Use of a council reserve

Weddings on a beach or reserve 

If you're thinking about getting married on the beach, at the rose garden or any other council park or reserve area, you need to let us know.  Fill in the application form and return it, by email, post or visit us.

If you wish to book part of the Botanical Gardens, you need to let us know which area. 

A fee of $25 applies for weddings, you pay this once your booking has been confirmed by reserves staff.  The fee is refunded if it rains.

See Application form and supporting information

Use a sports field

To book a sports ground or hold an event on a council sports ground, a fee is charged based on the grounds maintenance cost.  

For example ... if a team or club books a complete ground for the winter season only, and that ground cost $80,000 the previous financial year to maintain - they will pay $2,000 for the winter season use.  If they only use one field out of 2 on the ground - the fee would be $1,000 for the winter season use.

Use a reserve for a commercial event

Any commercial event or activity is charged a fee based on the type of event.  You need to fill in the Organising an Event application form. 

Liquor in a public place

There are some rules around consumption of alcohol in public places.  Generally a toast at a wedding is fine, anything more you need to talk to council's liquor licencing staff.

If you intend to supply or sell liquor at an event on a council park or reserve, you need to fill in the "Guide to Organising and Event" form or talk to council's liquor licensing staff first to clarify what you are allowed to do.

Refer to the bylaw Public Places Liquor Control Bylaw

Application form and documents

Application form to use a council reserve, park or sports ground.  Fill in the form and return it to us.

Download Book a Park, Reserve or Sports Ground
Fill in  Book a Park, Reserve or Sports Ground

If you're booking the Botanical Gardens check the map for the area

Organising an event on a council reserve - Events information

Related links

Bylaws 
Public Places
Public Places Liquor Control Bylaws
Reserves Bylaw

• Liquor information
• Stall holder licence
• Events information