Prizes worth close to $75,000 are up for grabs at this year’s Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow, which runs February 22-27 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.
The major prize of the Go Make Some Memories Passport to Freedom Competition, which is open to all show-goers, is Coromal’s latest Element E552s caravan. It’s valued at $52,990 but also includes one year insurance cover from CIL Insurance worth another $960.
Runner-up prizes in the Passport competition include an Avan Weekender teardrop camper valued at $11,990 (with one year CIL Insurance valued at $290), a $4000 ‘Getaway’ prize pack, which includes various towing, roof rack and portable toilet products from Rola, Hayman Reese and Thetford, an IKamp Rally Air Pro 390 inflatable caravan awning ($1995), Waeco CFX 50 compressor fridge/freezer ($1399), Camec Caravan Privacy Set ( $500), and a two-night cabin stay at a BIG4 Holiday Park ($400).
Along with a huge line-up of the latest RV products, accessories and travel information, Australia’s second biggest caravan show promises plenty of family entertainment including the Isuzu D-Max Iron Summit and Berkley Supertank fishing show, while world record holding whip cracker Nathan Griggs will also perform throughout the six day show.
As the first major caravan show of the year, a number of new model launches are also expected, including Sunliner’s latest multi-terrain Habitat motorhome and new smooth-sided caravan models from New Age (see below for a sneak peek at one of the new interiors).