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RV Friendly Town™ Scheme |
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The 'RV Friendly Town™' scheme is an initiative of the CMCA that promotes RV tourism related services across Australia. By promoting the partnership between the RV tourist and small towns, we encourage expansion of tourism related infrastructure and services and promote the economic advantage to small towns of providing RV tourist specific amenities.
Put in basic terms, an RV Friendly Town™ is one that happily provides amenities and services for the mobile traveller. Some of these services include:
- access to 24 hour medical and pharmacy services,
- parking within close proximity to the general shopping area with groceries & fresh produce,
- service centre for basic vehicle repairs,
- a Visitor Information Centre (VIC) and town map with essential services,
- access to potable water,
- access to a Dump Point, within 50km of the town
- provision of short term (24/48/72+ hour) parking,
- provision of longer term parking within 5-20km of town centre, at a reasonable rate,
- 'RV Friendly Town' signs to be erected within the town environs.
A town may qualify as an RV Friendly Location™ if it does not meet all the criteria of an RV Friendly Town™. For example, the town may not have 24 hour medical facilities but will have access to a medical evacuation plan such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service or ambulance. The hospital may be located in a nearby town.
A third category is the RV Friendly Destination™. This category caters for destinations, such as a tourist attraction, homestead or country pub that is friendly towards all mobile travellers. The destination will have an area for overnight or longer stays for travellers in recreational vehicles.
To find out how to apply for RV Friendly Town™, RV Friendly Location™ or RV Friendly Destination™ status please contact the CMCA on 02 49788788 or memberbenefits@cmca.net.au.