Application fees
Payment methods
Full payment must be made prior to filming commencing. A tax invoice will be issued on receipt of payment.
Payment options include:
Council charges a 1.5% service fee, inclusive of GST on transactions using Visa & MasterCard (credit, debit and prepaid).
| Impact level |
Details |
Fee |
| Film Permit - Fees & Charges 2026/27 |
| Lodgement fee |
| No impact |
6 or less cast and crew |
N/A |
| Low impact |
7–25 total cast and crew |
$104.00 |
| Medium impact |
26–50 total cast and crew |
$104.00 |
| High impact |
50 total cast and crew |
$104.00 |
Assessment fee
Major revision of original application - 75% of the applicable application fee |
| No impact |
6 or less cast and crew |
N/A |
| Low impact |
7–25 total cast and crew |
$187.00 |
| Medium impact |
26–50 total cast and crew |
$400.00 |
| High impact |
50 total cast and crew |
$695.00 |
| Late application fee |
| No impact |
N/A |
N/A |
| Low impact |
Less than 5 business days' notice |
$467.00 |
| Medium impact |
Less than 7 business days' notice |
$999.00 |
| High impact |
Less than 15 business days' notice |
$1,737.00 |
| Traffic management plan (TGS) |
| No impact |
- |
N/A |
| Low impact |
Assessment and Administration fee |
$170.00 |
| Medium impact |
Assessment and Administration fee |
$400.00 |
| High impact |
No road closure |
$415.00 |
| High impact |
Road closure (2 or more weeks' notice) |
$2,050.00 |
| High impact |
Road closure (1 week notice) |
$4,100.00 |
| PARKING METER REVENUE (per space, per day) |
| Low demand area |
Please refer to the map |
$34.00 |
| Medium demand area |
$47.00 |
| High demand area |
$52.00 |
| Bond |
| No impact |
Public Open Spaces/Community Centres |
$500.00 |
| Low impact |
| Medium impact |
| High impact |
| Drones |
| No impact |
Film with drone with 6 or less cast and crew still need to complete the Film Permit application form. |
N/A |
| Low impact |
Application fee |
$104.00 |
| Medium impact |
$104.00 |
| High impact |
$104.00 |
