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)