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08 Feb 2010

BIG4 voted number one in South Pacific

Ashmore Palms Holiday Village located in the Gold Coast has been voted the number one Family Hotel in the South Pacific by voters on the online travel guide TripAdvisor.com as part of their Travellers Choice Awards.

01 Feb 2010

BIG4 CEO auctions himself for charity

Terry Goodall, CEO BIG4 Holiday Parks, will today (Monday 1 February) be fulfilling his bid after being ‘bought’ at auction during BIG4’s National Charity Conference to work at ground level at BIG4 Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort.

01 Feb 2010

BIG4’s Peppermint Park Celebrates Fifth Birthday

BIG4 Holiday Park’s Peppermint Park Eco Village in Busselton, Western Australia, is commemorating five years of providing accommodation and leisure to park-goers all around the world.

12 Dec 2009

BIG4 Holiday Parks Dominate State Tourism Awards

The 2009 State Tourism Awards have been announced with BIG4 Holiday Parks receiving six out of seven awards in the ‘Caravan and Tourist Park’ category, reinforcing its position as the leading holiday park operator in Australia.

01 Dec 2009

BIG4 MacDonnell Range Holiday Park - NT State Tourism Award Winner 2009

On Saturday 28 November, BIG4 MacDonnell Range Holiday Park was announced as winner of the ‘Tourist and Caravan Parks’ category at the 2009 Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards for the fourth consecutive year.

27 Nov 2009

BIG4 St Helens Holiday Park - TAS State Tourism Award Winner 2009

BIG4 St Helens Holiday Park was recently announced as winner of the ‘Tourist and Caravan Parks’ award at the 2009 Tasmanian Tourism Awards for the second consecutive year.

25 Nov 2009

BIG4 Deniliquin Paringa Holiday Park - NSW State Tourism Award Winner 2009

Last week, BIG4 Deniliquin Paringa Holiday Park was announced as winner of the ‘Tourist and Caravan Parks’ award at the 2009 New South Wales Tourism Awards.

25 Nov 2009

Beachlands Holiday Park - WA State Tourism Award Winner 2009

Last week, Beachlands Holiday Park was announced as winner of the ‘Tourist and Caravan Parks’ award at the 2009 Western Australian Tourism Awards.

23 Nov 2009

Come Camp with BIG4 enjoys it's BIGgest year yet with over 12,000 guests!

With the global recession came the trend of people wanting to spend more time with their families, enjoying the simple pleasures. This trend continues, with a record 12,000 people enjoying Australia’s BIGgest night of free camping, Come Camp with BIG4 last Friday evening.

17 Nov 2009

BIG4 Beacon Resort - VIC State Tourism Award Winner 2009

This week, BIG4 Beacon Resort was announced as winner of the ‘Hanging Rock Winery Award for Tourist and Caravan Parks’ at the 2009 Victorian Tourism Awards.

08 Nov 2009

BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park - SA State Tourism Award Winner 2009

BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park was recently announced as winner in the ‘Best Tourist and Caravan Park’ category at the 2009 South Australian Tourism Awards. This is the second consecutive year the park has won the prestigious award.

05 Nov 2009

BIG4 Supreme Award For Excellence winner 2009 - BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort

Each year, the ‘BIG4 Supreme Award for Excellence’ is given to the BIG4 Holiday Park that is seen to be foremost in delivering BIG4’s foundation values; service, facilities, tourism promotion and accommodation.

20 Oct 2009

Alice Springs marks centre of celebrations for BIG4 Holiday Parks’ National Conference

More than 350 owners and operators from BIG4 Holiday Parks are gathering in Alice Springs to celebrate the outstanding success of the group and the continued growth of the caravan and camping industry at the BIG4 Holiday Parks National Conference.

25 Sep 2009

BIG Fun on the Bellarine

Visitors exploring the Bellarine region will enjoy a first-class Holiday Park experience when the purpose-built BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park opens on 1 October 2009.

25 Sep 2009

$7M Injection Into Victorian Tourism Industry

Visitors exploring the Bellarine Peninsula will enjoy a first-class Holiday Park experience when the purpose-built BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park opens on 1 October 2009.

