John O'Neill & Gary Stevens
105-109R Beach St Coogee
"Rabbitohs legends John O'Neill and Gary Stevens "established a highly successful residential building and home renovation firm. Their primary niche was renovating and restoring historic terrace houses across the inner city of Sydney. : By the mid-to-late 1970s, the company had grown from a modest carpentry outfit into a major commercial enterprise. Club history reveals the business was turning over millions of dollars annually at its peak. Fellow Souths players Ivan Jones, Bobby Moses, and Bobby Grant were employed full-time to work on the tools and framing.
"Even the legendary captain John Sattler would occasionally work on the sites, carrying raw materials from delivery trucks up to Stevens and O'Neill.
"Retired players Bob Honan and Jim Lisle were involved behind the scenes handling administration, doubling as the group's card-playing and social partners after work" - Google AI.
And from Randwick.nsw.gov.au:
"By October 1975, the facility – now referred to as ‘The Giles Leisure Centre’ – had new operators. South Sydney rugby league players, John O’Neill and Gary Stevens, took over the lease for the site in partnership with fitness trainer Les Motto.
"In 1974, the building was condemned due to catastrophic storm damage. An injection of capital was required if ‘Giles Baths’ was to survive. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the trio used much of their income from professional rugby league to invest over $47,000 into the facilities. But due to its location, the facilities continued to bear the brunt of storms and weather. The building continued to decline in the sea air and without adequate maintenance."

