Maleny Eco Village

Maleny Eco Village is a small, intimate eco community. The vibe here is "family you can choose". We would love to welcome you into our little family.

We live in small buildings and cabins, nestled by lush surrounds, surrounded by rainforest trees with a heart-shaped (swimmable) dam. Expect lots of nature just 5 minutes walk from the creative, hippy and green town of Maleny. Maleny is a famous tourist town of of only 3000 people.

We live simply (outdoor shower etc), and live a predominately outdoor lifestyle. Residents here have a carbon footprint of just 6% of the average Australian.

Our major task in life is to look after the land, each other and ourselves! We use Non Violent Communication (NVC) as our primary communication and conflict tool.

You will learn about trees, weeds, fungi, edible weeds, permaculture and living lightly on the planet. Some of the residents are politically involved too, so you may learn about Australian politics if you want :)

Maleny Eco Village is easily accessible by public transport with only a train and a bus from Brisbane central. When you get here it's only 7 minutes walk from the closest bus stop. We have e-bikes for you to borrow if you want to explore the area.

You are going to love it here.

We don't have staff. We have co-creators. One of our core values is 'working together'. Work isn't work when done in a group! We put a lot of energy into getting to know our volunteers. Our shared meals are vegan and we love wildlife. You may be lucky enough to catch us when we are doing a building project - we are currently finishing a stone building with a garden on the roof!. There is a lot of bush regeneration and weeding to do in summer. We are flexible - some days we put a lot of work in and some days we enjoy board games, communal meals and our favourite - a Monday nights in 'Maleny Lane' for our community music night. Our work programme goes for a minimum of 1 week and maximum of 2 weeks. Some travellers have transitioned to short-term residents - we have helped them find a job in town (plenty of hospo, cleaning or gardening jobs) and they pay reduced rent with reduced hours expected.