Mathew & Rachel

Australia
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Travelling
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Hi, we are Mat and Rachel and we love travelling and finding new experiences along the way. We have travelled to 24 countries and have greatly enjoyed meeting all types of people and making great memories. Due to covid our international travels have been put on hold so we have made the most of the opportunity by deciding to travel around Australia in a camper van.
We are kind, open hearted people who are keen to learn and very willing to help.
Through workaway, we are looking to meet new people, share stories and learn new skills while on our travels.
We are young, energetic, adventurous and love trying new things. We love the outdoors, living sustainably, cooking good nourishing food, animals, children and nature. We are very interested in any workaway involving permaculture, off-grid living, natural building, community living, sustainability, animals and good people. We strive to create meaningful connections with other likeminded individuals and appreciate the opportunity to
We have our own campervan so we don't require accommodation to be provided. We also have some cordless power tools with us including a drill, impact driver, reciprocating saw and multi tool which we are happy to use and share while on our workaway.
Some of our relevant experience for workaways include:
- Workaway in Italy doing maintenance and gardening
- Volunteering in an elephant sanctuary in Cambodia looking after the elephants and building a bridge
- Renovating our own house and assisting friends and family with various hands on projects
- Olive picking in Bathurst, NSW
- Gardening at home
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Mat:
I am currently working casually and remotely whilst travelling as a quantity surveyor. I have renovated a house in Melbourne, doing most of the work myself and have always been doing woodwork and crafts. I am a handy man and can help with any hands-on project. I am creative and a perfectionist with strong attention to detail.
Skills include:
- General building (carpentry, brickwork, concreting, plastering, painting, roofing, tiling, etc.)
- Landscaping
- Gardening
- Firewood chopping and splitting
- Physical work
- Designing/Architecture
- Cooking

Rachel:
I have a degree in counselling and was previously working as a support worker. I love gardening, art, crafts and cooking. I also have a working with children's check.
Skills include:
- Gardening
- Painting
- Cooking
- Household work (cleaning, laundry, etc.)
- Counselling
- Support work
- Child care
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Age
26 & 27
Nationality
AUSTRALIAN
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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07/08/2021

Left by host (Natural building project on a ...) for Workawayer (Mathew & Rachel)

Mat and Rachel joined us here at Narara for two weeks and got stuck in to our project right away. Mat built the most impressive throne for our composting loo out of recycled timbers which was both an impressive bit of engineering and a beautiful work of art; whilst Rachel rendered beautifully to shape and decorate our walls. Both Mat and Rachel… read more

(Excellent )

23/07/2021

Left by Workawayer (Mathew & Rachel) for host for (Natural building project on a ...)

The experience of working on Ben and Carly's home at the eco village is one that we will never forget. Each day we looked forward to learning something new while being surrounded by the most beautiful scenery and bird song. The village is adjoined to Forest and is truly a special place. Everyone we met here was so kind and warm hearted. We joined… read more

(Excellent )

02/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Mathew & Rachel) for host for (Help with some building tasks ...)

This was our first workaway experience and we could not have asked for a better one. We have been travelling for a couple of months and this has been the first place we have felt truly at peace. Nestled in the mountains with views of the Italian Alps and vineyards, we felt as though we had left the rest of the world behind.
Upon arrival Fay… read more

(Excellent )

23/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Mathew & Rachel)

Rachel and Matthews stay with me was way too short as this lovely couple brought so much to the table in so many different ways.
They work well as a team but just as well solo. They're full of the great Aussie common sense work ethic and are not afraid to ask if they are unsure (perfect from a hosts point of view :grinning:). Full of fun and… read more

(Excellent )

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