Page 8 - Bella Vista Gardens Newsletter Spring 2018

8 BELLA VISTA NEWS, SPRING 2018
Meet the Team, Brain Teaser & Diary

Meet Francois Gautier Brain Teaser

How many 3-letter, plus words can you make from
the below, making sure to include the letter R. The
team at Cranbrook Care found 21!

Francois is pictured on the right.

Francois joined Bella Vista Gardens in June 2018 as the
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator. Born in Adelaide to a
French father and an Australian mother, Francois
travelled extensively in his youth (as his father was a Civil

Engineer). Destinations included Africa, Iran, Fiji and the
USA. Travelling with his family at a young age gave
Francois a good understanding of different cultures and
instilled in him the confidence to interact with many
different types of people. For the Diary

Francois moved back to Australia when he was 16 and
attended Killara High School where, not surprisingly, he Date Event
excelled in French! After leaving home, Francois ventured 8 Sep Charles - Dance Tutor
into Hospitality for a number of years, then in the last five 11 Sep Tim Berthet Concert
years, moved into the Aged Care industry. Francois loves 14 Sep Discover Burma with Marika
getting to know elderly people, and really enjoys finding 17 Sep Vov Dylan - live violinist
out what makes each resident tick and meeting their
needs. His vision for Bella Vista Gardens is to create a 20 Sep "Backyard Bugs"
unique and exciting Activity Program so that the residents 23 Sep Pets on the Lawn (10.30-12.00)
continue to be engaged. We certainly have already seen 1 Oct Labour Day
the result of Francois’ passion, in the short time he has 9 Oct "Get Wild" Mini Farm
been with us — with residents smiling from ear-to-ear 15 Oct Oktoberfest Show with Annette
when Francois is in his element! Outside of work, Francois 23 Oct Charles - Dance Tutor
enjoys a very active social life, along with his wife, Dee. 29 Oct Jerry Lowe Concert
They love nothing better than to discover new 6 Nov Melbourne Cup
restaurants and cafes and attend new shows in the city. Jazz on The Green - 2.00pm-
Francois and Dee have two cats, Charlie (a Ragdoll) and 11 Nov 3.00pm
Sophie (a Persian); who Francois says are more like dogs 13 Nov Tim Berthet Concert
than cats! We are very fortunate that Francois made his
way to Bella Vista Gardens. Please make sure, if you 26 Nov Jerry Lowe Concert
haven’t already met him, that you seek him out to say 27 Nov Charles Dance Tutor
“Bonjour” — he will be more than happy to oblige!

Bella Vista Gardens Pty Limited
16 Fairway Drive Kellyville NSW 2155 T 02 9672 6155 F 02 9672 6355
E contact@bellavistagardens.com.au W www.bellavistagardens.com.au