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BRISBANE SUPERSHOW
50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
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aravanning Queensland’s annual
Queensland Caravan, Camping &
Touring Supershow will this year mark
50 shows, while leading Australian camper
trailer manufacturers, Cub Campers, also
celebrates half a century of operations.In March last year, a total of 49.78 million
domestic caravan and camping nights were
recorded in Australia from the previous year
and Caravanning Queensland CEO, Ron
Chapman, believes this number will continue to
increase in the coming decade. Mr Chapman
began his career in the industry in 1966
as Public Relations Officer of the Chesney
Caravan Group and said Australia’s love for
caravanning and camping grew from the first
Queensland Supershow held in 1968.“The first two shows were very basic and were
held on the lower carpark of Toombul Shopping
Town, now known as Toombul Shopping
Centre, with an estimated attendance of
2000 to 3000 show-goers over 3 days,”
said Mr Chapman. “Over the past 50 years
the Supershow has grown in popularity with
more exhibitors getting involved and more
consumers choosing to invest in caravan and
camping holidays.”Tourism Research Australia data shows
Australia’s international caravan and camping
visitor economy is also on the rise, with results
indicating that more than 377,000 international
visitors chose to take a caravan and camping
holiday within the 12 months prior to June
2017 financial year.Cub Camper’s Founder, Roger Fagan, says
the needs of consumers has had a major
impact upon the manufacturing standards for
recreational vehicles over the past five decades.“In 1968, the first Cub comprised of a box
trailer and tarp, and took around nine hours
to manufacture, whereas today it can take
up to 150 hours to manufacture an intricate
camper. While many factors have changed over
the past 50 years, consumers can still count
on good quality products, good re-sale value
and great customer service from Australian
manufacturers,” said Mr Fagan.Ron Chapman agrees and believes the industry
will continue to thrive as consumers take
caravanning and camping to the next level.Caravanning Queensland and Cub Campers
are celebrating their milestone birthdays
together by giving away the largest show
prize Australia has seen from an industry expo
at the 2018 Supershow; a one-of-a-kind,
50th anniversary Cub Camper Trailer and a
Volkswagen V6 Turbo Diesel Amarok with a
total value of more than $100,000 rrp.Caravanning Queensland’s 50th annual
Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow
is on from June 6-11 at the Brisbane
Showgrounds. It will feature with more than
900 caravans, camper trailers and motorhome
models as well as accessories, providing the
most comprehensive recreational display for
travellers. To find more about the Supershow
click here.