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LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Sportsgrounds | Community & Recreation / Sporting Facilities | Netball Courts Grade 1
The courts that are in this grade are displayed on Facility Manager.
Fees to be used by management body to operate and manage courts and facilities.
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Commercial Use per court per hour (not including lighting) | $18.18 | $1.82 | $20.00 |
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Sportsgrounds | Community & Recreation / Sporting Facilities | Netball Courts Grade 2
The courts that are in this grade are displayed on Facility Manager.
Fees to be used by management body to operate and manage courts and facilities.
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Commercial Use per court/per hour (no lighting) | $18.18 | $1.82 | $20.00 |
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Sportsgrounds | Community & Recreation / Sporting Facilities | Petanque
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Piste Hire – Commercial per hour (day) | $20.91 | $2.09 | $23.00 | |
Piste Hire – Commercial per hour (night) | $38.18 | $3.82 | $42.00 |
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Sportsgrounds | Community & Recreation / Sporting Facilities | Sportsgrounds Grade 1
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Commercial Hire – per hour per field | $109.09 | $10.91 | $120.00 | |
Commercial Hire – per month per field (up to 10 hours per week) | $758.18 | $75.82 | $834.00 | |
Commercial Hire – per month per field (up to 20 hours per week) | $1,096.36 | $109.64 | $1,206.00 | |
Lighting – per hour – casual/commercial hirer | $42.73 | $4.27 | $47.00 | |
The user sports club may charge a spectator fee to cover its commitments to a sporting association.
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LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Sportsgrounds | Community & Recreation / Sporting Facilities | Sportsgrounds Grade 2
The fields that are in this grade are displayed on Facility Manager.
Teams from outside the City are to pay the casual rate for ground hire and lighting, not the seasonal rate.
Fees to be used by management body to operate and manage fields and facilities.
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Commercial Hire – per hour per field | $67.27 | $6.73 | $74.00 | |
Commercial Hire – per month per field (up to 10 hours per week) | $433.64 | $43.36 | $477.00 | |
Commercial Hire – per month per field (up to 20 hours per week) | $678.18 | $67.82 | $746.00 | |
Lighting – per hour – casual/commercial hirer | $40.91 | $4.09 | $45.00 | |
The user sports club may charge a spectator fee to cover its commitments to a sporting association.
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LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Sportsgrounds | Community & Recreation / Sporting Facilities | Sportsgrounds Grade 3
The fields that are in this grade are displayed on Facility Manager.
Teams from outside the City are to pay the casual rate for ground hire and lighting, not the seasonal rate.
Fees to be used by management body to operate and manage fields and facilities.
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Commercial Hire – per hour per field | $40.00 | $4.00 | $44.00 | |
Commercial Hire – per month per field (up to 10 hours per week) | $259.09 | $25.91 | $285.00 | |
Commercial Hire – per month per field (up to 20 hours per week) | $388.18 | $38.82 | $427.00 | |
Lighting – per hour – casual/commercial hirer | $38.18 | $3.82 | $42.00 | |
The user sports club may charge a spectator fee to cover its commitments to a sporting association.
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LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Sportsgrounds | Tennis Courts | Tennis Court Grade 1 - (Synthetic Court)
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Day time fees per hour per court – community or commercial use | $19.09 | $1.91 | $21.00 | |
Night time fees per hour per court – community or commercial use | $22.73 | $2.27 | $25.00 |
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Sportsgrounds | Tennis Courts | Tennis Court Grade 2 - (Hard Court)
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Day time fees per hour per court – community or commercial use | $13.64 | $1.36 | $15.00 | |
Night time fees per hour per court – community or commercial use | $17.27 | $1.73 | $19.00 |
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Parks & Reserves | Community Land Usage Fees | Casual Hire
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Overflow Parking per day at all other open space areas, including power (commercial) | $364.55 | $36.45 | $401.00 |
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Parks & Reserves | Park & Reserves Hire: Commercial
A booking may be made under “general hire” if it meets the three points listed below. Any booking that falls outside these defined limits must be completed as a Commercial Booking Application. A general hire booking:
- Is non-ticketed
- Has less than 300 attendees
- Does not have on site commercial operators or event coordination
50% discount applicable to Not-For-Profit or charity organisations (discount applies to park booking only, not utility costs).
