Street parties

A street party is a friendly small-scale event designed to bring neighbours together in a relaxed community focused atmosphere.

Key features include:

Who can apply?

To apply for a street party, you must:

We offer a range of incentives to help you hold your party:

To help streamline your street party application, we've provided the step-by-step process below.

Apply at least 6 weeks before your party date

To begin, download and carefully review the Neighbourhood Street Party Information Kit to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.

Estimated process time - 2 weeks

Once we receive your application, we'll review it to ensure it meets all the requirements and conditions, including:

Note: Applications that are incomplete or contain errors will be returned for correction and resubmission.

Estimated process time - 2 weeks

We will issue approval documentation, if your application is supported:

Please notify us once the approved documents have been received.

Estimated process time - 1 week

To ensure your street party runs safely and smoothly:

We'll notify the Traffic Management Contractor to install road closure signs on the day of your street party, and they’ll arrive about 30 minutes before the event begins to set them up.

You must share the details of your party with Ambulance Victoria, Fire Rescue Victoria and Victoria Police (See section 6 for contacts details).
You must notify neighbours about the street party road closure date, location, and time at least 72 hours before the event (See Appendix 3).

You are all set. Enjoy your street party!