Matching the event with the best venue is a vital ingredient for success. A fair, festival, craft show or open day might be best suited to an outdoor venue. The City of Cockburn has a vast range of beautiful outdoor settings including 21 active reserves (sporting ovals) and 168 passive reserves (parks) that provide a variety of settings and infrastructure for residents to participate in various types of activities. View a list of all Parks and Reserves.
A cultural performance, concert or exhibition might be better suited to an indoor venue. The City of Cockburn has a wide range of indoor venues available for use across a number of our suburbs. Venues range from small, (50 person capacity) medium (100–140 person capacity) and large (150–180 person capacity) and some have multiple rooms to choose from. View a full list of available Community Centres.
Confirm the venue is available for your type of event and the dates you are planning.
For events over 100 people, you will need to complete a Public Event Application Form and email this form to [email protected] with a proposed site plan and a copy of your group’s public liability insurance. For events under 100 people, you will need to complete a Parks Usage Notification Form and email this form to [email protected]
If booking a City of Cockburn hall, you will need to complete a Casual Venue Hire Application Form and submit this to [email protected]. Once submitted, your booking request will be assessed and you will be advised if there are other activities happening in the same venue on that day. A private event may require additional approvals if the activity includes bouncy castles, alcohol consumption, loud music and the selling of food.