Partnership between Caravan Industry Association of Australia and DLL brings new and innovative floorplan financing solutions to the Australian caravanning and camping industry

DLL, a global asset finance partner, is the latest company which Caravan Industry Association welcomes to its National Industry Sponsor family.

2019 Future Leader Award Winner Amanda Baldwin appointed Chief Investment Officer

Following a record year with over $100 million invested into 14 new properties, the G’day Group has appointed Amanda Baldwin as Chief Investment Officer to further its growth strategy. G’day Group CEO and Founder Grant Wilckens said Amanda Baldwin, has been integral to the company’s rapid growth, and her promotion to Chief Investment Officer will […]

Caravan Industry Association of Australia and RV Boss a winning partnership for industry

We are delighted to announce the launch of RV Boss – an exciting new online classifieds that we are confident our industry members will love. Caravan Industry Association of Australia has partnered with founder Luke Trouchet to deliver Australia’s fastest growing online classifieds created to empower users to buy and sell RVs without a hitch. RV […]

Hitched & Pitched Virtual Pitch Event

The pilot program for Caravan Industry Hitched & Pitched program came to a close earlier this week with the final pitch event being delivered online. The pitch event follows four participants undertaking business and pitch coaching as well as attending being invited to attend the Caravan Industry National Conference in May. Caravan Industry Association of […]

What is the ‘circular economy’ and how can it positively impact the caravan industry?

Logically, we understand in principle that using less creates less impact, although when you are trying to create a quality guest experience in a fast-paced environment it is sometimes easy to lose track of wastage.  The good news is that there are more and more companies now available to help you out! There has been […]

Brendan Heenan recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia

A huge congratulations to Brendan Heenan for being recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours List for 2021.  Brendan Heenan AM, has recently received recognition as a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the tourism industry in Central Australia. Brendan is the owner of BIG4 Macdonnell Range Holiday Park in Alice Springs and has […]

Road Safety Week a Success for Caravan Industry, but continues to be a priority.

You may have seen our recent article about the action we were taking in partnership with Sarah Group to promote Road Safety Week during between the 16-23 May 2021. In conjunction with the many other initiatives promoting Road Safety during the week, we specifically promoted ways that people taking caravan and camping trips could prepare […]

People’s Choice Awards celebrated at National Conference

At the National Conference last week the 2020 and 2021 Peoples Choice awards for manufacturers and caravan parks were announced. Congratulations to all winners who were chosen as a result of consumer reviews. These awards wouldn’t be possible without our incredible sponsors, ReviewPro for Caravan Parks and Iveco for Manufacturers. ReviewPro People’s Choice Caravan Park […]

Caravan Industry Award winners, recognising outstanding contribution to the sector at 2021 National Conference

A night of nights for the caravan industry, celebrating the incredible dedication of individuals and organisations to industry through the announcement of seven prestigious award recipients. The awards included the industry’s highest award- the Eric Hayman Award for Excellence as well as the Richard Davis OAM Award, Chairman’s Award, Gerry Ryan OAM Award for Innovation […]

Caravan and Camping Industry Support in Federal Budget 2021

This year’s Federal Budget focused on post-recession economic growth through tax incentives, business support packages, job creation mechanisms and project expenditure.  Whilst the government’s budget was light on in specific tourism or manufacturing related funding, we are pleased to see announcements regarding insurance support in northern Australia, an extension to the Building Better Region Fund […]