RV Friendlies & Events



Australia is built for the open road — and RV Friendlies is how we celebrate the towns and places that welcome you with open arms.


The RV Friendly Town™ program recognises councils that go the extra mile for RV travellers, with easy access, safe parking and welcoming facilities. RV Friendly Destinations™ do the same for specific sites within a community — perfect for towns still building their offering.


We also share events happening in these towns, so members can plan their next trip around a local market, festival or rally, not just a place to park.


Together, these programs connect our 60,000+ members with places that genuinely want them there. Because when a town says "RV Friendly," you know you're welcome.


Featured RV Friendly Events

NEW SOUTH WALES Streaky Bay Family Fish Day
Streaky Bay Family Fish Day

Event date: 4 January 2026

Streaky Bay Tourism and Business Association Inc. presents the annual and popular Family Fish Day on the iconic Streaky Bay Jetty.

There are big cash prizes for keen anglers who land the big one, and Killas, Streaky Bay will sell bait onsite for a bargain rate.

Registered anglers 18 years and under will receive a prize bag. A rod and reel is awarded to the unluckiest angler and on-the-spot giveaways for those serious anglers who are proving their merit. This ensures that most anglers walk away with prize money and/or as assortment of small fishing tackle items.

A catch-and-release policy is encouraged for the event.

A sausage sizzle and refreshments will be available from mid morning. 


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NEW SOUTH WALES Cobargo Folk Festival
Cobargo Folk Festival

Event date - 27/02/2026 - 1/3/2026

The 2026 Cobargo Folk Festival is a welcoming, family-friendly event featuring a weekend of folk and roots music in the NSW village of Cobargo in the beautiful Bega Valley.

Established in 1996, the Festival has grown to become one of Australia’s best-loved village festivals because of its intimate size, fun and friendly vibe, and its high-quality artistic program.

The Cobargo Folk Festival is a place to reconnect, relax and get creative with family and friends. The Festival offers a warm and authentic experience on the NSW Sapphire Coast, featuring the best of live folk and roots music from Australian and overseas.

The family friendly vibe continues with KidBARGO! our special kids' program and The Crossing Youth Performers' stage.

Come and try the best of Sapphire Coast produce at the festival food village and enjoy local art and craft offerings at the festival market.




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QLD 30th Brigalow Arts Festival
30th Brigalow Arts Festival

Date: 16/10-11/12/26

The Brigalow Arts Festival is the Banana Shire’s largest exhibition of visual arts in a professionally judged open art award. 2026 will mark the festival’s 30th anniversary. The festival program also offers artists and arts enthusiasts the opportunity to take part in networking events, practical workshops and to enhance skills in creative business development.

The exhibition component of the Brigalow Arts Festival is suitable for artists of any career stage across all artistic mediums. Categories encompass painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, digital arts, textiles, sculpture and decorative arts.

For artists, the Brigalow Arts Festival is the perfect way to build an audience, receive award recognition, sell works and exhibit in a professional gallery environment. For audiences, it is the ideal way to experience a cross-section of local arts, support artists and discover the stories that are being told in our region. 

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Alford Recreation Park - SA RVFD
Alford Recreation Park - SA RVFD

Alford is a small village on the Yorke Peninsula, located 170 kilometres north-west of Adelaide. Settlement began in Alford around 1882, and the town was named after Henry Alford - pioneer of the South Australian Police.The Alford Recreation Park has been developed on the site of the old Alford Primary School, and welcomes stays of up to 72 hours for a small donation. There’s plenty of room for RVs of all sizes, with up to 30 sites available. The park offers excellent facilities including a free dump point and potable water, as well as covered seating, toilets, bins and barbeques.Just 11 kilometres from Alford is Tickera Bay, which is said to be the best crabbing beach in Australia. Also, nearby is Wallaroo, which has some beautiful swimming beaches that are extremely popular in the summer months. Cost: Donation requested in collection 'Kangaroo & Emu" boxParking: Entrance to park located opposite tennis courts on Haldines Road. c/seating, bins, toilets, water, BBQ, power, 72hrsOpening Hours: 7 days

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QUEENSLAND Monto - QLD RVFT
Monto - QLD RVFT

Monto is a small rural township of approximately 1300 residents, located 497 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. The town was a fully planned soldier and pioneer settlement town proclaimed in 1924 as part of the Land Development Scheme. Today, many impressive heritage buildings remain, including the Shire Hall with its classic art deco design. Monto maintains a diverse farming industry including beef cattle, Lucerne growing, pig production, grain, timber and dairying.The Monto Community Rest Area on Newton Street allows parking for up to 72 hours for a fee of $5 per vehicle, per night. A dump point, potable water, bins, toilets, covered seating and BBQ facilities are all provided at the site.Visitors to Monto will find its natural surrounding beauty the main attraction. 12 kilometres north of Monto is the Cania Gorge National Park. The gorge showcases dramatic caves, gullies and sandstone cliffs, and offers walking trails that range from 300m to a 5.6 kilometre circuit. Lake Cania is an ideal spot for recreational fishing, and is well stocked with Australian bass, yellow belly and silver perch.Tourist/Visitor Information Centre        Pioneer Cottage Information CentreLister St, Monto QLDP: 1300 696 272www.montomagic.weebly.comCasual Parking       Top of Newton St & bottom of Newton St in Lister St; Parkland, MontoShort & Long Term Parking        Monto Community Rest Area, bottom of Newton St, $5pvpn, (72hrs), bins, tlts, c/seating, BBQ, waterDump Point  Bottom of Newton St; or, Flinders / Kennedy St boundaries in showgroundsPotable Water          Parkland & RV Dump Point, Bottom of Newton St, MontoHospital        Flinders St, A3 Country Way, Monto, 07 4166 9300Doctors Surgery     Monto Medical Practice, 35 Flinders St, Monto, 07 4166 1212Dentist           Monto Dental Clinic, 35 Flinders St, Monto, 07 4166 9360Pharmacy     Newton St, Monto, 07 4166 1260Supermarket            IGA, 30 Newton St, Monto, 07 4166 1516; Foodworks, 50 Lister St, Monto, 07 4166 1434

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NEW SOUTH WALES Cobargo Hotel & Motel - NSW RVFD
Cobargo Hotel & Motel - NSW RVFD

Cobargo is located on the far south coast of New South Wales, 386 kilometres south of Sydney, and is the hub of the beautiful Sapphire Coast area. The village is a vibrant, friendly town featuring many turn of the century buildings with pottery, art galleries, cafés and antique stores. The Cobargo Hotel Motel is ideally situated 100 metres from the town centre on the Princes Highway. Set on two and a half acres, there is ample room for recreational vehicles of all sizes. Facilities include covered seating, showers, toilets, water and a free dump point. Stays are permitted up to 96 hours at no charge. The hotel also has a bistro, beer garden, bottle shop and laundromat available. Cobargo is a convenient gateway to the surrounding national parks, fresh water estuary and deep sea fishing, whale watching, canoeing, golf courses and bushwalking.  Be sure to stop in on the weekend for the Saturday morning markets and sample the local organic produce.Please note: the GPS co-ordinate is the location of the entrance behind the hotel to the parking area.Address: 39-41 Princes Hwy, CobargoCost: Nil chargeParking: Pets on lead, seating, bins, toilets, showers $5pp, 96hrs, dump point with key access, coin operated washing machine and dryer available.Opening Hours: Mon - Sat from 10am, Sun 10am - 10pm

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