2 Gullivers celebrating 50 Years teaching the Gold Coast to swim Next year it will be fifty years since Gullivers began teaching the Gold Coast to swim. Gullivers started operating in 1975 in a back yard facility in Southport and moved to Upper Coomera in 1998. The current centre has since grown to be the biggest standalone swim school on the Gold Coast, providing more than 50,000 lessons a year and more than two million since 1975. Gullivers has resisted the industry trend to branch into multiple centres rather focusing on the one facility personally run by Terry Gulliver ensuring only the highest quality of instruction and results others envy. Over the years Gullivers pupils have achieved a series of remarkable achievements often featured on National TV and prominently in the print media. Television audiences marvelled at three years olds riding tricycles around the bottom of the pool. They were even more astounded to see three year olds conquering the Olympic distance swimming 1500 metres. One two year old amazed everyone when she swam 800 metres and a couple of one year olds swam 100 metres. At Gullivers we are proud of the fact we really teach kids to swim not just be comfortable in the water. Our warm shallow indoor pools and team of highly skilled and passionate teachers ensure the perfect environment for quick learning. If you are considering swim lessons for your youngster or already having lessons but you feel they should be doing better be assured there is no one better than Gullivers. Don’t take our word for it. Come and see for yourself. Gullivers Coomera is just a few minutes from anywhere on the Gold Coast. I guarantee you it will be worth the drive. Book a no obligation free trial lesson - Phone 5561 7733. See advert Page 3 Since 2003 Gullivers has also operated one of the biggest and most exciting OSHC programmes in Queensland with the Federal government using the Gullivers programme to launch the now Australia wide Active After School Care programme in 2005. The programme includes free swim lessons, gymnastics and cooking classes. No wonder people say OSHC is better at Gullivers Coomera. SUPER OSHC PROGRAMMES AT GULLIVER’S SINCE 2003 Friends Botanical Art Group 2024 Perceptions of Nature Exhibition The popular ‘Perceptions of Nature’ botanical art exhibition will be held again in 2024, at the Robina Community Art Gallery (adjacent to the Library), from November 27 to December 8. Friends President Mary Woods will officially open the exhibition at 4pm on Thursday November 28. All are welcome. Exhibiting artists include Sandra De Leacy, Anneke Schuck and Cathryn Coutts, who will be joined again by members of the Friends Botanical Art Group. Their artwork will include paintings, drawings, porcelain and jewellery, inspired by the plants and animals found in the Botanic Gardens. Sandra De Leacy has been making a range of hand painted porcelain forms with designs, colours and textures inspired by the flora and fauna in the gardens. Her delightful paintings of birds on porcelain tiles will be of great interest to exhibition visitors. Anneke Schuck enjoys experimenting in a variety of art forms. Painting on porcelain for many years, she has recently added a dimension to her porcelain jewellery by weaving wire around a medallion as well as fusing glass to porcelain. Exhibition visitors last year appreciated watching her making the jewellery and discussing the techniques directly with the artist. Cathryn Coutts has been focusing on significant trees in the Gardens, specifically Eucalyptus trees found growing on the Gold Coast. Following up on her Eucalyptus drawing and identification workshops held earlier this year for Native Plants Queensland, these paintings show a detailed rendering of the bark, flowers and fruit to help viewers identify different species, all of which can be seen in the Botanic Gardens, 230 Ashmore Road, Benowa. PAINTINGS - DRAWINGS PORCELAIN - JEWELLERY inspired by the plants & animals found in the Botanic Gardens Entry is free 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday & Sunday. By Friends of GCRBG
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