Our Queensland Adventure
The thing about memories is making them, and that is exactly what the
ladies of EBL did in March this year!
Shianne, Tayla, Courtney, Mikala, Jessica and Madison were all invited by EBL
Management to go on a once off trip to sunny Surfer’s Paradise sponsored by
the EBL Foundation. The girls graciously accepted this wonderful opportunity
with much excitement and some anxiety as most had never flown before, and
for one, this would be her first time out of South Australia!
The ladies handled the challenges with ease and surprised us all with how brave
they were on all of the rides they went on at the theme parks!
Movie World Day!
Lights, camera, action!
Movie World really did live up to its name of “Hollywood on the Gold Coast”.
When walking into this amazing place, the look on the girls faces were
unbelievable, they were completely blown away. Everyone really felt like they
were in Hollywood surrounded by their favourite stars and superheroes, with
one of them being Scooby Doo.
With so much to see, it was hard for the ladies to know where to start first.
In the end, it was decided that they would kick off the day by jumping onto
Here’s a snapshot on just some of the things the ladies got up to on their
some thrill seeking rides. The girls took us all by surprise with their courage and
Queensland adventure…
adventure as some of these rides looked very scary!
Arrival Day
After tackling all the rides, it was time for the ladies to meet their favourite
A very early start that didn’t bother the girls in one bit as all were excited about
going on a plane, all of which did amazingly well over the duration of the flight.
On arrival to Surfers Paradise, everyone was shocked at the difference in
stars and superheroes, followed by watching a magical street parade in the
main street of the park. It was here that some of the ladies even got the chance
to shake batman’s hand!
weather from Adelaide to Queensland. With the warm sun shining, no one
Bon Voyage Surfer’s Paradise
wasted any time getting into their bathers to enjoy a swim in the resort pool or
The morning of the final day was quite sad, but all holidays must come to an
some relaxing time in the spa.
end, but the memories will live on for a lifetime.
Sea World Day!
All the girls were so appreciative of the opportunity to travel to Queensland
After spending the previous day relaxing by the pool, it was now time to get
up close and personal to some magnificent marine life. It was important to
plan the day really well to ensure everyone got to see all the shows they were
and thanked the E BL Board, Management and the staff involved, these being
Lynda Woods, Emily Baird and Jodie Bunyan, for giving them a holiday full of
new experiences and lots of fun.
hoping to see. The girls loved the cheeky seal show and the amazing dolphin
As special thanks goes to all the girls and staff for the amazing time shared
show. Along with watching the seals and dolphins, everyone also got to see
together.
polar bears, penguins and even sharks.
You can hear directly from the ladies about their experience of the trip over on
It didn’t stop there though, the ladies also braved the incredible rides Sea
our website on the testimonials page via this link:
World has to offer!
www.ebldisabilityservices.org.au/testimonials/
Wet & Wild Day!
Just as the name states, everyone got very wet and we had a wild time at the
Wet & Wild theme park. Here, the girls went on some very scary waterslides
and had a lot of fun in the wave pool. It was an effort to get the girls out of the
water for some lunch and by the end of the day everyone was worn out and
very tired from all the swimming.
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