What to know about Box Hill
- Whitehorse does not need to be notified of a private gathering in a park with fewer than 100 people and only everyday picnic-style activities.Source: Whitehorse City Council, private gatherings
- Whitehorse asks organisers to notify it at least 2 weeks before a private gathering that includes up to 2 small marquees or similar temporary structures.Source: Whitehorse City Council, private gatherings
- Whitehorse lists amusement rides, inflatables and jumping castles as needing an event permit, so they are not part of a private gathering.Source: Whitehorse City Council, private gatherings
- In Whitehorse parks only gas barbecues are permitted, and marquees or umbrellas must be secured with sandbags or weights, not pegs or stakes.Source: Whitehorse City Council, private gatherings
- Whitehorse manages private gathering notifications through an online platform called Bookable, and there is no cost to hold a private gathering.Source: Whitehorse City Council, private gatherings
Planning a party in Box Hill
A private picnic-style party of fewer than 100 people in a Whitehorse park needs no notice at all. Add up to two small marquees, or amplified music, and the council asks you to notify it at least two weeks ahead through its online platform, Bookable. There is no cost to hold a private gathering (Whitehorse City Council).
Marquees, jumping castles and barbecues
In Whitehorse parks a marquee or umbrella must be held down with sandbags or weights, never pegs or stakes, so tell the hire business where it is going. Jumping castles, inflatables and amusement rides need a formal event permit, as does driving or parking on the grass. Only gas barbecues are permitted.
Box Hill Town Hall
Box Hill Town Hall on Whitehorse Road has an Art Deco main hall and nine meeting rooms for hire, with commercial kitchens (Box Hill Town Hall). Ask the venue what furniture and tableware come with the room before you hire extra.
Box Hill party hire FAQs
Do I need to tell the council about a party in a Box Hill park?
Not for fewer than 100 people with picnic-style activities. With up to two small marquees, notify Whitehorse at least two weeks ahead.
Can I have a jumping castle in a Whitehorse park?
Only under a formal event permit. Whitehorse does not allow inflatables at private gatherings.
Can a marquee be pegged into the grass?
No. Whitehorse requires sandbags or weights instead of pegs or stakes.