Austrade Caravan Parks Grant Program – Information Session

You’re invited to the Austrade webinar on Wednesday 7 December 2022 at 1:30pm (AEDT) The Caravan Parks Grant Program is now open. Applications will close at 4:00 pm (AEDT) on Thursday 22 December 2022.  Please join Austrade for a webinar on Wednesday 7 December 2022 at 1:30pm (AEDT) to answer any questions you may have about the […]

Hugely successful ‘Road to a Million’ finishes in style!

‘Road to a Million’ generated over 77,900 entries resulting in 339,238 camping nights and over 852,000 entries recorded.

Educate your Business and Reduce your Cyber Risk

90% of cybercrime is due to human error, and in 2020 Australian businesses saw over $175m lost to scams. The Australian caravan industry is particularly at risk, with 1 in 3 caravan industry businesses falling victim to ransomware attacks in the last 18 months. Further to this, with the recent boom in period in the […]

Vale Max Elsley

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Industry Legend Max Elsley on the evening of June 9th, after a lengthy battle against illness. Max was a significant and long-time contributor to the caravan and camping industry, both in his home state of NSW and at a National level. He was a […]

Give Your Heart Some Love This February!

If there’s one thing that symbolises February, it’s the heart! Especially after the stresses of doing business over the past 12 months, its important to take time and look after your health. Our partners at Defibs Plus have provided some helpful tips to prioritising your health. #1 – Stretch and Relax Activities that increase flexibility […]

Creating Caravan Industry Digital Champions!

Are you one of the 200 small businesses that are currently participating in the Caravan Industry Digital Champions Program? You may have heard us previously talk about the great work happening in the industry thanks to the digital champions grant funding we received from the Federal Government. There is no doubt that there has never been a […]

Industry calls for consistency in Caravan Park Insurance

Australia’s peak caravan and camping industry group welcomes today’s handing down of the Insurance Inquiry Report December 2020 by Kate Carnell, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsmen. Caravan Industry Association of Australia has worked closely with our members and industry organisations to strongly advocate on the challenges that caravan park operators are facing in […]

Tasmania faces bleak caravanning summer while other regions boom in post COVID border openings

The Tasmanian caravanning industry risks a bleak summer despite Australians embracing caravanning and camping in other states as they emerge out of lockdown and borders start to re-open. Recent data released by Caravan Industry Association of Australia regarding November caravan park accommodation shows Tasmania is the worst performing caravanning destination for the month with falls […]

Big weekend for caravan and camping in the media

It’s been a big news week for the caravanning and camping industry, which has increasingly been attracting media attention as travel restriction ease in Victoria and state borders conversations continue. With interest in the sector continuing to grow, the past week alone has seen some incredible exposure for our industry across radio, television, print and […]

Say G’day to the biggest thing in regional tourism

With regional travel booming across much of Australia, the G’day Group today launches G’Day Parks – the nation’s largest community of independent parks. Rising from the impact of COVID-19, G’day Parks invites Aussies to “say G’day to more of Australia,” with more than 280 properties in the country’s most sought after destinations. Celebrating the launch, […]