Hi Jock, Sounds like you might enjoy a community like this: http://www.ecologicalsolutions.com.au/crystalwaters/
There is a WWOOFers program and a strong community there. It's also a very beautiful part of our country. Depends on your climate preferences. SE Qld is subtropical much like Florida. Hope this helps, Welcome to ozmid. Jodie On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 06:53 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > G'day! > > Andrea Robertson and Sarah Buckley suggested I join the list. > > My name is Jock Doubleday, and I am an advocate of midwifery. Some of you > may have read my articles in Midwifery Today and other magazines. > > I have just completed a five-year book project: "Spontaneous Creation: 101 > Reasons Not to Have Your Baby in a Hospital (see > www.SpontaneousCreation.org for a chapter excerpt). > > The book argues that, while hospital obstetric technology is appropriate in > some cases, and can certainly be life saving, the vast majority of births > can take place safely at home with a midwife in attendance. (The book is > going to be published soon through the nonprofit corporation Natural Woman, > Natural Man www.GentleBirth.org/nwnm.org) > > I am not joining the list to hawk my book, though. I am moving to Australia > in late August, and I want to become part of a vigorous natural childbirth > and anti-vaccinatin community. I thought joining this list might help me on > my way. > > I have never been to Australia. I am making inquiries about the "best place > to live" and getting lots of different answers. I'm hoping to live in a > rural or semi-rural environment--I'm not a big city guy. > > And ideally, I'd like to do a work trade (landscaping in exchange for a > room/guest house) or straight housesitting/petsitting. I have numerous > references from work trade and housesitting arrangements here in the > States. > > My desire is to continue my writing in a peaceful setting while doing the > outdoor "shovel work" that few others seem to enjoy but which I do enjoy. > > I could get a "real" job, of course, but it would have to be part-time. I > have several resumes (in the fields of teaching, copy editing, copy > writing, playwriting/screenwriting, and nonprofit-related work). > > I am looking forward to pursuing a new life in Australia and to working > with a community of nature-lovers who are working to promote natural living > practices within the larger community. > > In health, > Jock Doubleday > > > Jock Doubleday > Director > Natural Woman, Natural Man, Inc. > A California 501(c)3 Nonprofit Corporation > 323 E. Matilija, Suite 110-131 > Ojai, CA 93023 > U.S.A. > www.GentleBirth.org/nwnm.org > www.SpontaneousCreation.org > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
