1. Council approval including payment of applicable fees and charges is required for organised sports and recreational events held in Council’s parks and sports grounds.
2. Additional approvals may be required for use of a building or erection of temporary structures such as marques and banners, parking plans, first aid planning, placing of waste containers or portable toilets and use of equipment producing heat, sound or light eg public address systems, speakers or lighting at night functions.
3. Clubs and organisations are required to provide evidence of current public liability insurance.
4. Hirers are responsible for checking that the facility is safe and appropriate to use prior to each use for the particular activity.
5. Use of Amusement Devices requires separate approval.
6. Regarding applications for seasonal hire, Council assesses the applications and allocates facilities based on meeting specific criteria, including whether teams are local, whether applications meet available times, previous history of applicant, and the application is consistent with Council’s strategic and operational plans.

Refer to Council’s Terms and Conditions of Hire and booking form to complete your application.

Parks and Reserves Facility booking Terms and Conditions
Parks and Reserves Facility Booking Application Form

Strathfield Council has dedicated areas suitable for casual hire for social/recreational activities such as social gatherings, BBQs and picnics.  The areas which are available for casual hire include:

• Airey Park (one separate recreation area)
• Ford Park
• Freshwater Park

Council advises that groups should book social/recreational areas if they wish to secure the use of the park or facility on a particular date or time.  Council can not guarantee that the social/recreational area or park will be available unless a booking has been made.  Please contact Council on 9748 9999 (business hours and after hours) should a conflict in use of facility arise.

While you are not required to contact Council or seek permission for using parks for informal recreation involving less than 50 people, if you are planning an event of less than 50 people and want to ensure the facility is available to your group, Council’s advises you to make a booking.

These events require Council approval:

• meetings/gatherings or religious services involving 50 or more people
• wedding ceremonies and parties
• corporate promotions, product sales and charity collections.

Events of a social or recreational nature may also involve use of a building or erection of temporary structures for public entertainment such as marques and banners, operating amusement devices including merry-go-rounds and jumping castles, placing of waste containers or portable toilets and use of equipment producing heat, sound or light e.g. public address systems, speakers or lighting at night functions.

Hire costs are determined by Council’s Fees and Charges. Typical costs of hire of sportsgrounds include:

• Recreation Fee (this is based on the number of participants)
• Bonds – manage your own waste (refundable)
• Toilet – Bond for key (refundable)
• Additional costs may be incurred for use of lights, marquees or amusement devices.

Council offers financial assistance to COVID-19 impacted local sporting clubs that hire its sporting grounds in the current 2020 winter season and meet the following criteria:

1. Are not-for-profit sports clubs local to the Strathfield LGA; and
2. Have greater than 75% of registered players or members who are bona fide locals to Strathfield; and
3. Can demonstrate financial hardship due to a loss of income caused by COVID-19 (see form for loss of income criteria).
4. Where the Club accepts an offer of a discount from the Council, the Club agrees to acknowledge the Council’s financial assistance on their website and social media pages.
5. Any other relevant probative matters for consideration.

Applications for the use of Council’s parks and reserves by Commercial Fitness Groups/Personal Trainers can be made by using the Commercial Fitness Groups and Personal Training Application Form (below).

The form must be signed by the person responsible for the payment of the fees and charges arising from the hiring and in observance of the terms and conditions stated on the form.

Application fees are determined by Council’s Fees and Charges.

Contact Council’s Customer Service on 9748 9999.