Owner & Operator

Judi is married to Bob and she has a daughter, Kate. Following a successful career in fashion spanning 13 years, Judi came to Thunderbird Park in 1999 to focus on marketing – her forte. At that time Thunderbird Park was run-down, neglected and unloved. It also had a clientele to match! Whilst learning the ropes (a major learning curve) Judi sold a packet of crisps to a customer at the café counter one day.

When Judi told the price of $2 to the customer (with an oversized bare torso, stubbies and bare feet) he zealously threw the packet back at her, shouting he would never return to Thunderbird Park, where such outrageous prices were charged! It was a defining moment and it became the catalyst for the turning point of today’s stylish and elegant property. The reason for the defining moment? Judi didn’t understand the Thunderbird Park clientele and never would. Furthermore, they didn’t understand her either. They were a complete mismatch. She had to strip it bare – focusing on its natural beauty (which it has in spades) - and, with a lot of help from Bob (a project manager) and Kate, who resides with her husband overseas and is a great sounding block and inspiration - elevated it to the unique 4 star property it is today.