Supershow regular wins major prize

It's a case of fifth time lucky for Robert Healey from Padstow in Sydney’s south who has taken home a brand new New Age Glider after winning the major Passport prize at this year’s NSW Caravan Camping and Holiday Supershow.

Healey is a seasoned caravanner and regular visitor to the Supershow for the past five years.

“I’m a family man with two sons and five grandchildren, and the first place they will all want to go is Lake Tabourie, south of Ulladulla on the NSW South Coast,” he said.

“I’ve always had an interest in caravanning and in recent years noticed a few friends who didn’t get the chance to get out and enjoy life at this age, so I am taking the opportunity to do just that.”

Healey, who took the day off from his job at Bankstown Coaches to collect his prize from Sydney RV Centre in Penrith, has owned a caravan for the past two years.  In the past he has taken an 11 month caravanning trip around Australia.

“I do like long holidays and I like them up in North Queensland, but maybe I’ll take a short one to start with - any holiday is a good holiday. I love Airlie Beach in Queensland and Crescent Head up north.

“I love the atmosphere in caravan parks with everyone around you - they're all out doing the same thing and some of them I have met have been on the road for 10 years.

“I currently have a 30 foot van that I tow with a LandCruiser so I am stoked to have this new one too.”

Released in February, the New Age Glider (GL15) comes with an Australia Wide Full Annexe and is worth $60,000.  

This year's Sydney Supershow was held at Rosehill Racecourse in April, and attracted over 300 exhibitors and around 75,000 people over nine days.

Robert Healey (right) is pictured with Sydney RV Group General Manager, Norman Roe, at the handover.