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Ground crew at Aussie beachside campground

4.5
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The experience

Our lifestyle is based on a dedication to providing our guests and ourselves with an amazing bush camping experience. It's about relaxing, being adventurous and most of all it's about SURFING! You will be a part of a cultural exchange in a growing family of internationals to work, live and socialize together! We have spots available for happy, energetic people with all sorts of skills and abilities and of all ages.

What you offer

24 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 20 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We all live in a secluded, private area of the campground where we have built our own little community space. It's a beautiful spot with dorms, caravans and camp areas, our own bathrooms, washing machine and social areas. Please note, we live a really basic lifestyle and are surrounded by the bush (yes, there will be lots of cool wildlife - including bugs). You will spend almost all your time OUTDOORS and there is very limited phone signal :)

We cook and eat in the camp kitchen. Your breakfast is self-serve, lunch and dinner are cooked and enjoyed together. We do not provide snacks in between meals, but there is a shop for ice cream & snacks or you could indulge at the cafe.

We like to organize fun activities with & for our crew, but this lifestyle is made by all of YOU. We love being hosts and connecting with you, but we are also busy running businesses & raising a little girl.

Activities & Shift

Our volunteer activities run for 4 to 5 hours a day, 6 days a week in exchange for accommodation in our crew caravans/dorms/camping AND 3 great MEALS a day!!

Most of the time we need to focus on guest services, we tidy campsites between arrivals, we HAND sort the rubbish after our bin runs (we looove recycling!) and we clean the bathrooms so that everyone can enjoy a pleasant shower. Sometimes we may need to paint, de-weed, plant, garden, tidy, move, clean, deep clean, fix or whatever else is on the list. If you're happy to do many different things and offer quality in the everyday activities (bins, bathrooms) then we will be super happy with whatever gets done!

At Waves we say: the more YOU put into it, the more you get out of it! ASK for the surf lessons! GO on that walk! START the party! ORGANISE the beach games! ETC!

Rules

We plan 2 arrival date options per month so we can offer the best introduction for our new crew with a scheduled site walk and help the team bond.

Being quite remote we need to have a 'one menu fits all' attitude about our food. We all take turns cooking dinner and it's a great family moment! We do 1 food shop a week and since we all eat together, we cannot cater to many different diets/wishes. Catering for vegetarians is fine, but only if you are not too picky. However, we can NOT cater to strict vegan/gluten/ dairy free diets or heavy allergies. We're sorry but it has proven to be too difficult.

2025 arrival date options, please pick your start date from the dates below!
June: ANY WEEKDAY :)
July: 14th/28th
Aug: 11th/25th
Sept: 08th/22nd
Oct: 13th/27th
Nov: 10th/24th
Dec: 8th
Jan: 5th

** Please allow me some time to respond. I understand planning your travels is important and value each application greatly. I receive a high volume of applications and in combination with raising 2 young girls and running my business it can take me a few days or so to get back to you. I ALWAYS respond so if we are your top choice and your arrival isn't immediate please be patient with me as chances are high I will be able to offer you a stay. **