R U OK? CONVERSATION CONVOY
The R U OK? Conversation Convoy travels to regional communities around the country to help Australians understand the important role they can play in looking out for their friends, family and colleagues.
You can find more information about the Convoy below, including a schedule of public events and resources to help support local communities.
If your town is interested in hosting a future Convoy event, leave an Expression of Interest.
UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS
NEW SOUTH WALES
STRATHFIELD
Tuesday 2 September
12:30-14:00
R U OK? in Strathfield Square
Strathfield Square, Strathfield NSW 2135
LAVINGTON
Thursday 4 September
18:00-18:45
R U OK? at the Ganesh Festival
Lavington Hall, 488 Urana Rd Lavington, NSW 2641
VICTORIA
WODONGA
Friday 5 September
08:30-10:30
R U OK? Breakfast with Albury Wodonga Ethnic Communities Council
Junction Square, Wodonga VIC 3690
ST ARNAUD
Saturday 6 September
10:30-13:30
R U OK? at the St Arnaud Preliminary Finals
Lord Nelson Park, 10 Dunstan St, St Arnaud VIC 3478
HORSHAM
Monday 8 September
08:00-09:30
Morning Coffee with R U OK?, StandBy and Headspace
Cafe Jas 37 Roberts Ave, Horsham, VIC 3400
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
BORDERTOWN
Tuesday 9 September
07:30-09:00
R U OK? BBQ Breakfast
Apex Park, Bordertown Visitor Information Centre, Bordertown SA 5268
NARACOORTE
Tuesday 9 September
17:30-18:30
R U OK? Locals Know Best Workshop
Naracoorte Town Hall, 95 Smith St, Naracoorte SA 5271
Wednesday 10 September
11:30-13:00
R U OK? World Suicide Prevention Day BBQ Lunch
Naracoorte Town Square, Smith Street and Jones St, Naracoorte SA 5271
MOUNT GAMBIER
Thursday 11 September
11:00-16:00
R U OK?Day in Mount Gambier
Cave Garden/Thugi, 1 Bay Rd, Mount Gambier SA 5290
TAILEM BEND
Friday 12 Sept to Sunday 14 Sept
09:00-16:00
R U OK? at the Supercars Airtouch 500 at The Bend
Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend, 543 Dukes Hwy, Tailem Bend SA 5260
ADELAIDE
Saturday 13 September
15:30-21:30
R U OK? at MOSAIC Adelaide 2025
Dom Polski Centre, 230 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000
MURRAY BRIDGE
Tuesday 16 September
12:30-14:00
Free R U OK? BBQ Lunch
Pine Park, Murray Bridge SA 5253
ADELAIDE
Wednesday 17 September
11:00-13:00
Free R U OK? BBQ Lunch at Flinders University
Bedford Park Campus - Plaza, Sturt Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042
YANKALILLA
Friday 19 September
07:30-09:00
R U OK? BBQ Breakfast
Yankalilla Lions Skate Park, 181 Main South Road, Yankalilla SA 5203
Friday 19 September
09:00-09:45
R U OK? Locals Know Best Workshop
Yankalilla Library, 181 Main South Road, Yankalilla SA 5023
NORMANVILLE
Friday 19 September
12:00-13:30
R U OK? BBQ Lunch
Normanville Village Green, 81-83 Andrew Avenue, Normanville SA 5204
GRANGE
Saturday 20 September
09:00-10:30
R U OK? BBQ Breakfast
Grange Surf Life Saving Club, 497 Esplanade, Grange SA 5022
MACCLESFIELD
Tuesday 23 September
08:00-09:30
Maccy Mates and R U OK? Community Breakfast
Davenport Square, 15-19 Venables St, Macclesfield SA 5153
STRATHALBYN
Tuesday 23 September
12:30-14:00
R U OK? BBQ Lunch
Strathalbyn Visitors Information Centre, SA 5255
GOOLWA
Wednesday 24 September
8:00-9:30
R U OK? BBQ Breakfast
Alexandrina Council, 11 Cadell St, Goolwa SA 5214
CHITON
Wednesday 24 September
15:00-16:30
R U OK? Afternoon Tea
Fleurieu Aquatic Centre - YMCA South Australia
4 Ocean Rd, Chiton SA 5211
CHRISTIE DOWNS
Thursday 25 September
12:00-13:30
Christie Downs Community House
Cnr Flaxmill &, Morton Rd, Christie Downs SA 5164
PORT ADELAIDE
Friday 26 September
