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Casual hire

If you wish to book a sportsfield on a casual basis - less than 12 times in a season - complete the following form and submit it to our bookings team.

Casual bookings cannot be accepted during March and September due to maintenance schedules. There are two ‘booking’ seasons each year:

  1. Summer Season - October to February
  2. Winter Season - April to August N.B. Casual Winter code sports e.g. rugby league, touch, soccer, hockey etc. are not permitted September to March (inclusive).

Casual hire application form

 

Seasonal Hire

A seasonal hirer is a hirer that reserves an oval 12 or more times in a season. Complete the following form and submit it to our bookings team.

Summer

The Summer Season is held between the third week of September through to the end of March. Applications for this season close on the first Friday in August.

Complete a Summer Season Application Form if you wish to reserve an oval during October - March.

A copy of your Certificate of Currency must also be included with your application.

Summer Season application form

Winter code sports are permitted during the Summer season, October – March although the hours are strictly limited:

  • October - January Restricted to 5 hours per week and only permitted Tunks Park No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Junior/school sport only)
  • February - March Restricted to 10 hours per week but can be played on ALL ovals (excluding Tunks Park Turf Wicket)

Winter

The Winter Season is held between April and around the first week of September. Applications for this season close on the first Friday in February.

A copy of your Certificate of Currency must also be included with your application.

Winter Season application form

Please note, to hire North Sydney Oval, you will need to contact the venue directly.

The following may also need to be submitted:

  • Certificate of Currency. If you don’t have your own insurance, in some instances it may be taken out through North Sydney Council.
  • Litter Bin form. Litter bins are essential if you are serving food or drink. As a guide one bin is required for every 30 people attending the event.

Late applications will only be dealt with after on time applications have been allocated. Council will endeavour to meet requests, however there is no guarantee that sufficient sports fields will be available to meet user demand.

Seasonal Bookings will be confirmed 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the season.

Permanent hirers are required to give at least 2 working days’ notice when requesting ‘casual’ bookings or if they wish to cancel a booking.

 

Important information documents:

Bookings at Council

Applications to book sportsfields, small park gatherings, weddings, or requests for filming permits, must be sent to our Bookings Team in Council's Customer Service Centre.

Address: Customer Service - Bookings, North Sydney Council, 200 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060

Telephone: 02 9936 8200

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