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Help us by the sea in St Leonards, Victoria, Australia

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🌊 Welcome to Our Bayside Home Near Melbourne (Nov 2025 Onwards!)

We’re a blended DIY family in a peaceful bayside village (100km from Melbourne), reopening our home to Workawayers after a hosting break. With our youngest finishing high school in November 2025, we’re excited to share our near-empty nest just minutes from the beach!

Your Role:

Help 20 hrs/week with hands-on projects: interior painting & gardening (no expertise needed—just a positive attitude!).

Join family meals & light chores (cooking/clean-up).

We Offer:
🛌 Two private rooms + shared bathroom
→ Ideal for solo travellers or two friends traveling independently (max 2 guests total)
🍽️ All meals (eat with us as family!)
🎵 Music-friendly home (instruments welcome)
🚗 Pickup from Portarlington ferry (10 mins away)
🌿 Eco-focused, experience-rich lifestyle

Room Availability:

November 2025: Both rooms open — perfect for two solo travelers or unassociated friends sharing common areas!

January & February 2026: Both rooms open — great for friends traveling together!

What Makes Us Unique:
✨ Introductory Week: We start with 1 week to ensure mutual fit before extending.
✨ Golden Rule: We host only one guest per room and prioritize individuals or unassociated travelers for the best dynamic.
🌏 Explore Victoria: Walk to beaches, visit Melbourne via ferry, or adventure along the Great Ocean Road!
💡 Local Support: We’ve helped past Workawayers find cars/travel tips.

Ideal Match:

Solo travelers or two independent friends (not couples)

Flexible helpers who value simple living

Available from November 2025

After hosting globally, we cherish authentic cultural exchange and aim to be your "home away from home." We especially love hosting solo adventurers or friends exploring separately!
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Nature
Vidéographie
Technologie
Politique/justice sociale
Événements/vie sociale
LGBT+
Végétarien ou végan
Dev. durable
Culture
Films et télé
Dev. personnel
Bénévolat
Écriture
Arts du spectacle
Musique
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
🌊 Live Your Victorian Coastal Adventure
Experience life on the shores of Port Phillip Bay—where beaches, bushwalks, and cycling paths begin at your doorstep.

Explore further with easy public transport:
- Catch the Portarlington ferry to Melbourne or the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry for coastal hops
- Day trip to iconic spots: Torquay’s Bells Beach, the granite peaks of You Yangs, or vibrant Geelong

Gear Up for Adventure!
Borrow our family’s equipment to make the most of your free time:
• 🤿 Snorkel gear • 🏄 Surfboards • 🎾 Tennis rackets • ⛺ Camping kit
(and more – just ask!)

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Be Part of Our Story
You’ll join a lively, self-employed household embracing both ends of life’s spectrum – from bustling workdays to quiet family moments. Expect real Australian life: dynamic, occasionally chaotic, always authentic. We cherish the cultural richness Workawayers bring to our home!

Meet Your Hosts:

Clive: A former UK backpacker who arrived at 23 and never left! His journey spans Darwin, Aboriginal communities, NZ, and Victoria – perfect for travelers crafting their own Aussie tale.

Sandy: First-gen Aussie with German roots, ex-music tourer (East Coast bands), and resident singer.

🎶 Music Lovers Unite!
Our home echoes with creativity: Clive plays multiple instruments (despite his humble protests!), Sandy sings along, and together they:
• Perform locally
• Host a monthly community open mic night – join in or just enjoy!

Why You’ll Remember This Stay
"A family who’s lived a thousand adventures – now sharing their bay-side sanctuary with you."
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🛠️ WHAT YOU'LL DO (20 HRS/WEEK)
Join us in creating a more beautiful, eco-friendly home!

🎨 Home Projects: Collaborate on interior painting & DIY upgrades (eco-materials used!)

🌿 Garden Revive: Help plant natives, build compost systems, or grow veggies

👩‍🍳 Family Meals: Share your culture through cooking! Team up on meal prep/cleanup

🌟 Flexible Support: Jump into spontaneous tasks with curiosity (e.g., beach cleanups, market runs)

🌈 WHAT WE OFFER
Exchange your skills for an authentic bayside experience:

🛏️ Your Private Retreat: Cozy bedroom + shared bathroom

🍲 Nourishment Included: Home-cooked meals + pantry access (eat with us daily!)

