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We are about 3 hours hours drive south of Sydney . We have a small 8-acre hobby farm near the beach, on a ridge overlooking the sea with alpacas, goats, geese, chickens and peacocks. We have work-from-home day jobs so we could use some extra help around the place; gardening, maintenance and creative DIY building / renovation projects. You would be living in a 3 bedroom wing of the farmhouse with all food & drink provided and we are keen cooks and eating well is an important part of life on our farm, sadly we can't accomodate vegans , dairy or gluten intolerant folks.
For sense of the vibe on our farm and how we opetate, i think our former volunteers cover that well in there reviews from a range of different perspectives from folks who have just left school on gap year to professionals and skilled trades people in their 30s
For workawayers we have available 1 double bed room and , 1 bunk bed room (2 people), so we can accommodate 4 people max at one time. We are ideally ooking for people who have practical skills especially Arborists, DIY, carpentry, building skill or are keen to learn new skills, our workawayers work hard but live well, our food is high quality, we have a well-stocked fridge (free beers, cokes & wine) and your accommodation is pretty nice.
Van life: For folks who are buying and fitting out / repairing a van we have space and extensive tools and a hoard of building materails for you to get your van into great shape, we have had +5 couples whom have successfully done up their Vans while staying with us
There is the possibility of some additional paid casual work from our neighbours, however this is infrequent and usually quite physical in nature, if finding paid work is important to you this area is not ideal as it is quiet with few jobs available.
We're late fifties We have two grown-up kids overseas who appear very occasionally and a daughter at Uni who occasionally comes home for weekends. We're 10 minutes from Bawley Point and its many beaches, and 20 minutes to Ulladulla and 30 to Batemans Bay, both small thriving towns. The highway is 2km down the hill where there is a service station and bus stop with regular service to town. We have two cars that we are happy for our workawayers to use once we are comfortable that you will drive responsibly, so far all but one of our work-away folks have been able to borrow our two cars.
Information we need from you... if you are contacting us from a shared or friends profile, we NEED information on ALL the folks wanting to come and stay with us so we can figure our if they are a good fit for our farm.
FYI our postcode 2539 probably qualifies for the 88 days bushfire recovery volunteering towards a second Working Holiday visa
Want to apply for a Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) second year?
Our postcode is 2539 in the Shoalhaven Local Government area (LGA) it is considered to be part of Regional Australia and therefore potentially eligible for the 88 days requirement for your 2nd Year Visa, we have volunteer work doing bushfire hazard reduction that should qualify towards your 88 days. Please be sure to DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH on the most up-to-date information on eligibility criteria for 2nd Year working holiday Visa class 417 & 462, helpful searches to find out more might include:
"list of LGA's that have been declared as bushfire-affected' or "Bushfire Impacted LGAs"
"Eligible 88 Days Regional Postcodes Australia for a 2nd Year Visa"
"Specified work and conditions for Working Holiday Visa in Australia "
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Plant care
Technology
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Culture
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Carpentry
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are both English but have been here for 20 years. We are progressive, easy going and imaginative - wanting to make our farm a place of beauty, creativity, comfort and fun. We have a piano and guitar that anyone is more than welcome to play. We have an amazing array of wildlife on the property and enjoy the many native birds that visit us. We love making the most of local produce, we're into food and enjoy sharing and learning from different food cultures!
Help
We are looking for general help around the property but a lot of this is general clearing of garden and grounds (raking, mowing, trimming, strimming) and assistance with some basic diy, eg: decking. Also we will help you develop new skills, past workawayer have learnt valuable practical skills including tiling, fencing, concreting etc
Languages spoken
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will be staying in the farmhouse which has two separate wings a 2 bed room wing which we live in but some time rent out at weekends and a 3 bedroom wing that you will stay in, it has been renovated and is very comfortable with a big deck with sea views and outdoor fireplace, there are two rooms for workaway folks a double bed room for couples and a room with bunk bed for 2 people travelling together. We have a pool which is great on hot days
What else ...
About 4 hours south of Sydney, we are only 10 mins from Bawley Point's pristine beaches, with a backroad to Shallow Crossing on the Clyde River, and there are many beautiful walking trails and wineries nearby. For surfers, you are spoilt for choice up and down the coast, and the bus at the bottom of the hill makes for easy access to the local towns, Mollymook, Milton, Ulladulla and Batemans Bay.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a fast wifi with back up internet connection if you are working part time remotely.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a 3 bedroom self contained wing of the house to offer for accommodation but if you have a campervan and want to park it here, there is plenty of space!. For folks who are buying and fitting out / repairing a van we have space and extensive tools and a hoard of building materails for you to get your van into great shape, we have had +5 couples whom have successfully done up their Vans while staying with us. For folks who are buying and fitting out / repairing a van we have space and extensive tools and a hoard of building materails for you to get your van into great shape, we have had +5 couples whom have successfully done up their Vans while staying with us
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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There was always great food and drinks, and everyone took turns cooking one evening a week. This meant that the workload of cooking was… read more
> Fabulous company for both our family and our diverse team of volunteers, charming, witty and considerate.
> Incredible work ethic and willingness to turn their hand to whatever needed doing
> Highly skilled & knowledgeable, helping me solve some interesting water & irrigation challenges
>… read more
Tasks were matched to our skills-we spent much of our time doing important bushfire recovery work… read more
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There was always great food and drinks, and everyone took turns cooking one evening a week. This meant that the workload of cooking was… read more
> Fabulous company for both our family and our diverse team of volunteers, charming, witty and considerate.
