What to know about Brunswick
- Merri-bek says barbecues, birthday parties and Christmas functions in its parks do not need a permit unless they bring in temporary infrastructure, amplification, jumping castles or carnival rides, or more than 100 people attend.Source: Merri-bek City Council, planning an event
- Merri-bek requires an Event Permit when infrastructure such as marquees, staging or sound equipment is brought on site, or when vehicles drive on site to set up or deliver equipment.Source: Merri-bek City Council, planning an event
- Merri-bek has a separate Inflatable Permit for a single-day event with one structure up to 5 m by 5 m by 3 m, with a 4 week application timeframe.Source: Merri-bek City Council, planning an event
- Merri-bek does not permit structures to be pegged down in its outdoor spaces, so weights must be used, and it does not permit confetti, rice, balloons or glitter at celebrations.Source: Merri-bek City Council, planning an event
- Brunswick Town Hall at 233 Sydney Road holds 180 people banquet style or 350 standing, and booking requests must be made at least 4 weeks before the event.Source: Merri-bek City Council, town halls
Planning a party in Brunswick
A picnic-style birthday in a Merri-bek park needs no permit, but the moment a marquee, a sound system, a jumping castle or a delivery van comes onto the grass, the council wants an application first. Plan for that before you book hire gear for a park (Merri-bek City Council).
Marquees and inflatables in Merri-bek parks
Merri-bek does not allow structures to be pegged into its parks, so a gazebo or marquee there has to be held down with weights. Tell the hire business it is going into a council park so they bring weights, not pegs. A jumping castle needs its own Inflatable Permit, which covers one structure up to 5 m by 5 m by 3 m for a single day and takes about four weeks to arrange. Balloons, confetti, rice and glitter are not permitted at celebrations in council spaces.
Halls
Brunswick Town Hall on Sydney Road seats 180 banquet style and holds 350 standing. Booking requests need at least four weeks' notice (Merri-bek town halls). A hall booking often still needs hired furniture, glassware or lighting, so ask the hall what is included.
Brunswick party hire FAQs
Can I put a gazebo up in a Brunswick park?
Only with the council's approval: Merri-bek needs an event permit when infrastructure such as a marquee is brought on site, and structures must be weighted, never pegged.
Can I have a jumping castle in a Merri-bek park?
With an Inflatable Permit from the council. Allow about four weeks for it.
Can I decorate with balloons in a park?
Not in Merri-bek's outdoor spaces: the council does not permit balloons, confetti, rice or glitter at celebrations.