We are a group of friends who decided three years ago to restore a beautiful old village/motel in Jindabyne. We are looking for like minded individuals who are passionate about restoration/building and maintenance, love nature and have a good nature and willing to share a laugh over some good food. We have hosted people from all around the world, including all over Europe, Asia, North and South America. The motel is a 5-minute drive from local amenities such as supermarkets, shops, pubs, and a skate park. From June to September there are plenty of winter activities including skiing, tobogganing, and snowboarding at nearby ski resorts, just 30 minutes away. In summer, there are plenty of hikes, mountain biking, fishing, as well as the beach at Jindabyne Lake, Blue Lake and we are 30 minutes from the tallest mountain in Australia- Mount Koscioscko. Yarrangobilly Caves and nearby thermal pools are about one hour away. Our beautiful site features a serene river, where you can go...

If you love wildlife, the outdoors, great views and good food, send us an email (only emails from this site will be responded to). This is very much a cultural exchange (for us and for you) as you will be in our family home sharing our lifestyle. NO SMOKERS OR VEGETARIANS PLEASE. We prefer our helpers to stay 2 weeks or more. Work outside is a major part of what we do so expect to be outside on a rural property as part of the experience. Please message us through this platform to allow us to view your profile The property is located 60km South of Brisbane and 20km West of the Gold Coast on the upper North slope of Mt Tamborine, 320m above sea level. We are surrounded by National Parks and abundant wildlife. The property is 6Ha with a sub-tropical climate and has great country views to the North up to 140km on a clear day. We also have a tennis court (I will always give preference to tennis players who love to cook and eat great food), an outdoor cob pizza oven, chooks/ducks, two Rh...

Available immediately in Goulburn, NSW, near Canberra, till about 14th July. Ideal if you are travelling between Sydney and Canberra, and onto Victoria. I'm renovating for one week in a lovely friendly, small city/ country town. Handy skills and enthusiasm welcome. Easy walking to the centre of an historic attractive town and the giant famous 'Big Merino' sheep! There will be to mulching, weeding and cleaning. Painting. Any trades and handy skills are welcomed. There is lots to learn and participate for keen folks who might wish to learn skills for their own home. Any trades people are most welcome. I need one or two motivated handy helpers to share the task. I work with you to share the fun, language and culture or leave you to do the task if preferred. I am sprucing up/renovating a traditional home. There is pruning, gardening, simple landscaping and handyperson tasks. Goulburn is a friendly small city, like a large country town, 2.5 hours south of Sydney. Its on the on the d...

Hi! We're Effie and family, and we live in beautiful Elands, NSW, just 2 km from the stunning Ellenborough Falls (look it up! 😍). From Sydney the train takes 5 hrs to Wingham and it’s a lovely ride We pick you up from Wingham and drop you off there Monday to Friday 🙏💚 Our 17-acre property is surrounded by forests, rivers, creeks, waterfalls, and incredible wildlife. We run a small animal sanctuary where rescued animals are given a safe, loving home. Many have come from difficult lives, so kindness and a genuine love for animals are essential. 💚 we are vegan for the animals and the environment. Accommodation You'll stay in our spacious art studio with a loft, outdoor kitchen, a full fridge of food and some frozen ready meals. A composting toilet, and outdoor shower. It's simple, comfortable, and still a work in progress, so we'd love your help improving it. You will cook for yourself and on the weekends you get to share dinner with us in the house 🙏😻 Living with Nature 🌿 T...

Learn about gardening, woodworking and find yourself on a journey to your soul in Macclesfield, South Australia Thank you for your interest in volunteering. We appreciate help, enjoy young people having an excuse to visit the beautiful and interesting places Adelaide, the hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia have to offer with them. We are regularly being booked 3 to 4 months in advance with mostly long-term guests. This should not deter you to ask anyway as booked helpers sometimes cancel their spot. Please read through all the text below and only apply if you think this is for you. We live on a 2-hectare property with the young Angas River running through. We have organic gardens with fruit trees, all sorts of berries, vegetable gardens with free roaming bantams, big layer hens, flower beds, lawns as well as a goat on paddocks and a cute house cat. 1 of our 4 kids, Katharina, is living next door with her partner. Bernward is semi-retired but still runs a sustai...

