Ron Chapman awarded OAM in recognition of commitment to industry

Caravan Industry Association of Australia would like to congratulate Ron Chapman on being announced as a recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Ron has been involved in the industry since 1966, and in that time has demonstrated incredible dedication to the industry and its people. Caravan Industry Association of Australia CEO […]

Visitor economy continues to break records

New data from Caravan Industry Association of Australia has revealed Australia’s domestic caravan and camping visitor economy continues to break records. The data revealed total nights spent caravan and camping increased by 9% to reach a record 54.8 million for the year ending September 2018. This represented 15% of all nights spent in accommodation around […]

Caravan Parks and MHEs: a vital aspect of affordable housing

If Manufactured Housing Estates and Caravan Parks were combined to create a town, it would be the 25th biggest in Australia. Caravan Industry Association of Australia and the Residential Land Lease Alliance (RLLA) have officially released ‘Long Term Residents in Caravan Parks and Manufactured Housing Estates: A Census 2016 Social Trends Report’. The report shows […]

Caravan and camping with the stars: Jason Hodges

Caravan Industry Association of Australia is pleased to present the latest in our  ‘Caravan and camping with the stars’ video series. Throughout the series, we sit down with well-known Australians as they share some of their favourite caravan and camping memories.   This episode features Jason Hodges from Better Homes and Gardens. Jason has been camping for […]

Campaign promoting holiday safety

We all know the summer holiday period is one of the busiest times of year for the caravan and camping industry. Over the summer, visitors look forward to the chance to ‘switch off’ and make memories together. Many families choose to stay at a campground or holiday park over the summer, which can often contain […]

Caravan Industry Association of Australia responds to Consumer Affairs Forum meeting

Caravan Industry Association of Australia acknowledged the key points from the Joint Communique issued by the Consumer Affairs Forum attended last week by the Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers responsible for consumer protection in their relevant jurisdictions. CEO, Stuart Lamont, reinforced that Caravan Industry Association of Australia believes that all consumers of caravanning […]

National TV camping promotion launched with Sunrise

Caravan Industry Association of Australia is pleased to launch our latest official partnership with Sunrise, Australia’s number one prime time morning show. We are excited to also have BIG4 Holiday Parks and Let’s Go Motorhomes onboard as our partners for the upcoming Sam Mac Convoy. “If we can capture the imagination of the travelling public […]

Caravanning and camping nights reach record numbers

Caravan and camping trips are a famous Australian experience and have consistently been a favourite holiday option among couples, singles, families and friends for many years. Now, they are proving more popular than ever. New figures from Tourism Research Australia released today by Caravan Industry Association of Australia have revealed national overnight camping/caravan/RV trips reached […]

Caravan and camping with the stars: Part 2

Caravan and camping with Spida and Sheree Everitt Caravan Industry Association of Australia is pleased to present the second in our new video series; ‘Caravan and camping with the stars’. The series involves video discussions with well-known Australians as they share some of their favourite caravan and camping memories. Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt is a former […]

Caravan Industry Association of Australia and BIG4 Holiday Parks announce multi-year partnership

Caravan Industry Association of Australia and BIG4 Holiday Parks are pleased to announce an exciting multi-year partnership. The agreement will bring Caravan Industry Association of Australia and BIG4 Holiday Parks closer together to grow the leisure accommodation market in Australia. As well as financial support the agreement provides for the sharing of research, a collaborative […]