About Us
About Us
Samford Travel Centre and later Travelscene Samford began as a one-woman operation 11 years ago by Ginny Macoun. In January 2006, Ginny and husband Phil had a “snow change” and relocated to Montreal (now Vancouver).
Joanne Harding-Smith, a part-time employee of Samford Travel, recognized the fabulous opportunity and took over the travel business as the new owner and manager.
Joanne comes with a wealth of experience in consulting and business development. She has 13 years experience looking after large corporate travel accounts in Sydney and through this, has gained valuable industry knowledge. Her undeniable passion is holiday travel.
Joanne is joined by a team of lovely and experienced ladies, who share her vast industry experience.
The Travelscene Samford Team
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Barbara O Neill Senior Travel Specialist Years in the Industry: 22 years I come from the land of saints and scholars. Where is that you may ask? The little green country on the windy side of Europe – Ireland. I have worked in the travel industry in both Ireland and Australia for almost twenty years and still love it. |
HOW WE DO THINGS
Travelscene Samford are a boutique travel agency located in the heart of Samford. We pride ourselves on our personalised relationships with all of our clients, offering a strong commitment to making the whole travel experience as seamless and enjoyable as possible!
We are independently owned and operated and a member of Travelscene American Express. You have the assurance of working with a credible and service-orientated Travel Company. With just five staff, we work with you on a personal level, but also have the amazing benefits of a large consortium through the Travelscene American Express buying power.
Winners of the Samford Rotary’s “Annual Ethics in Business” award, Travelscene Samford combines 88 years experience. Our consultants are all hand picked and committed to our way of thinking – quality rather than quantity.
Our travel specialists are skilled at creating customized itineraries designed with your preferences and personal tastes in mind. We have developed strong working relationships with travel suppliers, which enables us to access the most up to date information on how to get you the best value for money. Being independently operated, we can also use the travel suppliers that we think are best for our clients and not be restricted to only using preferred suppliers that are negotiated by a chain’s head office. Not only will we design your itinerary, we will advise and assist you through every stage of the travel process, from organizing your travel arrangements (such as local transfers and domestic connections), to providing regional information and ensuring your safety and well-being.
The Travelscene Samford girls are knowledgeable and active in the industry. We are constantly being educated, trained and have access to resource materials to equip us with the tools to offer the highest quality of service. We know what makes a great holiday – we live and breathe travel.
WHO WE WORK WITH
We know how important a good holiday is and we are dedicated to ensuring that you can travel anyway you like. Whether you’re looking for the high roller adventure, a trip for the whole family, your business trip to go as planned, or the holiday tour to last a lifetime, we have you covered.
Travelscene Samford also specializes in:
- Travel with Kidz (4-5 Star family travel)
Travelscene Samford are the Travel With Kidz experts. Our Travel With Kidz consultants specialize in family holidays worldwide, catering from 0-18 years. Based on experience, knowledge and building relationships, we have grown to be the family holiday experts.
AWARDS RECEIVED
- 2009 Samford Rotary Club’s annual Ethics in Business award
- 2009 Office of the Year Award with Travel with Kidz
- 2008 Finalist in Travelscene’s Agency of the Year in Queensland
- 2008 Outstanding Sales with Kirra Tours
- 2007 President’s Award by Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce
- 2006 Top Producing Agency with Travelscene Cruise Holidays
- Of course Travelscene American Express has won Best Travel Agency Group in Australia for 2006 & 2008
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Travelscene Samford actively supports our local community. We are members of Samford’s new Green Street programme, which highlights our desire to have a more sustainable and energy efficient office.
We are also pleased to sponsor the Samford Rangers Soccer Club, the Samford Stags Football Club, Samford Netball Club, Samford State School, Mount Samson School, Brothers Swim Club, Samford’s Music in the Valley, Lions Club of Samford, McGrath Foundation, Keperra Country Golf Club, Dayboro District Progress Association, Samford Bowls Club, Ferny Grove Bowls Club and Endeavour Rally.
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