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Hello, We live on a small farm in a beautiful area known as the Southern Highlands - halfway between Sydney and Canberra. We are a family of 5, with one child at University in Sydney and the other two currently living away from home in Scotland and China.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
It is a beautiful part of the country with rolling green hills and many gorgeous villages and towns to explore nearby (and some beautiful waterfalls and walks). We have cattle on the farm and 2 racehorses nearby that need feeding 3 times a week. Not to mention our two beautiful cats, Bella and Sasha who loves to get some cuddles. Our grandparents love to travel a lot and are often around and love to have a good chat and share stories from other cultures.
We love having guests from all around the world and would love you to come and stay. My son speaks mandarin and my daughter French, so it would be great for anyone wanting to converse and practice their English at the same time.
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Help
We are after people to help around the farm, with gardening or small building projects or in the household. There is always something to do.
It would be great if you were able to help 4-5 hours a day Mon-Fri, with weekends free. We will provide food for you to make your own breakfast and lunch and in the evenings, when we are home, we can share a home-cooked dinner together (I love to cook!) and a glass or two of delicious local wine/beer.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
One daughter living in Sydney speaks fluent French and our son, who is here off and on throughout the year speaks fluent Mandarin.
Accommodation
We offer accommodation in our home, with your own ensuite bathroom, TV and unlimited Wifi.
What else ...
Our place is 1 and 1/2 hours South of Sydney and easily accessible by public transport. I am more than happy to pick you up from the local train station and there would also be an automatic vehicle you could use sometimes. We like to play board games and learn new ones from you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The room can easily be set up with a desk and lamp etc, and there is plenty of wifi
Space for parking camper vans
Any size
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The stay was cut short to a week due to constant inclement weather, the rain hindering the repair and painting of external doors and window frames. May is not the time to be in the Southern Highlands is you need to work outside.
Lisa was always up for any… read more
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The stay was cut short to a week due to constant inclement weather, the rain hindering the repair and painting of external doors and window frames. May is not the time to be in the Southern Highlands is you need to work outside.
Lisa was always up for any… read more
She also made us delicious miso/eggplant soup and gave us all the… read more
Miranda's cooking was really delicious and healthy, and I looked forward to dinner every day. My favorites are the mushroom sauce and sweet potato dishes 😊 During dinner, we always had fun chatting with… read more
Clement’s carpentry skills were much appreciated and we are now the proud owners of much… read more
If you like have a glass of wine with a good dinner and sociable and good company, go for this family.
Miranda say she’s not a really good cooker but that’s not true, she’s a chef and is cooking is so good, healthy and with a lot of… read more
Miranda always provided us with healthy food, we had a large room for ourselves with our own bathroom and the… read more
