Royal Automobile Association
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The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) is a South Australian automobile club that provides a range of member services. Their services include 24-hour emergency breakdown, insurance, vehicle inspection, member advocacy, road safety, motoring road rules, information service, technical advice, travel services, tour planning, and accommodation bookings.
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Formation | 1903; 121 years ago (1903) |
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Type | Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Inspection, Travel, Insurance, Child Safety Centre |
Headquarters | RAA Place, Adelaide |
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Membership | Approximately 800,000 |
President | Peter Siebels |
Key people | Kathy Gramp – Vice-President, Nick Reade – CEO |
Staff | 1200+ |
Website | raa |
The Royal Automobile Association (RAA) operates its services on a break-even basis, while generating profit through its commercial and investment activities.[1]
RAA originated as the Automobile and Motor Cycling Club of South Australia in 1903. In 1904, the name was amended by removing the words 'Motor Cycling.' The club was reconstituted as an association in 1911 and received Royal patronage in 1928. In 1959, the association changed its logo from AA of SA to RAA.[2]
The head office of the Royal Automobile Association is located at RAA Place. Initially, the head office was located in Hindmarsh Square in the Adelaide central business district. RAA has branch offices throughout the Adelaide metropolitan area and in South Australian regional centers.