10 Jun 2009

BIG4 Online Reaches Sales of $2M

BIG4’s Holiday Parks is celebrating its $2 million dollar milestone in online bookings – a mere nine months on from the online reservation system being launched.

01 Jun 2009

Kids stay for 1 cent in VIC this winter!

There is no better time than the present to grab your kids and head to a BIG4 Holiday Parks in Victoria for a family getaway - with kids staying for just one cent at Victorian BIG4 Holiday Parks until September 2009.

01 May 2009

More bang for your buck in NSW with BIG4 offering a FREE NIGHT

If you are considering a weekend trip away with your friends or a relaxing family holiday then now is the perfect time - from 1 May, BIG4 Holiday Parks is offering travellers a free night at New South Wales parks.

07 Apr 2009

BIG4 Members Boost Local Business

BIG4 Holiday Parks actively encourages tourists to visit hundreds of local businesses each year through their ‘local member benefits program’. The initiative provides BIG4’s 160,000 Members with added value, while encouraging them to support local businesses during their holidays.

17 Mar 2009

Support The Clown Doctors in April with BIG4 Membership

To celebrate ‘Smile Day’ in April, BIG4 Holiday Parks is donating up to 10 per cent of membership sales for the month to support The Humour Foundation’s Clown Doctors TM.

11 Feb 2009

FREE Guide to BIG Holidays

Need help planning your next holiday? The free 2009 BIG4 Holiday Guide is jammed packed with great value holiday ideas sure to make everyone a happy camper!

05 Dec 2008

Tasmania Boasts World's Hottest Travel Destination and Award Winning Holiday Park

Looking for the perfect holiday destination this summer? Visit the remarkable Bay of Fires, recently named world’s ‘hottest’ travel destination by Lonely Planet, and stay at the award-winning BIG4 St Helens Caravan Park.

24 Nov 2008

Ballina Central Holiday Parks Joins the BIG4 Family

BIG4 Holiday Parks is delighted to announce Ballina Central Holiday Park as the latest addition to the BIG4 group.

12 Nov 2008

Australia's favourite free camping event sees 10,000 people enjoy a free holiday!

Australia’s BIGgest night of free camping for the year was deemed a huge success, with over 10,000 people attending Come Camp with BIG4 2008.

24 Oct 2008

BIG4 raise over $100k for The Clown Doctors!

BIG4 Holiday Parks has raised a record $105,000 for their charity partner, The Humour Foundation, at their annual National Conference.

23 Oct 2008

BIG4 SAFE Award Winner- BIG4 Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park!

BIG4 Holiday Parks is delighted to announce BIG4 Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park as recipient of this year’s ‘BIG4 Supreme Award for Excellence’!

23 Oct 2008

BIG4 2008 Most Improved Park- BIG4 Renmark Riverfront!

BIG4 Holiday Parks is delighted to announce BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park as recipient of this year’s ‘Most Improved Park’ award at the BIG4 National Conference.

04 Sep 2008

BIG4 Holiday Parks Celebrates 30 Years: Trade Release

September 1979: Four caravan park owners meet for dinner to discuss how joining forces might be the answer to combat increased industry competition and rising overhead costs.

04 Sep 2008

BIG4 Holiday Parks Celebrating 30 Years of Forward Thinking: Business Release

What started as a clever business decision 30 years ago by four caravan park owners has today evolved into a strong co-operative of 170 BIG4 Holiday Parks.

04 Sep 2008

BIG4 Holiday Parks Celebrates 30 Years: Consumer Release

BIG4 Holiday Parks is celebrating its 30th Birthday!

01 Sep 2008

Come Camp with BIG4 is back in 2008!

Australia’s BIGgest night of free camping, Come Camp with BIG4, is returning bigger and better than ever in 2008!

22 Aug 2008

BIG4 Ledge Point celebrates a successful first year

On its first birthday, BIG4 Ledge Point Holiday Park is celebrating an impressive 40,000 visitors having stayed at the park during the past year.

24 Jul 2008

BIG4 Tweed Billabong Holiday Park celebrates turning 30 in style

BIG4 Tweed Billabong Holiday Park has more than 30 reasons to celebrate, but on the 31st of July everyone will be celebrating the parks 30th Birthday!

