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Please only apply if you are currently in Australia.
Important things to know:
1. We are mostly vegetarian but we do on occasion eat meat or fish. If you don't like veggies, are a fussy eater or expect to eat meat every day, sorry but this is not the place for you.
2. We are on tank water and we don't get regular rain, so it is essential that you adhere to short showers and water saving techniques.
If you are cool with this, please read on! Thanks 😊
Hi! My name is Natalie and my husband’s name is Damien. We are a youngish couple who have bought our first house just outside Bundaberg, in Queensland. Together with our daughter, Holly and dog, Banjo we live on 34 acres of a partially cleared 'bush block'. Most of the acreage is still natural bush with endless gum trees and kangaroos!
On the part that is cleared, we are starting to set up a sustainable lifestyle. While we are not experts, we try to employ permaculture principles to all of our building and design processes and our way of living.
Our house is a 75-year-old Queenslander in a semi-rural area. Both the house and the property need a bit of TLC and we would absolutely love some help! Therefore, we would love someone who has experience with home renovations or a possible tradie such as a builder, carpenter, electrician, plumber, or landscaper (or someone who is a good worker, quick to learn and is good at visualising) to volunteer with us, but this is NOT essential as there are lots to do for people with no experience, like cooking, cleaning, weeding, digging holes, planting plants, possible painting, gardening, mowing, whipper snipping, etc. In addition, Damien is a wonderful and patient teacher who is always happy to teach you new things like driving a tractor, fencing, basic building, etc.
We are passionate travellers and have travelled to over 50 countries together. We both love to explore new cultures and to meet people from a variety of backgrounds. We would describe ourselves as hardworking but also easy going and adaptable. We have been Helpers ourselves in a few countries so we have experienced what it’s like to be a helper (and have some ideas on how to make your stay more memorable).
Damien is a fitter and turner and I am a secondary teacher (English, English as an Additional Language, history, and geography). We work hard but when we are not working, Damien likes to go mountain bike riding and go to car shows. Whereas I like to practise yoga and meditate. We both like being outdoors and often go for walks, go to the beach or river or go for a bike ride. You are more than welcome to join us for any or all of these activities!
Smoking severely affects Damien’s health, so for that reason, we will not be able to accept smokers at our property. Sorry!Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Be surrounded by peaceful bush land, see kangaroos in the backyard, learn about Australia and if you like, practice your English or deepen your yoga practice with a qualified English and yoga teacher!
Around the property during the day, you can go for solitary walks in the bush with the birds and kangaroos, read a book in the hammock, do some yoga on the deck, or chill out in the entertainment area, play pool, take pictures of the sunsets, and enjoy the peace and quiet.
After a day’s work, spend the evening sharing travel stories and photos while sitting around the camp fire and gazing up at the stars in our peaceful bush setting. Eat some seafood or join us for a typical Aussie BBQ (if that suits you).
We are also happy for you to join us on the weekends for outings to the beach or river, bike rides, walks, etc. but if you prefer to do your own thing, we can also guide you to the points of interest within our area.
Simply put, we offer a typical Australian life style.Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
Building/ Maintenance Projects:
Our house is tired and old and needs updating. At present, we are focusing on the outside of the property with some minor indoor projects.
We have built a chicken coop and are about halfway through building a composting toilet. Our next 'big' projects may include: building an awesome outdoor play area for Holly, repairing the shed roof, building a greenhouse, building an alpaca shed, painting the shed, building a fire pit, building a double swinging seat, creating a path for Holly, a fruit and veg stall, etc.
...but this will all depend on the skill set of the Helper.
Gardening:
Also, the garden is big and needs some weeding and landscaping. We have planted about 23 fruit trees and want to build another 4 veggie gardens (we already have 4), and the grass needs to be mowed regularly. We are currently in the process of creating an irrigation system, and clearing some weeds from the bush.
Cooking/Cleaning:
As we work long hours, we always need help with cooking and cleaning around the house.
Alternatively, I would also love someone from Latin America to help me with my Spanish or someone who can teach me the ukulele.
The majority of the help we seek is helping with house renovations, cleaning, gardening, and general laboring help. This is physical, hands-on, and therefore you need to be reasonably fit and strong. Our hours are flexible in exchange for nice accommodation and food.
In saying that, we are open to suggestions, so if you think you can help us in some way and want to stay, let us know! I'm sure we can work something out. 😀
When you write to us, please indicate where your skill set lies and what you’d be interested in doing and we will try to accommodate.Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
I'd like to learn Spanish from native speakers from central or South America only.Alojamiento
We have two rooms for visitors. Each room contain a queen-sized bed that can sleep one or two people comfortably, however you will be sharing a bathroom with us (until we get that ensuite built!)
