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3 nights only. Short stays for help in home and garden. reliable and trustworthy single person only. Must commit to all of sit. Retired lady with pets, non smoker in private home, nice area close to everything, buses, trams, train. Morning work for 2 hrs. You are free to do your own cooking, I may drive you to the tram stop in Brunswick or Coburg for you to explore Melbourne. Can advise on many activities for you to see and explore in Melbourne. proof of identity on arrival is required, eg, passport.
Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Free single accommodation and learning cleaning and gardening techniques. Information on what Melbourne offers and places of interest. Can help you with learning English.
Help
Retired lady would welcome help with housework and gardening. Information on computer skills., 2 hrs work, assisting in home and garden, etc. cooking dinner meal.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Single room in private home with retired lady, a quite lovely suburb with park nearby.
What else ...
close to WEst Coburg Tram 58, stop 41, buses nearby, 512 and 510.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
2 hours a day, mostly in the morning and open to agreement with helping times, so you can plan getaways.
Feedback (8)
Her house is also close to the CBD, so the location is great. I will miss the days spent at Julie's house. I would also like to thank my roommates. The crepes were great!
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Her house is also close to the CBD, so the location is great. I will miss the days spent at Julie's house. I would also like to thank my roommates. The crepes were great!
I did some garden and cleaning work which was fun. I would definitely recommend her as a host.
It was nice to walk Willem and ensure that he is fed, and I appreciate the trust that Julie has placed in me to care for her furry friends.
The private room provided to me during my stay was also a wonderful touch, and the view of the back garden was really… read more
Things to help out with usually worked itself out during the morning: what I've done together with julie were weeding the gardens, hanging laundry, car cleaning, floor cleaning, shopping at bunnings. willem the corgi needs his daily 9am… read more
Julie
Playing with the pets was something I really liked to do and miss my buddy Willem 😆
I would definitely recommend it to people who are animal lovers and… read more
Walking Willem is not onerous - he has short legs and is very slow!
Julie, thanks also for your flexibility so I could help my family overnight when required.
I'll definitely be in touch next time I'm coming to Melbourne. All the best,
Carolyn
Julie
28th Feb