Join us on a spectacular 33 acre property in Coomba Bay, NSW, Australia

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  Description

  Hello!
  
  We are looking for single helpers, ideally for one week at a time. We currently have availability from May onwards this year (2025). We would love to hear from you!
  
  We are easy-going, retirees in our sixties. We are looking for non-smoking, fit, practical young single (only) people to help us with jobs around our property. This could possibly include (but not limited to) gardening, weeding, painting, window cleaning, gutter cleaning, house cleaning/ organising, clearing undergrowth, mowing, cooking meals, walking track maintenance, help with small building jobs and maintenance, and any other ideas you can come up with, etc. Please tell us how you can help us!
  
  We live in Coomba Bay, NSW 2428 (find us on Google Maps) in a two storey home in a beautiful forested acreage with views over Wallis Lake and the Pacific Ocean. There are many birds and other wildlife, and we have spotted koalas close by. You will have your privacy in your own room downstairs with lounge area, bedroom and your own bathroom. We live within an easy 20 to 30 minute drive to some amazing beaches, national parks and lakes. We are looking for help around our property for half a day per day and would love to get to know you and share meals with you. We love providing cultural exchanges to our Workaway helpers by introducing them to lots of local people, sharing conversation and our experiences, and touring the local national parks and local attractions with them!
  
  We are in an isolated rural area with limited public transport, however we usually go to Smiths Lake once a week or into the twin towns of Forster/Tuncurry weekly. You are welcome to come along with us so you don't really need your own transport. But if you have your own transport you can be at some amazing beaches in 20 - 30 minutes (Blueys and Boomerang Beaches and Seal Rocks!) and other spectacular places nearby. You are also welcome to use our kayaks to paddle on Smiths or Wallis Lake nearby.
  
  If you're travelling to us by public transport, there are daily bus services from Broadmeadow train Station in Newcastle or Taree Station that both come to the Coomba Road turn off near here, and we can pick you up and drop you off there if needed.
  
  There are local shops, cafes, etc at Charlotte Bay, Blueys and Smiths Lake about 20 minutes drive away. Our 33 acre, forested property backs on to Wallingat National Park and we have our own bushwalking track, connecting to other local bushwalking tracks leading to vast amazing views from our own lookout or the lookout at Whoota so bring your bushwalking boots. Find more photos of us on FaceBook.
  
  As we live in the forest and really value our peace and quiet, we ask that you do too. Please, no loud music or disturbance, especially late at night. We love to listen to the sounds of nature and want helpers that value that too.
  
  Don't hesitate to contact us if you would like more details.
  
  We are looking forward to meeting you and getting to know you.
  
  Regards Craig and Yvonne

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Vie en van

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Photographie

  

  Langues

  

  Jardinage

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Voile / bateau

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Montagne

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Randonnée

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Travellers can learn about all the bushfoods we grow here. Craig is a musician, plays the guitar and sings mainly songs from the second half of last century but is open to try all genres. We'll do a couple of very local tours in our car to see the local wildlife and beaches, show you our plethora of native bushfoods on our property, and have a cultural experience usually involving meeting local friendly people. There will also be opportunities to do 3 exercise classes per week, and occasionally try sailing and kayaking at the local Aquatic Club. We will supply all your food and most meals, and if you are able to cook meals, we would like you to cook and share some evening meals and we will cook meals for you the rest of the time that you stay with us.

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  Aide

  Gardening, weeding, painting, window cleaning, house cleaning/organising, clearing undergrowth, mowing, help with small building jobs and maintenance, cooking meals, and bushwalking track construction. We would like you to do 4 - 5 hours work per day on our property, 5 days per week for one week. We are early risers and ask that you also are an early riser as we would prefer that you work in the mornings and take the afternoons off. We’re not that interested in working in the afternoons.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Craig learnt French at high school and Uni, has visited a few French speaking countries, is interested in improving his language skills in multiple languages and helping others to improve theirs.
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  Hébergement

  We live at Coomba Bay, NSW in a two storey home in a beautiful forested acreage with views over the spectacular Wallis Lake and backing onto a national park. There are many birds and other wildlife. You will have your privacy and peace in your own, very comfortable separate room downstairs with lounge area, bedroom and your own bathroom.

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  Autres infos...

  The area we live in has an abundant array of bushwalks, a variety of great lakes, spectacular surfing beaches, and sight-seeing opportunities. There will also be opportunities to do 3 free exercise classes per week, and occasionally try sailing and kayaking at the local Aquatic Club. This area is a convenient place to stay for a week if you're on your way between Sydney and Brisbane in your own transport or public transport. It's OK if you don't have your own transport, as there is a bus service to Forster, Monday to Friday, that picks up and drops off near our property once per day and another bus service stop 15 minutes' drive away to access Taree and Newcastle. You can also join us in our car when we usually drive to Forster and Smiths Lake at least once a week.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have a decent Wi-Fi connection and always are looking to improve our advertising and marketing for a separate rental business that we run part time.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have a 33 acre property and there's plenty of private parking space here.

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