Guidelines for Dance Parties - Division of Local Government - NSW ...
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<strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Dance</strong> <strong>Parties</strong>PART TWO: GETTING APPROVAL FOR A DANCE PARTY9. COUNCIL APPROVALS FOR DANCE PARTIESTHE VENUEWhere <strong>Dance</strong> <strong>Parties</strong> are held<strong>Dance</strong> parties have been held everywhere, from inner city to country locations and in clubs andhalls, sports stadia, disused factories and warehouses. One result <strong>of</strong> choosing an unusualvenue is that it will probably not already have the consents or approvals required by theEnvironmental Planning and Assessment Act (EP&A Act), or the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Government</strong> Act 1993(LG Act), <strong>for</strong> holding a dance party. Promoters will there<strong>for</strong>e need to work with <strong>Local</strong> Councilto get the required consents and approvals.<strong>Dance</strong> parties may be held as part <strong>of</strong> open air music festivals or concerts. For outdoordance parties, consent may be needed under the EP&A Act. An open air venue does notneed a “place <strong>of</strong> public entertainment” approval under the LG Act but dance parties held oncommunity land such as a park may need Council approval under the LG Act.If open air concerts use amplification equipment and have a crowd capacity <strong>of</strong> over 10,000people, the dance party must get a Pollution Control Approval and Licence from theEnvironment Protection Authority. Open air dance parties should be held well away fromhomes or residential areas. As most dance parties are held indoors, these <strong>Guidelines</strong>focus on dance parties held within buildings. For detailed advice on major and specialevents, such as open air concerts, please read ‘Major and Special Events: A Guide <strong>for</strong>Promoters and Councils’. Contact the Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Government</strong> or see the interneton www.dlg.nsw.gov.au <strong>for</strong> more details.<strong>Dance</strong> parties are also held in locations, such as hotels and registered clubs, that alreadyhave the right approvals and consents. While the local Council may still have to be contacted,the timing and nature <strong>of</strong> events in these venues can be held in accordance with the terms <strong>of</strong> theexisting consents and approvals.Hotels and registered clubs usually serve alcohol, so in addition to the EP&A Act and the LGAct, the Liquor Act and the Registered Clubs Act also apply. Please see Section 2 <strong>of</strong> these<strong>Guidelines</strong>.26
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