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Live and contribute to a small Eco community - like family!

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The experience

Maleny is a 1.5 hour trip on Public Transport from the Brisbane airport. We are a small, eco village community and we live on a lush 3.5 acre property, with a swimmable heart-shaped dam. We care for the land and each other. We weed, do permaculture and bush regeneration and build and maintain structures.

We treat you like family, you'll be on the cooking roster and we get to attend music evenings and local gatherings.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 20 Per week

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities

Description: We ask that you contribute to the food (A$30 in cash each week).

What you get

2 days 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.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

There are opportunities to learn about permaculture, syntropic cultivation, natural building, rainforest regeneration and setting up an ecovillage community. We can also show you how to prepare our favourite meal recipes. We can exchange English language lessons and discuss Australian culture, politics, history, etc. We also want to learn from you - we have had so many people from all over the world - of all ages (from 17 to 75) stay with us and we love the stimulus.

We may have a spare room, or we may be able to lend a tent if you need. We have a great outdoor kitchen. We will provide all food and share vegan meals together.

Activities & Shift

Every day is different here. We have fun and carry out the work with love. We are removing invasive weeds to restore the rainforest, planting a permaculture food garden. There are many skilled and un-skilled jobs for people of all backgrounds. Jobs may include bush region, building, and gardening.

Rules

We don't drink, smoke or use drugs on site.