Find Your Local Playground - Keep Fit, Have Fun, Celebrate Events

The City’s parks and open spaces are great places to gather people, celebrate and have fun.

Things that you can do include:

• A theatrical, musical or other entertainment as part of a celebration for the public on community land.
• Construct a temporary enclosure for the purpose of entertainment.
• Play a musical instrument or sing on community land for fee or reward.
• Set up, operate or use a loudspeaker or sound amplifying device on community land.
• Deliver a public address or hold a religious service or a public meeting on community land.

If you are thinking of planning any of these activities in our parks or open spaces you will need to:

Step 1.  Check that the venue is available by contacting Council's Customer Service Team on 02 9725 0222. 

• Council's Facilities Team will contact you about availability of the park and any terms and conditions
• To secure the park or open space, a tentative booking will be made pending the local activity approval (see Step 2)
• Once your approval is obtained, a booking fee and refundable bond (pending satisfactory condition inspection) will apply.

Step 2.  Obtain a Local Activity Approval depending upon what you want to do, so you should plan well ahead.

• Make sure to you lodge your application no less than 6 to 8 weeks before your event.
• Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993 specifies a wide range of activities where approvals are required to be obtained from Council that include those listed above.
• Council is the only authority that can issue section 68 approvals.

How to lodge an application online

• All applications are lodged electronically through the NSW Planning Portal by using your personal computer at work or at home.
• Council has a self-serve kiosk at the Administration Centre and at branch libraries that you are able to use. 
• Council staff at the Administration Centre are available to assist you with the process of submitting your application.

To lodge your application, follow these steps:

Step 1. Register for a NSW Planning Portal account to start your application.

To help you, refer to this guide.

Step 2. Log in to complete the online application form.

If you are having difficulty using the Service, please contact the ePlanning support team at eplanning@planning.nsw.gov.au

• You may be required to submit further documents to support your application.
• If your application is incomplete, you will receive details from Council’s assessment officer regarding additional information required.
• Once your application is complete and accepted for lodgement on the NSW Planning Portal, Council will contact you for payment of fees.
• Your application will not be considered as lodged until the application fees have been paid.

The Horsley Park Showground is a great place for people to gather, celebrate and have fun.

Things that you can do include:

• A theatrical, musical or other entertainment as part of a celebration for the public on community land.
• Construct a temporary enclosure for the purpose of entertainment.
• Play a musical instrument or sing on community land for fee or reward.
• Set up, operate or use a loudspeaker or sound amplifying device on community land.
• Deliver a public address or hold a religious service or a public meeting on community land.

If you are thinking of planning any of these activities in our parks or open spaces you will need to:

Step 1.  Check that the venue is available by contacting Council's Customer Service Team on 02 9725 0222. 

• Council's Facilities Team will contact you about availability of the park and any terms and conditions
• To secure the park or open space, a tentative booking will be made pending the local activity approval (see Step 2)
• Once your approval is obtained, a booking fee and refundable bond (pending satisfactory condition inspection) will apply.

Step 2.  Obtain a Local Activity Approval depending upon what you want to do, so you should plan well ahead.

• Make sure to you lodge your application no less than 6 to 8 weeks before your event.
• Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993 specifies a wide range of activities where approvals are required to be obtained from Council that include those listed above.
• Council is the only authority that can issue section 68 approvals.

How to lodge an application online

All applications are lodged electronically through the NSW Planning Portal by using your personal computer at work or at home.

Council has a self-serve kiosk at the Administration Centre and at branch libraries that you are able to use. 

Council staff at the Administration Centre are available to assist you with the process of submitting your application.

To lodge your application, follow these steps:

Step 1. Register for a NSW Planning Portal account to start your application.

To help you, refer to this guide.

Step 2. Log in to complete the online application form.

If you are having difficulty using the Service, please contact the ePlanning support team at eplanning@planning.nsw.gov.au

• You may be required to submit further documents to support your application.
• If your application is incomplete, you will receive details from Council’s assessment officer regarding additional information required.
• Once your application is complete and accepted for lodgement on the NSW Planning portal, Council will contact you for payment of fees.
• Your application will not be considered as lodged until the application fees have been paid. 

District Parks

You can find a District Park in Fairfield, Cabramatta, Wetherill Park and Bonnyrigg. 

Western Sydney Parklands is the largest parkland area in Fairfield City and one of the largest parks in Australia.

Covering 5280 hectares and stretching over 27km, Western Sydney Parklands is home to more than 60km of tracks and trails. 

The Parklands have many picnic and barbecue facilities, playgrounds, walking trails, and bushland and district views.

A range of picnic shelters are available for booking at Western Sydney Parklands for gatherings. Each picnic shelter is subject to its own capacity limit, including adults and children. Bookings can be made a minimum of 3 days and a maximum of 3 months in advance. See the Western Sydney Parklands website for more information. 

 Western Sydney Parklands Website 

No smoking in our parks 

All of Fairfield City Council sportsfields and parks are smoke-free.

Smoking of cigarettes and other forms of tobacco is banned. 

Download Council's Puff Free Parks Policy(PDF, 111KB).

Sporting facilities can be hired seasonally (winter/summer) or for events.

Larger events may require a Local Activity Application, which must be submitted at least six weeks before the event to allow for processing (application fee applies).

If you want to see if sportsfields are currently opened or closed, visit our "Information for Sportsfield Hirers" page here.

Do you need temporary access over community land (including the City's parks) to transport building materials, do building work on land next to community land, get access to private land to build a swimming pool, park a vehicle or to remove waste from work on private land or land a helicopter? 

Complete the Temporary Access Permit over Community Land (Open Space) Form(PDF, 146KB).  

Note: Helicopter landings must meet the Clearance to Land Helicopter requirement.