In 2010 we were presented with the Greener Festival Award. This is an international recognition of quality improvement in sustainability. Our goal is to achieve the Improved Greener Festival Award by 2012.
Respect the Village – Leave No Trace
Fairbridge Festival, Keep Australia Beautiful WA, Fairbridge Village and the Alcoa Farm Manager are working together to eradicate the large amount of rubbish left in the camping areas and festival precinct. This means ALL rubbish and belongings including packaging, gas bottles, tents, chairs, sleeping bags and tables. Particularly important are the camping areas where the paddocks are used for grazing by animals. The smallest item, such as a bottle top, can cause internal injuries to livestock and native fauna.
Please respect our historical festival site and LEAVE NO TRACE. Please use the recycling bins provided for glass, aluminium cans and flat packed cardboard. Better still, please remove all outside packaging from grocery and new camping items BEFORE you leave home so you don’t have so many trips to the recycling stations. Please put non-recyclable rubbish in the bins provided or take it home with you. Together we can minimise our impact on this beautiful place, create a cleaner and greener festival and sleep better, knowing the animals won’t be harmed by our actions. Thank you.
- Camping is purchased as part of a combined Festival Weekend & Camping ticket
- This all inclusive festival entry and camping ticket allows you to camp for up to 3 nights – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- You can still camp any 2 nights – however combined Festival Weekend and Camping ticket price is fixed
- One night camping only is not available for purchase online, but may be bought at the gate
- Sites are not marked out. Choose your own spot once inside your selected camping area. See options below.
- Campsite Monitors will be available to assist where necessary, please assist them by being respectful of others when occupying your land space
- Entry and exit paths for vehicles and pedestrians will be marked – please observe these
- This is a rural site, torches are essential for safe movement at night
- One car per camping family group in Rivergrounds, Fields and Kingsley Park – consider lift share options with friends. Extra cars must be parked in the front car park
- Caravans, camper trailers and campervans are permitted on all areas except Oval Tent City
- For the comfort and safety of others, please do not drive around the campgrounds or Festival precinct once you have set up your campsite.
Camping options
Cozy Camping on the Oval
Don’t want to bring your tent, can’t be bothered to blow up a mattress but want the full festival camping experience? Then Cozy Camping is for you.
Once again, this year, we are offering ‘tents we’ve set up earlier’. If you book into the Cosy Camping area situated on the Oval, close to beautifully refurbished amenities, then all the hard work is done for you. Your tent, camping bed and mattress will be supplied by Getaway Outdoors and set up by their friendly staff.
All you have to bring is your bedding, torch and favourite stuffed toy and your home for the weekend is set-up and ready to go. And best of all, at the end of the festival, tired from all the festivities, you don’t have to take your tent down and pack it away. We’ve packages for 2, 4 and 6 people that cover your weekend festival tickets, camping fees and the tents, all ready for you to move in. Each tent contains two, four or six single camp beds with plenty of room to spare. And now you don’t need to bring so much stuff you can take advantage of our shuttle bus service from Mandurah train station and save on fuel emissions too! Deluxe. Limited number of vehicles can be parked next to Oval, all others vehicles for Cosy Campers are to be parked outside the front gate! First in best dressed!
Organisations, clubs, special interest and sporting groups
Organisations can apply to reserve a space within a camping area, so they can all camp together. The Volkswagen Club of WA is in its fourth year of parking up their kombis and VW’s in a reserved space for the festival weekend. If you would like to know more info on how we can accommodate your club or organisation, please contact our office on 9246 3311.
Oval Tent City camping area
Limited number of vehicles can be parked next to Oval, all others vehicles for Oval Tent City are to be parked outside the front gate! First in best dressed!
- To the west of the festival precinct, across from Kingsley Park and the cottages
- Bring your own tent or swag – no restrictions on size
- A popular area if you want plenty of space and you can pitch your tent on the lawn (yes real lovely lawn!)
- This area is closer to the Children’s Festival, but not too far from anywhere really!
- A quiet time curfew of 2.00 am Saturday, Sunday and Monday
- No cars or wheeled camp vehicles are allowed on the Oval Tent City camping area
- Your car must be parked in the area reserved or outside the front gate
- All camping gear will require transporting to your site from the Parking Areas, so trolleys and backpacks are recommended
- There is a bus shuttle service from Mandurah Train Station to save the hassle of parking.
Fields camping area
- To the east of the festival precinct, behind Riding for the Disabled Assoc cottage and Barbara Rowley House
- Beautiful views of the valley and surrounding hills
- A quiet time curfew of 2.00 am Saturday, Sunday and Monday
- You can drive your car to this area. Please only one car per family group, respect the village, environment and our volunteer staff by sharing lifts
- Again this year, we are including a “No vehicle movement area”
- Cars parked in the “No vehicle movement area” cannot be moved between 8pm Friday and mid-day on Sunday
- This “No Vehicle movement” area is particularly recommended for families with small children. You can choose on arrival which suits you best.
- For the safety of others, movement of vehicles is restricted in this area once you have set up.
Rivergrounds camping area – SOLD OUT
- To the north of the Dining Room, surrounded by native trees and close to the river
- STRICTLY LIMITED vehicle space. Families/Groups – You are welcome to off-load your camping gear however, excess vehicles in your group MUST be removed to the car park outside the Festival front gate
- No camping is allowed outside the entry gate of this area
- This area is very popular with families and sells out early, due to its limited size
- A quiet time curfew of 2.00 am Saturday, Sunday and Monday
- You can drive a car to this area. Please only one car per group/family, respect the village, environment and our volunteer staff by sharing lifts
- This year we are including a “No vehicle movement” area
- Cars parked in the “No vehicle movement area” cannot be moved between 8pm Friday and mid-day on Sunday
- This “No Vehicle movement” area is particularly recommended for families with small children. You can choose on arrival which suits you best.
- For the safety of others, movement of vehicles is restricted in this area once you have set up
- If you wish to arrive early and reserve a space for friends, please bring their tent, peg it out as comfortably close to yours as possible and enjoy the day!
Kingsley Park camping area
- Not available for purchase online
- This area is reserved for Volunteers, Markets, Caterers and those with special needs
- A quiet time curfew of 2.00 am Saturday, Sunday and Monday
- You can drive a car to this area. Please only one car per family group, respect the village, environment and our volunteer staff by sharing lifts
- This year we are including a “No vehicle movement” area
- Cars parked in the “No vehicle movement area” cannot be moved between 8 pm Friday and mid-day on Sunday
- This “No Vehicle movement” area is particularly recommended for families with small children. You can choose on arrival which suits you best
- For the safety of others, movement of vehicles is restricted in this area once you have set up.
