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Great Holidays and Travel for people with disabilities Holiday Brochure June 2020 – August 2021 www.leisureoptions.com.au 1300 363 713 Holiday Brochure June 2020– August 2021 Thank you to all of our travellers who took the time to enter our 25 year giveaway. We had so many high quality entries and choosing the winners was incredibly difficult. KARLY A Free Cruise “ On my first trip to Tasmania I was known as Karl Smith and identified as a male. During this trip I was greeted with respect and was made to feel comfortable from the very first meeting. The trip was planned out wonderfully from exploring local tourist hot spots to seeing what Tasmania’s beautiful nature had to offer. The best part about this was that I was able to enjoy my holiday with likeminded people where I built friendships that continued on long after the holiday. The first holiday was so fantastic that I was supported to book another holiday back to Tasmania on Hobart Explorer 2019. This time I was now known as Karly Smith and identified as a female. Although I was excited for my holiday, I was also anxious 1ST about what people would think about my transition. To my relief I was again greeted with respect and kindness and I felt very PLACE comfortable with the support and the others attending this holiday. The holiday was fantastic and I am now currently in the process of booking my next holiday with Leisure Options and I cannot wait to try something different!” 2ND MARYLOU PLACE Return Domestic Airfare “ ...I met a really good group of people that were all friendly, I loved the accommodation, the food and the holiday was not long enough, I did not want to come home. I have made some good friends and can’t wait to go on my next adventure with Leisure Options...” NICOLA Cannon PowerShot G9X Camera “ …A highlight for me was seeing a pod of dolphins frolicking in the sea while my husband was beach fishing at sunrise. Another high note was going kayaking in a pristine inlet at Mossy Point. This was something I had never done before. Now we are home already missing the fantastic sea views and the hum of the ocean waves 3RD which quietly lulled you to sleep at night…” PLACE Phone: 1300 363 713 www.leisureoptions.com.au CONTENTS Our Team 2 June 2020 10 Accommodation 4 July 2020 12 Pre/Post Accommodation 4 August 2020 16 Airfares 4 September 2020 18 Departures 4 October 2020 20 Travel Insurance 4 November 2020 24 Tour Leaders 4 December 2020 28 Active Night 4 January 2021 32 Small Group Tours 4 February 2021 38 NDIS Service Provider 4 March 2021 40 Holiday Guarantee 5 April 2021 42 Reading This Brochure 6 May 2021 44 Holiday Categories 6 June 2021 46 Holiday Ratios 6 July 2021 50 Individual Holiday Packages 7 August 2021 54 Cruises 8 Booking Terms & Conditions 57 Holiday Planner 58 Leisure Options offers a range of holidays that provide learning and skill development opportunities for our travellers. We immerse ourselves in the communities we visit to provide experiences rich in culture, recreation, socialisation and fun. HOLIDAY GUARANTEE Leisure Options is a registered disability service provider for the NDIS 2 Holiday Brochure June 2020– August 2021 THE LEISURE OPTIONS TEAM Cathy and Gary As we say goodbye to our 25th Our business has had consistent year on year organic growth with our 25th year being the most successful to anniversary, Cathy and I wish to thank date. As the demand for our holidays continue to soar, we the many thousands of travellers who look forward to the challenge of meeting those demands whilst maintaining the high standards that our travellers have been part of our journey to date. have come to expect and rightly deserve. Our focus remains on delivering the highest quality product that sets From our humble beginnings back in 1994, Leisure Options the benchmark for our industry. has grown to become Australia’s most awarded supported As the owner and managing director of holiday provider. We are extremely proud of where Leisure Options sits in the Leisure Options, I have had both the pleasure and privilege supported holiday and travel space. It is a tremendously to work and travel with some amazing people who have all rewarding role we play so thanks to everyone who has contributed to the success of our business. gifted us this opportunity to shine. Our team has worked relentlessly to hone our skills and refine our product offering to provide you, the traveller, with an amazing holiday experience. I think my holiday was the best as I was able to make friends with everyone. I loved the job all the leaders did in looking after me on this great holiday! - Bradley (Traveller) Phone: 1300 363 713 www.leisureoptions.com.au 3 