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My name is Amy and I work coordinating a toy library in the inner city. I live by myself in a self contained flat at the back of my bigger house. I can accommodate workawayers in the bigger house while I am fixing it up.
I don't eat meat and I like to live with a low environmental impact.
My house is only about 8kms from the city centre and we are very close to public transport. The tram that runs past our house travels through Fitzroy to the city.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
LGBTQ
Languages
Gardening
Art & design
Cooking & food
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers will learn about how we live in the inner north of Melbourne.
They will gain insight into the everyday happenings of our life and may learn some things about chickens and gardens if they are so inclined.
They can learn about Melbourne’s art and cultural experiences from people who live here.
Help
We will be repainting some internal walls, and there is always gardening and cleaning to be done. We would not expect more than a few of hours a day help and you would be free to go off and explore Melbourne or relax here at home the rest of the time. We live near good cafes and are very close to the Merri Creek.
We need people who are self motivated and are not afraid of messy work, especially cleaning, gardening and painting. The help will be a lot of independent tasks so would probably be best suited to a couple so that you have company while working.
Must be queer friendly.
We typically host workawayers for up to two weeks at a time but can be flexible if it’s working well.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I’m interested in practicing my beginner German if anyone has the patience for it!
Accommodation
We can take two workawayers, or even more if you are happy with camp mattresses.
We have wifi throughout the house.
What else ...
We live in Thornbury and are walking distance to Preston and Northcote. We are a short tram ride away from North Fitzroy, Fitzroy and the city.
We use bikes to get around and we don't own a car.
We only take non smokers.
LGBTQIA friendly.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
Small vans can be parked on the street outside my house
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Host ref number: 477577537511
Feedback (29)
29 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Arthur) for host
Amy was my 1st workaway experience in Australia and it's was super cool. many other helpers with a good ambiance.
I had good memories
I had good memories
5 Feb 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Arthur)
Arthur stayed with us for a few weeks and helped with our house renovation. He is a relaxed house guest, took his tasks seriously and managed the jobs given without any guidance needed. He clearly knows his way around a home renovation. He is also confident with cooking and always offered to help with dinner. He did a lot of external painting for… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Irene) for host
My first Workaway experience was with Amy, and it was truly a great one. I stayed at her place for about a month and enjoyed being part of the final phase of her apartment renovation project. The work was varied (painting, scraping, cleaning), and the working hours were flexible, which made it easy to balance work and free time.
Amy is generous,… read more
Amy is generous,… read more
10 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Irene)
Irene stayed with us for a month at the end of our renovation project and was a great workawayer . She is a relaxed and mature person who is easy to chat with and she worked well with the other workawayers on our project - she especially did a great job at cleaning up all the edges of the windows after they were painted. She is easy to live with,… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Megan)
Megan has been a delight to host. She has stayed for around 6 weeks and helped with a lot of painting and cleaning. She has an upbeat personality and everyone on the team has appreciated her company. She is independent and capable and she worked diligently every day. I have enjoyed her conversations over dinner and her infectious laugh.
(Excellent
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29 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Arthur) for host
Amy was my 1st workaway experience in Australia and it's was super cool. many other helpers with a good ambiance.
I had good memories
I had good memories
5 Feb 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Arthur)
Arthur stayed with us for a few weeks and helped with our house renovation. He is a relaxed house guest, took his tasks seriously and managed the jobs given without any guidance needed. He clearly knows his way around a home renovation. He is also confident with cooking and always offered to help with dinner. He did a lot of external painting for… read more
(Excellent)
15 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Irene) for host
My first Workaway experience was with Amy, and it was truly a great one. I stayed at her place for about a month and enjoyed being part of the final phase of her apartment renovation project. The work was varied (painting, scraping, cleaning), and the working hours were flexible, which made it easy to balance work and free time.
Amy is generous,… read more
Amy is generous,… read more
10 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Irene)
Irene stayed with us for a month at the end of our renovation project and was a great workawayer . She is a relaxed and mature person who is easy to chat with and she worked well with the other workawayers on our project - she especially did a great job at cleaning up all the edges of the windows after they were painted. She is easy to live with,… read more
(Excellent)
10 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Megan)
Megan has been a delight to host. She has stayed for around 6 weeks and helped with a lot of painting and cleaning. She has an upbeat personality and everyone on the team has appreciated her company. She is independent and capable and she worked diligently every day. I have enjoyed her conversations over dinner and her infectious laugh.
