Major Events & Markets - Expression of Interest (EOI)

⁠⁠⁠The opportunity:
This EOI process invites applications from suitably qualified individuals and organisations who wish to produce events or markets in Council-managed public space during the 2020/21 season, which runs from May 2020 until April 2021.

The City of Port Phillip includes the following suburbs - St Kilda, Elwood, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Balaclava, East St Kilda, Middle Park and Albert Park (excluding Albert Park Lake).

This EOI is focused on capturing the following types of events/markets, however, it is open to all activities:

Major events:

• Events requiring closures of major roads
• Long stay events
• Ticketed events attracting over 1,000 participants
• Ongoing markets with more than four proposed dates

Outdoor markets:
Are you a boutique, design market looking for an outdoor space? Potential sites you can consider are:

• Carnival site, Elwood
• Point Ormond, Elwood
• St Kilda Town Hall front lawn
• Marina Reserve, St Kilda
• Kirrip Park, South Melbourne

Please note that long term makets cannot be assessed outside of this EOI process.

New event ideas:
We encourage new event ideas such as live music including Jazz, blues and opera, as well as events targeting an older demographic.

Previous events have included triathlons, fun runs, swimming events, outdoor cinemas, twilight markets, food festivals, live bands and sporting live sites.

How to apply:
Application forms will be available from Monday 18 November 2019.

Assessment criteria:
Applications will be assessed against a range of criteria including the nature of the proposal, site suitability, impact on amenity and benefit to the community.

Interviews and further information may be requested to further assess proposals.

Application and assessment timeline:
EOI opens: Monday 18 November 2019

EOI closes: Friday 6 December 2019 at 5 pm

Applications assessed: January to March 2020

Decision: March 2020

Can I apply outside this process?
Yes, events can be considered outside this process. However, this process forms the basis for the municipality’s events calendar and therefore availability may be limited.

Assessment on additional events will not occur until after this process is complete and therefore is unlikely to begin until April 2020.

Please note that no long term markets will be assessed outside this process.

Enquiries
For further information contact Dana Pritchard on 03 9209 6782 or email eventpermits@portphillip.vic.gov.au