⚓ Adventure Base: Minutes from Port Phillip Bay • Free gear (surfboards/camping kit)

🗺️ Local Intel: Tips to explore Great Ocean Road • Ferry discounts • Hidden beach spots

🎵 Creative Vibes: Join music nights or our monthly open mic!

More than a stay – become part of our DIY family, swap stories over dinner, and recharge in nature!
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
A private bedroom with a shared bathroom.
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
- Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
🌐 Stay Connected & Productive We know reliable WiFi is non-negotiable for digital nomads! Enjoy seamless connectivity throughout our home—whether you’re video-calling from your private room, answering emails in our sunny lounge, or brainstorming in the garden. Work smoothly, then swap screens for surfboards!
Espace pour garer des vans
🚐 Van-Friendly Parking We welcome campervans (not caravans)! Park stress-free in our guest driveway or, if occupied by BnB guests, right outside our property on the quiet street. No restrictions, no fuss – just easy access to your bayside base.
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31 mars 2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Anna) pour l'hôte

Meeting Sandy and Clive was a wonderful gift I have been given and a huge opportunity to learn - not only about other people, about their life as individuals or a family or a chance to pick up a few new skills, but also a chance to learn a lot about myself. It goes even beyond that but words aren't enough to express what my heart felt during those… read more

(Excellent )

10 janv. 2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Emily) pour l'hôte

Staying with Sandy and Clive on the beautiful coast of Victoria was a positive experience. I'm sure it will actually be one that I remember for years to come.
I enjoyed getting to become part of their family life for the short amount of time that I was there. Walking the dogs, being part of family dinners and what that involves, as well as… read more

(Excellent )

28 déc. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emily)

Emily was like a breath of fresh air. Our time with Emily was very positive. Right from the get go when Emily first got in touch with us, she was not backward in coming forward and asking questions about things she was interested in knowing more about. Before getting to know Emily we thought that this might be because she might be a bit nervous… read more about staying with a family she did not know. This was not the case, as we discovered her driving motivation was to see whether there would be an opportunity for her to explore some of her creative interests while she stayed with us. Emily was led to ask for a stay with us because she saw that we were fellow music lovers and we dabbled in amateur performance.
Emily was very adaptable too. When she first organised her stay with us, it was done with the understanding that she would be staying with us on her own. After we had made plans with Emily, we received another enquiry from another female traveller whose stay would overlap with Emily's. Emily was great about sharing the caravan accommodation with Rio and when they met, they quickly formed a friendship and to everyone's surprise, including their own, they formed a duo and performed at two Open Mic's during their stay. It was wonderful to see these two girls step out of their comfort zone and perform. They are both talented and now they have gotten their toes wet with performing, they are both keen to do more. This is one thing we had not anticipated to be a part of our Workaway journey, but you never know where the road is going to lead you when you embark on a new adventure and we were delighted to see we could take a hand in encouraging young people to pursue their musical dreams.
Emily was keen to turn her hand to whatever task was asked of her and it was lovely to see her work cooperatively with Rio. They made a great team and did many helpful tasks like reorganise our butler's pantry, linen cupboard and storage room, to cleaning the windows until they sparkled, to polishing silver. The girls were fastidious in all the tasks they undertook. I think the thing they both derived the most satisfaction from was custom fitting an exterior staircase with carpet tread. Their was an array of skill sets needed to complete this task and the girls were both driven to do the task to the highest standard. They learnt new skills in the process. One thing we find as hosts is that Workaway travellers love applying themselves to hands on tasks where they are doing something new and learning a new skill set. As was the case with Emily and Rio; it was touching to see how proud they both were of their achievement.
Emily kept stepping in the direction of her dreams and came out on top!
We are very happy to reccommend Emily to any future Workaway hosts or employers.
Sandy and Clive

(Excellent )

28 déc. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Rionna ) pour l'hôte

Though I've spent the past year working at 6 different Workaways around the world, Sandy and Clive's spot at St. Leonards has been without a doubt my favorite :)
During the 3 weeks that I spent here the family embraced me with open arms, which I really appreciated since I wasn't from a big family myself. They're incredibly generous with what they… read more

(Excellent )

2 déc. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Rionna )

