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Permit for Sports or Personal Training on Public Land or Council Facilities - Merri-bek City Council - Victoria

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to provide instruction or coaching for sporting, recreational or training activities at council sporting facilities. These facilities include swimming pools or council owned land.

Instruction or coaching may include, but is not limited to, the following activities:

  • swimming
  • team sports
  • personal training
  • physical fitness
  • martial arts
  • circuit training
  • any other similar activity.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this permit, personal trainers must:

  • hold a current workplace level 2 first aid certificate
  • hold a current public liability insurance policy
  • hold a current professional indemnity insurance policy
  • be registered with Kinect Australia, Fitness Australia or another recognised peak body association.

Each location may have specific requirements and the activity that you are intending to conduct may have restrictions.

Duration

1 year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $349.50

Per year. Fees for 2026-27
Apply Application All $25.00

Fee for each additional trainer (excluding GST).  Fees for 2026-27

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Local law(s) name

General Local Law 2018

Application process

Apply

Sign in or create an account with the Council's online booking system to apply for your permit.

Administering agency

Merri-bek City Council

Contact details

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