We are a family-run commercial mango farm, producing and drying mangoes. The work is mainly gardening drying mangoes and packing dried fruit and sometime we dry pineapple and dry banana, cleaning and cooking. Accommodation in our home and we will supply all meals and free Wifi is available. Meat based mixed diet shared with hosts. Smoking outside only we are located 1hr from Cairns We eat together in a family atmosphere and all help with cooking and washing the dishes. We provide a room and food in exchange for 4 hours work per day. . If you wish to work a full day and have a full day off, I will do my best to accommodate that. We prefer minimum of 2 weeks stay Also have 3 dog dachshund

Short stays available. Single person only please. Must commit to morning work 10am to noon and be a responsible reliable person. 5 minute shower. Furnished single room for non smoker tourists, must like pets. West Coburg tram 58, Stop 41, trains and buses nearby to city. Needing two hours daily assistance in the morning only with household and garden duties in exchange for homestay in private home. Meals not included, welcome to do own cooking. Proof of identity on arrival please, eg, passport. Near to airport and city of Melbourne. Love loose tea leaves from your provence. No tea bags.

SUNSHINE COAST - HINTERLAND - At present, we are seeking helpers for a 4 week stay during August.- Accommodation is a self-contained studio which includes kitchen, en-suite and wi-fi. Guests help with house and garden for 12 hours per week per guest. The help roster is Monday to Thursday - in summer from 6am to 9am and in winter 7am to 10am. Arrival is after 4pm and departure is before 11am. We offer accommodation and two dinners - usually Monday and Thursday. You provide your other meals. Your studio has a kitchen with stove, fridge, and cooking equipment. You will have lots of time to explore our beautiful surroundings and a car is necessary. Most beaches and National Parks are approximately 30 mins away. Our home has an acre of partly native vegetation, organic food garden and chickens. Projects include weeding, mulching, trimming branches and shrubs, painting, etc. Thoughtfulness and respect are very important. Non-smokers. In your email contact, please mention your...

You're warmly invited to our Regenerative farm in peaceful Rosa Brook, an easy 15 minute drive from Margaret River town. In exchange for your valuable help, we offer 3 meals a day & private accommodation; please see our 5* reviews. We hope you can join us to experience daily life on an Organic farm & enjoy the serenity of our stunning sunsets, evening frog chorus & great star-gazing. Our happy family (with kids ages 8, 17, 20) leads a busy but simple life along permaculture principles. Lawson runs open-range pasture-raised hens for eggs and high-welfare beef cattle & sheep using Holistic Management methods. Laura is an environmental educator & we hold workshops on sustainability topics & in biological farming. We have a farm shop onsite, open by appointment. Our goal is to revive healthy connections between country, animals & community & we are honoured to have won a Landcare award for our regenerative farming methods. You can see our website and social media links below. He...

This is a Standardbred Race Horse (Harness Racing) farm at the foot of Tamborine Mountain. Located 45 minutes from Brisbane in the beautiful Gold Coast hinterland. The closest train station is Beenleigh. Your own car is a plus. We welcome working holiday visa holders with good horse experience and most importantly a passion for horses !! In order to learn your daily task, routine and horses personalities, we will ask you to stay a minimum of 3 weeks. Long stays are really welcome. Your role on the farm would be helping with the daily care of our racehorses. It's an everyday job starting depending of the sun (4.30am in summer and later on winter time). We start each morning training the horses, washing them and feeding them. All the retired horses need to be feed and watered as well. We need to feed and water all the horses again each night before dark. The ideal helpers will be positive, willing and with a some decent english. Because it’s a 30 hec property and there is always some...

This is a permaculture designed garden. We have 120 species of bamboo. fruit trees ducks chickens and two dogs and lots of friendly wildlife and many useful plants. we are a wholesale bamboo nursery and also make one off bamboo creations. We are a 10 min drive from Airlie beach in the Whitsundays with 72 islands to sail to. there are many ways a helper can help and learn about permaculture and bamboo. You will have your own room here with wifi and the food is fresh and healthy. We have self contained accommodation in the garden if you like. And if you love fishing we catch and cook seafood. Your days here as a helper count towards the 88 days you need for your second year visa. Please view my website for more info, using my weblink below.