We loved having Rio stay with our family. Although Rio is an only child, she blended into our active and often noisy family without a blink of an eye. Rio was very adaptable in the types of tasks she undertook in her time with us. As we were getting acquainted Rio set to updating photos on our short term rentals profile and created an online… read more

(Excellent )

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31 mars 2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Anna) pour l'hôte

(Excellent)

10 janv. 2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Emily) pour l'hôte

(Excellent)

28 déc. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emily)

(Excellent)

28 déc. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Rionna ) pour l'hôte

(Excellent)

2 déc. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Rionna )

(Excellent)

1 nov. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Alec) pour l'hôte

This was my first Workaway experience and I couldn't be happier with it. Clive and Sandy's family are some of the most generous, open-minded, vibrant and funny people I've met. They asked a very fair amount of work in exchange for delicious meals and accommodation in a cosy caravan. I didn't use the caravan for much other than sleeping, though,… read more

(Excellent)

27 oct. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alec)

Alec is a lovely, thoughtful, relaxed, amiable, intelligent young man. We enjoyed having him stay with us and appreciated how he blended in with the family and our routine, which transitioned from school holidays into a new school term. He connected effortlessly with the children and they shared a common dialogue in the form of banter which… read more

(Excellent)

19 juil. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Isabella)

We really enjoyed having Isabella stay with us. She came to stay with us over the winter school holidays and was a great sport about doing activities with the children. We were in hibernation mode when Isabella stayed with us, so we did not engage her in any big projects, except for some painting, which she loved doing. We also got a storage room… read more

(Excellent)

5 mai 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Daniel)

Daniel is an exceptionally nice guy and he felt like a part of the family the second he walked in our door. Although it was uncanny that he came from the same area in the UK that Clive originated from, there was a seemingly endless list of things we related to each other about. I think this speaks more for Daniel than it does for us, as I suspect… read more

(Excellent)

8 avr. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Andrea) pour l'hôte

Staying with Clive and Sandy was an amazing experience! I stayed with them for around 2 weeks. The family is so welcoming, very kind and flexible in what you need. It not easy to find a family you can feel so confortable with! The work is easy and relaxed and the location is perfect to enjoy the beach, some walking and a wonderful peace and… read more

(Excellent)

10 mars 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Roman) pour l'hôte

I stayed with Sandy, Clive and the kids for about 3 weeks and had a great time! They where very welcoming and really care about you! The work is fair and there is a great variety of tasks that need to be done so every day will be a little different. They are very flexible and try to accomodate your plans as much as possible. The location is great… read more

(Excellent)

26 févr. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Roman)

We were very fortunate to have Roman come and stay with our family. He is friendly, respectful and ready to help with hands on practical tasks. We had an unexpected accident on our property while Roman was with us and he was a tremendous help. There was a big clean up after the accident which we needed to undertake quickly and Roman helped us get… read more

(Excellent)

2 déc. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jana)

The phrase which I used most often when we were lucky enough to have Jana come and stay with our family for over a month was "but wait there's more!" and this phrase fits a description of Jana and all her vast array of talents and abilities very aptly. When I turn my mind to the things which Jana undertook in her time with us, the list will be… read more long and then I will remark again and again, "but wait there's more!" Jana came to stay with us at what was the busiest, most stressful and chaotic time imaginable. We were in the midst of a DIY home renovation and a move from a rental into the home we were renovating. Jana displayed an enormous amount of adaptability in being moved from pillar to post quite literally. Jana showed an enormous amount of practical common sense and awareness of what was needed in terms of help and just applied herself 100% to every task she undertook. Her favourite saying when asked to do something was "Yeah sure, no worries". She showed amazing attention to detail in tasks she undertook like sanding and painting. I watched in awe as she packed my car boot (of which I think there may be a photo in her profile) like it was a game of tetrus with barely a spare inch to be seen.
Jana knew that we were working to a deadline to get as much done as possible before Clive had his knee replacement surgery and so she gave of herself above and beyond what we ever could have foreseen asking her to do.
If I forget to mention anything, if Jana said she did it for us then believe her. It is a long list.
Sanding
Painting
Mowing
Gardening
Building
Yard Sale
Packing
Moving
Baking
Cooking
Cleaning
But wait there's more and this speaks volumes of what a thoughtful kindhearted person Jana is... when Jana came to stay with us we told her we would treat her like a part of the family and in kind, when I celebrated my 50th birthday while Jana was staying with us, she stayed up late the night before my birthday to bake me a cheese cake and then the next morning got up early to make a continental breakfast including pancakes to die for. The table was set to perfection and there was a sweet bouquet of flowers picked from the garden. I am eternally grateful to Jana for going to such great lengths to make sure that I had an unforgettable birthday.
She was a friend to all the children too.
We really miss Jana; having her in our family was a gift we will treasure forever.
You will truly be enriched in having Jana stay with you.

