Join our family of five and help with kids activities and meals in Darwin, Australia

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  Description

  We are a family of five - Michael and Sabella, Elena (10, Frederick (7) and Owen (5) - who moved to Darwin 2 years ago. We love hosting workaway travellers in exchange for general help with busy daily life of our family, especially during times when Michael travels away for work, Sabella really appreciates another set of hands! We have a lovely tropical Darwin style house that we are gradually working on improving so potentially help with house improvement projects too, if you have useful skills to share.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Art & design

  

  History

  

  Architecture

  

  Performing arts

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Beach

  

  Camping

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We offer travellers a great location to be based to experience Darwin’s relaxed tropical lifestyle and famous Dry Season events. We are in Fannie Bay, one of the most popular beachside suburbs and within walking distance of Parap village with its famous market, Fannie Bay Gaol museum, and East Point reserve. Botanic gardens, Mindil Beach market and the City are also an easy bike ride or bus trip away. We also like to go camping or sometimes just day trips to the nearby national park.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are mostly looking for help with our kids, especially when Michael is away for work and Sabella appreciates an extra set of hands and eyes! This could include:
  Indoor and outdoor play
  Supervising swimming in our pool
  Walking to/from school
  Help with homework
  Preparing snacks
  Minding the kids when Sabella needs to go out
  If you like to cook, preparing a few shared meals would be greatly appreciated!
  If you have music knowledge - piano lessons?! (We have a piano)
  We also have lots of potential projects around the house for repairs and improvements, so if you happen to have skills in this area or are interested in helping with this type of thing we’d love to know!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner
  French: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I would love to practice to get better at French and Spanish, and for my children to learn any other languages too
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  Accommodation

  Workawayers will have their own separate living space downstairs in a large airconditioned room with a queen size bed. You will have your own bathroom with shower, and there is also a fridge and basic kitchenette available for you downstairs. Basically you mostly have the whole downstairs area to yourselves, though we need access most days to the laundry.
  The family lives upstairs which is where the shared spaces of kitchen, living rooms and deck are and you are also welcome to make yourself at home up there, subject to respecting that we like quiet evenings after the kids bedtime.
  For food we will generally suggest that workawayers prepare their own breakfast and lunch at a time that suits them, but that we aim to share dinner altogether on the deck. This is flexible though and can be worked out as we go.

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  What else ...

  We are former workawayers ourselves, having used the program when travelling in Europe back in 2011. We love to be able to act as host now to enhance the experience of likeminded travellers who enjoy experiencing places from a local perspective.

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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