We are near the Shoalwater Marine Park and Penguin Island 40mins from Perth city centre. Very close to public transport, cafes and library. Ideal for beach walking, diving, swimming, cycling, fishing, sailing and windsurfing (beach is 60 metres away). Accommodation would take form of a fully insulated cute tiny garden room with access to undercover cooking area and bathroom. IT is small so please See photos. On week days we are usually working in Perth so we cant provide meals, but a well-stocked supermarket is 200 metres away. When possible we can take turns for meals if possible. We average 2/3 hours a day painting, plumbing gardening and other repairs and can negotiate best time to do that, for example maybe it’s more convenient to do two longer days during the week.Greg is usually available to help you with your car or take you fishing, boating or sightseeing if you’re willing to free him up from his other commitments. When you email please let us know when you plan to get to Per...

We live on a 5 acre hobby farm in the beautiful Huon Valley, Southern Tasmania. Our family consists of three young adult children (two live at home), two horses, many chickens, ducks, geese, goats and two gorgeous dogs. We grow organic vegetables and breed heritage chickens in an attempt to be more sustainable. Jobs involve general gardening, helping with the animals and housekeeping. If you would like a Tassie small farm experience message us with some details of the work you have previously done. We have separate accommodation, with a bathroom. All our HelpXers have loved working and living with us and I hope you will too (please remember Tassie is a cold place in winter). There are many areas of natural beauty in Southern Tasmania which are all fairly close to us. For example, the Hartz mountains, Hastings Caves and the Tahune Airwalk. We live close to a sleepy village called Cygnet and Hobart is only a 40min drive away. (Unfortunately we can't approve 2nd year visas)

Hi and welcome to Melbourne! We don’t have any availability in July or August 2026. Sorry. Please read this before contacting.. We have a lovely big room available with yr own bathroom and loungeroom from for someone to help with domestic jobs and gardening.. We are long time members of help exchange and have enjoyed having international guests when we can over the past decade or so. We are currently offering your own big room, your own bathroom and loungeroom including wifi and bills in exchange for 4 hours work in the house or garden per day OR 2.5 hours per day and you provide your own food. We have 2 cats who love cuddles. I work in film distribution.. Foreign Arthousue films.. I love sharing delicious home cooked meals, yoga, gardening and dancing.. My daughter is travelling in Europe and Asia and is excited to be doing HelpExchange abroad :) Please see our reviews. The large family house has 2 Large living rooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a cedar spa, a washing machine, Wi-Fi, and...

We are a fit and active couple in our 70s who have recently bought a home (2021) right by the water on Lamb Island in Moreton Bay, 30km from Brisbane. It has great views over the bay and has good access to fishing, crabbing, safe swimming and boating. There is a fast and regular ferry to the mainland that takes 20 minutes. There are also several other islands nearby that can be explored including North Stradbroke Island that has wonderful beaches and walks and lots of wildlife including koalas, kangaroos, turtles and dolphin and - from June to October - humpback whales. Over the next two years we will renovate and paint the home, install new kitchen and two bathrooms. Graham has some woodworking skill but needs help during that time with various tasks and we are willing to give you a comfortable bed, good food and company and access to bathroom and washing machine in exchange for 4 hours help per day, 5 days per week. Our preference is for a single person or couple who have some skil...

The property overlooks the ocean. Accommodation is separate to the house. It is a relaxing place with mostly odd jobs to do. I am a big fan of reusing materials, things here are very rustic in many ways. I have a small orchard that I am nurturing. Accommodation is a tiny house come comfortable container overlooking the ocean. Iam a stir fry fan, so expect plenty of food with an Asian flare. I am happy to cater for vegetarians. Beautiful Sapphire Beach is 5 minutes away by bicycle.

We are a Friendly welcoming Couple, who have had many years Hosting Backpackers, with many Friends made and return Visits. We speak both English and Dutch. Our Property is in a VERY pretty, REMOTE area, perfect for those liking the peaceful surrounds. We are easy to get to via Public Transport. As we are a RETIRED Show/Breeding Kennel a love of Dogs is essential. Some are House dogs, so you MUST be comfortable with this - they LOVE cuddles. We expect only Positive connections with our Dogs The majority of our Dogs are Senior citizens now, so it is Love, Love and more Love happening. Also must be cat friendly. Lots of Projects in the works that we need help with - Gardens/lawns need help / developing vege Gardens once cleared / we are slowly renovating - minor repairs and painting:/ Some small construction help needed / Fencing We ask for 4 'ish hrs for each person each day you are with us, we are happy to be flexible as to when you achieve those hours :) Helping with general week...

