How to apply
Check your eligibility
To host a street party, you must:
- be at least 18 years old
- live in a residential property within Stonnington
- live on the street where the party will be held.
Understand the guidelines
- There are some things you can't do at a street party, like setting off fireworks, staging a concert, or advertising the street party to non-residents.
- Jumping castles, children's rides, animal rides and zoos are not allowed on council land.
- You can’t sell food or drink.
- Alcohol consumption must comply with relevant laws. You cannot sell alcohol to people under 18 years.
- Any approved street closures will not exceed 200 metres.
- You cannot hold street parties on public holidays unless you organise your own traffic management (costs apply).
- If a street party is cancelled due to inclement weather, or any other unforeseen event, it cannot be rescheduled.
- In the event of cancellation, for any reason, the application fee is non-refundable.
Please refer to the Street Party Checklist(PDF, 108KB) for more details.
You must accept the full terms and conditions when you submit your application.
Prepare your documents and submit your application
Applications for 2026 street parties are now open. You must apply for your Street Party Permit before 30 September 2026.
We assess applications in the order we receive them and sometimes there is high demand. In the application, you must provide a sketch of the segment of the road that will be closed.
Log in to the platform to apply for a street party. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up. Find out more about our online self-service platform.
Once logged in:
- select ‘All reports and requests' under Make a request
- select 'Roads - street party application'
- follow the prompts.
Apply for a street party permit
You can track the progress of your applications anytime through the platform.
If you're unable to register online, complete the street party application form (PDF, 190KB)(PDF, 927KB) and email to council@stonnington.vic.gov.au.
Confirm your street party date
After reviewing your application, we will contact you to confirm your street party date and time based on your preferences and availability.
Once your date is confirmed, we will contact you for payment. The total amount is $125 per application.
Traffic Management Plan and safety measures
Council will assess the impact of the proposed road closure and prepare a Traffic Management Plan for your street party.
If you can't reserve your preferred date, or you want to hold your street party on a public holiday, you'll need to provide your own traffic management through an accredited traffic management company.
To prepare for your street party, Council will:
- prepare a Traffic Management Plan and assess the impact of the proposed road closure
- place a public notice of street closure on the Stonnington website
- notify emergency services including Police, Fire and Ambulance
- notify affected neighbours of the road closure two weeks before the event
- email the Street Party Permit 5 days before your event
- organise installation and removal of barriers for your street party.
Receive your Street Party Permit
We'll email the permit to you 7 days before the event.