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Caravan and Camping Industry Support in Federal Budget 2020
This year’s Federal Budget was a vital one for Australians and the caravan and camping industry, as the government aims to navigate the economy through a recession and into a post-covid world. At the core of the budget announcement was the need to drive expenditure through investment, infrastructure development, tax incentives, capital expenditure and increasing […]
Camping is a ‘Real Life Classroom’ these school holidays, 94% of campers agree it teaches children important life skills
After such a disruptive year for parents across Australia, trying to balance education challenges created by COVID-19 and work, these school holidays provide the perfect opportunity to take a camping trip to enjoy a ‘Real Life Classroom’ plus get some much needed stress relief and family time together. There are so many benefits for children and parents when they go on a camping trip. In […]
Caravan Industry welcomes investment in regional tourism
Caravan Industry Association of Australia welcomes the announcement today from the Morrison Government of a $250 million regional Australia package with $150 million specifically for tourism and infrastructure projects to assist regional tourism. The caravan and camping industry is much loved by Australians, and with the desire for tourists to ‘control their own environment’, the […]
Save time, stress, and money
Energy seems increasingly more difficult and time consuming to manage Many Park Operators are finding energy increasingly difficult and time consuming to manage. There seems an endless number of companies promising “the new best deal”. Regulators seem to be constantly changing the rules. Furthermore, choosing the best energy tariff is getting more complex with seasonal […]
Do You Have Your COVID SAFE Plan In Place for your Caravan Park?
As our country starts to open its borders for interstate guests, it is vitally important and necessary for caravan holiday park owners, managers and staff to have a COVID SAFE Health Management plan in place, outlining measures taken to combat the spread of COVID-19. Having a plan in place and following this plan, is to […]
New Partnership offers opportunity to connect with new travel community
Caravan Industry Association of Australia is really pleased to announce a new partnership with leading peer to peer travel company Travello. This will provide a social community for those interested in caravanning and camping within Australia the ability to share their images and experiences, while giving them access to some amazing tours and activities as […]
Caravanning and Camping most popular holiday type for Australians in 2019, with 60 million holiday nights
The newly released State of Industry 2020 Report from Caravan Industry Association of Australia lays out the past performance of Australia’s caravan and camping industry and highlights the opportunity for the industry to drive recovery. In 2019, the total caravan and camping visitor nights exceeded 60 million and 14 million trips for the first time. […]
Camping trips proven to improve mental wellbeing. Campers really are ‘Happy Campers!’.
There are many ways that we can look after our mental health and wellbeing, one of which being a caravan or camping holiday. Research from Caravan Industry Association of Australia has found caravan and camping trips can bring a number of benefits to our lives.
Industry Update: CamperMate and Great Northern Brewing
CamperMate is proud to announce its partnership with Great Northern Brewing (CUB) on a campaign that will raise the profile of camping and caravanning and support holiday parks across the country. From next week, customers who buy specially marked packs of Great Northern beer in Sip’n Save or Bottle O stores will get a $20 accommodation voucher — […]
Federal Budget Stimulus sought by Caravan Industry Association of Australia
This year it has been more important than ever to bring the Caravan and Camping sectors front of mind with politicians, and with the Federal Budget being delayed due to Coronavirus, business operators are eagerly awaiting October to see what the 2020-2021 Federal Budget will bring. Caravan and camping is such an important park of […]
Welcome to our newly accredited Caravan Park businesses!
Imbil Camping Retreat | Warburton Holiday Park Swansea Holiday Park | Tenterfield Lodge Caravan Park Caravan Industry Association of Australia welcomes four new additions to the National Caravan Holiday Park Accreditation Program – Imbil Camping Retreat (QLD), Warburton Holiday Park (VIC) Swansea Holiday Park (TAS) and Tenterfield Lodge Caravan Park (NSW) It is extremely encouraging […]
Caravan Road Safety receives key priority through establishment of Alliance
With the expected boom in caravanning over the next three to five years, it is important that consumer road safety remains paramount for the reputation of the industry, and the wellbeing of the consumers that use industry product.
Caravan Industry Emerging Leader accepted into Standards Australia NEXTgen Program
Our very own James Field, Chief Technical Officer has been appointed a position in the upcoming Standards Australia NEXTgen Program. Having joined Caravan Industry Association of Australia over 5 years ago, James has been involved in a number of industry technical committees. These committees have been directly responsible for improving industry compliance of Recreational Vehicles […]
CEO’s Message: Large marketing push to drive more Australians to buy caravanning and camping product
A message for the Trade Sector from our CEO Stuart Lamont Yet again, the resilience and determination of the caravan and camping industry and the people that work tirelessly within it continues to astound me. There is no doubt that the last year has been one of the most difficult on record, and sadly despite […]
CEO’s Message: Large marketing push to drive more traffic to caravan parks
A message to Caravan Parks from our CEO, Stuart Lamont. Yet again, the resilience and determination of the caravan and camping industry and the people that work tirelessly within it continues to astound me. There is no doubt that the last year has been one of the most difficult on record, and sadly despite best efforts, a small number of businesses like so many in […]
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