Hire a park
You can hire council parks, gardens and sportgrounds for a range of private and community purposes:
Wedding Ceremonies
You can hold a wedding ceremony in the following parks:
A permit is required.
Ceremonies have a maximum of 100 people and three hours duration. You can’t use marquees but hirers can set up tables and chairs.
Vehicles can not be driven onto a park for wedding ceremonies.
Applications
Download hire form(PDF, 343KB)
Apply 6 months in advance of your booking date. A booking does not imply exclusive use of a park.
Fees and Charges
Hire Fee: $384.38 Bond: $200.00
Private Activities (picnics, BBQs)
You can use our parks for picnics, BBQs and other private activities. You'll need a booking if more than 50 people are attending.
Private activities are held in these parks:
Private activities have a maximum of 100 people and must take place during daylight hours. Marquees, jumping castles and heavy infrastructure is not permitted.
Vehicles cannot be driven onto a park for private activities.
Applications
Download hire form(PDF, 343KB)
Apply 6 months in advance of your booking date. A booking does not imply exclusive use of a park.
Fees and Charges
Individual/Family Event
Hire fee: $145.55 Bond: $200.00
Business/Corporate Function
Hire fee: $574.00 Bond: $200.00
Community Activities
You can hire our parks for community activities such as fetes, walkathons and fairs in these parks:
You will need to apply for an Event permit.
Fees and Charges
Community activity
Hire fee: $145.55 Bond: $200.00
Commercial activity
Hire Fee: $1568.25 Bond: $200.00
Event permits
An event permit is required for under 50 people if you are planning on doing any of the following:
- if you would like to bring in a food truck to cater for your event (only permitted in some parks)
- if you are bringing in any infrastructure to the park (for example: marquees)
- if you are going to have amplified music at the event
- if your gathering is a public event and not just for invited guests.
Apply to hire a park
Download our application form(PDF, 343KB)