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Caravan Industry’s hugely successful partnership with News Corp puts camping ‘front of mind’ to over 3.2 million Australians daily for 28 consecutive days.

Over 29 million newspapers in August and September carried camping messaging

NATIONAL ONLINE JOBS FAIR FOR TOURISM & HOSPITALITY SECTORS

The Australian Federal Government is delivering a free National Online Jobs Fair for the Hospitality & Tourism sectors.

Caravan Industry Appears at Joint Senate Committee for Road Safety

Caravan Industry Association of Australia CEO Stuart Lamont recently appeared at the Joint Select Committee on Road Safety. This committee is chaired by Darren Chester MP (Nationals) with Matt Thistlethwaite MP (ALP) and Maria Vamvakinou (ALP) also on the committee. This was an excellent opportunity to highlight the role of the industry in road safety […]

Do you have an interest in driving the Australian caravanning and camping industry forward?

Nominations are now open for those individuals wishing to provide strategic direction for the industry through the Board of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia. Nominations are open until close of business 15th October 2021. Each year, in accordance with our constitution, we have the opportunity for interested persons to join the Board through an […]

Caravan Holiday Park inspired by RUOK? to giveaway 958 free nights to Tasmanians this November

BIG4 St Helens Holiday Park, a Tasmanian-owned & family-run business, owned by the Robinson family, are opening their doors for their fellow Tasmanians to allow them to take a break! This promotion is for 900 site nights and 58 accommodation nights for stays during the month of November 2021. “I was inspired by the messaging […]

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.

What stapling means for you and your employees

The onboarding processes of many employers will be impacted by new superannuation rules, which come into effect from 1 November this year. For the first time, an employees’ super fund will follow them when they change jobs under an Australian Government super reform called ‘stapling’. The reform means an employee will keep their super fund […]

MDC becomes first Offroad Camper Trailer and Hybrid Caravan Importer to obtain RVMAP Accreditation

MDC Camper Trailers & Offroad Caravans (MDC) recently became the first offroad camper trailer and hybrid caravan importer to obtain RVMAP accreditation from Caravan Industry Association of Australia.  MDC have been working with Caravan Industry Association of Australia for over 12 months regarding their RVMAP accreditation application. “We are incredibly excited and proud to be […]

Assets to start your Workplace Well-Being Plan for your business

Mental health coaching for small business owners.

Workplace Wellbeing Plan workshop – Register now

The last 18 months has seen more challenges than most people meet in their lifetime in regard to looking after themselves and looking after the business they operate in. Often, the business takes priority, and sometimes, this is at the expense of the individuals within the business.

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 […]

National Cabinet agrees on Framework for Business Support during & after Lockdowns

Following the National Cabinet meeting today, an agreed framework has been established that will provide more clarity for businesses and individuals seeking business support during and following lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a welcome development that will impact the COVID disaster payment and business support payments from today.  Support for Individuals Removal of The ‘Liquid Assets’ […]

Caravans and Motorhomes Exempt from Deferred Sales Model for Add On Insurance Products!

We welcome the recent announcement by the Federal government to exempt motorhomes and caravans from the deferred sales model for add on insurance products. This decision provides certainty for both consumers and businesses that recreational vehicle owners can access comprehensive insurance before they drive their vehicles off for the first time.  The Government’s ongoing review […]

Investor Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to invest in a booming market On Tuesday the 20th of July at 3pm four entrepreneurs will present their ideas at a Virtual Pitch Event.   As part of the pilot program for Hitched & Pitched, four emerging and expanding companies looking to enter the caravan and camping industry were selected to participate in business and pitch coaching from a range […]

Educate your Business and Reduce your Cyber Risk

90% of cybercrime is due to human error, and in 2020 Australian businesses saw over $175m lost to scams. The Australian caravan industry is particularly at risk, with 1 in 3 caravan industry businesses falling victim to ransomware attacks in the last 18 months. Further to this, with the recent boom in period in the […]