Fundraising or requesting donation of material items conducted on behalf of a charitable organisation approved under the Fundraising Act 1998, may only place a charity collection bin or collect donations or fundraise on Council land with a valid permit.
Fundraising in Box Hill and Britannia Malls
If you wish to fundraise in Box Hill or Britannia Malls, please be aware that:
- Under the Whitehorse Community Local Law 2024 ( PDF 973.95KB) S2.14, charity fundraisers require a permit ( DOCX 45.56KB) to operate on Council land
- Face to face fundraising may only take place in the line-marked rectangular spaces at Britannia Mall, Mitcham and Box Hill Mall, Box Hill
- Face to face fundraising in public places in Whitehorse is limited to members of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA). Any other fundraising or charity collections are not allowed
- If you are a member of the PFRA, email details to applications@pfra.org.au
- If you are not a member and require further information, email admin@pfra.org.au
Box Hill and Britannia Malls Fundraising Permit Conditions and Permit Breaches
Permit Conditions
- The permit holder must ensure that all the permit conditions are complied with at all times.
- The permit holder must provide evidence of $20 million of public liability insurance for the permit period. A valid Certificate of Currency must be supplied with the application.
- The permit is not transferable:
- Permits are not to be photocopied and the copies used by someone not named on the permit
- Permits are not to be leased, sold or given away
- No form of advertising of a permit for rent, lease, sale profit or other beneficial or fraudulent consideration of causing such an advertisement to be published is permitted.
- The permit is only valid at the stated location.
- The permit is only valid for the stated times which may only occur between the hours of 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday.
- The permit holder must set up in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 principles and relevant codes and standards to provide unobstructed access to others using the area.
- Fundraising collectors must have identification clearly displayed at all times during the collection period.
- Fundraising activities may only occur within the line-marked rectangles at the permitted location at Britannia Mall or Box Hill Mall.
- No sound amplification equipment may be used when fundraising on Council land.
- Council will NOT allow, without a valid Council permit, the installation of permanent structures, including electrical lighting and sound systems on Council land.
- Separate permits are required for furniture such as A-frame display boards, planter boxes, goods on display, tables, chairs, umbrellas and barriers or any other material.
- Any drawings, sketches or other artwork made on any footpath must be easily erasable, in a non-permanent medium such as chalk, charcoal or pastel which cannot be detrimental to the environment.
- The permit holder is not to advertise or associate the fundraising activity with advertising, nor sell or offer or expose for sale, any article or commodity.
- Council requests that the permit holder clean up the site at the conclusion of the activity and thoughtfully disposes of any discarded items and materials.
- The permit must be produced for an Authorised Council Officer on request.
- At the conclusion of the permit period a new application form must be submitted.
- The permit holder will comply with all directions by a member of Victoria Police or an Authorised Council Officer, including a direction that fundraising cease or that the location of the fundraising be moved to lessen congestion or inconvenience to other persons.
Permit Condition Breaches
If the permit holder breaches the permit conditions:
- The permit may be cancelled.
- Fines may be issued.
- Costs incurred by Council may be charged directly to the permit holder.
- Goods or equipment may be impounded.
- Future permit applications may be declined.
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