* Bookings are per designated area within the park
* Daily booking rate covers a single date, being a 24hour period from midnight to midnight
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Event management - Additional licencing |
Variable: Price on application |
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Major Event Booking Fee - Road closure and additional licensing |
Variable: Price on application |
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Fee for the booking and management of event licence associated with large events. Fee is applied for large and complex events across road that require extensive referrals and is negotiated with the hirer. |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: City Wide, <300 people, hourly rate | $58.18 | $5.82 | $64.00 | |
Min. 4 hour booking applies |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: City Wide, <300 people, daily rate | $462.73 | $46.27 | $509.00 | |
Park hire - commercial, park category: City Wide, 300-5000 people, hourly rate | $164.55 | $16.45 | $181.00 | |
Min. 4 hour booking applies |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: City Wide, 300-5000 people, daily rate | $1,312.73 | $131.27 | $1,444.00 | |
Park hire - commercial, park category: City Wide, >5000 people, hourly rate | $413.64 | $41.36 | $455.00 | |
Min. 4 hour booking applies |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: City Wide, >5000 people, daily rate | $3,308.18 | $330.82 | $3,639.00 | |
Park hire - commercial, park category: District, <300 people, hourly rate | $48.18 | $4.82 | $53.00 | |
Min. 4 hour booking applies |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: District, <300 people, daily rate | $378.18 | $37.82 | $416.00 | |
Park hire - commercial, park category: District, 300-5000 people, hourly rate | $99.09 | $9.91 | $109.00 | |
Min. 4 hour booking applies |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: District, 300-5000 people, daily rate | $788.18 | $78.82 | $867.00 | |
Park hire - commercial, park category: District, >5000 people, hourly rate | $197.27 | $19.73 | $217.00 | |
Min. 4 hour booking applies |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: District, >5000 people, daily rate | $1,575.45 | $157.55 | $1,733.00 | |
Park hire - commercial, park category: Local, <300 people, hourly rate | $42.73 | $4.27 | $47.00 | |
Min. 4 hour booking applies |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: Local, <300 people, daily rate | $336.36 | $33.64 | $370.00 | |
Park hire - commercial, park category: Local, 300-5000 people, hourly rate | $80.00 | $8.00 | $88.00 | |
Min. 4 hour booking applies |
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Park hire - commercial, park category: Local, 300-5000 people, daily rate | $630.00 | $63.00 | $693.00 | |
Remediation fee (repair of damages incurred), for replacement of grass, repair to damaged assets, etc |
Variable: Price on application
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Callout fee hourly rate if Council staff are required to attend site for emergency, compliance, food and safety alert, or notified risk issue | $132.73 | $13.27 | $146.00 |
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Parks & Reserves | Park & Reserves Hire: Commercial | Stage Hire - Speers Point Park and Cooranbong Park
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Hire of Stage for a commercial event – per day (including single phase power) | $520.91 | $52.09 | $573.00 |
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL | PARKS & OVALS HIRE | Parks & Reserves | Park & Reserves Hire: Commercial | Commercial Group Fitness Programs
Name |
2025/2026 Fee (excl. GST) |
2025/2026 GST |
2025/2026 Fee (incl. GST) |
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Group fitness booking, park category: City Wide, 1.5hr booking | $50.91 | $5.09 | $56.00 | |
Group fitness booking, park category: City Wide, Monthly rate | $604.55 | $60.45 | $665.00 | |
Group fitness booking, park category: District, 1.5hr booking | $40.91 | $4.09 | $45.00 | |
Group fitness booking, park category: District, Monthly rate | $484.55 | $48.45 | $533.00 | |
Group fitness booking, park category: Local, 1.5hr booking | $30.00 | $3.00 | $33.00 | |
Group fitness booking, park category: Local, Monthly rate | $362.73 | $36.27 | $399.00 |