Roles and responsibilities

Event organisers

• take full responsibility for event planning and delivery.
• develop and submit required event paperwork.
• ensure contractors are compliant and insured.
• engage with stakeholders.

Council staff

• assess and approve applications.
• consult with relevant services and authorities where applicable (for example, Traffic, Waste Open Space).
• provide guidance on compliance, safety and accessibility, where applicable.

Contractors

• comply with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation.
• perform inductions.
• make site rules to ensure equipment is safe and appropriate.

Volunteers and staff 

• receive briefings or inductions before the event 
• understand their roles.

Emergency services may need to be notified or involved, depending on risk and scale of the event.