Whitehorse City Council supports the use of temporary signs to promote community events and some real estate activities.
Under the Victorian Planning Scheme Clause 52_05 Advertising Signs, temporary signs includes signs that may require a Whitehorse City Council Community Local Law permit. The following table explains the types of signs that can be displayed and which signs require a Community Local Law permit.
| Sign Type |
Description |
Community Local Law Permit Requirement |
| Places of worship |
1 sqm - Cannot be internally illuminated nor animated |
No |
| Construction |
2 sqm - Cannot be internally illuminated nor animated - Remove when construction complete |
No |
| Sale of goods or livestock |
2 sqm - Cannot be internally illuminated nor animated - Remove before 3 months |
No |
| Single local educational, cultural, political, religious, social or recreational event |
5 sqm - Cannot be internally illuminated nor animated - Remove 14 days after the event or no longer that total of 3 months - Cannot be a commercial event |
Yes |
| Repeated local educational, cultural, political, religious, social or recreational events |
5 sqm - Cannot be internally illuminated nor animated - Up to 8 signs on the property during the calendar year no longer than 28 days of the year. Remove after the event |
Yes |
| Victoria’s container deposit scheme under the circular economy |
8 sqm - Cannot be internally or externally illuminated nor animated. Attach to automated collection point or transfer station |
No |
| Sale or letting up to 20 real estate lots |
10 sqm - Cannot be internally illuminated nor animated - Remove 7 days after sale |
Yes - Real Estate Signage |
| Sale or letting more than 20 real estate lots |
>10 sqm - Cannot be internally illuminated nor animated - Remove 7 days after sale |
Yes - Real Estate Signage |
Temporary Event Signage
Temporary event signs may be installed at the following locations:
- RHL Sparks Reserve - NW corner of Middleborough and Canterbury Roads
- Surrey Park - NE corner of Canterbury and Elgar Roads
- Forest Hill Reserve - SE corner of Canterbury and Springvale Roads
- Road Reserve - SE corner of Mitcham and East Doncaster Roads
- Whitehorse Civic Centre frontage – Eastern end - Whitehorse Civic Centre events only
- Or at another nominated location such as where the event is being held. NOTE: This is subject to Council approval.
Temporary Event Signage Permit Conditions
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.
- 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.
- Permit applications will be considered for the erection of signs/display boards or banners at the designated spaces listed below to promote local, not for profit organisations, or community events that are being conducted within the municipality.
- North West corner of Middleborough Road and Canterbury Roads
- South East corner of Canterbury Road and Springvale Roads
- North East corner of Canterbury Road and Elgar Road
- South East corner of Mitcham Road and East Doncaster Road
- Whitehorse Civic Centre frontage at the eastern end only and for events taking place at the Whitehorse Civic Centre only
- Advertising at all other Council properties is limited to promoting community activities on the site and on Council land within 500 metres of the site.
- Sporting and Recreational Clubs may apply for one temporary sign/display board or banner at a time to advertise outside their sporting ground/facility for a special one-off event and/or to encourage new participants in accordance with the permit conditions.
- A maximum of two signs/display boards or banners are permitted on each site at any one time.
- Signs/display boards or banners may only be installed at the nominated site.
- Permits do not allow for exclusive use of an outdoor space and in some instances access may be required for a public event or permitted activity at Council’s discretion.
- Signage must conform to the Victorian Planning Scheme Clause 52_05 Advertising Signs.
- 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.
- The sign/display board or banner must be securely fixed and displayed so that the possibility of injury to any person or damage to any facility is avoided.
- An approved sign/display board or banner may be installed a maximum of 21 days prior to the event. It must be removed within 48 hours of the conclusion of the event.
- The size of a permitted sign/display board is limited to a maximum size of three (3) square metres and the maximum size of any banner displayed is limited to 3000 mm x 900 mm.
- Signs/display boards may not be reflective or flashing.
- Signs/display boards or banners are to be maintained in a clean state of repair at all times.
- Signs/display boards or banners that are worded or contain illustrations that are likely to cause offence to any person or organisation are prohibited.
- Any sponsorship of the sign/display board or banner may only be acknowledged within a space that is no greater than 20% of the total surface display area.
- At the conclusion of the permit period, a new application form must be submitted with the required documentation and application fee.
- The permit must be produced for an Authorised Council Officer on request.
- The permit holder will comply with all directions by a member of Victoria Police or an Authorised Council Officer, including a direction that the sign/display board or banner be removed or moved to another location.
- The permit holder must comply with VicRoads requirements (where applicable).
- A maximum of three locations are permitted for each event at any one time.
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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