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Need a big space for your event? Council has a number of parks, reserves and public spaces available for non exclusive use, these are listed in the table below. To use a council reserve, park or public spaces, a Temporary Event Permit for commercial or local community is generated from the online application. Applications are requested a minimum of 4 weeks before your event date for processing. The event date is recorded to minimise conflict of events and event activities are assessed to safely deliver to the public and place. Fees and a damages bond may apply. The bond is used to restore damage to grounds and/or assets, and refunded if not required.
Please note: Buskers, Annual Approved Collectors and wedding ceremonies/photos are free but still require an application to use to prevent conflicts. Parks, Reserves and Public Spaces cannot be used for wedding receptions.
If you are holding a public event and have not yet advised Council, please complete the following form (for more information see hosting an event):
Hastings District Council's Event Support Fund is available to organisations and not-for-profit community groups hosting events across the Hastings District.
300 Block West Laneway | Flaxmere Park | Landmarks Square | St Leonards Park |
Akina Park | Frimley Park | Lawrie Cooke Reserve | Stoneycroft Historic House and Gardens |
Albert Square | Grant Street Reserve | Meissner Reserve | Tōmoana Showgrounds |
Anderson Park | Guthrie Park | Nanny Kona Park | Waimarama Domain (Airini Road Reserve) |
Chatham Park | Hastings CBD Mall | Ngaruroro Avenue Reserve | Waipatiki Domain |
Cornwall Park | Haumoana Memorial Park | Northwood Reserve | Warren Street South Carpark |
Civic Square | Havelock North CBD | Palmbrook Reserve | Whakatomo Park |
Diaz Drive Reserve | Havelock North Village Green | Queens Square | Whenua Takoha Reserve |
Duke Street Reserve | Hugh Little Park | Romanes Drive Reserve | William Nelson Park |
Ebbett Park | Keirunga Gardens | Ron Giorgi I | Windsor Park |
Essex Crescent Reserve | Kirkpatrick Park | Roy's Hill Reserve | |
Evers-Swindell Reserve | Korowhai Street Reserve | St Aubyn Street Reserve |
Recreational and Sports Grounds Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
Sportsgrounds | Fee (incl GST) |
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Softball | 20 week season per diamond | $638.00 | Tournaments | $138.00 | Casual bookings per ground | $105.00 | High School 20 week season | $264.00 |
Cricket - per pitch for 20 week season | Senior pitches | $3,267.00 | Practice turf pitches | $1,078.00 |
Cricket - casual per game | Turf pitches per day (including ground marking) | $319.00 | Tournament per wicket / per day | $319.00 | Artificial pitches (including ground marking) | $110.00 |
Cricket - commercial per game | Commerical school cricket tournaments yr 5-9 per day | $170.00 | Commerical school cricket tournaments yr 11-13 per day | $319.00 | Commerical Cricket Camps yr 4 -13 per day | $55.00 | Cricket Camps crease marking | $33.00 |
Touch Rugby | Per ground for 20 week season | $567.00 | Pre-season permit per field | $88.00 |
Football, Rugby & Rugby League | Per ground for 20 week season | $1,182.00 |
Summer Football for 20 week season | Pre and after season games | $121.00 | Casual games | $121.00 | High school training rate - 20 week season | $654.00 | Rugby Goalposts per Field - ad hoc requests | $599.00 | Rugby Goalposts per Field - ad hoc requests | $125.00 |
Miscellaneous Sports Tournament | Commercial Sports Tournament | $330.00 | Local Community Sport - Not for Profit** | $82.00 | Sport Tournament - High School** | $82.00 | Sport Tournament - Primary & Intermediate Schools** | No Charge | Miscellaneous Tournament requiring HDC services** | Actual Costs Oncharged |
Note: No charges are made for school children at primary or intermediate level on grounds but still need to make bookings** | After Hours Open Gate Fee | $85.00 | For non-notification of cancellation of pre and after season games and casual games and unauthorised use | $205.00 | Other services: line marking, cleaning, waste removal, Facilty lock/unlock | Actual Cost Oncharged | Hot water for showers in changing facilities | Actual Cost Oncharged | Key Bond* | $100.00 | Power Charges | $21.00 | Use of Toilet Facilities | Actual Cost Oncharged | Weddings | No Charge |
* A bond maybe requested prior to any event held and excludes GST | |
** Pending Ground Works Required |
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