(Excellent)
2 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Anni)
Anni stayed with me for about 6 weeks and has proven to be a great help as well as lovely company. She has taken her work seriously and has taken care and pride in the parts of the renovation that she took on, I especially appreciated her painting the front entrance - it looks so good now! Anni has a fun and sunny personality and seems to be able… read more
(Excellent)
21 Mar 2025
Left by Workawayer (Laura & Euan) for host
Amy was our first experience of workaway and the best experience we could have possibly asked for. We thoroughly enjoyed staying with Amy, felt welcomed into her home and had the pleasure of also meeting some of her family members. We enjoyed evening meals together almost every evening (Amy is a great cook) and enjoyed the social as there were… read more
7 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Laura & Euan)
Laura and Euan have been excellent Workawayers at my house over the past month. They are young and fresh faced, full of enthusiasm and ready to show off their strong work ethic. While helping me prepare my old house for painting they have proven themselves very capable with all kinds of home maintenance and know their way around a variety of… read more
(Excellent)
12 Mar 2025
Left by Workawayer (Camilla) for host
I had a wonderful experience Workawaying for Amy. She is a very open and generous host, sharing her family, friends, home and time with you. She’s also a fantastic cook and I really enjoyed the many meals we had together and learning new recipes.
Amy is a great communicator and clearly explains what work needs to be done, whilst letting you… read more
Amy is a great communicator and clearly explains what work needs to be done, whilst letting you… read more
5 Mar 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Camilla)
Camilla came to help me for what we thought would be 2 weeks last year but we got along so well she ended up staying over 3 and a half months! I’ve really loved having her here.
Over this time she has gardened, cleaned, moved furniture, sorted cupboards, cooked, house sat, helped with house renovations and landscaping and she has been… read more
Over this time she has gardened, cleaned, moved furniture, sorted cupboards, cooked, house sat, helped with house renovations and landscaping and she has been… read more
(Excellent)
1 Feb 2025
Left by Workawayer (Sjuulke & Bert) for host
A WorkAway like you would want every WorkAway to be!
We had unforgettable weeks with Amy (and her family and friends). From the first contact, we felt heard, recognised and involved. The jobs we were able to do varied every day which made this learning, challenging (in a good way) and most of all great fun! Amy is an incredible person who makes… read more
We had unforgettable weeks with Amy (and her family and friends). From the first contact, we felt heard, recognised and involved. The jobs we were able to do varied every day which made this learning, challenging (in a good way) and most of all great fun! Amy is an incredible person who makes… read more
31 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Sjuulke & Bert)
Bert and Sjuul have been such a godsend to me. They are such lovely, gentle, fun and incredibly competent people. They have stayed with me for just over 6 weeks and have done painting, gardening, cleaning, cooking, house minding and all manner of household repairs and maintenance. There really doesn’t seem to be anything that they can’t do. They… read more
(Excellent)
21 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Theresa)
Tessa has stayed with us for only a bit more than one week but has been such an asset to the project. She far exceeded my expectations with her handy person skills; she has done external repairs, painting, online building materials research and she even re caulked my bathroom for me without any hesitation. She is organized and decisive and has a… read more
(Excellent)
13 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Cassian1) for host
When I arrived at Amy`s place I felt welcome from the very first moment. I received all sorts of information and clues for the first days in Melbourne and AUS in general. When I mentioned that I`d be interested in riding a bike, she organised one for me the next day - that was amazing.
The communication was excellent. I, as well as the other… read more
The communication was excellent. I, as well as the other… read more
7 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Cassian1)
Cas is great. A quality workawayer. He is a smart, friendly and conscientious guest. He has stayed with us for 4 weeks, leading the project of preparing and painting our house, and in this time has proven himself diligent and capable at all sorts of maintenance tasks. He is an independent soul who seems to always have a plan to make the most of… read more
(Excellent)
3 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Emilie)
Emilie looked after our cat and house while we were away. She is trustworthy and capable and we came home to a clean house, a happy cat and flourishing indoor plants.
(Excellent)
11 Dec 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Akane)
Akane stayed in our house to take care of our cat while we were away. She was a great house and cat minder. She took care of everything, is a great communicator, and left the house very clean and tidy. Akane is trustworthy and diligent and I recommend her
(Excellent)
1 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Alice)
Alice looked after my house and my chickens while I was away and did a great job. She even cleaned the place for me! She is relaxed and mature and easy to communicate with. I would certainly recommend her as a workawayer.
