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Public assemblies, demonstrations and rallies

Let us know about your public demonstration or rally so we can plan for impacts to public space and businesses.

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You don't need permission from the City of Melbourne to conduct a demonstration, rally or protest or other form of public assembly.

However, we'd like to hear about it so we can plan for impacts to parks, public places, streets and footpaths and notify affected businesses and services. 

Please let us know via the online form below.

Before you notify us, we encourage you to contact Victoria Police for advice and to discuss potential police resourcing.

If your activity takes place in or passes through the following privately managed public spaces, we encourage you to notify them directly and discuss any requirements they may have.

City of Melbourne neither endorses nor disapproves of activities of a political, religious or other nature, therefore we do not issue permits for rallies, demonstrations, protests, vigils, processions or similar activities. The City of Melbourne is unable to facilitate vehicle access to our parks, gardens, reserves and hard spaces or allow the use of infrastructure at such activities. If there is no impact from this activity to a permitted City of Melbourne activation, we will send an email notification to relevant stakeholders.

Public assembly notification form

Organisation field is required.
Full name field is required.
Preferred contact number field is required.
Name of activity field is required.
For example: rally, protest, march, demonstration
Additional information field is required.
Number of attendees field is required.
Enter a link to any related website or social media promotion of the activity. 
Date field is required.
Start time field is required.
What time will the activity start?
Finish time field is required.
What time will the activity finish?
Location field is required.
Victoria Police contact name field is required.
Victoria Police contact number or email address field is required.
Confirmation field is required.
I have completed this form to the best of my knowledge.

City of Melbourne is committed to protecting your privacy. The personal information being collected on this form is being collected by City of Melbourne to share with external stakeholders and to assist managing impacts to the city. If you wish to alter any of the personal information you have supplied to city of Melbourne, please contact Council via telephone: 03 9658 9658 or email events@melbourne.vic.gov.au.

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our acknowledgement

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.