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Friday, January 12, 2024
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Enjoying the ’Bool
Jamie Elliott and his three children, Jackson, Imogen and Savannah, enjoy an afternoon ride before heading to the playground at Lake Pertobe. 2024D DESPITE recent rain, intermittent warm weather and the scattered glimpses of sunny days ahead, Warrnambool has again proven a popular tourist destination these holidays. Caravan parks across the western district are alive with holidaymakers and locals keen to enjoy all that the seaside city has to offer – with everything from live shows at the theatre and lazy days on the beach through to the slides and swings at Lake Pertobe and the bright lights and sounds of the nightly carnival. Visitors Jamie and Stacey Elliott have been enjoying a stop-over in Warrnambool this week with their three young children, Jackson, Imogen and Savannah. Camping at Surfside, the family has been impressed by the variety of things to see and do.
“We’re staying in Warrnambool for five days as part of our three-week holiday and will head home (to the Gold Coast) later this week,” dad Jamie said on Wednesday. “We’ve all had an absolute ball; there’s so much to do here and the playground at Lake Pertobe is fantastic for kids; we don’t have anything like this back home. “There seems to be quite a few rabbits hanging around too….the kids say they’ve seen several while riding their bikes.” Flying kites on the beach, spending time in the playground and using their new drones in open spaces have all been high on the list of favourite activities according to six year-old Jackson and seven year-old Imogen. “Warrnambool is really good; the kids here are lucky to have this playground,” Jackson said.