(Excellent)
29 May 2022
Left by Workawayer (Ava ) for host
I had a great first workaway experience staying with Amy and Evie. They were both very chill and easy-going. They welcomed me into their home and made sure I was comfortable. Amy cooked really delicious meals every night and I could help myself to their food in the fridge. I had a few days to myself where I went into the city and met other… read more
25 May 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Ava )
Ava was an easy Workawayer to host and fit in well to our family. They mostly used us as a home base between socializing with other travellers.
We negotiated for them to paint a wall of window frames while they stayed with us. Although young, and understandably inexperienced, they had a willing attitude and showed surprising stamina and grit when… read more
We negotiated for them to paint a wall of window frames while they stayed with us. Although young, and understandably inexperienced, they had a willing attitude and showed surprising stamina and grit when… read more
(Excellent)
20 May 2022
Left by Workawayer (Vanessa & Christoph) for host
We had an incredibly amazing time with Amy and her family and recommend them to everyone!!
We were looking for a workaway to upgrade our car to a camper and Amy welcomed us. She even allowed us to use all of her tools and to take up a lot of space in the house.
What was originally planned to be two weeks ended up being four weeks that we spent at… read more
We were looking for a workaway to upgrade our car to a camper and Amy welcomed us. She even allowed us to use all of her tools and to take up a lot of space in the house.
What was originally planned to be two weeks ended up being four weeks that we spent at… read more
9 May 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Vanessa & Christoph)
Chris and Vanessa stayed with us while they were busy with their own project of renovating their 4WD. They were able to use space at our place to do some building work and also help us a lot with our projects.
They are easy to live with and extremely capable at DIY. While they were with us they repaired cracked walls in our 100 year old house and… read more
They are easy to live with and extremely capable at DIY. While they were with us they repaired cracked walls in our 100 year old house and… read more
(Excellent)
2 Mar 2022
Left by Workawayer (Takahito) for host
This was my first and best workaway experience! I had just arrived Australia and there were so many things that I didnt know but Amy, Evie, and their friend were so kind and helpful. I really enjoyed staying with them and especially foods that Amy cooks are so amazing. I have helped them with general house works such as cleaning, painting. They… read more
20 Feb 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Takahito)
Takahito was an excellent Workawayer.
He is mature for his age and a very easy house guest; always happy to chat but still very independent and respectful of privacy. He is polite, neat and knows how to cook… what more could you ask for!
He did a variety of cleaning tasks around our house in the two weeks he was here and finished them with a… read more
He is mature for his age and a very easy house guest; always happy to chat but still very independent and respectful of privacy. He is polite, neat and knows how to cook… what more could you ask for!
He did a variety of cleaning tasks around our house in the two weeks he was here and finished them with a… read more
(Excellent)
12 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Sierra) for host
Any and Rachel are great, and I really enjoyed my stay with them! Their kids Evie and Gus are awesome too and I got along with them really well. They’re a super nice, intelligent, understanding and fun family and are very generous to their guests. The work is very minimal- only about 2 hours of light house work a day (or however you plan to get it… read more
31 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Sierra)
Sierra and Fiona are great workawayers and are a lot of fun to spend time with. They took their work seriously and have a youthful happy vibe which is nice to have around. They work well as a team and seem to be able to find fun in even simple tasks.
I'd have no hesitation in recommending them to other workaway hosts.
I'd have no hesitation in recommending them to other workaway hosts.
(Excellent)
16 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Loic & Letizia) for host
Our time with Amy, Rachel and the kids has been the best we could have hoped to have or even better! They are such a lovely open minded and well balanced family, we had interesting conversations sitting around the dining table, tasty and healthy dinners and a big help to get ready for our road trip. They are truly generous people, always happy to… read more
20 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Loic & Letizia)
Leti and Loïc are such lovely people we really wished they could have stayed longer.
They are dedicated and meticulous in their tasks and were very easy to get along with. They have plenty of common sense and life experience and can even cook you a great dinner!
We are optimistically hoping they might choose Melbourne to be their next… read more
They are dedicated and meticulous in their tasks and were very easy to get along with. They have plenty of common sense and life experience and can even cook you a great dinner!
We are optimistically hoping they might choose Melbourne to be their next… read more
(Excellent)
11 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Fiona) for host
I stayed at Amy and Rachels home with my friend Sierra for about a week and a half and had a wonderful time, we felt like part of the Family as soon as we met them. The work was general housework and was very manageable and enjoyable, we still had a lot of time to visit the city and see the area! We played boardgames a lot of the nights which was… read more
31 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Fiona)
Fiona and Sierra are great workawayers and are a lot of fun to spend time with. They took their work seriously and have a youthful happy vibe which is nice to have around. They work well as a team and seem to be able to find fun in even simple tasks.