21 Jul 2008

BIG4 Forest Glen Resort gets the flicks

BIG4 Forest Glen Resort adds a big screen cinema to its list of facilities.

10 Jul 2008

Australia's favourite free camping event is back for 5th year

Australia's favourite free camping event is back for it's fifth year- Come Camp with BIG4 2008!

14 May 2008

World’s largest caravan and campground groups announce partnership

BIG4 Holiday Parks and Kampgrounds Of America join forces!

28 Apr 2008

Peppermint Park Eco Village attains Eco Tourism Accrediation.

BIG4's Peppermint Park Eco Village in Busselton, WA has acheived Nature Based Tourism Accreditation from Ecotourism Australia!

29 Mar 2008

BIG4 makes a BIG Impression at the 2008 National Tourism Awards

BIG4 Holiday Parks is thrilled with its win at the National Tourism Awards, held on Friday 29 February 2008, with Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort picking up the award for Best Tourist  and Caravan Park.

13 Feb 2008

Celebrate all things holiday with the 2008 BIG4 Holiday Guide

For those 'in the know' the 2008 BIG4 Holiday Guide is regarded as the holiday bible for Australian family travel. It makes organising the next family holiday as easy and fun as the holiday itself.

23 Jan 2008

Surprise Mum this Mothers Day with a BIG4 Holiday Voucher
BIG4 Holiday Parks have got Mother’s Day all wrapped up this year with the handy BIG4 Gift Voucher; the perfect gift for the hectic modern-day mum who needs a break but who you know would want to choose where to take it.

04 Dec 2007

Tourism Award Winners- BIG4 Brings Home the Big Five!

BIG4 Holiday Parks is thrilled to be awarded five State Tourism Awards in the category of Best Tourist and Caravan Park. The honour has reinforced BIG4’s position as the leading Holiday Park operators, and that’s an achievement worth celebrating!

20 Nov 2007

COME CAMP WITH BIG4 2007 Results

BIG4 held Australia's BIGgest night of free camping for the year with over 6,000 people attending COME CAMP WITH BIG4 across Australia on November 9th.

01 Nov 2007

Iconic Gold Coast Holiday Park- Ashmore Palms- boosts the BIG4 Network

BIG4 Holiday Parks continues to grow its impressive network of quality holiday destinations with the award winning Ashmore Palms Holiday Village officially joining the group.

31 Oct 2007

BIG4 and the Clown Doctors unite to deliver more laughs

BIG4 Holiday Park owners showed overwhelming support for the newly announced BIG4 charity partner, The Humour Foundation, raising $39,515 at the BIG4 National Conference.

27 Aug 2007

Give the gift of a holiday escape with a BIG4 Gift Certificate

Wrap a holiday this gift - giving season with the new BIG4 Gift Certificate and give your loved one the innovative gift of an unforgettable lifestyle experience.

15 Aug 2007

Big nature adventures abound at the new BIG4 Holiday Park

BIG4 Holiday Park's  newest addition, BIG4 Bungalow Park, is set to  be a 'must do' for the lovers of the great outdoors and adventures.

01 Aug 2007

Shepparton receives a tourism boost with its second BIG4 Holiday Park

Shepparton, one of Victoria's most loved regional cities due to its cultural diversity, amazing local produce and hometown of famous bands such as Augie march  & Killing Heidi, is now the home to two BIG4 Holiday Parks.

26 Jul 2007

COME CAMP WITH BIG4 2007

Australia's biggest FREE camping event is back!

02 Apr 2007

BIG4 10 Years in Tasmania

BIG4 Holiday Parks proudly celebrates 10 years in Tasmania, an important milestone for both the BIG4 Holiday Park chain and also for the Tasmanian tourism industry.

28 Mar 2007

BIG4 Appoints new independent Chairman of the Board of Directors

28 Mar 2007

The BIG4 Holiday Guide - Where do you want to go?

26 Feb 2007

BIG4 makes a BIG impression at the National Tourism Awards.

BIG4 Holiday Parks is thrilled with its Member Park's win at the prestigious National Tourism Awards, held at Star City Hotel in Sydney on Friday 23rd February 2007, where BIG4 Adelaide Shores Caravan Resort won the award for the Best Tourist & Caravan Park.

