They spent more than 30 years flogging luxury cars. Now Brisbane business partners Martin Roller and Marvin Burke are branching out into a related area that appears to have huge growth potential. The pair have just announced plans to get into the high-end caravan market as the Aussie love affair with hitting the open road reaches new heights of popularity thanks in part to our inability to travel overseas. They have snared the exclusive Queensland franchise for Roadstar, a Melbourne-based outfit which has been in the manufacturing game for 30 years. To kick things off, Roller and Burke have signed a two-year lease on a former Ford dealership at the busy corner of Anzac and Oxley avenues in Redcliffe, with plans to throw open the doors on February 1. It will trade under the banner of Caravana Queensland.
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If you re thinking of hitting the road in Tassie, it s time to figure out the ferry. Source: Getty.
It’s been a tough year for tourism across the board but because of the long stretch of water separating Tasmania from the mainland, the southern state has been suffering even more acutely. In fact, Tasmania was the worst performing caravanning destination for the month of November, with falls of 40 per cent on last year.
The data comes from the Caravan Industry Association of Australia, which found that although Tasmania is consistently in the top three most desired caravanning destinations in the country, it’s missing out on the quick recovery everywhere else is now experiencing.