My Road to Adventure – new episode premiering this weekend

Did you catch the first two episodes of the new My Road to Adventure series? The third episode, featuring AFL star Patrick Dangerfield, will air on Saturday! Patrick and his family will feature in three episodes as they enjoy the great outdoors and explore Cairns on a caravan and camping holiday. Following on from the […]

“Help A Mate”: An Industry Response to drive Tourists back into Bushfire Affected Regions

The devastation that we have seen across media in the past weeks due to bushfires is heartbreaking, and our sincerest appreciation goes out to all industry personnel and those volunteers on the ground who are battling these conditions to save lives and property in the most trying of circumstances. Many of the affected areas should […]

2019 Wells Fargo RV Dealership Survey

The 2019 Wells Fargo RV Dealership Survey was completed in conjunction with the Caravan Industry Association Australia. It reveals a complex retail and commercial environment influenced by changing consumer behaviour and challenging external economic conditions.   Negative changes in the Australia and New Zealand economic and financial landscape was cited by businesses as their greatest concern. […]

JB Caravans celebrates new Burpengary site

Caravan Industry Association of Australia was proud to attend the official opening of the brand new JB Caravans Burpengary site on Friday. The new location was a necessity for the business, as they had outgrown their Caboolture facility due to public demand for the product and servicing. The new site was officially opened on Friday, […]

World Restart a Heart Day – Heart Smart Program NOW LIVE!

Today, in conjunction with World Restart a Heart Day, we are pleased to share the DefibsPlus Heart Smart program! Currently in Australia, over 20, 000 people die each year from sudden cardiac arrest. Defibrillators can help improve this figure.  In June this year, the Federal Government announced a caravan park defibrillator subsidy scheme aiming to install […]

Tourism Australia welcomes new Managing Director

Caravan Industry Association of Australia would like to congratulate Phillipa Harrison on her appointment as Managing Director of Tourism Australia.   Ms Harrison was previously Tourism Australia’s Executive General Manager International, overseeing a network of international offices spanning 12 countries and managing airline relationships and distribution channels. We look forward to working with Phillipa and […]

2020 National Conference – new date and new venue!

With a new date and a new venue, the countdown is officially on for the 2020 National Conference! The 25th Caravan Industry National Conference will be held at RACV Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast from April 1-3. If you are interested in exhibiting at the 2020 National Conference, please fill in the form below to […]

Outdoria officially merges with CamperMate

Earlier this month, The Outdoria Group made the announcement that three of their brands – Outdoria, GoSeeAustralia, and CamperMate – would be officially integrated under the CamperMate brand. CamperMate is a platform utilised by consumers for discovering the area around them while they are road tripping, and is commonly used for finding accommodation, experiences, petrol […]

The Bullish Adventurer winners hit the road

For Michel and Leigh Fowkes, caravan and camping has never looked so good. In July Michel was announced as the winner of The Bullish Adventurer, an exciting promotion supported by Jayco and Pedders Suspension in conjunction with the launch of the new National Towing Guide website. The National Towing Guide website is an initiative supported […]

New safety campaign to help truckies and caravanners coexist

A quarter of caravan and Recreational Vehicle users have stayed overnight in truck rest areas, according to research released by the Caravan Industry Association of Australia today.   Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the research was part of a new information campaign, funded under the NHVR’s Heavy […]