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15 Feb 2026
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Peter and Rhonda were 70 yo hosts in Maryborugh Q on a 5 acre property for years and we have since moved to Cleveland in Brisbane. We continue with our sailing interests in Moreton Bay after extensive sailing to K'Gari (Fraser Island)
We are now on a 730 metre house block but still gardening and growing some of our fruit and vegetables.
Our sailing interests continue with trips in our 24 foot sailboat to the islands in Moreton Bay.
Because of less space we prefer to have single Workawayers .
It is important for safety reasons that you have sailing experience because that allows Peter (or both Peter & Rhonda) to get away on the boat with a crew.
You will have time to explore the area.
You can easily go to Stradbroke Island for surfing and sightseeing in your spare time
We are short walk away from Cleveland train station, shops and Stradbroke Island ferries
The help we want is in gardening and maintenance around the house and house sitting if we go away boating or having a short holiday. You will be expected to help with cooking and cleaning while you are here.
The house has solar power and solar hot water and a battery for off grid power. Most of our movement around the town is walking or bike riding. We are a retired couple with children and grandchildren living in Brisbane. We are experienced hosts who mostly have had very good relationships with our helpers.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Interests
Sailing / Boating
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Local European and Aboriginal history-history and flora and fauna of the area,practicing English skills (if that is what the worker wants) cooking using home grown produce,meeting local people. We have a good knowledge of native animals and plants
Help
Garden maintenance including weeding,mulching small projects around the house
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Own bedroom,sharing shower and toilet. Most meals would be with the host family. Cooking to be shared if possible. Low blocked house for easy access. Parkland at rear with bushland views
What else ...
There are good transport services to Cleveland, train bus etc. If you buy a Gocard all bus train and city ferries cost just 50c a trip. If you are interested in local history Cleveland has a lot to offer.
We are knowledge able about plants and animals-particularly birds-our property has many and varied birds. Koalas are occasionally seen
There is a swimming pool on the property-probably only used in the warmer weather. Our house is close to shops. A ferry trip to North Stradbroke from here costs just $10. There are surf beaches on Stradbroke Island .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have an internet connection There is a good signal here for anyone with a mobile .
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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Nothing was too much trouble for him.
He is a very considerate person and helped with things around the house as well as the outside tasks
The job is quite easy and really pleasant
I have been working mainly in their beautiful garden. Rhonda and Peter are absolutely passionate about plantes and many other things, so I got to learn a lot about plantings in their own garden.
I had a really nice experience that I will never forget… read more
We wish him well with his next adventure
They brought us Brisbane auditorium.gave me fresh fruits.This staying is great for me.
We developed a good friendship, and the cutest routines like afternoon teas under the mango tree, watching "letters and number tv show" all together, walking and driving around Cleveland with an eye for the local flora and fauna.
They offered me the incredible… read more
Her English language is good and it improved even more with daily use.
She is… read more
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Nothing was too much trouble for him.
He is a very considerate person and helped with things around the house as well as the outside tasks
The job is quite easy and really pleasant
I have been working mainly in their beautiful garden. Rhonda and Peter are absolutely passionate about plantes and many other things, so I got to learn a lot about plantings in their own garden.
I had a really nice experience that I will never forget… read more
We wish him well with his next adventure
They brought us Brisbane auditorium.gave me fresh fruits.This staying is great for me.
We developed a good friendship, and the cutest routines like afternoon teas under the mango tree, watching "letters and number tv show" all together, walking and driving around Cleveland with an eye for the local flora and fauna.
They offered me the incredible… read more
Her English language is good and it improved even more with daily use.
She is… read more
For the week I stayed there I helped with
laying concrete, making compost and weedwacking, most of the time. Along with some other things. I was just mainly lending a hand. They seemed to carry… read more
She tried all the fruits that we have here which is good-many people aren't that… read more
