What to know about Warragul Drouin
- Baw Baw Shire Council's venue hire terms say tents, marquees and inflatable items are prohibited at its halls and function rooms.Source: Baw Baw Shire Council, venue hire terms and conditions of use
- Baw Baw Shire Council requires an event application for any event on council owned or managed land, roads or property.Source: Baw Baw Shire Council, event application
- Events on private or Crown land in Baw Baw do not need a council event application, though landowner permission is still needed.Source: Baw Baw Shire Council, event application
- Under Baw Baw's Community Local Law 2024, a person must not erect or operate any amusement on a road or council land without a permit.Source: Baw Baw Shire Council, Community Local Law 2024
- Baw Baw council venues are booked online, and bookings must be lodged at least 7 days ahead.Source: Baw Baw Shire Council, venues
- The Exhibition Hall at 15 Howitt Street, Warragul seats 300 people.Source: Baw Baw Shire Council, venue hire terms and conditions of use
- Alex Goudie Park in Drouin has a playground, barbecue facilities and picnic grounds around a lake.Source: Baw Baw Shire Council, parks and playgrounds
- The 2021 Census counted 42,827 people in the Warragul - Drouin Significant Urban Area.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Warragul - Drouin SUA
Marquees stay outdoors
Baw Baw Shire Council's venue hire terms prohibit tents, marquees and inflatable items at its halls and function rooms (venue hire terms). A party that wants a jumping castle or a marquee needs an outdoor site, and a hall booking suits the tables, linen and lighting.
Council land needs an application
Any event on land, roads or property the council owns or manages needs an event application. Private or Crown land does not, although the landowner still has to agree (event application). The shire's Community Local Law 2024 adds that no amusement may be put up or run on a road or council land without a permit (local law).
A Warragul hall and a Drouin lake
The Exhibition Hall at 15 Howitt Street, Warragul seats 300, and council venues are booked online at least seven days ahead (council venues). For a picnic party, Alex Goudie Park in Drouin has a playground, barbecues and picnic grounds around a lake (parks and playgrounds).
Warragul and Drouin party hire FAQs
Can I put a jumping castle inside a Baw Baw hall?
No. The council's venue hire terms prohibit inflatable items, tents and marquees at its halls and function rooms.
Does a party on my own land near Drouin need a council event application?
Not on private or Crown land, the council says, but the landowner's permission is still needed.