Living & working on the edge of Gondwana Rainforest northern NSW

The experience

After over 10 YEARS hosting our wonderful VOLUNTEER helpers, we are selling our much loved rain forest property. So we need helpers now to help us tidy up for SALE of our property and organise for MOVING. As David has just come out of hospital and is not the fit young man that he once was, you will be experienced in all the skills that we need, and a self started because he won't be able to supervise as much as he used to. Two volunteers ideal!

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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 Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 60 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

URGENT! After over 10 YEARS hosting our wonderful VOLUNTEER helpers, we are selling our much loved rain forest property. So we need helpers now to help us tidy up for SALE of our property and organise for MOVING. As David has just come out of hospital and is not the fit young man that he once was, you will be experienced in all the skills that we need, and a self started because he won't be able to supervise as much as he used to.

We prefer that a single agree on an initial stay of fours weeks, with an extension of another 2 weeks if we all get on well together. For couples, an minimum stay of 3 weeks is good with 2 more weeks is we really love each other! Obviously we instruct and supervise the work as much as is necessary, but expect that volunteers bring basic work skills with them. We hope they will be self-starting and enthusiastic and we have yet to be disappointed!

Activities & Shift

We ask for 6 hours per day 5 days per week from each of our volunteers. That is 30 hours per week and days off are by mutual arrangement. We do not do any teaching as such.

We will provide all the food you reasonably require. You will usually prepare your own breakfast and lunch. It would be nice to have someone who enjoys cooking, so we can have an occasional break from dinner prep.

We are happy to accommodate most dietary requirements, and expect that you will share the washing (by hand) of the dishes only occasionally

Any other housekeeping, cleaning etc that you do will count as part of your volunteer activities.

Rules

We would prefer a couple so that you can entertain each other a bit.

We strongly prefer non-smokers. If you must smoke it, will only be outside the house and very close to the house. No smoking anywhere else on the property. Bush fires are a menace here.

We do not abstain entirely from alcohol don't expect that you will drink more than a beer every few days.

We ask you to advise us when you are going to leave the house and when you will be returning, whether by vehicle or on foot. This is a remote property and accidents can happen on the road or in the forest. We need to know you are safe.

We will only accept applications from volunteers who are already in Australia or who can provide copies of visas and tickets which show when you will be entering Australia.

If you think you can follow these conditions, please feel free to apply!