16 Oct 2006

BIG4 Takes Over Melbourne

BIG4 Holiday Park owners and managers from all over Australia will come together in Melbourne this week for the annual BIG4 National Conference.

21 Aug 2006

BIG4 Signs New Partnership Agreement with AL-KO

Both BIG4 Holiday Parks and AL-KO will benefit from the new partnership and BIG4 Holiday Park owners especially are thrilled with the alliance.

04 Aug 2006

BIG4.com.au makes a BIG impact!

Cracking the previous record by 120% and clicking over 112,000 visitors to www.BIG4.com.au in July.

28 Jul 2006

FREE Camping at BIG4 Holiday Parks!

“Come Camp with BIG4”, held on Friday 10th November, is in its third year and is attracting families and singles alike.

05 Jun 2006

Top 10 Holiday Parks makes it "Down Under"

NZ's Top 10 Holiday Parks visit their Australian affiliate BIG4 Holiday Parks.

05 Jun 2006

BIG4 launches a new Victoria Road Map

Keen to hit the open road and explore Victoria? Grab a free copy of BIG4’s new comprehensive Touring Victorian Road Map.

27 Feb 2006

National Tourism Awards
BIG4 wins BIG at National Tourism Awards

23 Feb 2006

The BIG Adventure
Competition is a BIG adventure for BIG4

22 Feb 2006

2006/07 BIG4 Holiday Guide
The new BIG4 Holiday Guide has it all

13 Feb 2006

SA Caravan & Camping Show
BIG4 steals the show at Adelaide Caravan & Camping Show with new multi-media stand

31 Jan 2006

Gumnut Awards
BIG4 goes nutty over award scheme

25 Nov 2005

NSW Tourism Awards
Darlington Beach Resort leaves a BIG impression at NSW Tourism Awards.

22 Nov 2005

VIC Tourism Awards
Ballarat Goldfields Holiday Park leaves a BIG impression at VIC Tourism Awards.

19 Nov 2005

QLD Tourism Awards
Cairns Coconut Caravan Resort leaves a BIG impression at QLD Tourism Awards.

18 Nov 2005

NT Brolga Tourism Awards
FreeSpirit Resort Darwin leaves a BIG impression at NT Brolga Tourism Awards.

17 Nov 2005

SA Tourism Awards

BIG4 Adelaide Shores Caravan Resort leaves a BIG impression at SA Tourism Awards.

07 Nov 2005

WA Tourism Awards
Beachlands Holiday Park leaves a BIG impression at WA Tourism Awards.

12 Oct 2005

September Renewal Membership Competition

September Club Card Renewal Competition Winner

21 Sep 2005

Fuel Consumer Media Release
BIG4 Holiday Parks sees no change in consumer travel habits despite the rising cost of petrol prices.

26 Aug 2005

BIG4 Goes Online

Take yourself on a travelling adventure without leaving your desk and visit www.big4.com.au BIG4 Holiday Parks, Australia’s leading holiday park group, is now offering holidaymakers the chance to search for the best accommodation across the country, at any its 165 Holiday Parks.

08 Aug 2005

Mitsubishi Motors signs a BIG deal with BIG4
BIG4 Holiday Parks has signed a two-year partnership with Mitsubishi Motors Australia. This strategic partnership will provide significant benefits to both BIG4 Club Members and Mitsubishi Motors customers.

01 May 2005

BIG4 Welcomes New Members
BIG4 Club Membership offers special accommodation rates at BIG4 Holiday Parks – find out more about the Club that has 125,000 members.

01 Apr 2005

Head for the Open Road with BIG4 and SX Caravans

BIG4 Holiday Parks and SX Caravans have just launched an exclusive offer for BIG4 Club Members.

01 Mar 2005

The BIG4 Holiday Guide Has It All
BIG4 release it’s 2005/06 Holiday Park guide packed with information and great BIG4 Holiday ideas around Australia.

01 Jan 2005

A BIG4 escape will truly transport you
BIG4 Holiday Parks offer a wide variety of accommodation choices to suite almost all holiday-makers from campers to those in search of cabin comfort.
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