Events

Can I hold events on my property?

  • Holding events on your property sounds easy enough. Hire a marque and an amenities block, send out the invites then all you need to do is wait for the people to arrive.

    There is quite a bit more that is needed to covered off before Council will be satisfied that the site is appropriate for events to be held.

  • A Place of Assembly is defined within the Macedon Ranges Planning Scheme as:

    “Land where people congregate for religious or cultural activities, entertainment or meetings”

    Common uses/activities which are included within this definition are:

    • Conference centres

    • Concerts/music festivals

    • Advertised events or activities where people visit to see and/or learn about something

    • Wedding ceremonies and reception venues/events

    • Tourist attractions or facilities for tourists

    • Galleries and exhibitions

    • Amusement parlour or venue

    • Festivals and events

    *This is not a comprehensive list and is intended as an example only.

    Activities such as those listed above, commonly fall within the land use definition of ‘Place of Assembly’ for planning purposes. A place of assembly does not include a person using their own land for private/non-commercial social activities associated with using their land for a dwelling, such as hosting a barbeque or party.

  • There are a lot of things to consider before deeming a site appropriate to hold events. These include but are not liminited to:

    • Zoning of the land

    • Any overlays that affect the site

    • Access and car parking

    • Noise

    • Bushfire Risk

    • Amenities

    • Waste

    • Environmental impacts

    • Number of attendees

    • Patron management

  • To address the range of matters that are considered as part of the application process, some, if not all of the following reports/plans need to be provided:

    • Site layout Plan

    • Carparking Plan

    • Patron Management Plan

    • Waste Management Plan

    • Noise Management Plan

    • Environmental Management Plan

    • Town Planning Submission

  • Reach out to us via the contact page. We have extensive experience applying for and gaining approval for events on private properties. We assist with the preparation of the required reports, liaising with other experts and negotiations with Council to ensure successful outcomes.