Hi, my name is Mary. I live on the border of NSW and Victoria, a town called Albury. There is a train service to Albury from Sydney about 9 hours and Melbourne about 5 hours train trip. I am happy to pick someone from the Albury railway station. Albury is a pretty town on the Hume Highway. It is inland on the Murray River and there are a lot of local attractions, vineyards, historical small towns, snow fields and many more, only a few hours drive. I am located in town, with the railway station and the airport not too far, about 15minutes drive. I am fully vaccinated and require the same of a helper. I only take Non-smokers (meaning you do not smoke at all, outside as well). Currently I am asking for 2.5hrs a day for board only.You can cook for yourselves, buy supplies locally and after cooking clean your area. I would like help with the garden and other general duties around the house, such as cleaning. If you are travelling this way, either going to Melbourne or locally and can hel...

Kevin, myself, our daughter Neve and our 2 dogs live on a farm 12 minutes from Busselton and 25 minutes from the beautiful Margaret River region. We run a small accommodation business consisting of 10 safari style tents and we raise Highland cattle, miniature donkeys, sheep, chickens and a horse, We are seeking helpers that are able to help out with the cleaning of our 10 eco tents, and general farm work. The tasks are done in the morning leaving the afternoons free to enjoy the beautiful region that we live in. In return we offer meals, accommodation in our share house on our property. If you enjoy nature, animals and the simple life then you'll love it here,,,, ,we have room from today ,,,,

We have a small hobby farm with alpacas, chickens, and a kelpie and border collie puppy. Situated just outside the village of The Channon. We are easy commuting distance from Byron Bay and Nimbin.We can pick you up from Byron, Ballina,Lismore or surrounding areas....We offer your own private room within a modern newly built house with meals for gardening and general help. We have enjoyed being a host to many travelers over the years and enjoy showing off our beautiful part of the world. We always give plenty of free time to explore the area. From Brisbane the easiest way to get here is by bus where we can pick you up from the bus station or from Sydney there is bus, train or plane..

Welcome to this very special place by the beach along the East Coast in Tasmania. We live on just over 4 acres of land and are starting to create a garden and plant more native trees on the land. We are also building a labyrinth. Tasks on the land include gardening, wood stacking, tree planting and helping with the creation on our labyrinth. We especially welcome people with an interest in community living. We are part of an online community, see my website link below, which includes a vision of lived community with values of nonviolence and liberation for all. I am also a facilitator of the Work that Reconnects, see website link below. If you have an interest in exploring how we can live on the earth more lightly and in a regenerative way, this is the place to come and explore and have those conversations. We are just starting on this journey on this land and are experimenting in what supports choice, togetherness and flow as an antidote to scarcity, separation and powerlessnes...

We are a family run seasonal local organic flower farm close to Bega on the far south coast of NSW. We are 20 minutes from beautiful Tathra beach and there are many amazing National Parks around. We have a very friendly dog. We always have plenty of light work to do and interesting projects you can help out with. We eat lots of yummy fresh organic food. We have private rooms for guests with separate bathroom and kitchen, good wifi. Families and children also welcome.

I monitor the messages but only answers about once a week - the more notice we have to host the better for planning throughout the seasons~ Current season's availability JUNE FULL July - August FULL. For planning reasons, if you message us, PLEASE INCLUDE: 1. Where you are coming from (e.g. name of town or city) 2. How you plan to get here (bus station? airport? train station? car?) 3. How long you would like to stay (1-2 weeks preferred) 4. Are you allergic to ANYTHING (but especially cats, birds and bees) 5. Do you have special diet? (GF, vegan etc) We have a lot of skills and would like to learn more, please message to show us your profile and tell us about yourselves. I am converting a small yard into a permaculture garden (years long project). I have space for 2-3 people most of the time and would love to share skills both directions and get help for our ongoing projects. I am only looking to host guests for about a fortnight - but flexible on extending the stay if we are all ...

