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Younger Travellers Make Caravanning and Camping the Holiday of Choice
Tourism Research Australia (TRA) data released today shows the largest growth in the history of data collection for domestic caravanning and camping trips. And it’s the younger demographic groups that are driving the growth in what can only be called a booming tourism sector. A total of 11.6 million caravanning and camping trips were taken […]
Dusseldorf Caravan Salon Attendance
UPDATE: It is with sadness that we communicate the passing of Hans-Karl Sternberg, long-time Managing Director of the Caravaning Industrie Verband (CIVD), since this article was published (pictured fifth from the left). Caravan Industry Association of Australia expresses our sincere condolences to his family and colleagues at CIVD. Recently, Caravan Industry Association of Australia CEO […]
Nominations Now Open for Caravan Industry Association of Australia Board
Do you have the skills and experience to help drive this 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. The National Board is comprised of up to nine individuals from across the industry with no […]
Recently Accredited Caravan Holiday Parks
Caravan Industry Association of Australia recently approved six more caravan holidays parks to carry the Accreditation Key and we want to welcome them into the program. We promote the Accreditation Key as the symbol of best practice through our national marketing campaigns, always urging consumers to “Look for the Key”. Congratulations to the following parks […]
International Caravanners and Campers – There’s More of Them and They’re Staying Longer
Tourism Research Australia data released today shows a total of 334,184 international caravanning and camping visitors for the year ending June 2016, growing yet again by 12% on the previous year. This year these visitors accounted for just over 5 million visitor nights in the sector, also showing an increase of 6% on the previous […]
Win a Triton RVMAP Promo Results
We have our winners! Winners Lynelle and Nev Remington purchased a RVMAP accredited Goldstream Caravan from Kratzmann Caravans, allowing them to enter and win our ‘Win a Triton’ RVMAP promotion. The promotion successfully allowed us to promote RVMAP manufacturers to consumers and educate them about the RVMAP program. The promotion also assisted dealers with point-of-difference […]
RVMAP Program Update
Earlier this year, Caravan Industry Association of Australia announced an increased audit schedule for the 2016 calendar year. With a target of 365 audits planned for the year, the Audit Team have already completed in excess of 414 audits so far for 2016 and will be conducting a series over Blitz Audits on commonly found […]
New Government Relations and Policy Role
In an ongoing commitment to industry advocacy and building strong government relationships, Caravan Industry Association of Australia has appointed Julian Harniman to ensure the caravan industry’s collective voice is heard where it can effectively assist industry businesses. Julian will ensure our sector’s importance is recognised by government and our ability to develop and grow is […]
The Humble Caravan Creates a Trifecta of Growth the Whole Country Can Benefit From
ABS figures released yesterday report continued and significant growth in caravan registrations, aligning with comparable growth in manufacturing and tourism trends. Caravans make up the largest portion of registrations of all recreational vehicle types, growing by a further 5% to reach 554,540 in 2016, with campervans registrations hitting 60,899, representing a 4.3% increase. The overall […]
Media Opportunities for Industry Businesses
The opportunity exists to share stories and images from your business to promote the Australian caravanning and camping industry – while positioning your brand as an industry leader at the same time. Caravan Industry Association of Australia has access to various media channels that are used to share key messages that support the industry as a whole. Our consumer […]
Research Presentations at State-based Conferences
Caravan Industry Association of Australia researcher, Peter Clay, was invited by SA Parks to speak on the state of the industry at their 2016 Annual Conference this week. Peter shared research showing that SA had the strongest growth in domestic trips and international nights in Australia for 2015, growing by 13 and 16 per cent […]
State of the Industry Update
The Caravan and Camping State of the Industry 2016 report represents the first in an annual series of reports that examine growth and trends within the manufacturing, accommodation and tourism sectors. This inaugural report, officially released at the Let’s Go National Conference on the Gold Coast, reveals the value of the caravan and camping industry […]
Caravan Industry Association of Australia Promotional Video
The Caravan Industry Association of Australia promotional video was launched at the 2016 National Conference and is now available for your use on our YouTube channel. The video is a resource for all industry to use, providing a valuable resource for local and state lobbying. It is also fantastic for commercial use to demonstrate the size […]
World’s First Caravanning and Camping Monopoly board!
Caravan Industry Association of Australia and Monopoly have joined forces to develop Australia’s first ever caravanning and camping themed Monopoly board game – possibly even a world first. Monopoly is the world’s biggest selling board game of all time, played by 1 billion people in over 111 countries around the globe so this is a […]
Outcomes from the Future Leaders Conference
The inaugural Future Leaders Conference attracted 104 delegates and is envisioned to be the first of many that will provide a platform for our under-40s to network, learn and shape the industry now and in years to come. We’d like to see that number double next year, but we’ve got some work to do in […]
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