Our Staff

Our Number one priority is the health and safety of all guests.

Our staff of seven are all young people (some younger than others and some smarter than others) who have experienced the fun of Backpacking either here in Australia or overseas. They are here to share their experiences and to help you to get the most out of your holiday in Brisbane and Queensland .. we have the best team in town!

Team SWTS is 'led' by Captain Toumby or aka the Haz Man. He is a good time kinda guy who likes his guests to enjoy their stay and will go out of his way to make sure they do. He also enjoys star trek, greek yogurt, man days and can often be seen on his scooter balancing hot cups of caffeine for his staff.

If you arrive in the morning you will most likely be checked in by Kelly. That's if you are lucky, if you are arrive on the weekend you might get Birty who is not such a morning person. Kelly is really the star running the show. Think 'behind every great man there had to be a great woman'. But don't tell the Haz Man we said so. Kelly likes coffee, days that run smoothly and order, has good taste in music and men and enjoys the occasional beer or two at the rumpus room. Oh and she pretty much knows everything there is to know about travelling and tours on the east coast.

As already said, Birty is not a morning person. This is completely self inflicted due to his evening recreational activities. He is known to some as 'dirty Birty' and he is also the hostel's handy man so we will say no more. If you are kind to Birty he will be kind back. Most days you can see him trying to remember what it was he was supposed to be doing as well as dropping or losing things. He enjoys caffeine, growing tomatoes, tooheys extra dry and feeding possums from his balcony.

Ask our staff about:

• The best night spots in town
• The best places for lunch or coffee
• Temporary/permanent employment opportunities
• Weekly social events
• If you need it, want to know more about it, or want to know where it is - just ask!