Please read our profile carefully, and see our website and instagram. If you feel you are the right person or people for us, we look forward to receiving your application. This is a permaculture small farm on the edge of Violet Town, just 800m from the train station. The farm is well established, as most tree planting was done between 1996 and 2000, and the tree crops are well maintained and productive. Murrnong has a large established fruit and nut orchard, an olive grove, vegetable gardens, chickens, milking goats, bees, forestry for shelter and timber, and large dam for irrigation and swimming. Our house is made of timber and mud brick, and we catch our own water. Most of our food comes from the house garden and farm, including a huge range of fresh fruit all year round, a range of vegetables for each season, honey, cheese, olive oil, table olives, and home killed or hunted meat. We eat shared meals, most meals are vegetarian. Type of jobs: farm and garden work, combined with l...

I am an aquatic ecologist who has fortunately been working out of our coastal rain-forest property for 35 years. Driven by strong curiosity, I have recently been developing long-term data sets on the animal life in the forest that surrounds our home, plus on tropical marine fish that are steadily increasing in numbers under the influence of climate change at the nearby very beautiful Seal Rocks area (for details click on my website link below). We have 20 acres with 2 acres cleared and the remainder moist tall forest and rainforest. It is on the coast 3 hrs drive north of Sydney (1.5km from Smiths Lake; 30km south of Forster) See my blog link below to glimpse the accommodation, typical work and fun. We have a 180 squ m vegetable garden at times needing attention which has been enclosed to keep out our friends the wallabies (pademelons), possums, parrots and native bush turkeys. Bush regeneration is another activity as well as assisting in ecological surveys of local rivers when t...

We are are popular and currently only available to take bookings from mid July 2026 onwards till end of August. - We can host one or two person. - We prefer our Helpx guests to stay for at least 2 weeks. - Please provide us with the dates you would like to stay and tell us about yourself so we get to know who we invite into our home. - We require help with work in the house like cleaning, food processing from the garden. Work in the garden like landscaping, planting, weeding and mulching. - Sorry we do not sign for second year visa. --- Best of everything, close to town yet wonderfully set in bushland with running creek in the Cairns Region. One half of the property is a nature reserve with lots of wildlife, the other half a sustainable orchard and gardens. We are retired couple with a very broad background, have travelled widely and started this project 15 years ago, based on sustainable principles. We are close to many interesting and spectacular natural wonders, have a...

BANGALOW (NEAR BYRON BAY) We live on a farm near Bangalow which is about 15 minutes drive from Byron Bay in Northern NSW. We are looking for a couple / few friends to help with a variety of work on our property. The work varies and may involve painting, building, maintenance, working in the paddock, gardening, planting, fencing and general work around the house and farm. We have fully self contained, clean and comfortable accommodation in Bangalow. The accommodation consists of two bedrooms, living areas, kitchen, veranda, bathroom and laundry. Wi-fi is also available. You need to be motivated, capable, strong and able to work both independently and under instruction. If you don't have experience in some of this work, but are motivated to learn, it is easy to pick up and we are here to help and explain if needed. Accommodation and food for meals are provided in exchange for 20 hours work per week. These hours can be reasonably flexible, allowing you time to explore the area and ...

Join our farm in regional Victoria for hands-on experience in heritage poultry breeding and sustainable agriculture! You will learn daily animal care, commercial incubation, and custom feed formulation. Work is physical but rewarding. We provide cozy accommodation, shared meals, and fast Starlink Wi-Fi. Must love animals (we have all kinds of animals!). Perfect for those wanting real small-scale farming skills.

**We have helpers staying with us right now, but will have availability again from early August**. Cath and I (Dan) live in Aeroglen, 5 minutes from the Cairns airport at the base of beautiful Mt Whitfield Conservation Park. We are about 10 minutes from the centre of Cairns CBD and 15 minutes to the northern beaches. We live in a suburban home, where we live upstairs. Downstairs we have a fully self-contained (bedrooms, bathroom, toilet, kitchen) living area. Cath is French and runs her own business working for the European luxury industry. I am a wildlife biologist. We are in our 30s, have three kids (ages 1 -10), and busy jobs - so we are looking for people to assist with tasks around the house. This includes gardening, cleaning the pool, general maintenance, painting the exterior of the house, and other odd jobs. We will often be working alongside you. We are looking for 2 or 3 (couples work well) Helpx participants at a time, ideally for 1-2 weeks, to work two (2) hours...

