One million reasons why staying in a caravan park could save your life

The Federal Government announced this morning that $1 million has been allocated to subsidise the installation of defibrillators into over 1000 caravan parks across the country. Caravan Industry Association of Australia CEO Stuart Lamont welcomed the funding as an exciting and yet common-sense initiative that will save the lives of some Australians who suffer a […]

REDARC takes home multiple awards at Australian Auto Aftermarket Awards

REDARC was honoured to receive three awards including the Excellence in Manufacturing – Gold Award (Over $10 million annual turnover) at the biannual Australian Auto Aftermarket Awards earlier this month. The Awards recognise outstanding achievers in the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Industry. This is an incredible achievement for REDARC as it is the 3rd consecutive time they […]

National television campaign launched today promoting educational caravan and camping trips

Studio 10 are officially launching the second edition of the Real Life Classroom initiative today, broadcasting from Tasmania throughout the week as the Davenport family highlight the educational opportunities and amazing things to do in Tasmania while caravan and camping. Husband and wife team Erin and Jules Davenport, along with their sons Sebastian, Aiden and […]

NEW edition of Industry Insider- we have gone digital!!

Caravan Industry Association of Australia is pleased to present our first ever digital issue of Industry Insider! The new digital format will allow for more efficient distribution and enable us to reach a wider audience, in addition to exciting interactive options including clickable links, videos, and more. The online format is also a more interactive […]

Ground-breaking new research shows RV ownership in a new light.

The inaugural RV Consumer Report 2018 is the most comprehensive consumer study of its kind in Australia to examine recreational vehicle purchasing and usage preferences among current vehicle owners, former owners, potential new market entrants and consumers who have limited preference for buying into the RV lifestyle. Of the respondents surveyed, the average age of […]

The Bullish Adventurer unveiled to the public at 2019 AAAA Expo

This morning at the 2019 Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) Expo, AAAA Chief Executive Officer Stuart Charity and Stuart Lamont, Chief Executive Officer of Caravan Industry Association of Australia jointly unveiled The Bullish Adventurer: a fully customised Pedders MS-RT Ranger and Jayco Adventurer Caravan package which is being given away as part of an exciting […]

New ‘Step Outside’ television program featuring RVMAP promotion 

Caravan Industry Association of Australia is working in partnership with Channel 7 and Anaconda on a new national television show titled ‘Step Outside’, featuring Channel 7 media personality Paul Burt. This is part of an extended series of videos promoting the purchase of RV Products via digital and social media channels. The series is designed […]

Family undertaking once-in-a-lifetime educational camping adventure around Tasmania

We all know how important education is, but learning doesn’t have to be limited to the school classroom- some of the most important lessons take place outside of typical learning environments, and caravan and camping trips lend themselves perfectly lend themselves to this. Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s 2017 Real Richness Report found significant educational […]

International Day of Happiness 2019

Today, March 20, marks the international day of happiness. We’ve all heard of the phrase ‘happy campers’, but did you know it actually has a lot of truth behind it? According to Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s ‘Real Richness’ report, those who regularly go caravan and camping are not only happier, but also more satisfied optimistic […]

Nominate now for industry awards!

In conjunction with the National Conference, Caravan Industry Association of Australia are seeking nominations for several high-profile industry awards. The Eric Hayman Award for Excellence: The Eric Hayman Award for Excellence is our industry’s most prestigious award, now in its 29th year.  Past recipients have been extremely influential and hardworking industry leaders. Do you know […]