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Retired couple with lots of hobbies, interests and projects on small rainforest edge property near Airlie Beach. No pets please as our chickens free range.
We are early risers and like to have our workday done by midday. We start work at 8am and work until 10am, have a break for morning tea, and then do another 2 hours work before lunch.
Our guests have free choice of how to use their afternoons. We can be flexible in allowing our guests time to take advantage of the local tourist attractions and adjusting their working time schedule to allow for day trips.
We are involved with the Proserpine Bowls Club and welcome our workaway guests in joining us for a game of social lawn bowls.
We eat a very varied but basic diet and can cater for vegetarian (with notice)....We are unable to cater for special dietary needs of gluten free or vegan.
We provide food for breakfast, lunch and dinner plus snacks. Any special extras are our guests responsibility. We do have a refrigerator for guests personal use.
Public transport access to our place is limited.
We are happy to pick up our workaways when arriving and deliver to their onward transport on leaving. Any other transport to or from town would need to fit in with our travels or be by your own vehicle.
We have sufficient space to allow you to park your vehicle securely.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Host couple are experienced travellers in Australia and overseas. Learn and work in a chemical free organic garden. Both are lifelong learners who enjoy sharing their experiences and meeting new people of all ages.
Help
Looking for individuals or couples willing to help with garden maintenance and building projects.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Camping facilities with camp kitchen and undercover living area....or downstairs bedroom with bathroom.
What else ...
Walkers and bird watching paradise, bike riding tracks, close to Airlie Beach and Proserpine
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Access roads to campsites are not suitable for large motorhomes due to slopes and tree cover. Campsite does not have power and is outside of our wifi range. Mobile phone coverage is isolated to certain spots on our property.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4 to 5 hours per day
Feedback (4)
I had a guest room with private bathroom in their house.
From the very first day I felt like family.
Heather's cooking always tasted great!
She also is a dear, patient teacher for the garden tasks we worked on.We were building a garden path, planting,sowing,
weeding and mowing.I loved all… read more
In her work times she worked both as part of a team and also independently.
Her free time was spent keeping in touch with… read more
They have been traveling around Australia in a very well set up camper van so were already familiar with the independent camping experience.
Jack and Jess fitted into our household well.
While they were will us for the week, they worked on a rock wall that we were building, helped… read more
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I had a guest room with private bathroom in their house.
From the very first day I felt like family.
Heather's cooking always tasted great!
She also is a dear, patient teacher for the garden tasks we worked on.We were building a garden path, planting,sowing,
weeding and mowing.I loved all… read more
In her work times she worked both as part of a team and also independently.
Her free time was spent keeping in touch with… read more
They have been traveling around Australia in a very well set up camper van so were already familiar with the independent camping experience.
Jack and Jess fitted into our household well.
While they were will us for the week, they worked on a rock wall that we were building, helped… read more
They are so thoughtful that picked me up from airport on arrival day and took me to bus stop on the day I left. Also gave me a lift to pier on the day I joined tour visiting great barrier reef.
Heather's cooking is… read more
She helped in the garden and with a clean out and fit out of the space that will be separate accommodation for our workaway guests.
We are learning all the time and Winnie gave us some information that we have taken on board.
Winnie had her first go at playing… read more
The tasks during my stay involved mowing the lawn and weeding, and then discovering the surroundings and watching… read more
