Parks and reserves fees and charges
The fees and charges below apply to Parks and Reserves.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2025. Where the actual fees incurred by Council are higher than the fees shown, the actual costs will be charged.
If a fee or charge for a Council service is not specifically listed below, the charge or fee will be the total of the actual cost of materials and officer time incurred to provide the service, and GST.
Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time, so please check with us for any updates.
Seasons
| Winter period: |
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Between 1 April and 31 August |
| Summer period: |
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Between Labour Weekend in October and 31 March |
(Subjected to grounds maintenance requirements, a transition period between seasons may impact availability during seasonal changeover).
Sportsfield fees commence 1 September each year.
Maidstone Park
| Fees and charges for artificial turfs |
| Charges relating to the use of the artificial turfs at Maidstone Park will be set by the respective Trusts. |
| Sportsfield lights (excluding artifical turfs) |
Fees |
| Training lights per season (per training night each week) |
$550.00 |
| Tennis Courts per hour |
$25.00 |
| No 1 & No 2 Field lights |
By quotation |
Cancellation Policy
- Should Council close any facility because of inclement conditions, the hirer shall be entitled to a full refund for casual use only.
- Should the hirer cancel or postpone when ground conditions are acceptable with less than 24 hours’ notice, they shall forfeit 50% of their fee. Where they give three days’ notice, they shall forfeit 20% of their fees and where more than one week notice is given they shall be entitled to a full refund.
Winter Codes
| Seasonal |
Fees |
| MAIDSTONE PARK SAND FIELD |
| Rugby Union (per field) |
$9,120.00 |
| Other users |
by quotation |
| OTHER FIELDS |
| Rugby Union |
$1,830.00 |
| Rugby League |
$1,830.00 |
| Soccer |
$1,830.00 |
| Junior grounds (under 16s) (25% of the senior fees) |
$458.00 |
| Casual (charge per game)* |
Fees |
| Maidstone Park Sand Field |
by quotation |
| Community organisations |
by quotation |
| Commercial operations |
by quotation |
| Other sports fields |
by quotation |
| Senior |
$114.00 |
| Under 16s |
$31.80 |
| Training areas |
by quotation |
| Tournament |
by quotation |
* Please note that if preparation of any sports field is required outside normal working hours, an additional charge of 20% on top of the normal charge will apply.
Summer Codes
| Cricket |
Fees |
| SEASONAL |
| Barton Oval |
$7,560.00 |
| Senior |
$7,000.00 |
| Club |
$4,284.00 |
| Junior strips (under 16) |
$252.00 |
| Artificial |
$1,113.00 |
| CASUAL* |
| Barton Oval senior (with approval of sports field's officer) |
$210.00 |
| Barton Oval junior (With approval of sports field's officer) |
by quotation |
| Senior/Club |
$146.00 |
| Junior strips (grass under 16) |
$37.00 |
| Junior rep games on senior strips (if preparation required) |
$62.00 |
| Artificial senior |
$73.50 |
| Artificial junior |
$21.00 |
| Tournament |
by quotation |
* Please note that if preparation of any sports field is required outside normal working hours, an additional charge of 20% on top of the normal charge will apply.
| Softball |
Fees |
| SEASONAL |
| Club skin diamond |
$1,524.00 |
| Senior grass |
$985.00 |
| Junior grass |
$246.00 |
CASUAL*
|
| Club skin diamond |
$169.50 |
| Senior grass |
$106.00 |
| Junior grass |
$28.00 |
* Please note that if preparation of any sports field is required outside normal working hours, an additional charge of 20% on top of the normal charge will apply.
| Touch |
Fees |
| SEASONAL - FIELDS ARE NOT MARKED |
| Senior |
$509.00 |
| Junior |
$127.00 |
| Field marking |
by quotation |
| CASUAL - FIELDS ARE NOT MARKED |
| Senior |
$43.50 |
| Junior |
$19.00 |
| Field marking |
by quotation |
| Tournament per day per pitch (marked) |
$318.00 |
| Athletics, harriers, orienteering etc. |
Fees |
| Athletics track per season |
$3,317.00 |
| Casual use by clubs and schools per day |
no charge |
| Showers and Changing rooms |
Fees |
| Seasonal fee |
$996.00 |
| Casual use of showers and changing room hire per facility and per day |
$84.00 |
| Community leagues |
by quotation |
| Tournaments |
by quotation |
| Schools |
Fees |
| Casual games; except cricket strips |
no charge |
| Tournaments |
by quotation |
| Casual bookings |
Fees |
| Marching day |
$85.00 |
| Circus, fair, per day on site |
$180.00 |
| Concerts |
by quotation |
| Other events |
by quotation |
| Commercial use of a park * |
3% of gross revenue (ticket sales) |
* Where Council provides the facility only and would make available any toilets situated in the park, some litter bins, and access to power (if applicable). Any other services provided will be charged at cost.
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Encroachment licence
| |
Fees |
| Encroachment licence |
$995.50 |
Organised booked picnics
| Exclusive areas of the parks |
Fees |
| Up to 50 persons |
$27.00 |
| More than 50 persons |
$100.00 |
| Casual picnickers |
no charge |