Our Team

 

Weibel Family
Name: Bernhard Weibel
Position: Owner/Managing Director
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 17 years
Role & Interests:

Bernhard founded Scenic Hinterland Day Tours with his family in 1995 as they shared a passion with the the Gold Coast Hinterland and wished to share this with tourists on the Gold Coast. As 100% shareholder and CEO, Bernhard is princpally responsible for the stategic vision, direction and structered growth of the Scenic Day Tour Group. Bernhard and his wife Tamara have two beautiful boys, Madison & Harrison. When he is not busy at work, he is enjoying time with his family.
 

 

Trevor
Name: Trevor Hanssen
Position: Assistant Manager
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 3 years
Role & Interests:

Trevor loves spending time with his family consisting of his lovely wife Tamara and two beautiful boys Ash & Van. He also takes a very keen interest when he's not at Scenic keeping the wheels in motion in ichthyology which is science which studies fish. Currently he is growing Barramundi in record times! 
 

 

Barry
Name: Barry Walker
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 9 years
Role & Interests:

Fishing, Golfing, Gardening, Family, His Grandchildren and anything with the outdoors.
 

 

Garry
Name: Garry Luadaka
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 4 years
Role & Interests:

His adorable Grandchildren, Motorcycling, Touring, Travel & Motor Sports
 

 

Tim
Name: Tim Backhaus
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 3 years
Role & Interests:

Family consisting of lovely wife Michelle and 2 daughters, Rhiannon & Mel. Bushwalking, love of the great outdoors & a vast array of family pets. Motorcycling.
 

 

Dave
Name: Dave Farrer
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 5 years
Role & Interests:

Snakes, Motorbikes, Alpacas, Horses, loves the outdoors, Herpetologist and an absolute nature lover.
 

 

John Powell
Name: John Powell
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 2 years
Role & Interests:

Sports, Travelling, Bushwalking, Spending time with his Family & Grandchildren
 

 

John Paralato
Name: John Paralato
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 2 years
Role & Interests:

Fishing, Speaks fluent Italian, Four-Wheel Driving and loves the great outdoors
 

 

Weibel Family
Name: Kogi Yaguchi
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 1 year
Role & Interests:

Loves the Great Outdoors, filming, photography, editing & producing. Loves military gadgets. Koji is the Man for the evening Glow Worm Tours as he specialises in Stargazing and has a great understanding of the night sky. Koji also brings along his night vision binoculars and also speaks fluent Japanese. 
 
 
Weibel Family
Name: Glen Dewar
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 3 years
Role & Interests:

Loves 4WDing and the Great Outdoors. Glen is an expert in driver with our new venture, HUMMER Safari 4WD Adventure Day Tours. It's and absolute pleasure to have Glen back on board with the Scenic team with our NEW venture!
 
 
Weibel Family
Name: Phil Green
Position: Tour Guide & Driver
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 3 years
Role & Interests:

Loves 4WDing and the Great Outdoors. Specialised in touring throughout his life, has a great pasion for motorbikes and big boys toys! Phil is also an expert in driver with our new venture, HUMMER Safari 4WD Adventure Day Tours. It's and absolute pleasure to have Phil back on board also with the Scenic team with our NEW venture!.
 
 
John Mead
Name: John Mead
Position: Mechanic
Years with Scenic Day Tour Group: 6 years
Role & Interests:

His wonderful family consisting of wife Leanne & little boy Blade. Four wheel driving, home renovations, bushwalking and keeping all of our tour vehicles in tip-top condition.