12:30-14:00
R U OK? BBQ Lunch
Semaphore Foreshore, Esplanade, Semaphore SA 5019
ADELAIDE
Sunday 28 September
R U OK? at the NBL - Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets
The Orb - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, 98 Port Rd, Hindmarsh SA 5007
SALISBURY
Monday 29 September
12:30-14:00
R U OK? BBQ Lunch at Salisbury Community Hub Plaza
34 Church St, Salisbury SA 5108
KADINA
Tuesday 30 September
09:00-10:30
R U OK? BBQ Breakfast at Kadina Chill and Chat
Kadina Show Grounds Exhibition Hall
PORT PIRIE
Tuesday 30 September
15:00-16:30
R U OK? Afternoon Tea
Port Pirie Skate Park at The Beach, 6 Beach Rd, Solomontown SA 5540
PORT AUGUSTA
Wednesday 1 October
07:30-9:30
R U OK? Workplace Breakfast
Central Oval Complex, 10 Augusta Terrace, Port Augusta SA 5700
08:30-10:00
R U OK? BBQ Breakfast
Gladstone Square, 13 MacKay St, Port Augusta SA 5700
WHYALLA
Wednesday 1 October
15:30-17:30
R U OK? Afternoon Tea
Whyalla Recreation Centre
5 Racecourse Rd, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608
KINGSCOTE
Thursday 2 October
12:00-16:00
R U OK? at Deck'd Out! Youth Hub Carnival
Kingscote Skatepark Centenary Ave, Kingscote SA 5223
PORT LINCOLN
Thursday 2 October
12:30-14:00
R U OK? BBQ Lunch
Foreshore Park, 1 Tasman Terrace, Port Lincoln SA 5606
CUMMINS
Friday 3 October
07:30-09:00
R U OK? Breakfast
Five Loaves Bakery 54 Bruce Terrace, Cummins SA 5631
KINGSCOTE
Thursday 3 October
12:00-13:30
R U OK? at the Centacare - Drought Relief Program Sausage Sizzle
Drakes Supermarket Kingscote Commercial St, Kingscote SA 5223
ANGASTON
Saturday 4 October
8:00-12:00
R U OK? at Barossa Farmers Market
740 Stockwell Rd, Angaston SA 5353
CEDUNA
Saturday 4 October to Sunday 5 October
10:00-16:00
Ceduna Oysterfest
Ceduna Foreshore,
O'Loughlin Terrace, Ceduna SA 5690
NURIOOTPA
Sunday 5 October
10:00-12:00
R U OK? at Barossa Central
Barossa Central, 1 Murray St, Nuriootpa SA 5355,
COONALPYN
Tuesday 7 October
07:00-08:30
R U OK? Breakfast Coffee Catch Up
Borderdowns Tintinara Football Club, Dukes Highway, Coonalpyn SA 5265
GERANIUM
Tuesday 7 October
10:30-12:00
R U OK? Coffee Catch Up
Geranium Community Hub (in the Geranium Primary School)
Price St, Geranium SA 5301
LAMEROO
Tuesday 7 October
13:30-15:00
R U OK? Coffee Catch Up
Lameroo Country Kitchen, 66 Railway Terrace N, Lameroo SA 5302
KAROONDA
Wednesday 8 October
08:00-09:00
R U OK? BBQ Breakfast
Karoonda Playground, Railway Terrace, Karoonda SA 5307
CAMBRAI
Wednesday 8 October
12:00-13:30
R U OK? attending fundraising BBQ lunch for Cambrai Public School
Cambrai Public School, Main St, Cambrai SA 5353
BERRI
Thursday 9 October
8:00-9:30
R U OK? BBQ Breakfast (National Headspace Day)
Berri Community Pavilion Vaughan Terrace, Berri SA 5343
RENMARK
Thursday 9 October
11:30-13:00
R U OK? BBQ Lunch (National Headspace Day)
Renmark Riverfront, 84 Murray Ave, Renmark SA 5341
14:00-15:30
R U OK? Local's Know Best Workshop
Renmark Hotel 81 Murray Ave, Renmark SA 5341
VICTORIA
MILDURA
Friday 10 October
11:00-14:00
R U OK? BBQ Lunch for World Mental Health Day
Langtree Mall, Mildura VIC 3500
ROBINVALE
Sunday 12 October
10:00-14:00
R U OK? at the Robinvale Euston Rotary Country Market
On the lawns of the Community Arts Centre, 37 Robin St, Robinvale, VIC, 3549
SWAN HILL
Monday 13 October
7:00-9:00
Free R U OK? BBQ breakfast
Swan Hill Clocktower, 147-149 Campbell St, Swan Hill VIC 3585
ECHUCA
Tuesday 14 October
11:30-13:00
R U OK? BBQ Lunch
Hopwood Gardens, Hopwood Pl, Echuca VIC 3564
NEW SOUTH WALES
HAY
Wednesday 15 October
7:00-9:00
Free R U OK? BBQ breakfast
Opposite the Riverina Hotel, corner of MacGregor and Lachlan Street Hay, NSW 2711
