Pinetrees is run by the sixth generation of the original family – Dani Rourke (the daughter of Pixie and Ed Rourke) and her husband, Luke Hanson. That’s us. Dani was an industrial relations lawyer in Sydney and Luke was an ecologist with the United Nations before we moved to Lord Howe in 2010. It was a big change.
Our daughters, Elsie and Pixie, are the seventh generation of the Pinetrees family, and will – one day – take the reins at the Pinetrees (no pressure).
Our broader Pinetrees family is a critical part of the show. Since we left Lord Howe to put the girls through high school, our senior staff have continued to run the lodge with the same care and enthusiasm as us. Denis, Lara, Al, Carol, Tennille, Emma, Fran and Dillys are very much part of the family. They take great care of our business, our guests, our kids, and us. They’ll treat you like family as well.