I'd have no hesitation in recommending them to other workaway hosts.
I'd have no hesitation in recommending them to other workaway hosts.
(Excellent)
14 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (delpoggio) for host
Despite a minimum of contact with Amy and Rachel, I had a good time. They were working or went on a trip and I was doing my jobs and after my own sightseeing. The communication we had was good, pleasant and clear. They are friendly, helpful and good hearted hosts.The accommodation is great. Your own space with a superb shower , nice bed and own… read more
14 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (delpoggio)
We hardly saw Quentin as he did his work at our place while we were at work was very independent at other times but he was a polite and tidy guest and he proved himself to be an incredibly hard worker. He is clearly very fit and healthy and is earnest and diligent in his work. We would be happy to host him again if he comes back to Melbourne.
(Excellent)
28 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Felix & Ana)
Felix and Ana were fantastic Workawayers. They stayed with us for 2 weeks and demonstrated that they are willing workers and great company.
They did an extensive amount of garden preparation for us and despite their limited gardening experience did a great job with a good whack of common sense and an enthusiastic can-do attitude.
Ana also made… read more
They did an extensive amount of garden preparation for us and despite their limited gardening experience did a great job with a good whack of common sense and an enthusiastic can-do attitude.
Ana also made… read more
(Excellent)
26 Feb 2018
Left by Workawayer (Adele) for host
Amy and Rachel are super nice and friendly. The place is very well located and the accommodation is wonderful. I recommend this Workaway to anyone who wants to visit Melbourne ! :)
25 Feb 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Adele)
Adele is very nice and super easy to have as a Workawayer. Her English is great and she is very self sufficient. We appreciated having her around and wish her all the best for her Australian adventure.
(Very good)
5 Oct 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Valeria & Stefano)
We had such a nice time with these two while they stayed with us that we invited them back for a longer stay later in the year. They are both friendly and good cooks. Stefano is very handy and able to deal with mechanical issues. He gave all our bikes a thorough servicing while he was here. Valeria is curious and engaged with the world and never… read more
(Excellent)
5 Oct 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Stéphane & Nelly)
These guys are great - super polite, tidy and easy to live with. We would have no hesitation in hosting them again.
(Excellent)
14 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Stéphane & Nelly) for host
We really enjoyed our stay with Amy, Rachel and their children Evie and Gus. They warmly welcomed us and did their best during the week we stayed to make us comfortable. They are very kind, knowledgeable and keen to share about their city,food, travels... We spent really nice evenings eating delicious food, talking about everything or playing… read more
10 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Ana & Marcus) for host
We stayed at Amy's and Rachel's for a week. The reception was excellent, we were treated super well.
The place is very nice, near the center, has a separate space from the house.
Amy is very friendly and very easy to deal with. Your children are very polite.
The week we were there was not much to be done, but we helped in the best way possible… read more
The place is very nice, near the center, has a separate space from the house.
Amy is very friendly and very easy to deal with. Your children are very polite.
The week we were there was not much to be done, but we helped in the best way possible… read more
26 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Ana & Marcus)
Carol and Marcus are impressively traveling the world with their young son. They were easy to host and even though we didn't have many jobs for them to do while they were staying they tackled the cleaning and gardening tasks with enthusiasm.
They were also admirably tidy in our house considering they have a 4 year old with them!
Their son,… read more
They were also admirably tidy in our house considering they have a 4 year old with them!
Their son,… read more
(Excellent)
4 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Juan & Estefania) for host
This is a great family! Amy and Rachel are warm and very interesting people, Gus is a man with who is a pleasure speak to, and Evie is so sweet and our little one loved to play with her. Even if they had not too much work to do, they hosted us. Nice, opened minded, friendly...and a cosy place to stay. We spent delightful and wonderful dinners with… read more
17 Nov 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Juan & Estefania)
These guys are great. So nice and smart and calm. They have a lovely parenting style and their son is so cute and easy to be with. Juan cooked us an amazing dinner one night and they both helped us with housework. Estefania was very understanding of my constant mispronouncing of her name! I truly hope our paths cross again one day.