Jenny Steve Amie Jenny has been a part of the Leisure Steve joined the Leisure Options team Amie is the longest serving member of Option’s family since 2014. As the Office in 2017 and brings over ten years travel the Leisure Options team. She started way Administrator she is the friendly voice experience to his role as Tour Coordinator. back in 2006 as a tour leader, then Key on the phone and often the first point of Steve is a strong believer in the social and Leader and recently, the latest full-time contact for families, carers and travellers. emotional benefits of travel and aims to office team member. Amie has travelled Her calm manner and in depth knowledge provide a memorable holiday experience extensively both independently and with of both the disability and travel industries for all of our travellers. Travel is a big part Leisure Options. She holds a Degree in means she can solve any problem no of Steve’s personal life and he is often Mathematics and in her spare time loves matter how big or small. She believes that venturing to new destinations around the to play board games and sing in a choir. every person has the ability to explore the world. When at home he loves spending Many friendships have been forged during world with the support of Leisure Options. time with his many pets. Amie’s time at Leisure Options and she is a wonderful role model for our team. Belinda Brenda Helen Belinda has been working with Leisure Brenda has been part of the Leisure Helen has had a wide and varied career Options since January 2018. She is an Options team since 2013. She is easy going, in disability, home care and gardening. incredibly knowledgeable staff member, has a good sense of humour and loves She has been a member of the Leisure has a Certificate IV in disability and 27 meeting people of all ages. Brenda has a Options team since July 2015 and finds years experience as a support worker. In background and education in social work the holiday experiences extremely her spare time Belinda enjoys bushwalking and community development. She moved rewarding. Helen loves getting to know throughout Victoria, African Drumming and into the disability field and completed an travellers, helping them explore the world playing in an all abilities ensemble. Belinda Advanced Diploma of Disability along with and laughing together. loves travelling and trying out new things a Diploma of Leadership and Management. and hopes to see you on a holiday soon. Maureen Rosanne Trevor Maureen began working at Leisure Options Rosanne started working at Leisure Options Trevor has lived in the Geelong area in August 2013. She’s one of the company’s in May 2014. She holds a holds a Diploma all his life. After working at Alcoa for 25 most experienced staff members and has in Youth Work, has obtained Certificates years Trevor had a career change and worked in the disability sector for over in ABI and Behaviour Support, Conflict completed his Certificate IV in Disability 25 years - mostly in the Bendigo region. and Aggression Management, Infection and Mental Health. He enjoys working at Maureen holds a Certificate IV in Disability, Control, Manual Handling and Incident Leisure Options as it gives him a chance to Manual Handling, Basic Food Safety Investigation. An avid Cats fan, Rosanne make people smile and laugh – he is never Practices, Management of Anaphylaxis, is always up for a discussion on footy. short of a word or joke. He has been working Evasive Self Defence, Infection Control and as a tour leader with Leisure Options since Mental Health qualifications. Maureen is 2016, which allows him to also do volunteer a fantastic tour leader and has specialised work – currently he calls bingo at an Aged knowledge in disability travel which she Care facility. uses to ensure every traveller enjoys their holiday to the fullest. 4 Holiday Brochure June 2020– August 2021 SMALL ACTIVE NIGHT Leisure Options is happy to provide checking or intervention during GROUP TOURS the night (eg. due to a medical condition such as epilepsy). Leisure Options believes in creating memorable experiences for This will require an active night staff person during your holiday each of our travellers. We prefer to travel with smaller groups and must be organised prior to departure. Leisure Options will (normally 12 people including staff) enabling us to provide arrange for active night support as part of planning your holiday. personalised and bespoke travel experiences. Limited numbers, As not all travellers require this support, these costs are not included with high staffing ratios, allows us to customise every tour and in the advertised prices of the holidays.
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