The caravan industry is holding tight to popularity despite the rising challenge of the international market and cruising.

Caravan Industry Association of Australia has released its National Visitor Economy Report this week, the key quarter report on all the caravanning holiday statistics for the last three months. The December report has one big take-away, despite rising outbound international travel numbers in the baby boomer market, in both flight and cruising sectors caravanning in […]

Friends of Caravanning descends on Canberra

Meet some of the Strong Women Driving Change within our Industry

How to Use ChatGPT

One of the truths of the auto industry is that people buy stories, and they pay extra for good stories. Selling vehicles is all about crafting engaging stories, but all too often, the story is what dealers neglect the most. One of the biggest pain points in a dealership is writing the descriptions for the vehicles they sell, and the greater the dealership’s volume, the bigger a pain point this becomes.

How becoming sustainable saved one resort owner thousands

Fiona Lidgett has been the owner of Townsville Eco Resort since 2014. In that time, she continued to make the park more sustainable for environmental and financial reasons. 

Licensing not the answer for caravan safety

Calls for an additional towing licence requirement for caravanning continue to draw media attention.  Some would argue that on face value the idea has merit.  What is frustrating, however, is that while caravanning has been the front coverage for the calls based on publicly released accident data, which conveniently does not refer to caravan accidents yet implies it in the reporting, such an introduction would have wide-ranging impacts on all low ATM trailer towing – from your recreation box trailer through to boats and others, with no evidence on how licencing will solve the supposed problem at hand. It smacks of overkill, where other policy drivers, such as education incentives and subsidies, would be far more effective. 

Improving Risk Management & Business Operation Plans

With the challenges caravan holiday park operators have had in recent years with insurance affordability and accessibility, the key take away has been that parks must improve their risk mitigation and make their businesses more risk adverse. An effective Risk Management & Business Operations Plan in a caravan holiday park is essential to operating a safe […]

Caravanning NT President meets with NT Tourism Minister

In a pivotal meeting aimed at boosting tourism and addressing critical issues in Alice Springs, Caravanning NT President Brendan Heenan met with NT Tourism Minister Joel Bowden alongside Caravan Industry Association of Australia CEO, Stuart Lamont, to discuss a series of vital initiatives and concerns affecting the caravanning and tourism sector. Highlighting the pressing matter […]

Download our FREE Tasmanian Road Trip Guide

Caravanning Tasmania is proud to present the “Welcome to Tasmania” road trip guide. This guide is an essential tool crafted to support and enhance your business by showcasing the diverse and scenic touring routes Tasmania offers. Why Download the Guide? Distribution and Accessibility We have printed 50,000 copies of this guide, distributing them across key […]

How Discovery Parks – Cradle Mountain matured its offerings

Discovery Parks – Cradle Mountain, through consistent improvements from park owners, has been able to mature its offerings. It is now an iconic park and a must see for travellers making their way through Tasmania.