Swan Hill Rural City Council
If you are holding an event in a location not deemed to be normal practice, i.e. a music concert on a football oval, this area is classed as a Place of Public Entertainment (POPE). Under the Building Act 1993 and Regulations 2018 you must obtain a POPE occupancy permit from Council. The following are examples of POPE:
- A building of more than 500m2 or prescribed temporary structure
- A place of more than 500m2 used for entertainment that is enclosed, substantially enclosed or to which admission can be gained by payment of money or other consideration
- The event exceeds 5,000 people
Exemption applies to Community Based Organisations
Community based organisations using outdoor recreational facilities that are greater than 500 square metres (without temporary structures) and with a crowd less than 5,000 will be exempt from the requirement of a POPE occupancy permit.