Wwoof (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) is an Australia-wide network of host properties where you can receive free food and board in exchange for a few hours work per day (usually around 4).

While I am not a member of the Wwoof organisation I often have Wwoofers stay and help out running the B & B. The work varies depending on the time of year but often includes gardening, painting, cleaning (of course), building, computer assistance, hosting etc.

The hours and work are flexible and there's plenty of time to get out and about, ride to the beach, meet the locals, play music and generally enjoy life. I've got a good library, a good collection of CD's, bikes, a canoe and 2 girls who enjoy meeting new people.

Accommodation varies according to the time of year from a room upstairs (when it's quiet) to a bed downstairs (where the girls and I live) or a tent or a space over at the humpy (a caravan under a roof in the rainforest about 50m from the B & B.

If you have a van that's fine too. Singles are preferred but I if it's quiet I can sometimes take a couple also. It's best for me if Wwoofers can stay a minimum of a 2 weeks but there's not really a maximum time.

If you are interested please email me on matt@rainforestbb.com or phone (check the Contact"page on the website for numbers).

Look forward to hearing from you.