Book promotional street flags

Locations and overview

We have more than 300 street flag poles available to hire across the North Sydney CBD and local shopping villages, providing extensive exposure, a unique advertising platform for your event, and great value for money.

Locations

Fees and eligibility

Who can apply?

• Commercial entities
• Not-for-profit organisations
• Government agencies

Fee structure

Fees for street flag bookings vary depending on the location and whether the applicant is a commercial entity or a not-for-profit/government organisation.

Please refer to the banner pole locations and Council’s current Fees and Charges Schedule before requesting a quote.

Street flags fees and charges

How to check fees

Before requesting a quote:

• Review the Banner Pole Locations
• Refer to the Council’s Fees and Charges Schedule

Design and printing guidelines

All banner designs must be approved by Council before production. Submit designs at least 6 weeks prior to installation.

Design requirements

• Banners should enhance the North Sydney streetscape and promote arts, culture, festivals, sporting events, civic programs, or other public interest activities.

• Commercial banners must include a community message, sponsorship, or reference to North Sydney. They cannot serve solely as advertising.

• All banners must be:
  • high-quality and professionally produced
  • hemmed, labelled, and neatly packaged

Logo and sponsorship rules

• Logos should be maximum 10% of banner area
• Maximum 3 logos, including Council’s
• Logos should be placed preferably at the bottom

Printing and design specifications

Please find below design and printing specifications for street flags. Please note: specifications are different depending on location.

Printing specifications

Council is not liable for:

• Faulty manufacture
• Delays due to non-compliance with these conditions

Booking process

• Submit a booking request and pay the application fee
• Council will:
  • Confirm pole locations and banner quantities
  • Issue a quote (valid for 14 days)
• Once you receive the quote:
  • Accept the quote in writing
  • Pay the application fee to confirm booking

Booking rules

• Council bookings take precedence
• Booking periods:
  • Start Monday, end Sunday
  • Minimum 2 weeks, maximum 6 weeks
  • Special exemptions may be negotiated
• Bookings can be made up to 6 months in advance

Cancellation policy

• More than 90 days before hire: Full refund
• Less than 90 days before hire: No refund
• Partial cancellations within 90 days: Council retains 5% of cancelled fee or $300, whichever is greater

Design submission and approval

How to Submit Your Design

• Email your banner design to: banners@northsydney.nsw.gov.au
• Allow at least 5 business days for Council review and approval

Important notes

• Submit designs at least 6 weeks before installation
• Ensure your design meets all guidelines (see Design Guidelines)

Installation and return

Delivery requirements

• Deliver banners in one shipment, 2 weeks before installation
• Ensure banners are correctly labelled and neatly packaged
• Late or incorrect deliveries may incur fees
• Council may reject banners that do not meet hygiene or packaging standards

Installation and removal

• May vary by up to 3 business days due to traffic, weather, or volume
• Installation/removal fees apply (see Fees & Charges)

Post-hire collection

• Banners must be collected within 2 weeks after hire
• Uncollected banners will be recycled, and the recycling fee retained
• Council is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged banners
• Banners not collected within this period will be recycled

Damaged Banners

• May be removed, repaired, and reinstalled at the hirer’s expense

Banner ownership and reuse

• Banners remain the property of the hirer
• Council encourages reuse if banners are:
  • Clean
  • In good condition
  • Correctly packaged
• Banners should be used:
  • No more than 3 times
  • For no longer than 6 weeks per use