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Featured RV Friendly Events

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Childers Festival

Event date - from 23 July 2026

Childers Festival is a celebration of the people and heritage of Childers and the only festival that closes the Bruce Highway!

Over four days, on the last weekend in July each year, Childers is transformed into an action-packed entertainment hub, concluding with Sunday's famous market day, which regularly sees nearly 40,000 people flock to the small town for celebrity artists and live music from every genre and decade.

The incredible markets feature a highway filled with over 300 stallholders where you can pick up vintage treasures, sample local produce and admire hand-made gems and local arts and craft. Those young and young at heart will also be mesmerised by dance, culture, street performers and carnival rides.

Experience free and ticked events around Childers including Opera by the Lake, Sugar Mill and Cane Fire tours, historical tours and much more! 

NEW SOUTH WALES
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Canowindra International Balloon Challenge

Event date: 11 April - 19 April 2026 

See the magic and spectacle as one of the Southern Hemispheres biggest Hot air balloon events takes to the sky over the beautiful Canowindra countryside in Central West NSW.

The action is at either end of the day with balloons flying at sunrise and in the last hour before sunset over a 9 day period at the beginning of April.

The signature event is the Cabonne Community Glow and night markets where you will enjoy local produce, wine, crafts and entertainment culminating in a night display as the balloons light up synchronised to music.

Watching the balloons each day is free but there is an entry charge for the Balloon Glow.

As the action happens at either end of the day this leaves plenty of time for exploring the incredible sights in the area and visting the villages and town of the area. Stop in at wineries and local food producers to get a real sense of how wonderful this area is.

Whilst in Canowindra visit the Age of Fishes Museum (home of the State Fossil), wander down the historic main street or enjoy art galleries, wonderful coffee, cellar doors and quirky shopping.


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Orange FOOD Week

Event date: 20 March - 29 March 2026

From humble beginnings in 1991, Orange FOOD Week has grown into Australia's longest-running regional food festival. Over 10 days in autumn each year, we celebrate the Orange region's produce, producers and chefs with a program of unique events.

FOOD Week features six signature events and a fabulous array of satellite events at local venues. All events incorporate local produce, celebrating the story of our region’s food and wine.

This commitment to provenance makes FOOD Week Australia's longest-running regional food festival, acclaimed as one of the top ten in the country.


Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

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Longreach - QLD RVFT

Longreach is a legendary town steeped in the heritage and history of the outback. Located 1,184 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, it is the largest town in Central Queensland.Longreach was named after the 'long reach' of the Thomson River, which passes near the town. The River was discovered by Edward Kennedy in 1847. The success of wool in the 1920s saw the town boom, and later that year Qantas established a booking office there, which became the centre of its operations.The Qantas Founders Museum commemorates the beginnings of this great Australian company and provides visitors with an insight into the early history of aviation in this country. The Stockman’s Hall of Fame is another major attraction. Its exhibitions include a model of Aboriginal cave paintings, the first fleet, early settlement in Sydney, the major explorations, early pioneers and then a focus on life in the bush up to the present day.To soak up more of the history of the area you can visit the Powerhouse Museum or go for a Cobb & Co coach ride. More modern day attractions include river cruises, helicopter flights, an arts and craft centre and tours of the School of Distance Education.For stocking up on essentials, there is an IGA supermarket and two pharmacies in Main Street. Other facilities include a post office, all styles of eateries, clubs, hotels, vehicle repairs and a cinema. The hospital is located on the corner of Jabiru Street and Plover Street, and all four major banks have branches in Longreach.Longreach is a robust rural and business centre in the heart of Australia and offers genuine outback hospitality to the mobile traveller.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Longreach VIC, Qantas Park, Eagle St, LongreachPh: 07 4658 4150visitinfo@longreach.qld.gov.auwww.longreach.qld.gov.au Casual Parking       Off street parking area between Crow Lane & Emu St, & in Eagle St, between Pelican St & Bustard StShort Term Parking           Apex Riverside Park west of LongreachDump Point  Cnr Sandpiper St & Kite StPotable Water          Cnr Sandpiper and Kite Street; Longreach Visitors Information Centre, 99a Eagle Street; Longreach Caravan Park, 180 Ibis Street; Longreach Tourist Park, 12 Thrush RoadHospital        Cnr of Jabiru St & Plover St, Ph: 07 4658 4731Doctors Surgery     Eagle Arcade level 1, 109 Eagle St, Ph: 07 4658 3866Dentist           130 Eagle St, Ph: 07 4658 1283Pharmacy     109 Eagle St, Ph: 07 4658 1500; 112B Eagle St, Ph: 07 4658 1004Supermarket            141 Ibis St, Ph: 07 4658 1397; Cnr Eagle St & Swan St, Ph: 07 46581260
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Glen Innes - NSW RVFT

From World Heritage wilderness to gem fossicking, fascinating heritage and wonderful festivals, Glen Innes is a captivating town in the beautiful New England high country of New South Wales. This charming rural town is dotted with more than 30 heritage-listed buildings, making a stroll through town rather pleasurable. RV travellers passing through town are invited to stay at Glen Innes Showground for a negotiated length of time. CMCA members have access to an exclusive rate of just $20 per vehicle per night for an unpowered site. Standard rates are $30 per vehicle per night for an unpowered and powered site. Access to showers and toilets is available at the showgrounds. Potable water and a dump point can be located at Lions Park. Glen Innes is on the Fossickers Ways touring route and nicknamed gemstone country because of the sapphires and other gems discovered. During a stay, pick up a fossicking map from the Glen Innes Visitor Information centre and try your luck searching for sapphires and other gems. Tourist/Visitor Information CentreGlen Innes Visitor Information Centre152 Church St, Glen InnesPh: 02 6730 2400www.gleninneshighlands.comCasual Parking (near retail centre)Rear of the VIC on Church StShort & Long Term ParkingGlen Innes Showground, Torrington StNegotiable stay limit, $20pvpn unpower (CMCA member only rate), $30 PVPN power and unpower (non-members). Water, covered seating, showers, bins, toilets, pets on leadDump PointLions Park, cnr Gwydir Hwy & East AveLat: -29.7339, Long: 151.7345Potable WaterLions Park, cnr Gwydir Hwy & East AveHospital94 Taylor St, Ph: 02 6739 0200Doctors Surgery29 East Ave Ph: 02 6732 2588DentistCnr East Ave & Meade St – Ph: 02 6732 2120Pharmacy240 Grey St, Ph: 02 6732 3016SupermarketWoolworths – Cnr Grey & Wentworth St – Ph: 02 6739 7000Coles – Mackenzie Mall, Grey St – Ph: 02 6732 2067
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Royal Hotel Tiaro - QLD RVFD

Tiaro is a small town set on the Mary River, 27 kilometres south of Maryborough, and is situated 50 metres off the Bruce Highway. It is predominantly a timber and farming community, however its location on the Queensland Coastal Highway makes it a popular destination for travellers.Royal Hotel offers RV travellers free overnight parking at the rear of the hotel. The hotel serves daily meals and also has an adjoining bottle shop.The Royal Hotel is known in the Maryborough Fraser Coast region as an excellent venue for live music. Monthly jam sessions are held on the first Saturday of the month and are a very popular event. Cost: Nil chargeParking: Rear of hotelOpening Hours: Bar 10am till late, lunch 12pm-2pm, dinner 6pm-8pm