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 maximum of two signs/display boards or banners are permitted on each site at any one time.
• A maximum of three locations are permitted for each event at any one time.
• 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.
• 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).

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.