Australian trade association, Caravan Industry Victoria, has named the winners of its 2025 Hall of Fame Awards, which were handed out at a special awards ceremony at the Palladium at Crown.

Almost 700 guests attended the awards, which celebrate businesses and individuals who have set the benchmark for excellence, innovation, leadership, and shaping the future of the caravanning industry in the state of Victoria.

It was a night to remember for one of Australia’s most iconic RV brands, Jayco Corporation, as it became the first company to be inducted into the Caravan Industry Victoria Hall of Fame. Dandenong South-based Jayco is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The company currently has more than 1,100 employees and is known as one of the country’s foremost designers and manufacturers of RVs, including camper trailers, pop tops, caravans, campervans and motorhomes.

Elsewhere, Tony Briant won the Life Member Recipient Award, Giuseppe Inturrisi picked up the Charlie Tebb Service to the Industry Award, and Amber-Jane Pinner from Regent RV was presented with the George Pantazopoulos Young Achiever Award.

In the Honour of Employee Excellence category, Paul D’Angelo from Crusader Caravans won Employee of the Year, while Matthew Durdin from Award RV Superstore won Manager of the Year.

Another key part of this awards ceremony was the Business Excellence category, which is organised into five separate categories: Dealership, Component and Manufacturing, Caravan and RV Manufacturing, Service and Repair, and Industry Supplier.

The winner of the Dealership category was Southern Design RV, a dealer based in the city of Ballarat, which lies about 100km west of Melbourne. Founded in 2018 as the state of Victoria’s only authorised Design RV dealer, the company is known for its consistently high standards of customer service.

Arizon Clean Energy Solutions was the winner of the Component Manufacturing category. Based in Epping, this company specialises in off-grid solar power solutions and has a wide range of products specifically designed for the caravan and RV market based on technology offered by Victron Energy.

The Caravan and RV Manufacturing category was won by Crusader Caravans Australia. Also based in Epping, this brand produces on and off-road caravans covering everything from compact and functional models like the CRV to luxury and high-end styles like the Excalibur. This is the fourth consecutive year Crusader has won this award.

Winner of the Service and Repair category was Albury Wodonga RV World, a well-stocked dealership in the town of Wodonga that also has a sister branch in the Australian capital, Canberra. This dealer offers servicing for all makes and models of RVs on the road in Australia and is Safe Service Accredited by the Caravan Industry Association of Australia.

Last but not least, the Industry Supplier category was won by Coast to Coast RV, one of Australia’s largest wholesalers and suppliers to the industry. With 50 years of experience, the company is known and trusted throughout the country as a leader in caravan and RV accessories with high standards of quality through all levels of its business. Its Victoria branch is based in Epping on the northern edge of Melbourne.

The 2025 Hall of Fame Awards was also the first time that companies have been recognised in the RV Master Manufacturer Accreditation Progam – a new scheme that requires recipients to meet strict criteria across business systems, compliance, customer service, and quality assurance. The first four Accredited RV Master Manufacturers were Jayco Corporation, Crusader Caravans, Royal Flair Caravans, and Snowy River Caravans.

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