Council arranges Safety and Amenity permits for skip bins, shipping or storage containers, clothing recycling bins, real estate advertising signs, road side trading (including: food trucks, market stalls, flower trucks etc) and filming.
If you would like to operate a Roadside Trading business within the City of Whittlesea, there are certain guidelines you must follow before you start trading.
Complete the application form for Roadside Trading and email the form to info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
One of our officers may inspect the site and make sure that you have met all the requirements.
The sites allocated for Roadside Trading in the City of Whittlesea are:
Fees
Annual rate: $1,449.00 (GST free)
Quarterly rate: $362.00, every 3 months (GST free)
One off event: $87.00 per day (GST free)
If you prefer, you can apply in person at the Customer Service counter at the Civic Centre – 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang VIC 3752.
For more information, please call our Council on 9217 2170 during normal business hours.
You must not place Skip Bins or other bulk rubbish containers on a road, nature strip, reserve, or other Council land unless you have a permit. If you place a skip bin on a road, nature strip, reserve, Council land or on public land without a valid permit, penalties apply.
Please note, once a permit has been obtained, Skip Bins can not be placed on a nature strip or a reserve.
We understand that you might require the use of a Skip Bin as part of a clean-up at home.
You must obtain a Skip Bin permit before you arrange for one to be placed on a road or on Council land. This is to ensure public safety, protection of drainage/Council Assets and to avoid potential damage to road surfaces.
The maximum permit period a Skip Bin can be placed on Council land is 5 days.
If the skip can fit on your own property, then you don't need a permit.
It's important that if you do need a permit, that you apply a minimum of 5 working days prior to it being delivered. This allows us time to check that it's safe to have the Skip Bin in your proposed location.
If you want us to check the location prior to submitting your permit contact us on 9217 2170 (as it's a non-refundable application fee). It's also important to keep in mind that placing a Skip Bin on public land without a permit may result in a fine being issued.
Please note, the Skip Bin company you engage must apply for the permit.
Before placing a Skip Bin on the roadway, in a public place or on Council land, you must submit:
Complete the application form for Skip Bins and email the form to info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or Apply for a Skip Bin permit online.
If you prefer, you can apply in person at our customer service counter located at 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang VIC 3752.
For more information, please call our City Safety and Amenity (Local Laws) on 9217 2170 during normal business hours.
You must not place a Shipping/Storage Container on a road, nature strip, reserve, or other Council land unless you have a permit. If you place a Shipping Container or Storage Container on a road, nature strip, reserve, Council land or on public land without a valid permit, penalties apply.
Please note, once a permit has been obtained, a Shipping or Storage Container cannot be placed on a nature strip or a reserve.
Due to the size of containers, on most occasions it will need to be placed on Council land, in a public place or the roadway in front of your property.
This is to ensure public safety, protection of drainage and to avoid potential damage to the road surface. If, however the container does fit on your property, you don't require a permit.
The permit period is maximum 48 hours.
It's important that if you do need a permit, you apply a minimum of 5 working days prior to it being delivered. This allows us time to check that it's safe to have the container in your proposed location.
If you want us to check prior to submitting your permit, please call us on 9217 2170.
It's important to know that penalties may apply if a shipping/storage container is placed on a roadway, Council land or in a public place without a permit.
Please note, the Shipping or Storage Container company you engage must apply for the permit.
Before placing a Shipping or Storage Container on the roadway, in a public place or on Council land, you must submit:
Complete the application form for Shipping or Storage Containers and email the form to info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or apply for a Shipping or Storage Container permit online.
If you prefer, you can apply in person at the Customer Service counter at the Civic Centre – 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang VIC 3752.
For more information, please call Council on 9217 2170 during normal business hours.
A permit is required to place any advertising sign on any nature strips, road reserves and other public land managed by Council, with the exception of pointer boards, which are not permitted on Council land.
This includes real estate ‘A’ frame signs promoting auction today and open for inspections. Once a permit has been granted, ‘A’ frame signs can only be placed on the nature strip two hours prior to the activity commencing and must be removed within two hours of the activity concluding.
A permit may also be issued to place a for sale sign on Council land, if the property is not visible from any road.
Before placing any real estate advertising sign on Council land or in a public place, you must submit:
Complete the application form for Real Estate A Frame Advertising Signs and email the form to info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or Apply for a Real Estate A Frame Advertising Signs permit online (coming soon).
If you prefer, you can apply in person at the Customer Service counter at the Civic Centre – 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang VIC 3752.
For more information, please call Council on 9217 2170 during normal business hours.
Only one bin provider can operate from each location and must pay a permit fee per bin.
We only allow operators to place bins on private land, not Council land, after they have obtained a permit, written approval from the private land owner and met the guidelines.
All clothing recycling bins must be clearly marked with the company name and to also differentiate charity donation bins from commercial operators. This helps the public to make informed choices when making donations.
Clothing recycling bins are intended for clothes only and residents should dispose of rubbish or unwanted household items properly through their free hard waste collections or weekly garbage bin collection.
Before placing a clothing recycling bin, you must submit;
Complete the application form for Clothing Recycling Bin and email the form to info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or Apply for a Clothing Recycling Bin permit online (coming soon).
If you prefer, you can apply in person at the Customer Service counter at the Civic Centre – 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang VIC 3752.
For more information, please call Council on 9217 2170 during normal business hours.
You are required to apply for a filming permit if it is a commercial activity or has a major impact.
A major impact shoot involves extensive equipment and crew such as:
You are required to apply for a filming permit for a minor impact filming activity.
Minor impact could include small budget productions, adds and still shots. Equipment and crew could include but is not limited to:
Students and non-profit making film makers are still required to apply for a permit. You will not be charged the permit fee.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) regulates the use of drones.
Read more on the CASA website.
Before you start conducting any filming on Council land or in a public place, you must submit:
Complete the application form for Filming and email the form to info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au.
If you prefer, you can apply in person at the Customer Service counter at the Civic Centre – 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang VIC 3752.
For more information, please call Council on 9217 2170 during normal business hours.
You must submit a new copy of your public liability insurance with your renewal application. You can renew your permit in the following ways:
For any of the above permit applications, you can lodge your application in person, by mail, via email or online;
We will respond to your application within 3-5 business days and we will advise whether an inspection of the site is required before approving the permit.