Caravan Industry Association of Australia says caravan parks stand ready to assist with the quarantining of arrivals from Australia’s international airports as mandated by Prime Minister Scott Morrison this afternoon. Designated facilities will be determined by the relevant state or territory government and will ordinarily be in the city of entry where the traveller has […]
March 26, 2020 The past 24 hours have been heart breaking and confusing for many of our caravan parks operators, our guests and our RV travelling community. Following the National Cabinet meeting on the 24th of March, the Prime Minister indicated that the discretion for closing caravan parks and camping grounds due to the COVID-19 crisis rested with State Governments. Overnight, several states and territories have now implemented draconian measures leading […]
Caravan Industry Association of Australia (CIAA) is calling on State Governments to review sweeping orders in some states forcing caravan park closures that will see self-contained cabin accommodation ideally suited for the management of the spread of COVID-19 sit empty. Stuart Lamont, CEO of Caravan Industry Association of Australia, said that caravan parks located in most rural […]
March 25, 2020 Following on from the National Cabinet meeting last night (24/03), the Prime Minister has made further announcements regarding social distancing measures to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The announcement was extensive and listed several additional activities and venues that are now prohibited. A complete list of these can be found here. […]
Following on from Australia’s bushfire crisis, many regional towns and communities around Australia have been doing it tough. For months now, businesses in these areas are feeling the flow on effect to their cash flows of the natural disasters that are ravaging their communities. The tourist dollar goes a long way to help keep their […]
March 23, 2020 It is clear from the Prime Minister’s announcement last night that a staged lockdown is needed to manage the spread of COVID-19, and that a minority of Australians if left to their own devices are not following well publicised measures placing the health of fellow Australians at risk. For now, business premises […]
COVID-19: Industry Update #4 March 22, 2020 Following the announcement from the Prime Minister today and subsequent announcements by State Governments regarding the intention to close borders and limit non-essential travel, it is evident that the Government is firmly transitioning towards tighter restrictions regarding social distancing. Caravan Industry Association of Australia would like to provide […]
COVID-19: Industry Update March 20, 2020 Earlier this week, Caravan Industry Association of Australia formally requested the Federal Government to provide a stimulus package for the caravanning and camping industry which will support jobs, support local manufacturing businesses, and support regional Australia. This cross-departmental request urgently called on multiple departments and ministers to support our sector through this time of need. For 60 years, […]
Following the announcement on March 18 by the Prime Minister, Chief Medical Officer and the Federal Health Department, we would like to provide further clarity regarding their advice and how this impacts the caravan and camping industry. Today, the following announcements were made: The banning of non-essential gatherings of 100 people or more indoors. The raising to level […]
There is no doubt we are living through unprecedented times and that the impact of the Bushfire crisis and the COVID-19 outbreak will have significant impacts on communities, businesses, industry and the economy across Australia. While the tourism industry is suffering, the caravanning and camping sector will prove the most resilient. History tells us that […]
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