Me and a friend had a lovely stay at Joanne’s place. Joanne was very friendly and everything worked out well. We had a rental car so getting around was super easy. There is plenty to do and the beaches are only 5 mins away by car. Most of them have free parking and we even found some spots on the more busy public holidays. Our favourite was Brunswick which is a lovely town with beautiful shops, beaches and a river with plenty of wildlife.
The only small negative thing was probably the squeaky bed, which took some time to get used to.