcomed in their… read more
It was fabulous to have Flo stay and help with many jobs around our property.
From weeding to moving mulch, moving rocks, more weeding, helping me tend an unwell chicken, along with pulling branches to put on a controlled burn of timber debris around the… read more
