Get to know the locals and brush up on your surfing skills in Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Fyi:
    We apologise for the poor reply rate. As a result of the covid19 disaster, We stopped hosting workaways in late 2020 and have only just reactivated our account to find several unreplied messages. We are back online and looking fwd to engaging with you 👋

    Hey there,

    We are a family of 4 living on the surf coast Victoria

    We operate mobile crepe and coffee food vans on the weekends and live a homesteading lifestyle raising chickens, tending to vegetable patches, splitting wood and the occasional bigger building project as it arises. We are looking for people with previous experience working in hospitality, particularly making coffee in a fast paced environment. We invite you to join us on a live-in basis, particularly over the busy Easter period, to help out in our family run crepes and coffee business.

    We have 2 children aged 9 yrs and 5 yrs. You may spend some time with the children here and there if that is something that feels natural for you. We often go on bike rides or kicking the soccer ball around. Working with childrens check would be preferred.

    We have a border collie dog and a cat who also share our space, so a love of animals is definitely preferred. We will provide accommodation in the form of a converted caravan, you can take part in/contribute to shared meals if that flows for you

    You would also have full use of our range of surf boards and surf gear. We live 30 mins drive away from excellent beginner-intermediate surf breaks on the Great Ocean Rd, a very popular tourist destination and great spot to launch into further travel.

    We are very easy going and relaxed family, looking for mature, professional, tidy, friendly person/persons to join us :)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Events & social
    Plant care
    Music
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Water sports
    Sailing / Boating
    Camping
    Beach
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We live within a half an hr drive to surf coast beaches, Geelong, the Great Ocean road and the Ottway rainforest. You can catch a train from Melbourne to our local train station. The trip would take about 1.5 hrs. Both my husband and I love surfing. If you were interested you mayvlike to join us some days at the beach in our off time
    My husband is a native French man and I am an Australian school teacher. We would be happy to share our love of learning, studying and gardening.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for professional and experienced barristas only.

    The wage offered is inline with the Victorian Hosiptality Award and is $28.08 per hour for every hr worked. You will be paid into your account after each shift.
    It is up to you ro ensure you have the correct working visas required for Australia. Generally the working holiday visa is the most popular. You can easily set up an Australian bank account upon your arrival.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    My husband is a native French speaker and I fumble along with the language as best I can

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own renovated caravan with a double bed. We have bikes to help you get around town.

    We offer free accommodation for a couple or upto 2 friends willing to share a converted caravan for accommodation.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live half an hr from the beautiful Great Ocean Rd in Victoria which is approximately 1hr and a half from the city of Melbourne, On your time off you are welcome to explore the local area and brush up on your surfing skills. The city of Geelong is only half an hours train ride away and from there you can take a train to Melbourne within 45 minutes. You have the best of both living by the beach and being within reach to Australias best capital city :)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 629469657423

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