Major events EOI

​Major events held before 1 July 2025 should apply via the City of Melbourne event permit application. Visit the event permit page​ for more information on notice period required for an event.

Public open space is publicly owned land such as parks, gardens, reserves, squares, footpaths and roadways that are managed by City of Melbourne.​

​No, only events held in public open space managed by the City of Melbourne can apply for this EOI. 

View the event sites within City of Melbourne on the interactive map​Opens in new tab.​

​Examples include:

• Federation Square
• Royal Botanic Gardens
• Sidney Myer Music Bowl
• directly outside the State Library
• directly outside National Gallery of Victoria
• and many more. 

If you are unsure, please contact the Event Operations team by emailing events@melbourne.vic.gov.au​ or call 03 9658 9658. 

Any equipment that exceeds chairs, tables, two barbecues and four market umbrellas such as marquees, stages, generators, portable toilets and inflatables.

Providing an estimate on how much infrastructure you will bring to the site will help us understand the overall size of your event and determine if the chosen location is suitable.​

Details about vehicle types and quantity will help us determine if the event space is suitable and has the appropriate access requirements, or if there is a suitable alternative location.​

Providing an estimate on how many vehicles and the type of vehicles you need for your event will help us identify if the chosen location is suitable.​

​An assessment team will assess applications against the criteria and each criterion is weighted. The weighted scores for all criteria will be added together and a total score used to determine an applications ranking against the criteria so the more you can consider, the higher the score and likelihood of progressing your application. The assessment will also consider the demand for a location at a particular time of the year.​

Eligibility for the EOI is determined by the event being able to meet one or more of the specified conditions as to what constitutes a major event. 

For example, if you applied for funding and you do not meet any of the conditions that define a major event you are not eligible to apply for a Major Event EOI. You can, however, apply via the general event permit application if you meet the notice required for an event.​

​No, you can however apply via the general event application permit if your event is within 12 months. If your major event is beyond 12 months and the EOI has closed please contact us via events@melbourne.vic.gov.au​