We are a 'young' retired couple in our early-seventies. Steve retired from Defence after 35 years service, and Diana is a retired Executive Assistant.
We are fully Covid vaccinated and boostered (April 2022).
We are keen photographers and love the bush. We love to travel and explore all areas of Australia throughout the year now that we no longer have children or pets at home.
We were active volunteers at the local information centre for five years, assisting other interesting travellers with local, State, and Interstate information. We also undertake volunteer caretaking duties at a Queensland National Park for five or six weeks every year. We were involved with both volunteer programs between 2009 and 2022.
Our six children have grown and flown the coup and it is now "our time" to enjoy life to the full.
We have lived on, and maintained our acre of land since 2000. Steve is an "ex" farm boy and very capable of completing handyman jobs around the home and garden. Our own 4-bedroom home has an inground saltwater pool, so pool maintenance is no problem. We are pet-friendly and have enjoyed the company of both small and large dogs as well as cats, chooks, and ducks on previous house sits.
In addition to our annual care-taking at the National Park, our previous housesits include
Kuranda, Qld - aviaries, cockatoo, inground pool, rainforest property - 6 weeks
Mackay, Qld - aviaries, dog, 1\2 acre - 2 weeks
Tanawha, Qld - King Charles Spaniel, inground pool, 2 acres - 3 weeks
Mareeba, Qld -5 acres - weeks
Moresby, Qld - 11 acres - 2017. Cat, fish, inground pool. - 4 weeks
Blacks Beach, Mackay, Qld - 2016. German Shepherd - 2 weeks
Peregian Springs, Qld - 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023. Inground pool, plants -
Albany, WA - 7 acres - 2015. Jack Russell X, moggie, chooks, ducks .. 2 weeks
Gordon, Tasmania - 5 acres - 2013 & 2014. Jack Russell & 200 roses, fruit trees, veg garden - 6 weeks 5 weeks
Eumundi, Qld -3 acres - 2014. Poodle, inground pool -- 4 weeks
Gold coast - suburban block, 5 days 2009.
Referees can be provided on request.