Hobby Farm situated 1.5 hours from Brisbane and 1.5 hours from Gold Coast with amazing views, Australia

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26/02/2020
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Hello travellers!

We are on 40 acres overlooking Moogerah Dam in the Scenic Rim South East QLD. that is situated 1.5 hours from Brisbane and 1.5 hours from Gold Coast with amazing views!

Our hobby farm has many animals including horses, donkeys, goats, chickens, dogs, cats and a dairy rescue cow. Even though our cow is growing up fast he is still very cute.

Please only send us a message if you are confident with all of the animals and if you are happy to cook and undertake the jobs listed below .
Type of help
Gardening
Babysitting / child care
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help in the house
Animal care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a family of four who love to entertain guests overlooking the mountains. Our house consists of four bedrooms, three living areas, two entertaining decks with an outdoor spa.

Alicia and her daughter love to cook and welcome guests also to cook. There is always an abundance of fresh fruit, vegetables and meat as we loved to eat wholefood diet and cooking from scratch! (Vegetarians and or Vegans are welcome)

Our daughter rides horses competitively and for leisure and would love to teach you how to handle horses. Our son loves to play Xbox, ride his motorbikes and play soccer and cricket and would love for you to enjoy these actives with him.
Help
We would love to experience the culture of guests and treat them to time on a hobby farm in exchange to help around the property. Some of the things we would like help with include;

• Clearing weeds in paddocks
• Fencing
• Cleaning horse yards
• Gardening
• Painting
• Feeding animals
• Walk dogs
• Cleaning
• Cooking
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
In a large spacious house guests will be able to retreat to their own bedroom overlooking Moogerah Dam. Or if this is occupied by other helpers we are able to accommodate a extra helpers/travels in an open lofted area.

There is unlimited NBN Wi-Fi, private bathroom for travellers and all meals unless you choose to eat out. (Welcome to eat with the family or cook your own meals). In exchange for approximately 4 to 5 hours work per day for 5 days a week. Relax enjoy and explore for the remainder of your time with us.

Our property is on tank water and due drought / minimal rain we do respect our helpers to be conservative with the use of water.
What else ...
Please feel free to contact us to have a chat and see if the area and our place is an experience that you would enjoy.

PS. you are able to get to our property by catching a train from Brisbane to Station to Ipswich Station near Alicia`s work and she can transport you to the property
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Communication:
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11/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)

Thomas was a pleasure to host and this is a late feedback as I thought I had posted but had not. I do apologise Thomas as it was great to have you stay with us. Thomas had only just arrived in Australia when he joined our family. His English was not the best but his dedication and willingness to learn was great. He double check if he did not… read more

(Excellent )

10/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Clara & Mathias) for host

This was the perfect place for us to start workaway as a couple. I had a back injury from a recent accident but Alicia and Chris managed to give me tasks I could do and were very understanding and supportive. We felt so welcome and a part of their family I hadn't believed before its possible to become so much attached to an environment in only 10… read more

(Excellent )

31/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Clara & Mathias)

WOW what can I say we did not want them to leave! Mathias and Clara tick all the boxes. Their English is amazing and there were no communication breakdowns. They are 2 of the hardest workers that I have had the pleasure to host over the past 3 years. They were always looking for more work but due to our property being in drought we did not have as… read more

(Excellent )

29/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Martyna) for host

Applying to stay at Alice’s place, my expectations was to get real Aussie family experience and I got what I’ve asked for. I felt like part of the family, going for family weekend to the Brabie Island, shopping, watching Hobbit and Christmas movies together, decorating the house for Christmas, cooking. All the tasks were really easy to do, like… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Martyna)

Martyna was a delight to have stay with us and she will be missed by the whole family. She have a wonderful laugh that makes you smile. Martyna did all that was requested of her and also helped by attending to the general house duties. I would not hesitate in recommending Martyna and wish her all the best for her travels!

(Excellent )

11/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucile)

Lucile was a pleasure to have in our family home, she undertook any task we gave her and was confident in feeding all of our animals. Lucile English is excellent and understood all instructions given to her from the family. Both our children loved engaging with Lucile and she enjoyed playing with them also. I wish her all the best with her next… read more

(Excellent )

04/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lucile) for host

I had such a great experience during those 12 days.
Their place is so beautiful (especially the view you get from your bedroom), I felt like at home and the food is soooo good!
The work was pretty easy, I mainly helped with the animals and around the house. Most of my days there were work in the morning and walks to the lake with the dog in the… read more

(Excellent )

30/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Kristin)

Kristin joined us for a week and 4 days of this time we spent camping at a horse competition. Kristin is a very competent person who has excellent communication skills. The times that she did not understand what we were referring to she could clarify. Kristin was happy to undertake any task presented to her. We enjoyed time spent with Kristin and… read more

(Excellent )

24/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Kristin) for host

I only stayed one week with Alicia‘s family and I enjoyed it a lot. They took me to a horse competition of her daughter Erin and we slept in the horse float. As I am really into horses, it was amazing to be there. Thanks again for taking me with you! All in all the communication before my trip was extremely easy and they hold every promise they… read more

(Excellent )

06/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Gabriel) for host

I have been in the farm just one week. I had a good time with the family and the food was yummy. They were son nice at me and the job was good. I felt like my home. Thanks for everything.

(Excellent )

28/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Gabriel)

Gabriel was a pleasure to have, he was a hard worker and likes to be busy. He fitting right into our family and enjoyed playing soccer with our son. he only stayed with us for a week but he worked hard at clearing Lantana in our paddock! Thanks Gabriel enjoy the rest of your time in AUS.

(Excellent )

28/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Melina & Sina)

Melina stayed with us for 6 weeks and she is a very active healthy young lady!

The amount of work Melina accomplished was outstanding and she did it always with a smile on her face. Melina fitted into our family easily and help us every day especially early in the morning with I was trying to get out of the house to go to work and drop the kids… read more

(Excellent )

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