Waste, cleaning and maintenance
View allAccess a range of services for recycling and disposing of waste, and report street cleaning or maintenance issues.
Bins and collections
Collection days, what goes in your bins, and how to report issues.
Hard waste
Residents can book one free hard waste collection each year.
Food and garden organics service
FOGO collection service for houses and apartments.
E-waste and chemicals
Drop-off locations, collections and other recycling and disposal options.
Managing graffiti
Report graffiti for removal.
Street cleaning and maintenance
Street maintenance requests and report issues with cleaning, bins and dumped waste in public spaces.
Parking
View allRenew and apply for parking permits, pay a parking fine or request a review of your fine, and report parking issues including illegally parked and abandoned vehicles.
View your parking fine
View details and photos relating to your parking fine.
Pay a parking fine
Options for paying a fine and how to apply for a payment arrangement or extension.
Request an infringement review
How to request an internal review of a fine and options for dealing with the matter.
Off-street parking
Find and navigate to quick, easy and safe off-street parking in the city.
Parking permits
Apply, renew and pay for all types of parking permits.
Illegally parked or abandoned vehicles
Report issues with illegal parking and abandoned vehicles or bicycles.
Resident and community services
View allInformation on rates and permits for residents, and health and support services for all people who live, work, visit and study in our municipality. We also provide a range of support programs, grants and training for community organisations.
Rates
Information on how to pay rates, change your address, financial hardship support and pensioner concessions.
Pet registration
Information on microchipping and registering your cat or dog.
New residents' checklist
Basic services that may be useful as a new resident to Melbourne.
Childcare centres
Register your child for child care.
Immunisations
Immunisation options for those who live, work or study in Melbourne.
Services for people with a disability
Services and support including home care, support for carers, legal and advocacy resources.
Financial hardship assistance
Residents and businesses can request help in paying City of Melbourne permits, licences and fees.
Housing and homelessness support
Service coordination, resources and support for people experiencing homelessness.
Multicultural services
Services include our Multicultural Hub, interpreting services and programs for international students.
Planning, building and construction
View allOur planning and building services provide assistance and advice about construction and land use in the municipality. We consider planning permit applications, enforce building legislation and local law permits, and assess and approve construction activities.
Planning applications
How to submit, amend or object to an application, and appeal/review process details.
Property enquiries
Request written planning advice, building permit information and other documentation.
Planning alerts and registers
Get notified and find information on the status of planning permit applications and decisions.
Occupy public space for construction or maintenance
Apply for a permit for any construction activities in public space.
Skips, bins and containers
Apply for a permit to place a skip, bin or container on the road.
Consent for works (road works)
You must get our consent to dig or install a service in the road reserve.
Business services and permits
View allApply for permits and access grants and support, resources and advice to help you start, run and grow your business in Melbourne.
Business Concierge Service
Our dedicated team provides support and advice on how to start or grow your business.
Grants and sponsorship
Learn more about our business grants and sponsorships.
Permits and resources
Find information on permits, licences and approvals you need when operating a business in the City of Melbourne.
Commercial waste and recycling
Explore waste and recycling services for businesses.
Register a food or beverage business
Register to comply with Food Act 1984 requirements.
Startups and innovation
Learn how we support startup businesses and innovation in our city.
Libraries, recreation and facilities
View allExplore services and programs available through our libraries, community hubs and bookable spaces, parks and open spaces, sports facilities and recreation centres.
Library catalogue
Search physical and digital library collections online.
Join the library
See library membership options and join online.
Community hubs and spaces
Find a great venue for your community or business event.
Recreation centres
Explore sports facilities, programs and membership options in our five recreation centres.
Parks and gardens
Explore parks, playgrounds and local reserves.
Find a sports club or activity
Search or browse local sporting clubs, venues and activities.
Arts and events
View allExplore our wide-ranging arts activities, events and performance venues, and access resources, funding and creative opportunities to support artists to live and work in our city.
Funding and creative opportunities
Support for artists and organisations to deliver new ideas in the city.
Organising events and activations
Permits, support and resources for events in the City of Melbourne.
Creative Spaces
Affordable and accessible spaces for artists.
Busking permits
The different types of busking permits and how to apply or renew.
Filming permits
If you are undertaking filming or photography in City of Melbourne's public places, you may need a permit.
What's on at ArtPlay
Workshops, exhibitions, events and performances for children aged up to 13 years.
Report an issue
View moreWaste and recycling services
Issues and requests about bins and collection services.
Street lighting
Report faulty lights to the relevant electricity distributor.
Pets and animals
Report barking dogs, lost/stray pets, welfare and other concerns.
Tree maintenance
Report fallen branches, root damage and other tree maintenance issues.
On-street amenity
Report on-street amenity concerns for businesses managing late-night activity in the city.
Planning, building and construction
Report compliance and safety issues.
Make a payment
View moreRates
Details of payment dates, payment methods and requests for payment extensions or refunds.
Parking fines
Options for paying a parking fine and how to apply for a payment arrangement or extension.
Pet registrations and renewals
Details of registration and renewal fees for dogs and cats and how to pay.
Domestic animal fines
Pay fines for pet-related infringements such as failing to register a pet or having a dog off-leash.
Other fines
For fines issued under local laws, and litter, tobacco, food or roadworks fines.
Get involved
Attend a council or committee meeting
Information on participating in meetings, including the process for making a submission, asking a question and addressing a committee.
Participate in current projects
Have your say and stay informed on projects that matter to you.
Work with us
Search for job and volunteer opportunities.
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