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Leading Global RV Supplier increases support for National Body
Two new exciting demand driven promotions for the industry are a core element of an extended three-year partnership signed between Dometic Australia Pty Ltd and Caravan Industry Association of Australia. Celebrating the quintessential nature of caravanning and its importance to the psyche of Australians, Australia Day will see a major promotion conducted through accredited caravan […]
Domestic Tourism numbers see a slight drop but there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic
The recent Tourism Research Australia data for the year ending June 2017 has reflected a slight downturn in the numbers of people caravan and camping in the domestic market. These figures reflect some of the challenges that our industry has had to deal with such as Cyclone Debbie in QLD and a general economic downturn […]
Caravan and Camping lifestyle is getting talked about – in a good way!
It’s always exciting when we get a mention in mainstream media and like any organisation keen to promote on behalf of the industry these mentions were not an accident but the result of the hard work that the Caravan Industry Association of Australia has undertaken to ensure that the industry is at the forefront of […]
Nominations are open for the Future Leaders Committee
Nominations are now open for those individuals wishing to inspire innovation and represent the youth in industry discussion as a member of the Future Leaders Committee. There are a total of three positions up for nomination. The future of the caravan industry depends on the strong leadership of the youth. Together, we need to ensure […]
National TV Last Week on Sunrise
National TV promotion of camping lifestyle hugely popular with millions of viewers Channel 7’s Sunrise Camping Road Trip in South Australia was broadcast nationally each morning last week from caravan holiday parks and was hugely popular with Sunrise viewers and hosts alike. The timing of this national marketing activity was key leading into the September […]
Future leaders 2018 Convoy to Conference
2018 CONVOY TO CONFERENCE SYDNEY TO GOLD COAST 9-15th MAY 2018 The idea of Convoy to Conference was born when a few keen caravan industry members were discussing ways in which they could further foster the mateship and camaraderie that makes the caravan and camping industry so great. Further discussions saw the event evolve into […]
New Employee First Impressions of the Caravan and Camping Industry
Caravan and Camping Industry new employee first impressions: Two perspectives. We often hear about successful leaders in our industry who have lived and breathed caravan and camping since they were children, growing up with parents who work in caravan parks or manufacturing, inheriting the passion for the industry from their hard-working family. The never-ending discussion […]
Five Reasons to be Involved in Live TV Production
Top five reasons to be involved in a live TV production Geoff Illich from Brisbane Holiday Village talks about the five biggest benefits of getting involved in live TV production initiatives based on his experience in June 2017. 1 Diverse audience and exposure to new markets Having two half hour live production show on-site aired on […]
CIA Victoria Emerging Leaders program
CIA Victoria Emerging Leaders program Having recently completed CIA Victoria Emerging Leaders program, Research and Development Manager Jared Pearson from Elite Caravans explains the highlights from the course “I found this course to be very helpful, giving me the insight I need to set goals and work towards completing them. It gave me some useful […]
Victorian Caravan Parks Association Award for Employee Achiever of the Year 2017
At the recent Victorian Parks Association Gala Dinner, Bianca Hurn was the deserving recipient of the Employee Achiever of the Year 2017 Award presented by MHIA. Bianca has kindly taken the time to share with us a bit about the initiatives that she has taken as Operations Manager at Murray River Holiday Park which led […]
More overseas visitors are caravanning and camping across Australia
More than ever visitors from Europe and the USA are exploring Australia traveling beyond our cities to caravanning and camping throughout the country. The latest data from Tourism Research Australia shows that Australia’s international caravan and camping visitor economy continues to grow strongly up to the end of the June 2017 financial year. The latest […]
New Road Vehicle Safety Act to be introduced
Caravanning Industry welcomes Government moves to strengthen trailer safety standards. Caravan Industry Association of Australia warmly welcomed the announcement by the Commonwealth Government, that it will introduce a Road Vehicle Standards Bill into Parliament before the end of the year. The announcement after a four-year review and consultative process of the 1989 Motor Vehicle Standards […]
National TV Caravan & Camping Promotion
Sunrise are going on a Caravan and Camping Road Trip Caravan Industry Association of Australia and Channel Seven’s top ratings show ‘Sunrise’ continue their successful relationship. This September as the season changes to Spring and Australians start to think about Summer Holidays again, the popular Sunrise weather host Sam Mac will take a caravan and […]
Latest Industry Sentiment Research Shows Caravan and Camping Industry Remains Well Positioned in Challenging Environment.
Trump. War. Interest Rates. The three most commonly cited themes that were front of mind for our industry representatives when asked about how they see the future of the Australian economy and the caravan and camping industry in the latest industry sentiment survey conducted in April. This is a considerable shift from the collective focus […]
Franklin Expands Through Govt Funding
Concept Caravans has continued it’s managed expansion with the official opening of their new dedicated manufacturing facility for their Franklin brand at Barry Road, Campbellfield on Friday 28th July. The new facility was partly funded by the MNIIF grant program (a Federal and State Government initiative in conjunction with Ford Australia to encourage investment and employment […]