Caravan and camping with the stars

Caravan Industry Association of Australia is pleased to present the first in our new video series; ‘Caravan and camping with the stars’. The series will involve video discussions with well-known Australians as they share some of their favourite caravan and camping memories. Aussie icon, singer-songwriter John Williamson is first up ahead of the release of […]

Follow the Sun receives television coverage

In June 2018 Dometic, Caravan Industry Association of Australia and Winnebago Australia officially launched the Follow the Sun Relay, an initiative designed to promote the caravan and camping lifestyle for an entire year. In July the relay officially made it to Cairns, where we received coverage from 7 News Cairns featuring Wes Hetherington, who completed the […]

New initiative bringing the classroom to life

For families around Australia, caravan and camping trips are the perfect way to explore Australia’s great outdoors, and they also present a fantastic educational opportunity. Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s 2017 Real Richness report found that 94% of campers believe camping enables children to engage socially, 97% believe it allows children to learn about the […]

REDARC win Export Award at 2018 Endeavour Awards

At the 15th annual Manufacturers Monthly Endeavour Awards, REDARC were officially announced as the winner of the coveted Exporter of the Year Award. The ceremony was held at the Showtime Events Centre in Melbourne on the 12th of July. The Endeavour Awards recognise the achievements of industry leaders and aims to reward excellence in Australian manufacturing. This […]

Sunrise promotes partnership of Let’s Go Motorhomes and Tour de France team

The Tour de France is one of the premier sporting events in the world and now the caravan and camping industry is officially involved. This year, Let’s Go Motorhomes is sponsoring the Mitchelton Scott team at the event and bringing the Australian caravan and camping lifestyle to the international stage. “Motorhome holidays and cycling are […]

$1.9 million partnership with Jayco, Dometic, Top Parks and NewsCorp

Caravan Industry Association of Australia has partnered with Jayco, Dometic, Top Parks and NewsCorp to showcase the caravan and camping lifestyle through the new Win a Weekender competition. Pre-promotion has now officially begun, with entries opening from July 1. Readers and digital subscribers of all 22 NewsCorp mastheads around the country including the Daily Telegraph, […]

DexKo Global Acquires G&S Chassis and Hume Caravan and Camping Accessories

Caravan Industry Association of Australia today welcomed the announcement that DexKo Global has signed a definitive agreement to acquire G&S Chassis and Hume Caravan and Camping Accessories to expand its Australian operations. DexKo Global Inc. is a global leader in highly engineered trailer running gear and chassis assemblies and related components, while G&S Chassis and […]

Award winners at the 2018 National Conference

Eric Hayman Award Ron Cregan The Eric Hayman Award for Excellence is our industry’s most prestigious award, now in its 28th year. The award recognises extremely influential and hardworking industry leaders who have made a positive impact over the years. Ron Cregan, pictured with Grant Wilckens and Jim Hayman, was revealed as the recipient for […]

Embracing the booming Chinese tourism market

Over the past 10 years, Chinese visitors have been a key source of growth for tourism around Australia. Now, Caravan Industry Association of Australia has released the 2018 Chinese Visitors to Caravan Parks report; one of the first research reports in the world designed to provide insights into Chinese travellers staying in caravan parks. In […]

The most colourful celebrations yet

Caravan Industry Association of Australia proudly waved the rainbow flag alongside Australia’s Gay Nomads for the second year in a row at the 2018 Sydney Mardi Gras, with this year marking the 40th and biggest year of the annual celebration. With the support of Caravan and Camping Industry Association of New South Wales and Apollo […]