(Excellent)
2 Nov 2016
Left by Workawayer (Edward & Jennifer) for host
Amy, Rachel, Gus and Evie were a joy to stay with! They are so friendly, welcoming and they gave us lots of advice about our stay in Melbourne and how to make the best of it.
Gus and Evie are awesome to spend time with - so fun and smart and funny! We enjoyed good, healthy food during our stay and we especially loved the dumplings that we made… read more
Gus and Evie are awesome to spend time with - so fun and smart and funny! We enjoyed good, healthy food during our stay and we especially loved the dumplings that we made… read more
29 Aug 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Edward & Jennifer)
Ed and Jenni were ideal workawayers, a pleasure to host. They are relaxed to be around but eager to prove their work ethic. They did painting and pre painting prep work independently and efficiently and our small renovation project is looking better than ever thank to them. They did a lot of quite boring gardening and cleaning jobs with a happy… read more
(Excellent)
13 Feb 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Sabina)
Sabine is a very easy workawayer and a pleasure to have around. She completed her jobs with a good attitude and used her initiative to help out in other ways. I'd have no problem recommendinger for future Workaway hosts.
(Excellent)
3 Dec 2015
Left by Workawayer (Valentin) for host
Very happy that I ended up with this lovely family. Amy, Rachel, Evie and Gus are fantastic to live with, they are welcoming, they let you participate in their daily life and they are great cooks. I stayed with them for two weeks and, time permitting, would have loved to stay longer.
Thank you so much for a great experience, I hope we meet again!
Thank you so much for a great experience, I hope we meet again!
18 Nov 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Valentin)
Valentin is a top quality workawayer. He is a smart, friendly and conscientious guest. He took his work seriously and was good company to have around. We would recommend him to other hosts and would welcome him back anytime.
(Excellent)
2 Dec 2015
Left by Workawayer (Isabel & Sebastian) for host
Amy, Rachel, Gus and Evie are fantastic folks and were so kind and welcoming to us. We had just arrived in Australia and I can't imagine a better place for us to have started our journey. They gave us great advice and suggested all the best places to go in Melbourne. The work we did was low key and flexible. We really enjoyed getting the chance to… read more
28 Nov 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Isabel & Sebastian)
Seb and Isabel are a sweet young couple who have a positive outlook on life and are excited about their travels together. They stayed with us for 2 weeks and completed all the jobs we gave them with goodwill and good humour. They are independent and kept to themselves a lot but were always happy to have a meal and a chat together with us. We… read more
(Excellent)
21 Oct 2015
Left by Workawayer (Joy) for host
I stayed with Amy, Rachel, Evie and Gus for more than a week. I enjoyed spending time with them even it was very short. Amy always gave me a lot of useful traveling information. It was a great experience to stay with a such friendly family in Melbourne. Thank you so much and wish all the best!
21 Oct 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Joy)
Joy stayed with us for just over a week but between our family's busy week and her love of going out we hardly saw her! Having said that she was an easy workawayer. She is very independent and has a friendly and cheerful manner. She completed all the work we gave her with ease and a positive attitude. We were very grateful for the care she put… read more
(Very good)
10 Sep 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (VEDRAN & DAINA)
Vedran and Daina are great. They are hard working, thoughtful, helpful, intelligent and most importantly they are good company.
They finished most of the jobs on our to do list with ease and even cooked for us.
I'd highly recommend them as workawayers. We hope they come back to stay with us soon.
They finished most of the jobs on our to do list with ease and even cooked for us.
I'd highly recommend them as workawayers. We hope they come back to stay with us soon.
(Excellent)
7 Sep 2015
Left by Workawayer (VEDRAN & DAINA) for host
From the first moment we stepped into this lovely house and met Evie, Gus, Amy and Rachel, we felt welcomed and befriended. Everything around here is relaxed and manageable so definitely a place where you can learn what good family relations are.
The tasks that needed to be done were fun easy to do and a good cup of tea is always there waiting… read more
The tasks that needed to be done were fun easy to do and a good cup of tea is always there waiting… read more
17 Jun 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Jessica & Inka )
Jessi and Inka were the model workawayers during their stay with us; they are polite, neat, friendly and interesting people. They tackled the boring cleaning jobs we gave them with great attention to detail and a good attitude, and our house sparkles now. They were great guests to have stay and we enjoyed their company. They shared our interest in… read more
(Excellent)
15 Jun 2015
Left by Workawayer (Jessica & Inka ) for host
Arriving at Rachels and Amys house felt like visiting family - we felt at home from the very start. They had us help with the spring cleaning and dusting around the house which wasn't too hard of a job. With some music and good podcast tips from the family (thanks!) it was actually quite enjoyable. We joined Amy, Rachel, Gus and Evie for dinner a… read more
27 Nov 2014
Left by Workawayer (Keita) for host
They are excellent familly! They are very nice and helpful.
