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Let’s talk about Australia Face to face with Stuart Lamont, CEO of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia: the organisation’s vision is, “To lead and champion a robust, compliant and sustainable caravanning and camping industry in Australia” Words and photo Antonio Mazzucchelli
Stuart Lamont has since November 2011 been the Chief Executive Officer of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia, having been with the organisation since June 2007. In his current position as CEO, he has successfully increased the profile of the sector through participation in various Government and tourism activities as well as working groups at a Federal level. Stuart has regular dealings with Federal cabinet ministers and this brings the opportunity to champion concerns on behalf of the industry. Caravan Industry Association of Australia is the peak national body for the caravanning
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and camping industry in Australia. The organisation’s vision is, “To lead and champion a robust, compliant and sustainable caravanning and camping industry in Australia”, with all operation pillars – marketing; research; lobbying and advocacy; compliance, accreditation and training – working towards this vision. Caravan Industry Association of Australia operates as a not-forprofit organisation with a membership base comprising the individual state caravanning and camping associations, who the association works collaboratively with on matters concerning the caravanning and camping industry in Australia. As the peak national
body for the Australian caravanning and camping industry, Caravan Industry Association of Australia represents over 3,500 businesses across the entire supply chain. Many of these industry businesses financially support the organisation by making a voluntary contribution towards a cooperative fund that aims to support the sustainability of the greater industry. In addition, the association communicates regularly with consumers who have an interest in the caravanning and camping lifestyle, through an active database of nearly 400,000 consumers supported via social media channels of over 180,000 participants.
