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Expanding Our Horizons – Registration is Open!
The Caravan Industry Association of Australia 2017 National Conference is open for early registrations! We’re back at Jupiter’s Hotel & Casino on the Gold Coast, between the 10 – 12 May 2017. We are already hard at work planning to make this event even better than previous year. As a bonus for those of you […]
Caravan Holidays Parks Rank Top in Travellers’ Choice Awards
Trip Advisor is the world’s largest travel site reaching 390 million unique visitors on average per month. So it’s a big deal to be named in their Traveller’s Choice Awards. We couldn’t be happier to see a caravan holiday park take out the number 1 spot in the Top 25 Hotels for Families in Australia. […]
What does the key represent?
The Caravan Industry Association of Australia National Accreditation Program is an industry specific scheme, to improve business standards for tourism operators. To become an accredited business, caravan holiday parks must comply with certain standards, including legal compliance, environmental management, customer service, risk management and maintenance. These businesses display the Accreditation Key to show that they […]
Aussies Break Caravanning and Camping Records
The latest visitor numbers released by Tourism Research Australia once again show unprecedented growth in caravan and camping holidays taken by Australians. The year ending September 2016 recorded the highest overall trips and record annual growth since data was first collected in 1998, clocking 11.78 million trips and 13% growth on the previous year. Aussies have […]
The Wrap Up of our Sunrise Road Trip and Monopoly Madness!
Australia’s number one morning show, Sunrise, took to the road last week to promote the world-first Let’s Go Caravan and Camping Monopoly board. Throughout the week, Sam Mac and Mr Monopoly enjoyed a road trip around some of the featured properties on the board in a Jayco motorhome. The local communities came out in force […]
Caravanning and Camping Holidays Featured on the Today Show
It was great to see Caravan Industry Association of Australia Chairman, Mark Lindsay, live on national TV this morning to talk about the best way for families to enjoy a summer holiday. The Today show selected a few iconic caravan holiday parks as great examples of what the lifestyle offers and Mark spoke to the great […]
The Future Leaders Meet at Jayco HQ
The Future Leaders Committee of Caravan Industry Association of Australia recently gathered at Jayco’s manufacturing facility in Victoria. Before commencing their scheduled meeting, the Committee was taken on a tour of the Jayco factory, with all members agreeing the experience was of great benefit. The Committee endeavours to meet at a wide range of businesses, with […]
Latest Caravan and Camping Industry Business Sentiment Report
The Caravan and Camping Industry Sentiment Report – October 2016 represents the second in a biannual series of reports that examines in greater depth, the level of optimism in the caravan and camping sector along with the constraints restricting business and industry development. The data collected in this research will be used to support government […]
Winnebago Pink Minnie Caravan Auctioned for Charity
Update: The Pink Minnie auction raised $32,197.00 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) auctioned its iconic Winnebago Pink Minnie caravan on eBay during November. Funds raised from the auction sale will help the NBCF in its mission to fund life-changing breast cancer research. NBCF’s much-loved Pink Minnie was kindly donated by Winnebago Australia in […]
Caravan Extravaganza on A Current Affair
Did you catch the A Current Affair feature story on caravan park holidays? Watch it here now.
Bushfire Season – An Evacuation Plan is Mandatory and Will Save Lives
Bushfire season is just around the corner. Last December, it was a lightning strike and the subsequent fire that decimated the Wye River – Jamieson Track area on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. The Great Ocean Road fire took hold in an area that was geographically and topographically challenging, it carried a heavy and […]
A Video Series About “Happy Campers”
Caravan Industry Association of Australia recently launched a Happy Camper video series on the Let’s Go Caravan and Camping website. This project aims to leverage the power of peer-to-peer marketing and follows the well-known mantra in marketing circles that “content is king!”. The video series also uses the “human interest” angle of storytelling and highlights the benefits of […]
Save the Date! The 2017 National Conference is Coming
The 2017 National Conference is coming so block out the dates in your calendar and get ready because we’ll all be ‘Expanding our Horizons’. The National Conference is returning to Jupiters on the Gold Coast and will run between the 10th and 12th of May, with the Future Leaders Conference back by popular demand and […]
RVMAP Continues to Surpass Expectations in 2016
As at 30 September 2016, Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s Audit Team have conducted 482 audits this calendar year. Currently with 66 accredited manufacturers, the program continues to grow with increasing interest from manufacturers wanting to become RVMAP accredited. Recently, we have seen a marked improvement in compliance from the businesses within the RVMAP program, and comparatively between […]
Caravan Registrations Have Increased by 30% in Australia
Caravan Industry Association of Australia has released the BDO Caravan and Campervan Data Report for 2016 that highlights the growing popularity of caravanning and camping around Australia. The number of caravans and campervans on Australia’s roads has been steadily increasing over the last five years, with caravan registrations growing by a whopping 30% since 2011 […]
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