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                    Seasonal sport permit

                    Returning and tenant sports clubs are given permission to use sports fields and pavilions over the course of a season, through the Seasonal sport permit system.

                    This includes community sporting clubs and commercial operators using facilities on a regular basis each season.

                    COVID-19 update

                    City of Melbourne has suspended all winter season sports facility use, in keeping with the return to stage-three restrictions across metropolitan Melbourne. This will be in effect until August 2020. Seasonal sports clubs will be contacted with further updates as they become available.

                    The Victorian Government determines the summer and winter seasons and respective sports permitted on Crown land.

                    • Summer season (1 October to 31 March) – applications open early July. Allocations are confirmed in September.
                    • Winter season (1 April to 30 September) – applications open late November. Allocations are confirmed in February.

                    The City of Melbourne has more than 100 clubs operating in its parks throughout the year. A growing population and high use of our facilities means a number of factors are  considered when assessing applications.

                    You can enquire about programmed and formal sports use by emailing seasonalsport@melbourne.vic.gov.au.

                    Seasonal fees

                    Seasonal fees vary depending on the type of sport and the number of match or training dates required. Seasonal fees are based on a:

                    • 10 game (half share) or
                    • 20 game (full share) season.

                    Where a permit holder has, for example, a 12 game season they will be charged for a 10 game season (half share) plus two casual bookings.

                    ​Seasonal hire of sports grounds and facilities

                    Full share (20 game season)

                    ​Half share (10 game season)
                    ​Cricket turf $6975
                    $3485
                    Cricket synthetic $1900
                    $945
                    ​Football (AFL)
                    $1730
                    $865
                    Rugby/soccer/hockey/lacrosse $1730
                    $870
                    Touch football
                    $865
                    $435
                    ​Softball $665
                    $330
                    ​Baseball $1455
                    $725
                    Other sport – clean, no markings or goals $665
                    ​$330
                    ​Pavilion hire – Category A $1455
                    ​$725
                    Pavilion hire – Category B $725
                    $365
                    ​Pavilion bonds
                    $​1105
                    ​Training – all sports
                    (this rate is also applicable for pre-season use)
                    ​$1.45 per player per session

                    Fees listed above are:

                    • approved by City of Melbourne for the 2019-20 financial year
                    • inclusive of GST
                    • current at the time of publishing
                    • subject to change.

                    Contact us

                    Telephone number
                    03 9658 965803 9658 9658
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