(Excellent)

17 nov. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Jana) pour l'hôte

Staying with the family was the most amazing experience ever. They were my first workaway experience and I couldn't have wished for a better starting point! It was always busy and there were lots to do but I was never asked to do anything that I would be too uncomfortable with and they always made sure that I was alright and taking care of myself.… read more

(Excellent)

9 oct. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Hannah & Christopher ) pour l'hôte

We stayed with Sandy and Clive for a month, helping to renovate their lovely home. We really enjoyed our time with them and their family, particularly learning about Australian life and teaching the kids about Scotland. They gave invaluable advice and even helped us find our first car! They are a very talented and friendly family who made us feel… read more

(Excellent)

7 oct. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hannah & Christopher )

Hannah and Chris or Chris and Hannah were ready, willing and able to help out wherever they could. They came to stay with us for four weeks during a very busy time where we were in the midst of a DIY home renovation. To paint a picture of how hands on this dynamic duo is, in the time they were with us, they undertook the following tasks:
-… read more

(Excellent)

12 juin 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Louis & Leo)

Louis was our first male workawayer to come and stay with us and we are very happy to recommend Louis in any capacity, whether as a traveler or in a working capacity.
Louis is a remarkable young man. He is very polite, helpful, friendly and trustworthy. He has an outstanding work ethic, he is a self starter showing great initiative and is always… read more

(Excellent)

16 avr. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Marlene) pour l'hôte

I don't even know where to begin...
I stayed with Sandy, Clive and the kids 6 weeks. We were all a bit nervous about our first Workaway experience. They haven't hosted anyone and I haven't stayed and helped with anyone at this point. With their open mind and great communication skills we found a good balance between helping and cultural exchange.… read more

(Excellent)

15 avr. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Marlene)

Perfect is a word commonly used by Marlene whenever asked to help with anything or as a response to what she thought of an idea we were presenting her with and that word which rolled off her tongue so naturally, is the way in which we would describe Marlene; she is Perfect!
Marlene was our first workawayer to come and stay with our family and her… read more

(Excellent)

25 févr. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Bente) pour l'hôte

I should probably not recommend this family as saying goodbye to them was the saddest moment of my entire gap year, and to make sure that I don’t have to share my adopted Australian family. But spending three weeks with this AWESOME family was the best decision I could have made and I am so lucky to be able to call their beautiful beachside house… read more

(Excellent)

19 févr. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bente)

We can highly recommend Bente as a Workaway guest. Bente has a great personality and is an excellent communicator. We were so impressed to learn of Bente's self determination to travel and be a strong independent woman. Bente was very relaxed around our children and was very easy going about the only accommodation on offer being a sofa bed in the… read more

(Excellent)

13 févr. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Daphnee) pour l'hôte

Thank you for your positive feedback! It took a while for me to write this feedback, and I’m sorry. I think the main reason is because I took a while deciding whether I should tell the world how amazing this family is or simply keep this secret to myself. I think it’s only fair that I’d write a feedback to help other travelers find their home away… read more

(Excellent)

5 févr. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Daphnee)

We have only good things to say about Daphnee and would highly recommend her as a workaway guest. Daphnee is an excellent communicator and her English is brilliant and she also tried her best to teach us how to pronounce Ferrero Rocher with a correct French accent. She has a positive attitude, a keen sense of humour and fitted in straight away… read more

(Excellent)

20 déc. 2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emrys & Florence)

It was a pleasure to have Emrys and Flo stay with us for a few weeks. They were pretty go with the flow; no pun intended... well maybe... and that is in the spirit of who these two people are as individuals and as a couple. They are easy going, open minded, intelligent, quick witted and hands on helpers. They gave every task we asked for a helping… read more

(Excellent)

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Help us by the sea in St Leonards, Victoria, Australia

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Centres d’intérêt

Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

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Langues parlées

Hébergement

Informations complémentaires

Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

Espace pour garer des vans

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