How to apply
Gather your documents
Each applicant will need to provide a Certificate of Currency for public liability insurance covering a minimum of $20 million.
Depending on your activities, you may also need to provide the following when you apply:
- proof your organisation is registered under the Fundraising Appeals Act 1998
- written approval from the business if conducting activities from a fixed point in front of a business in the Chapel Street or Glenferrie Road shopping precincts.
Read the terms and conditions
As part of applying for a Fundraising Permit, you understand and agree to the terms and conditions.
- The permit is only valid for fundraising activities within the City of Stonnington.
- All fundraising permits are restricted to four-hour activity periods, either 9am to 1pm or 1pm to 5pm.
- No street sales may be conducted within nine metres of an intersection, pedestrian crossing, or tram or bus stop.
- Street sales are also not allowed within 18 metres of a school crossing or where the location of a stall may cause undue obstruction to pedestrians.
- Requests for setting up a table, stand, stall, trestle or similar will only be considered if you have public liability insurance cover of a minimum of $20 million, indicating the City of Stonnington as an interested party.
- Use of the footpath is determined by Council and is not to be obstructed. A clear walking space of 1.6 metres (measured from the building line) must always be maintained.
- If a permit is granted for fundraising in the Chapel Street Precinct, this activity will be restricted to outside the Prahran Town Hall in Chapel Street, Prahran.
- If a permit is granted for fundraising in the Glenferrie Road shopping precinct in Malvern, this activity will be restricted to the intersection of Glenferrie Road and Winter Street.
- One company may apply for five activity periods per application. You can have a maximum of two applications per year (an annual total of 10 activity periods).
- A minimum of 14 business days' notice is required.
- Applications will not be considered if there are more than six months before the proposed date of the activity.
- While conducting the activity, all staff must have a copy of the permit with them.
- All staff must comply with any direction given by an Authorised Council Officer.
- All applications will be considered on the grounds of availability of dates and times.
- Intimidating, confronting or aggressive behaviour is prohibited, and any permit holder found breaching this condition will have their permit revoked. This may also affect future applications.
- Council reserves the right to give preference to Stonnington-based organisations.
Submit your application
You apply for a Fundraising Permit online.
Apply online
Receive your permit
We will send your permit via email.