Gus and Evie were sweet kids and polite.
Amy was very generous and helped me a lot, I really appreciate!
I enjoyed working and their place! Also it's good place to city.
Thank you so much!!
Gus and Evie were sweet kids and polite.
Amy was very generous and helped me a lot, I really appreciate!
I enjoyed working and their place! Also it's good place to city.
Thank you so much!!
26 Nov 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Keita)
Keita was a very easy workawayer to host. he is laid back and keeps to himself but is happy to chat when you see him. he painted a ceiling for us and despite admitting to very little experience he did a great job and cleaned up well after the project. his english is not great but if you speak slowly to him he understands well and he can express… read more
(Excellent)
14 Sep 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Brian & Rita)
Brian and Rita are great workawayers. They are both friendly and thoughtful and good company to have around. Brian is very handy and has a lot of building know-how and the two of them work well as a team to get things done. They are definitely the most trade skilled workawayers we've had yet. They only stayed a week with us but we are all hoping… read more
(Excellent)
13 Sep 2014
Left by Workawayer (Brian & Rita) for host
The perfect entrance to a new world is walking through Amy and Rachel's door. Open arms, bright smiles and exuberance is how we were welcomed. We had a little light labor to do around the house but gained tons more in culture experience. We could approach any member of their family with any question and we'd receive a totally honest answer in… read more
9 Sep 2014
Left by Workawayer (Sebastian) for host
Amy, Rachel, Hannah, Evie and (Fer-) Gus are each and every wonderful people - or to put it in a nutshell: They are all real champions! They are open-minded, warm hearted, helpful, cheerful, generous, respectful, intelligent, jovial, courageous, outgoing, patient and highly reliable! Well, I could think of so much more positive character traits,… read more
27 Aug 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Sebastian)
Sebastian stayed with us for 2 months over winter and proved himself to be an excellent workawayer. He put up with his less than ideal very cold room with a positive attitude and good humour. He has outstanding manners and was always attentive to our family's needs. He has great stamina for housework; we think he did the dishes every night for the… read more
(Excellent)
7 Jul 2014
Left by Workawayer (Kate) for host
I really enjoyed staying with Amy, Rachel and the children. They made me feel so welcome and relaxed. They made sure I had everything I needed and were very supportive. The children were great fun to be around. I wish I could have stayed longer with them and would definitely stay again. Thankyou so much for everything.
27 Oct 2013
Left by host for Workawayer (Kate)
Kate was very easy to have around. She is independent, cheerful, helpful and had endless patience with the kids.
A pleasure.
A pleasure.
(Excellent)
20 Apr 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Franziska)
Franzi is a great workawayer. She is responsible and friendly and works hard at the jobs she is given. She is equally relaxed with the adults and the kids and seems to be more than capable in all situations.
We are looking forward to hosting her again next time she is in Melbourne!
We are looking forward to hosting her again next time she is in Melbourne!
(Excellent)
20 Apr 2014
Left by Workawayer (Franziska) for host
Amy, Rachel & their family are great! They are very generous people, always helping you out and giving tips for stuff to do in Melbourne. I totally enjoyed spending time with them, playing catan or just talk and have a nice dinner together.
It was a great experience and I would definetly recommend them! :)
Thank you for all your effort! :)
It was a great experience and I would definetly recommend them! :)
Thank you for all your effort! :)
16 Dec 2013
Left by host for Workawayer (Lauren)
Lauren and Chanelle are complete champions. As house guests, they were respectful and helpful and easy to spend time with, they fit in so well we miss them now.
As house help, they were amazing. They cleared out our shed (no easy feat), they gardened, they helped to renovate our garage, they coped with an unexpectedly mammoth digging excavation… read more
As house help, they were amazing. They cleared out our shed (no easy feat), they gardened, they helped to renovate our garage, they coped with an unexpectedly mammoth digging excavation… read more
(Excellent)
13 Dec 2013
Left by Workawayer (Lauren) for host
We could write an endless number of great things about Amy and Rachel and their family and it wouldn't be enough. They've been kind and generous beyond anything we could have wished for and made our first Workaway experience a pleasure. We stayed longer than we'd planned because we really didn't want to leave! Thank you :-) x
