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Approval to use public areas and roads - Ipswich City Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this approval to undertake activities on public land and roads. This includes activities such as:

  • depositing goods or materials
  • conducting commercial activities on public parks, reserves and venues
  • holding a public place activity, excluding the operation of a temporary entertainment event.

A public place activity can refer to any of the following:

  • placing a display or information booth
  • conducting a social gathering or meeting of more than 50 people
  • exercising a right of occupation and use of a specified part of a council area by an incorporated association
  • conducting a street parade, festival, fundraiser, vintage car display, novelty vehicle race or training event.

If you require development approval and receive approval for your activities on public land as part of that approval process, you will not need to obtain a separate approval.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Certain conditions may be placed on your approval, such as:

  • making periodic payments to the council or local authority
  • making facilities installed under the approval available for use by the public at specified times or other specified periods
  • taking specified precautions to protect the safety of persons who enter the land subject to the approval
  • proper maintenance of equipment and facilities
  • holding specified public liability insurance cover.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $176.00

Commercial use of roads. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $335.00

Seasonal fee for the use of parks or designated personal training zones by fitness groups / personal trainers with more than 10 attendees. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $595.00

Annual fee (based on up to 52 weeks of actual use per location per year) for the use of parks or designated personal training zones by fitness groups / personal trainers with more than 10 attendees. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Fees for nature - based commercial activity licence - with up to 30 attendees per session:

  • half season (3 months) - $170.00
  • season fee (6 months) - $335.00
  • annual fee - $630.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Use of parks 1 - 100 people:

  • hourly rate per location - $82.00
  • daily rate per location - $425.00
  • seasonal fee per location - $2,550.00
  • bond per event - $645.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Use of parks 101 - 499 people:

  • hourly rate per location - $152.00
  • daily rate per location - $965.00
  • seasonal fee per location - $5,780.00
  • bond per event - $1,290.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Use of parks 500 or more people:

  • hourly rate per location - $225.00
  • daily rate per location - $1,350.00
  • seasonal fee per location - $8,100.00
  • bond per event - $2,480.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Transfer Transfer All $113.00

Commercial use of roads. Fees for 2024-25
Vary Variation All $72.00

Commercial use of roads. Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
General All Nature - based commercial activity - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Transfer process

Apply

This approval cannot be transferred.

Administering agency

Ipswich City Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.