We live in a fun share house in Maryborough, Marry Poppins Town, with awesome meals and a big edible garden. We're Mars, the owner of the property and former owner of multiple language schools and Tracy, a former theatre/restaurant owner who's cooking the most awesome meals and looking after everyone like a mum. There're 2 adorable dogs in the family, so you must be a dog lover. Also 6 chicken and 2 ducks, so we always have fresh eggs. We need help with building and creating, and with an awesome edible garden. We're about to put 12v solar power into the rooms, also natural air-conditioning and are finishing up the spa bath in the 2nd bathroom... so there's a bit for you to learn and lots of knowledge to take home. We like to work with fun, laughter, music and love to see you letting a bit of your craziness out. Be yourself and join the family... We have had many awesome experiences with travellers so far 😃. Please note that there's a minimum of 1 week stay, we do not like to ...

This is for those of you who plan ahead. We are full until mid July, right at the start of our best fishing season and in the middle of our best weather when at least some of the time we should be cutting great timber from unwanted trees using a 26 inch/56cm bandsaw. So anyone who loves fishing, snorkelling on inshore reefs and is good at DIY or carpentry and loves the simple, quiet, rural life by the beach, next to the rainforest, this is for you 🤗. We appreciate help with DIY construction, repairs and maintenance, timber work, boat work, metal work repairs to trailers and for help with gardening, housekeeing, cooking, duck and chicken rearing and dog walking on the beach. Fishing, snorkelling, and rainforest walks can help occupy your spare time. We are looking for reasonably good DIY handymen and women, capable of working effectively, when necessary, on your own or as a pair and, ideally, someone who also has some gardening experience, but that is not really necessary, learn o...

Hello, I’m David! I have sold my coffee shop after 45 years in the hospitality trade, where travelling workers would once work, however I STILL offer helpers the same excellent own room lodging as homestay & great food in exchange for a little light work and some social contact. I live close the train station and bus stop and am a 30 min trip by train to Melbourne City. There is a vehicle to drive locally if are appropriately licensed. You are welcome to use it. I go to the outback in western New South Wales about 3 times a year for the purpose of experiencing the beautiful "timeless land" of Australia and to legally hunt feral animals which endanger our wildlife. I often take workers to the outback so they can have a taste of the real Australia and I can assure that none of the numerous helpers/woofers I have taken over a many year period did not thoroughly enjoy it. . However the choice is theirs whether they accompany myself or whether they stay and "mind the house" I also oft...

Hello dear Helpers. We have a beautiful house in the Byron Bay shire, walking distance from the beach and very close to the Brunswick river lagoons. Just a short bus drive to Byron Bay and Mullumbimby. We are a multi cultural and a multi lingual home. We have a 12 years old and a 7 years old baby :) It is a 4 bedroom house with 2 bathrooms. So the accommodation is inside the house and there is Internet access. We need help with small renovation and general maintenance of the house for 4 hours /day. In exchange we offer accommodation and food. work will include painting, gardening, cleaning, cooking and some general maintenance. Hope to see you with us Waldemar

G'day. we are a small tribe of people there are 3 adults, 2 kids, 2 big emus and hundreds of plants and animals. there's always other helpful humans around as well.we are spread accross 2 main shantys and then theres other shelters too. We live right up in the bush in mixed tree country, mainly a mix of tea tree scrub, grass land and dry sclerophyll forest. it is managed in a variety of ways including cool burns, thinning, slashing etc. there are tracks all over to explore and a few caves to hang out in. there is a creek and a few dams. the bird life here is amazing. we are 3km from the beach. we back on to a huge reserve so no Neighbors close and plenty of bush and wildlife. We are completely off the grid and have skills and knowledge to build, tann, sew, cook, garden, hunt, butcher, preserve, fix anything mechanical, power systems, plumbing, art, story telling the list goes on. i have no gas or electric cooking. if you want a coffee we must start a fire. im very good at it and can bo...

Hi happy travelers! Looking for people August september We are looking for a couple to help us around our house doing gardening and painting as well as cleaning. Must have own transport or be willing to take the bus or walk. We live on the beautiful Central coast which is half way between Sydney and Newcastle. Our house is located 5min drive from the beach and have a bus stop at the end of the road. There is a lovely lake at the end of the lane and there are lovely walks around us as we live near National Parkes. We are about 1 hour from Sydney by train. We are a family of 4 with very busy lives. On some weekends we also do markets selling handcrafted local jams and chutneys. And during the week we work and the kids do a lot of after school sports. We love helpX and the exchange of cultures and ideas as well as different foods. You will be very welcome to cook anytime for the family and share your favourite foods with us. We have a beautiful outdoor deck and pool for you to enjoy w...

