QLD leads the way with over 1000 vehicle safety inspections

A recent Channel 7’s news report marked the 1000th vehicle safety inspection conducted by Caravanning QLD, with state Member for Murrumba Chris Whiting MP and Caravan Industry Association of Australia CEO Stuart Lamont witnessing the milestone. The aim of the activity is to inform and educate caravan, camper trailer, motorhome and other recreational vehicle owners […]

Largest Australian Holiday Park Operator Steps Up Support For National Body

A significant increase in support for the activities of the national body for caravanning and camping underpins a new agreement signed between Discovery Holiday Parks Pty Ltd and Caravan Industry Association of Australia. The caravan holiday park industry generates over $1.8 billion dollars in revenue with caravanning consumers spending a massive $8.6 billion annually much […]

Domestic Tourism numbers see a slight drop but there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic

The recent Tourism Research Australia data for the year ending June 2017 has reflected a slight downturn in the numbers of people caravan and camping in the domestic market. These figures reflect some of the challenges that our industry has had to deal with such as Cyclone Debbie in QLD and a general economic downturn […]

Nominations are open for the Future Leaders Committee

Nominations are now open for those individuals wishing to inspire innovation and represent the youth in industry discussion as a member of the Future Leaders Committee. There are a total of three positions up for nomination. The future of the caravan industry depends on the strong leadership of the youth. Together, we need to ensure […]

National TV Caravan & Camping Promotion

Sunrise are going on a Caravan and Camping Road Trip Caravan Industry Association of Australia and Channel Seven’s top ratings show ‘Sunrise’ continue their successful relationship. This September as the season changes to Spring and Australians start to think about Summer Holidays again, the popular Sunrise weather host Sam Mac will take a caravan and […]

Latest Caravan and Camping Visitor Snapshot

In the year ending March 2017, a total of 11.58 million caravan and camping overnight trips were undertaken by Australians, which represents a 1.1% decrease from the previous year. This decline in numbers is largely attributed to a seasonality issue where Easter fell in March in 2016 and April in 2017. As such, the current […]

Real Richness Australia

Real Richness Australia explores the social benefits of camping in Australia. It is based on a similar report conducted in the United Kingdom in 2011. It draws a comparison between Australians who camp and those who do not, and asks campers what they love so much about camping experiences that they have had. Some of the […]

Caravan and Camping State of Industry 2017

The Caravan and Camping State of Industry 2017 is a comprehensive review of all caravanning and camping tourism figures, recreational vehicle manufacturing and caravan and campervan registration statistics for 2016. This is discussed in context with the national economy along with historical industry trends to help inform industry of the current situation and the trajectory […]

Caravanning and Camping Consumer Demand Report

The 2017 Caravanning and Camping Consumer Demand Report is the first in an annual series of research measuring consumer preferences, behaviour and intentions in a domestic setting. This report helps to identify opportunities within the Australian caravanning and camping market and inform the industry of the customer decision-making process, consumer behaviour and likelihood of future […]

Caravan Parks Take Centre Stage on Studio 10 This Week!

Tune in between 8:30 and 11am, Monday to Friday to catch all the fun! Watch Studio 10 this week to catch Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s latest initiative to place caravan holiday parks top-of-mind for Aussie holiday makers. The entire show will be live broadcast from Caravan holiday parks on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, plus […]