GRIFFITH
Thursday 16 October
12:00-13:30
Free R U OK? BBQ Lunch
Memorial Park, 306 Banna Ave, Griffith NSW 2680
MURRUMBATEMAN
Saturday 18 October to Sunday 19 October
10:00-16:00
R U OK? at Murrumbateman Field Days
Recreation Grounds, 19 East St, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
INTERESTED IN HOSTING THE CONVOY?
R U OK? Conversation Convoy - Expression of Interest Form
The R U OK? Conversation Convoy travels to communities around the country to help Australians understand the important role they can play in looking out for their friends, family and colleagues. Our convoys can deliver:
- A one-hour, indoor interactive workshop including free resources. The workshop is designed to help build the capacity and confidence of local communities to ask, 'are you OK?' and have meaningful conversations to support the people in their world. (Workshops are for up to 30 attendees)
and/or
- A 60 to 90 minute* outdoor activation that incorporates:
- set-up -caravan and display, presentations, games, free resources, hot drinks and a BBQ. (Please note R U OK? will fund and operate the BBQ for public community events but not for private organisations)
- Location: we require a flat open space measuring 16 by 10 metres (parkland or car park spaces can work well)
- Promotion: we provide posters and social media tiles to help the community host/s promote the event.
If you would like to discuss having the R U OK? Conversation Convoy visit your community, we encourage you to complete the form below.
Please be aware that we have only one R U OK? caravan, so whilst wanting to fulfil all the requests we are limited by resources and the vastness of our country. Your request will be kept on file, so when we are planning to visit your state your request will be reviewed and if it’s possible for us to come to your location, we'll be in touch.
*Duration can vary if we are invited to attend a local show, fair or festival.
R U OK?DAY
R U OK?Day is our National Day of Action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling with life's ups and downs.
R U OK?Day is marked on the second Thursday of September and the next R U OK?Day is
Thursday 10 September 2026.
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY
Fewer services, isolation and extreme weather events are just a few of the things that can make life harder to manage for those in regional and remote areas. Natural disasters and emergencies disrupt lives and routines. When things around us change, we change too – and what that means for us emotionally is different for everyone.
There can also be a ‘toughen up’ culture where it’s not always easy to talk about the things that keep us awake at night, or give us the confidence to ask a mate if everything is OK.
R U OK? has developed two versions of the Mateship Manual - The Rural and Remote Mateship Manual is there to help those in rural and remote areas support their mates and loved ones doing it tough. The Mateship Manual to Support Those Affected by a Natural Disaster or Emergency provides guidance and tips to help you support a family member, friend, neighbour or workmate affected by a natural disaster or an emergency now and into the future.
Both guides are FREE and can be downloaded in PDF format via the buttons below. Print versions are also available FREE through
the
R U OK? online store.
Resources for every day of the year
R U OK? has a wide variety of tailored resources to help you share and champion our message and encourage your school, workplace and community to stay connected and have regular meaningful conversations.
