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Nominate now for industry awards!
In conjunction with the National Conference, Caravan Industry Association of Australia are seeking nominations for several high-profile industry awards. The Eric Hayman Award for Excellence: The Eric Hayman Award for Excellence is our industry’s most prestigious award, now in its 29th year. Past recipients have been extremely influential and hardworking industry leaders. Do you know […]
Caravan Industry celebrates Mardi Gras Fair Day
Earlier this month, the caravan industry was represented at Mardi Gras Fair Day, one of the most exciting events on the LGBTIQ+ calendar. Caravan Industry Association of Australia partnered with Family Parks, Let’s Go Motorhomes and Australia’s Gay Nomads to support the event with a motorhome, brochures and signage on display in the ‘Doggiewood’ section. […]
Bring your family to the 2019 National Conference!
Caravan Industry Association of Australia is all about supporting family businesses, and we are pleased to announce this year’s conference will see the return of Kids Club. On both Thursday and Friday we will offer fully supervised activities for your children aged 2 to 15 years, in partnership with Kelly Sports. Kelly Sports is a […]
Nominate now for Eric Hayman Award for Excellence
The Eric Hayman Award for Excellence is our industry’s most prestigious award, now in its 29th year. Past recipients have been extremely influential and hardworking industry leaders. Do you know a worthy nominee that has made a significant positive impact at a national level ideally in the past few years? Please have your say and […]
Registration open for 2019 National Conference
The premier national event for the Australian Caravanning and Camping Industry was officially launched this week. Run by Caravan Industry Association of Australia, the National Conference is now in its 24th year and will be held at The Star Hotel and Casino on the Gold Coast from May 15-17, 2019. The Caravan Industry National Conference is […]
Camping & Caravan Industry excited to participate at Mardi Gras ‘Fair Day’
Mardi Gras Fair Day is one of the most exciting events on the LGBTIQ+ calendar, and this year Caravan Industry Association of Australia is thrilled to be involved, along with Family Parks and Let’s Go Motorhomes. The caravan and camping industry will be supporting the event and facilitating a presence through Australia’s Gay Nomads. Lynne […]
Research shows Valentine’s Day camping trips are good for relationships
Sometimes the best gift can be time spent together in nature. Research from Caravan Industry Association of Australia has demonstrated that caravan and camping trips can be beneficial for relationships. The organisation’s Real Richness Report found that 85% of campers felt closer to their spouse or partner compared to 65% of non-campers. For couples looking […]
Ron Chapman awarded OAM in recognition of commitment to industry
Caravan Industry Association of Australia would like to congratulate Ron Chapman on being announced as a recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Ron has been involved in the industry since 1966, and in that time has demonstrated incredible dedication to the industry and its people. Caravan Industry Association of Australia CEO […]
‘Back to work’ blues affect our happiness; camping holidays proven to help
With Christmas, and New Year now done and dusted and the majority of adults back at work, it seems as though the holiday season is well and truly over for another year. For many people, the beginning of a new year and heading back to the office can often bring a case of the ‘back […]
Visitor economy continues to break records
New data from Caravan Industry Association of Australia has revealed Australia’s domestic caravan and camping visitor economy continues to break records. The data revealed total nights spent caravan and camping increased by 9% to reach a record 54.8 million for the year ending September 2018. This represented 15% of all nights spent in accommodation around […]
2018- A Year in Review
Thank you to the many industry businesses which come together to make up the Australian caravanning and camping industry. 2018 was a challenging year but one which continued to see growth across the industry, and saw many new (and existing) Australians experience what great benefits a caravanning or camping experience can offer. Indeed there were […]
Future Leaders Chairman reflects on 2018
Michael McIvor, from Experience Broken Hill, is the Chairperson for the Future Leaders of the Australian Caravan Industry. With the year now wrapping up, Michael has provided a reflection on some of the projects and events that the Future Leaders have been involved with. “After putting out a call for nominations for the Future Leaders Committee last year, the FLC […]
Winners take home final major Jayco prize
Competition winners Sarah and Ash Williams with Tristan Feldman from Jayco Ballarat and Chris Johnson from Caravan Industry Association of Australia Christmas came early for Ash and Sarah Williams this week. In July, Caravan Industry Association collaborated with Jayco, Top Parks, Dometic and News Corp to launch the Win a Weekender promotion and offer readers […]
Caravan Parks and MHEs: a vital aspect of affordable housing
If Manufactured Housing Estates and Caravan Parks were combined to create a town, it would be the 25th biggest in Australia. Caravan Industry Association of Australia and the Residential Land Lease Alliance (RLLA) have officially released ‘Long Term Residents in Caravan Parks and Manufactured Housing Estates: A Census 2016 Social Trends Report’. The report shows […]
Caravan and camping with the stars: Jason Hodges
Caravan Industry Association of Australia is pleased to present the latest in our ‘Caravan and camping with the stars’ video series. Throughout the series, we sit down with well-known Australians as they share some of their favourite caravan and camping memories. This episode features Jason Hodges from Better Homes and Gardens. Jason has been camping for […]
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