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manda Cole Richardson
had been hunting for a
Sunliner for quite some
time when she heard
about Betty going up for sale, after a little
convincing husband Brett Richardson
agreed to let her buy her and put her to
work as a mobile photo booth on their
popular wedding location; Camberrawa
Estate.
Having grown up on a vineyard on
the South Coast of New South Wales,
Amanda admits that she doesn’t actually
drink wine herself but together with
her husband now runs a restaurant and
events center for weddings in their very
own vineyard.
“I have always had an appreciation for
retro and vintage treasures, with hours
spent scouring antique stores and
repurposing old furniture. It was about
two years ago when my husband Brett
and I took over the family vineyard and
launched our high tea business, when
I thought it would be lovely to have a
vintage caravan to serve high tea from
and to use at weddings as a bar and a
photo backdrop. I initially looked at a
Bondwood trailer that needed so much
help that it was out of my league. I
then got introduced to a man who had
a Sunliner and I fell in love with the
fibreglass beauties. I joined a forum with
the one simple objective; to own my very
own Sunliner”.
Having searched for about a month,
Amanda says that she had looked at
another few Sunliners before “Betty”
came along, but she says she “only
I loved the subtle curves of
the Sunliners and have been
a devoted fan ever since
seeing my first one.
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