> Incredible work ethic and willingness to turn their hand to whatever needed doing
> Highly skilled & knowledgeable, helping me solve some interesting water & irrigation challenges
>… read more
Tasks were matched to our skills-we spent much of our time doing important bushfire recovery work… read more
There are many native
animals around the property-… read more
On the… read more
Mature, responsible & self-starters, we were able to give them instructions and leave him to just get on with it
Great work ethic helping us with bushfire hazard reduction work
I ntelligent & easy going, getting on well with our family and other… read more
We did a lot of garden work what was nice to do.
after work and in the evening there was always good food available, some days Bill or Camilla cooked a meal, other days we or one of the other Workawayers did.
everything together made our stay at the farm really good, we… read more
Charming & Intelligent Company
Considerate around the house and proactive in helping out
Good cooks producing some delicious meals
Great work ethic helping us with bushfire hazard reduction work
Mature and capable
If you get a chance to host them, grab it with both hands.
The farm is perfect for those who are looking to learn new skills or develop existing ones. Bill and Cam provided a great balance of both direction and independence on tasks. We were able to work in… read more
Would recommend!
Bill and Cam were lovely hosts, generous, compassionate and above all else, a hard-working dynamic duo!
Bill is an absolute gem and go getter, learning and self-teaching new skills that he's happy to share with workawayers.
Cam is kind and witty, the glue that keeps everyone and everything together.… read more
> Fabulous company for our family and the workers, considerate, intelligent & easy going
> Incredible work ethic and willingness to turn his hand to whatever needed doing such as building a deck, doing repairs & looking after animals
> Skilled in gardening, landscaping &… read more
> Considerate, intelligent & easy going
> Fabulous company for our family and our other workerawayers
> plays the guitar well which was real treat for us
> Brilliant at repairing & maintaining small machines & engines
> Incredible work ethic and willingness to turn his hand… read more
Charming & Intelligent company for both our family and other workawayers
Considerate around the house and proactive in helping out and never needing to be asked but taking the initiative
Brilliant cooks producing some exceptional meals
Great work ethic and… read more
> Fabulous company for both our family and our diverse team of volunteers, he is charming, calm, kind and considerate.
> Brilliant cook, who loved producing delicious food for everyone, creatively working with the random ingredients… read more
> Fabulous company for both our family and our diverse team of volunteers, charming, witty and considerate.
> Incredible work ethic and willingness to turn their hand to whatever needed doing
> Highly skilled, putting up our barn would not have been possible without them
> Brilliant cooks, who… read more
Bill and Cam were tremendously hospitable, offering spacious and generous accommodation and ample amounts of delicious food. This was complimented by the brilliantly welcoming vibe other Workaway’s that made up the team. They even let us use a vehicle to… read more
Firstly, Bill and Cam are fantastic hosts with endless hospitality, kindness, and great conversation; opening up their farm to a Myriad of travellers.
Secondly, This Workaway offers the opportunity for you to develop a plethora of skills, within a community of motivated people, from cooking and… read more
The work will be tailored to you in the sense that if you're inexperienced (like me) you'll be given… read more
> Hardworking & strong
> Intelligent and a quick learner needing minimal supervision
> Calm and unflappable
> Great company, beautiful manners, tidy and gets on well with our diverse crew
He also makes top-notch Danish meatballs,, what more could a host ask for :-)
if you get a… read more
The work was varied, giving us the chance to engage in a variety of… read more
From the very start they both welcomed me in to their home like I was part of the family. It is clear that their worker's mean a lot to them and they take great care in 1) selecting and creating a good work team & 2) looking after the workers they have. I made… read more
> Quick learner and very responsible and can be trusted to work independently.
> Hardworking & strong and has an impressive range of practical skills that are useful on a farm.
> Incredibly helpful and proactive generally.
> Great with animals and people, she fitted in really… read more
They worked really hard and got an incredible amount done for us in time they were with us.
They help up prep for fire season, clearing dead trees and turning them into firewood was invaluable and they all became proficcinet with a chainsaw.
They helped with a very… read more
I mostly helped take care of their injured alpaca and gave a hand with daily tasks around the farm and house (cleaning, feeding animals, help with the… read more
There was never a dull moment on the (hobby)farm. This is a perfect place to be creative, make cool things, and discover your talents further. There was… read more
We spent 3 weeks at their property and helped with the farmhouse and the cottage (cleaning, collecting woods, ironing, making beds). Our activities were different daily: rendering the house's outside walls, restoring and painting… read more
The food provided was always delicious and Bill and Cam were kind enough to cook both lunch and dinner for us almost every day. We could also borrow the… read more
Their tasks varied across clearing, weeding, mowing (great help, Julia), strimming, planting, wood cutting & splitting (amazing, Luca and Olivia), cleaning, cement rendering and much more and they did a great job across the board, always cheerfully and prepared to… read more
Their work varied across clearing, weeding, mowing (great work, Julia), strimming, planting, wood cutting & splitting (amazing, Luca and Olivia), cleaning, cement rendering and much more and they did a great job across the board, always cheerfully and prepared to… read more
We had a rewarding work retreat.
Our two-month stay at Cam and Bill's place was filled with rewarding work and wonderful memories. We dove into numerous projects, from rendering and concreting to crafting tables, cabinets, and even a fireplace backsplash. The hands-on experience was both challenging and… read more
During our stay we helped on social media/photography, cleaning and gardening. It was great fun and we loved meeting the family, other workawayers and all the animals. Putting the goats to bed is a challenge I wish all future workawayers good luck with.
Cam… read more
We had our own room in a complete separate part of the house with our own kitchen/toilet… read more
They are polite, charming & very funny.
They are strong, hardworking, with a great work ethic and take pride in doing a job well.
They arrived with a few… read more