We have a decent sized living room and an outdoor entertainment area with a bar, pool table and pool (usable in hotter months).
We also have a big kitchen and a wide veranda. We can share meals or you can do your own cooking, either way we will supply the food. We are already mostly vegetarian so we are more than happy to go full vegetarian or vegan for the right person (as long as you share some recipes with us and help out with the cooking). We usually expect you to get your own breakfast and lunch from our supplies and we will all eat together in the evening and share some of the cooking/ cleaning up.
We are also open to setting up a large tent with a comfortable mattress for those who'd prefer to be outdoors. This is especially nice when the nights are cool but not too cold- Feb to Mar and Sept to Nov. You would still be sharing the inside bathroom with us and all other spaces inside the house would be available to you, including WiFi.
Please be mindful that we have limited WiFi and once it is used for the month, it slows down. I rely on WiFi at home for work, so please be mindful of this when using the internet. Thanks 😊Algo más...
There is no public transport nearby, so having your own car would be ideal. However, we are happy to pick you up from Bundaberg when you arrive and drop you back when you depart. We are also happy to take you with us when we are heading into town or for you to join us on weekend activities. It’s completely up to you. :)
Bundaberg is home to some beautiful beaches. We are ideally located within a 30-minute drive from several beaches- Woodgate, Bagara, Moore Park, and Mon Repos. Our favourite is Mon Repos Beach, where turtles come to shore to lay their eggs (usually Nov-Mar). If you come during the right season you might be able to see the big ones and/or the baby turtles at the same time (usually Jan). There is a walkway that follows the coastline all along, great for walking, jogging, or bike riding. Bargara is another nice beach with shops, cafes, and restaurants. Woodgate is 16kms of beautiful sandy shoreline. There are free BBQs and a pub.
From Bundaberg, you can take a boat to Lady Musgrave Island, at the start of the Great Barrier Reef, travel to the biggest sand island, Fraser Island, or visit the Bundy Bear at the Bundaberg Rum distillery. If you arrive during whale watching season (July-Nov), you can also go whale watching.
We sometimes go out on a friend's boat fishing and enjoying the fantastic weather, you are also welcome to join us if we head out during your stay.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Natalie and DamienUn poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
We have acres of space for workawayers to park their campervan or motorhome during their time here. We also have plenty of room to set up tents.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Comentarios (16)
I felt like in home ! My room was just perfect and your home so relaxing !
I did gardening, cleaning outside and inside, cleaning the chicken home. I did also cooking but it was very hard for me in other language, But Nat and Damien send me everytime the recipe, it was perfect for… read more
We worked on their veggie garden and orchard, as well as helping around the house, weeding, and even re-insulting the roof.… read more
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I felt like in home ! My room was just perfect and your home so relaxing !
I did gardening, cleaning outside and inside, cleaning the chicken home. I did also cooking but it was very hard for me in other language, But Nat and Damien send me everytime the recipe, it was perfect for… read more
We worked on their veggie garden and orchard, as well as helping around the house, weeding, and even re-insulting the roof.… read more
Marva and Ally fitted into our home beautifully and were respectful and considerate guests. We wish both of… read more
I thoroughly enjoyed cooking with Lisa each night and improvising to create some tasty meals together. It.was great to share recipes with someone else and take the pressure off me in the… read more
The tasks I was given to, were never too hard, but always various. I did a lot of digging to… read more
She came to us as a… read more
They were not only helpful in the garden but also with domestic duties. Our trees looked amazing after they had finished planting, mulching and weeding around them.
We enjoyed their company immensely with their… read more
On rainy days we did jobs around the house, and when the sun was out we did some work in a… read more
We really enjoyed Joe's company and looking through his travel… read more
We enjoyed hosting Tung and look forward to seeing him again. Thanks so much for all your hard work Tung!
We helped him in his beautiful land doing different tasks as weeding, concreting (a new thing for us) and cleaning.
He cooked delicious dinners for us, he told us a lot about his amazing travelling stories and he also teach us how to take incredible… read more
We would recommend Lucie and Grant to any future hosts.
They have a beautiful project in their house where they are building an orchard to be as… read more
Damo and I loved talking to Luis on many different topics. We shared so many good memories in the week… read more
Natalie and Damien are wonderful, helpful, funny and most importantly kind hosts who have welcomed me into their lives as well as their home. Most nights we cook together and talk or watch TV and in the daytime I am… read more
I looked at their profile on workaway and I chose not to contact them. I thought that I couldn't offer them the help they were looking for. So I was surprised when they contacted me themselves a few days later.… read more
Thanks for letting me stay at yours for four totally amazing weeks, gaining a lot of experience, how to live an nice australian live in summer.
Having barbies with Friends, beers and ciders in the evenings, just fun while working outside with music playing and talking about live, music,… read more
Soren… read more