GILL GETS HIS SHOW OFF THE ROAD
HE’S worked almost 1000 different events but fifthgeneration showman Doyle Gill is ready to put down roots as he and his family set up shop at NightQuarter at Helensvale.
The entertainment precinct will unveil its new Sideshow Alley this weekend, adding six new attractions to go with its pre-existing 120, including dodgem cars and glow-inthe-dark fairy floss.
Mr Gill, 39, has been travelling around Australia to carnivals and shows since he was a child, but said he was looking forward to having a home base on the Gold Coast.
“It takes me away from travelling, I still do of course ... but because we can have an income that’s 20 minutes away from home, we don’t have to travel as much,” he said.
He’s moved to Yatala with his wife Jennifer and his daughters Scarlet, 5, and Lilian, just six days old.
American-born Ms Gill herself comes from a carnival family.
“My family has their own show back in America, so I would help them out during summers,” she said.
Mr Gill said while his eldest daughter won’t live the same travelling lifestyle he had, she’ll be growing up around it just the same. “She’s already been involved ... I actually had to make her redundant, she wanted too much money,” he said.
Sideshow Alley opens at NightQuarter in Helensvale this afternoon.