the Eric Hayman OAM award for excellence

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN

The Eric Hayman OAM Award for Excellence is our industry’s most prestigious award which has been running for more than 30 years.
If you know of a worthy nominee that has made a significant positive impact at a national level, you can have your say and tell us who you would like to see recognised for their contribution to the industry and why.
You can nominate any individual, group, company or organisation in the caravanning and camping industry.  And there is no need to be shy – if you think either yourself or your business are deserving, you should go ahead and nominate yourself!

How to Nominate

Let us know who you are nominating and why.  Keep it under two pages but be sure you include the reasons you think the nominee is deserving of our most prestigious award.
Entries to be submitted by Monday 28 April 2025, 5pm AEDT.
Entries can be sent via email to Mark Lindsay via Email ([email protected]). All nominations will be acknowledged by return email.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mark Lindsay via Email ([email protected]).

Previous Recipients

2023 – Grant Wilckens
2022 – Alison Huth
2021 – Chris Goddard
2020 – Peter Buttigieg
2019 – Geoff Olholm
2018 – Stuart Lamont
2017 – Ron Cregan OAM
2016 – Mark Lindsay
2015 – Dennis Austin
2014 – Col Parrot
2013 – Bob Browne
2012 – Gerry Newton
2011 – Barry Baillie
2010 – Bob Gadd
2009 – Merv King
2008 – Rob Funder
2007 – Noel Guthrie
2006 – Barry Baillie & Australian Caravan Safaris
2005 – Tony Bellamy
2004 – Bruce Binns
2003 – Norton Whitmont
2002 – Garry Bushell
2001 – Max Elsley OAM
2000 – Gerry Ryan OAM
1999 – Neil Chesney
1998 – Top Tourist Parks of Australia
1997- Hugh Isermann
1996 – Richard Davis OAM
1995 – Kevin O’Brien
1994 – Geoff Hocking
1993 – BIG4 Tourist Parks
1992 – Coromal Caravans, Jayco Caravans, Gold Caravans, Roadstar Caravans
1991 – Ron Chapman OAM
1990 – Eric Hayman OAM
2023 Eric Hayman Award for Excellence recipient Grant Wilckens (left)