If you would like a homely, wondrous Blue Mountains experience, nestled in nature, without being surrounded by tourists, you’re welcome to stay with us. You will relax and unwind here, sit in front of the fire in the evenings, drink tea, go on bushwalks, watch the alpacas, and share stories. Then wake to amazing sunrises! Especially quiet for those that have just come from a Vipassana meditation retreat. If you're a rock climber, you can walk to crags at Shipley and Centennial Glen. We have two alpacas, some chickens, and two indoor cats. We live in a new house on a two acres, next to the Blue Mountains National Park. Amazing bushwalks begin at our home. Walk to Govetts Leap waterfall, Evans Lookout, the Grand Canyon, and Blue Gum Forest. We need ENERGETIC help in the yard, mainly splitting firewood. There are lots of small jobs, all requiring good strong MUSCLES. We also need help with BUSH REGENERATION because there are weeds that have invaded the rare and endangered hanging s...

I seek mature travellers who are travelling around the South West in their own Camper Van or Car with tent etc. Traveller/helpers need to be self contained but I provide access to clean toilet and shower facilities. I have some really nice set up camp sites here - the sites are private, clean, safe and located in beautiful natural bushland settings. If you would like to come, stay and help me here, please send me a message ! I can usually help traveller/helpers locate many other things.., like possible work services, free food services and access to various beaches etc. I like to show people how they can live on the land sustainably, how they can build their own sustainable homes and grow their own food...., using what is around them, to adapt to their environment and adopt permaculture principals to suit their own needs. I have lived on my own little permaculture farm beside the Leeuwin/Naturaliste National Park forest since 1982. I have built my own home using local granite s...

DAYS SPENT WORKING HERE QUALIFY FOR 2nd & 3rd YEAR VISAS, postcode 2469, under bushfire and flood provisions. About the Farm. This is a picturesque certified organic and certified biodynamic farm nestling in the foothills of the Richmond Ranges National Park in northern New South Wales, Just 1 hour from the Queensland border. Here you can enjoy helping to look after our wonderful animals and farm. We are a relatively small-scale breeder and grower of heritage Large Black pigs and they represent a large part of the animal work on the farm. We also breed a few cattle for milk production and have a small miniature Galloway herd for beef. Our affectionate Nigerian Dwarf goats will love your company as well as your care for them. The chickens are a valued farm resource as they produce both eggs and meat and the Guinea fowl help to keep ticks to a minimum. Our two wonderful dogs complete the animal family. Baci, is our super-friendly Maremma and full-time love-bug, and Dennis is our che...

Hi beautiful people! I’m Christine, a happy spirited former language and arts teacher working across two continents. Since I retired I work in the natural health field. I live on an urban block called The Roo‘s Pouch, where I maintain a sustainable vegetable garden and created a community of nice people living with me. I live in one of the buildings on this sunny property which runs on rainwater harvesting. We avoid chlorine and contaminates by filtering, harmonizing, and energizing our own water though Ionisation. Water conservation is part of life for me. You can come to Maryborough via plane, bus or train. The Hervey Bay Airport is only 30min from my home. There are meanwhile several bus companies to choose from. If you use the train please book Maryborough town from the drop down menu. The shuttle bus from the train station in Maryborough west (20 min out of town) is free of charge if it is pre-booked. As international travelers you qualify for a concession card on Queensland trai...

My farm, located near Kaniva, is a commercial agricultural enterprise in the Wimmera region of western Victoria (midway between Melbourne and Adelaide). It has been owned by my family for more than 130 years. In 2006 I purchased the major portion of the productive land from the family Estate, and now annually crops nearly 425ha to spring wheat, barley, oats, field beans and canola. I am fully responsible for the management and on-going development of the farm, with a "share-farmer" undertaking many of the farm labour components. I do not have enough work to keep you busy long-term, but I certainly have enough for 3-5 days. The deal I am offering is that you help me with general farm chores (e.g. burning up heaps of branches, some fencing repairs, cleaning up branches under trees, caring for my lawns and garden, cutting up firewood, planting farm trees, etc) and I provide free meals and accommodation and a modest hourly payment. Depending on the day/weather we would work for 4-5 ho...