01/09/2026
As written by Alwyn last night..
10 years ago today we purchased Riverland Travel from Judy Castle, a business she established over 40 years ago.
Despite all that has happened in the world since (COVID, The Global Financial Crisis, many Natural Disasters, War and so on) the business remains stronger than ever.
There have been so many changes in that time and as the saying goes time flies when you’re having fun.
A little over 12 months ago we purchased the building and associated land from Judy Castle.
Thank you to Judy for establishing an amazing business which has stood the test of time and thank you for trusting us with your baby. Thank you to Zoe for all the hard work you do, without you the last 10 years would simply have not been possible. Thank you to Travellers Choice, you are a fantastic group of people that I thoroughly enjoy spending time with, your support over the years has been unwavering. Thank you to our past employees, we have been through so much together. And a huge thank you to our current employees. The team we have today is truly amazing. It’s a joy going to work as a result and our success today is a result of your hard work. And also thank you for your friendship and inviting us into your families. Thank you to all the helpers that gave us a massive hand 10 years ago to do what literally was an overnight transformation of the retail portion of the building. A huge thank you to our supporting departments such as IT, Security, Accounting, Legal and the list goes on.
And finally, to all of our customers, thank you. We exist because of you and it has truly been a pleasure to serve you all and we look forward to continuing to provide a high level of experience and expertise when planning your next amazing holiday.
We are here today because of you all.
Here’s to another 10 years.
And P.S, yes I forgot today was 10 years until one of our very reliable employees invited me to the staff room for birthday cake!