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Caravan Industry Award Winners 2024

Grant Wilckens received the caravan industry’s highest honour – The Eric Hayman OAM for Excellence. Grant Wilckens has been a dedicated and passionate member of the caravan industry for many years. He is the Co-Founder of Discovery Parks and the Chair of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia. His leadership has created a strong and more united industry.

Meet some of the Strong Women Driving Change within our Industry

The industry is made up of so many talented and dedicated females who drive thought leadership and innovation across active roles within industry boards and associations and as strong leaders within their respective organisations.  On International Women’s Day, Caravan Industry Association of Australia profiles seven exceptional females in our industry and shares their diverse backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and wisdom around the opportunities available within the Australian caravanning and camping industry.

Holidayers are more inclined to recline

Holidayers in Tasmania are more willing to spend time seeking rest and relaxation than other activities. A study conducted by BIG4 Holiday Parks says 84 per cent of Tasmanians hit the snooze button while on break compared to 74 per cent of Aussies overall, and 89 per cent say they prefer quiet time over socialising. 

70 new camping and caravan sites for NT park

BIG4 Hidden Valley holiday park has added 70 caravan and camping sites ahead of the upcoming tourist season, bringing the number of its sites to over 300, putting the Federal Government Caravan Infrastructure Grant to good use.  

Channel 7’s Sunrise Invites Millions of Australians to Join the Ultimate Camping Adventure

Caravan Industry Association of Australia’s annual ‘Road to a Million Campaign’ is officially in full swing, starting tomorrow in partnership with Channel 7’s Sunrise, popular host Katie Brown sets off on a road trip exploring some of the nation’s most exceptional holiday parks.

Ecotourism Australia and Caravan Industry Association of Australia announce pathway to sustainability for caravanning and camping

Ecotourism Australia and Caravan Industry Association of Australia have agreed to collaborate to create a pathway to sustainability for caravanning and camping tourism enterprises in Australia through Ecotourism Australia’s Strive 4 Sustainability Scorecard. Launching in late 2022, the Sustainable Tourism pathway program supports the tourism industry and the tourism supply to address the four pillars […]

NewsCorp’s largest Caravan Camping partnership launches Sunday to millions of Australians

For the next 5 weeks over 37 million printed papers will put camping front of mind

Caravan Industry Supports National Road Safety Week as “Grey Nomads” begin to head north

One caravanning accident is one too many!  There are over 750,000 registered recreational vehicles in Australia, and with many nomads looking to head north as the seasons change, now is an important time to bring road safety front of mind.   In line with other initiatives during National Road Safety Week for 2021, Caravan Industry Association of Australia is taking action […]