What to know about Geraldton
- The City of Greater Geraldton says a private wedding, birthday party or gathering needs an event application if it has a stage or a marquee over 54 square metres; a low risk gathering does not need to notify the City.Source: City of Greater Geraldton, planning an event
- The City of Greater Geraldton treats events with stallholders, road closures or stages as high risk and asks for the full application package eight weeks before the event.Source: City of Greater Geraldton, planning an event
- The City of Greater Geraldton says approval to hold an event does not give exclusive rights to the location.Source: City of Greater Geraldton, planning an event
- Marquees and other temporary structures use the City of Greater Geraldton's form HW41, a Certificate of Structural Integrity for a Temporary Structure or Marquee.Source: City of Greater Geraldton, event resources
- Organisers who expect noise above normal limits apply to the City of Greater Geraldton on form HW46 for an event noise exemption.Source: City of Greater Geraldton, event resources
- At the QEII Seniors and Community Centre, 88 Durlacher Street, the Upper Hall holds 400 people and has a stage, dance floor, tables, chairs and sound equipment.Source: City of Greater Geraldton, QEII Seniors and Community Centre venue hire
- The 2021 Census counted 38,595 people in the Geraldton Significant Urban Area.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Geraldton SUA
The 54 square metre line
In Greater Geraldton, a private wedding, birthday party or gathering needs an event application once it has a stage or a marquee over 54 square metres. A low risk gathering does not have to tell the City at all (City of Greater Geraldton). Ask the hire business for the marquee's floor area before you decide which side of the line you are on.
Forms for a bigger set-up
A marquee or other temporary structure goes on the City's form HW41, a Certificate of Structural Integrity, and music above normal limits needs an event noise exemption on form HW46 (event resources). High risk events, with stallholders, road closures or stages, lodge the full package eight weeks ahead. Even an approved event has no exclusive rights to its location.
A hall with its own dance floor
The Upper Hall at the QEII Seniors and Community Centre, 88 Durlacher Street, holds 400 people and comes with a stage, dance floor, tables, chairs and sound equipment (QEII centre). That leaves the hire list to the extras.
Geraldton party hire FAQs
Does a birthday marquee in Geraldton need City approval?
Only if it is over 54 square metres or the party has a stage. Then an event application form is needed.
Does an approved event get its spot to itself?
No. The City says approval does not give exclusive rights to the location.