Caravan and Camping South Australia

Who are Caravan and Camping South Australia?

Caravan and Camping South Australia is the peak industry body and is central to all things caravan and camping in South Australia. CCSA has been operating for over 60 years, supporting businesses who manufacture and distribute caravans and RV related products and services to South Australians. The association has been running
trade shows for the public for over 50 years and over time has grown an engaged consumer audience who come to us for information and advice about all caravan, camping and RV related inquires.
CCSA is committed to the public safety of all South Australians and is focused on their safety when towing or driving on roads with RVs.

 

What sector does CCSA work within?

Industry landscape in South Australia

  • 61,244 RV Registrations
  • $773 M visitor expenditure
  • 35% of trips taken by families
  • 1.3M domestic trips
  • 4.8M Visitor nights

What size is CCSA’s fleet?

  • 120 members (businesses)
  • 62.7M consumer subscribers
  • 63K consumer social footprint
  • 49,468 visitors to consumer shows

What does road safety mean to CCSA?

RV owners are travelling further and more remotely, making it even more important that they are equipped with the most relevant and important information to ensure they are travelling safely and compliantly. CCSA has developed a Weigh Day educational program which supports SA Road Safety Strategy, and in particular:

  • the target to reduce to zero lives lost by 2050 on South Australian Roads
  • at least 50% reduction in lives lost on South Australian roads by 2031
  • and 30% reduction of serious injuries per capita on South Australian roads by 2031
  • Greater public awareness, information and education about RV safety requires urgent attention,
    however dedicated training and upskilling is disjointed and is lacking state-wide.
    ● Rolling out the state-wide Think RV Road Safety education program needs to occur as soon as possible
    to reduce lives lost and injuries on South Australian roads.

What action(s) does CCSA do to support road safety through the NRSPP and by when?

  • To communicate regularly with new and existing RV drivers via social media and forum mediums to increase RV driver education, safety, driver confidence, and vehicle
    compliance.
  • To link RV drivers to videos and toolbox resources that educate drivers to think about their behaviours and actions while driving on SA roads which is frequently regional roads with high-speed limits i.e. driving country roads, good days or bad days, fatigue, build your confidence, are you road worthy
  • To achieve behavioural change of drivers to share the road with caravans and heavy
    transport and to be aware of how to interact with each vehicle
  • To increase member and trade dealer education of vehicle set up and loading and towing

Caravan and Camping South Australia's Contributions to the NRSPP & Points of Contact