Colin Battersby
Principal
Col first visited Straddie in the mid-seventies when his family invested in a holiday home on the island. In 2006, after 15 years in the tourism environment of Thredbo, he and his chef brother Dan and late father Cam purchased Fishes Cafe in the North Gorge precinct. Col founded Discover Stradbroke in 2009 and since then he and his talented team have built a portfolio of over 80 rental properties under management and achieved outstanding sales results.
Find out more about Col
Contact Col at Col@DiscoverStradbroke.com.au
Sarah Chance
Sales Manager
Sarah has been visiting Straddie for many years and 2013 she and her husband Morgan moved to the island permanently to raise their 3 kids. In 2015, they purchased their own piece of Straddie real estate.
After 4 years in a senior role in Discover Guest Services, Sarah has now realised her dream of moving into the sales role at Discover.
Contact Sarah at Sarah@DiscoverStradbroke.com.au
Sharron Allen
Guest Services Manager
Guest Services Manager for Holiday Rental Accommodation at Discover Stradbroke. Sharron spent her childhood years on the island and moved to Brisbane to gain experience in property management and sales. She returned to the island with her daughters in 2009.
Sharron’s knowledge of Straddie, sound understanding of investment properties, empathetic approach to enquiries and expertise in securing and managing bookings, ensures guest satisfaction and return visitation. Contact Sharron at Bookings@DiscoverStradbroke.com.au
Simone Eames
Guest Services Specialist
Simone worked for 12 months in Discover Housekeeping before taking up a role in Guest Services. She works from our Brisbane office (and from Straddie during holiday times) and has an encyclopedic knowledge of every property and its suitability to guests requirements.
Contact Simone at Bookings@DiscoverStradbroke.com.au
Helen Drysdale
Finance Manager
Helen has worked with Discover since 2010 and travels to Straddie from her home in the Redlands several days a week. Together with her husband and 4 boys, the family are regular 4WD visitors to Straddie.
Contact Helen at Admin@DiscoverStradbroke.com.au