In the last few years, a big inflatable ‘Snowy River’ entrance has pulled show visitors into the stand for Vanari Caravans, and owners Mike and Samantha Bratty have proudly shown off the Australian Snowy River brand (based in Melbourne) that the couple have held the New Zealand distributor rights for since 2019.
This year I spent time with Mike as he showed me the interior of the 2024 Regent Cruiser caravan, built in the same factory as Snowy River but essentially an alternative range to offer customers.
The Regent caravan started as a small family business and has been produced for over 30 years, until 2012 when the larger Caravans Australia company added it