Outdoor group fitness and personal training approval

Apply online using one of these forms:

• Annual Reserve Application – for more than 12 sessions; and 

• Casual Reserve Application – for 12 sessions or less.

Note: Before applying, make sure you have:

• Current public liability insurance of $20 million;

• Appropriate professional indemnity insurance;

• Registration with an industry peak body; and

• Current first aid certification.

Annual Reserve Application Casual Reserve Application

Once an application is received, the City will assess it based on:

• Availability and suitability of the nominated public space;

• Previous bookings held by the applicant at that location;

• Compliance with these guidelines and licence conditions; and

• Absence of any outstanding debts to the City.

If approved, the City will issue a licence for the calendar year on a non-exclusive basis.

You will be notified of the outcome within seven (7) business days.

Note: The City may relocate, suspend or cancel approval if an area becomes unsuitable or is required for other purposes.

Each location is considered case by case. Consideration is given to previous complaints, proximity to residents, existing bookings, group size and nature, impact on grounds, and site suitability.

Please note that you cannot operate:

• Within 20m of play equipment or sports structures (e.g. basketball courts, cricket nets);

• In socially or culturally sensitive areas (e.g. memorials, shrines, public artworks);

• In environmentally sensitive areas (e.g. bushland, sand dunes, foreshore);

• In any areas the City has excluded; and

• In ways that monopolise stairs, paths, park furniture, or City-provided fitness equipment.

Aerobic and strength-based training (e.g. free weights, skipping ropes, medicine balls), non-contact pad (boxing) work, bootcamps, yoga, tai chi and pilates.

• Inspect your training area before each session and remove or report any hazards;

• Manage activities to prevent damage to grounds and facilities;

• Maintain a safe environment for participants and the public; and

• Report hazards or incidents to the City immediately.

• Operate only in areas and at times approved under your licence;

• Always supervise groups and ensure activities are appropriate for participants’ abilities;

• Provide evidence of your booking if requested by a City officer;

• Respect closures due to maintenance or weather conditions;

• Do not sell other goods or services without a trading licence;

• Park only in designated parking areas - not on paths or turfed verges; and

• Keep noise to a minimum and remove all rubbish after training.

Aggressive or intimidating activities, suspending or anchoring equipment to trees/structures, dragging tyres, using projectiles without approval, or displaying signage contrary to the City’s signage regulations.

To minimise disturbance to nearby residents, training is limited to:

• 6am to 9pm on weekdays

• 7am to 9pm on weekends and public holidays.

Irrigation timing on sports grounds will not be adjusted for early sessions.

Please be mindful of noise, amplified music and voices should not be used near dwellings, especially before 7am.

• Trainers must only deliver activities they are qualified and insured to provide;

• Licences may be suspended or cancelled under the Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law if conditions are breached;

• Trainers have the right to appeal cancellations under the Local Government Act 1995; and

• Repeated complaints or breaches may result in a site being withdrawn from the licence.