Join Our Eco Retreat Sustainable Stay Exchange
Sustainable Stay Helper – 4 Week Eco Retreat Exchange
Location: K’gari (Fraser Island), Queensland – with pickup from Noosa
Duration: 28 days
Start Dates: Offered every 2 weeks
🏝 Welcome to Our Sustainable Stay Exchange Program!
This isn’t your average volunteer gig — it’s a meaningful four-week exchange experience where you’ll join our temporary team and help care for our eco retreat on K’gari – where the sands tell stories and the ocean whispers tales! 🌊
Live beachside on the world’s largest sand island and immerse yourself in the magic of this sandy wonderland. 🏝
🌿 What You Get in Exchange
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Accommodation – Beachside eco stay for 28 nights
Valued at $50/night (Total: $1,400) -
Meals – Three nourishing meals per day
Valued at $30/day (Total: $840) -
Return 4WD Transport & Island Exploration Days –
Return transport from Noosa and up to 7 excursion outings around the island by 4WD.
Valued at $100/an outing (Total: $700)
(Includes fuel, vehicle hire, national park permits, and insurance)
Total Value of the Exchange Programme: $2,940
Join us in hosting travellers from around the globe 🌍✨, creating unforgettable memories while learning about K’gari, Butchulla culture, off-grid living, and 4WDing on sand.
💪 Your Role in the Exchange
In return, you’ll contribute 100 hours over 4 weeks (aprox 25 hours a week) to support the sustainable operations of our retreat.
Tasks include:
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Eco-friendly cleaning of facilities
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Composting and caring for native gardens
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Collecting beach rubbish and general groundskeeping
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Equipment maintenance
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Supporting guest experiences
Whilst unpaid, the exchange programme offers an equivalent value of $29.40 per hour, based on 100 hours contributed over 4 weeks.
Does island life suit you?
We welcome applications from beautiful humans from of all walks of life, but you have to have what it takes to love island life. If you tick all the boxes below, you will love it here!
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🧼 House-proud and domesticated – You take pride in a clean and tidy space.
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🌱 Passionate about nature – You genuinely care about our environment.
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🌏 Eco-conscious – A strong understanding of eco-friendly practices (training provided).
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😄 Great communicator with a fun-loving spirit – You enjoy working with others and having a laugh at work.
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🗣 Confident English speakers – Clear communication is key in our team, you don’t have to be fluent but you need to be able to understand instructions and get the punchline of a joke. We’re happy to help you along with your english skills.
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🚗 Manual driver’s licence holders – Being able to drive us a huge bonus, it helps with flexibility of your exploring days but don’t worry, we provide the 4WD training.
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☀️ Weatherproof adventurers – You’re happy working outdoors in all conditions, it’s not always picture perfect days in paradise and you need to be cool with going with the flow and getting stuck in.
🤝 Join Our Helpers Team
We can’t wait to welcome you to our Sustainable Stay Helpers Team and share this once-in-a-lifetime exchange experience with you!
APPLY NOW