EVENT
S
INDUSTRY CONTACTS
Following is a list of industry contacts that may assist with
your
e
vent
p
lanning.
They are grouped by type.
Arts and Education Contacts
Arts Victoria
L6/6 Kavanagh Street Southbank Victoria 3006
T: (03) 9954 5000
F: (03) 9686
6186
Toll Free: 1800 134 894
E:
artsvic@dpc.vic.gov.au
W:
www.arts.vic.gov.au
Responsible for overseeing State owned cultural
agencies
Funding opportunities
Geelong
Performing Arts Centre
50 Little Malop Street Geelong Victoria 3220
T: (03) 5225 1213 (Administration)
T: (03) 5225 1216 (Venue Hire)
F: (03) 5225 1229
W:
www.gpac.org.au
Regional arts centre
Costa Hall at Deakin U
niversity Waterfront Campus
Venue Managers
Deakin University (Geelong Head Office)
Pigdons Road Waurn Ponds Victoria 3217
T: (03) 5227 1100
F: (03) 5227 2001
W:
www.deakin.edu.au
Tertiary training
Waterfront and
Waurn Ponds Campuses
Gordon Institute of TAFE
Private Bag 1 Geelong Mail Centre Victoria 3221
T: (03) 5225 0800
W:
www.gordontafe.edu.au
Various courses in event management
Volunteer opportunities
Asset
Management Contacts
Aboriginal Affairs Victoria
Level 9, 1 Spring Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
GPO Box 2392 Melbourne VIC 3001
T : (03) 9208 3333
T : 1300 366 356
E :
aboriginal.affairs@dpcd.vic.gov.au
W :
www.aboriginalaffairs.vic.gov.au
Administer the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006
Protection of Aboriginal places
Barwon Coast Committee of Management
c/
-
Post
Office Barwon Heads VIC 3227
Manager: Warren Chapman
T : (03) 5254 1371
F : (03) 5254 2762
E :
warren@barwoncoast.com.au
Coastal asset manager of land along coast of Ocean
Grove and Barwon Heads.
Responsi
ble for the management of the coastal
crown land reserves from Collendina on the eastern
boundary of Ocean Grove, through to Blue Rocks to
the west of 13
th
Beach Rd Barwon Heads
Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
(CCMA)
PO Box 159 Colac VIC 3250
64 Dennis Street Colac Victoria 3250
T: (03) 5232 9100
F: (03) 5232 2759
E:
info@ccma.vic.gov.au
W
:
www.ccma.vic.gov.au
Management of Water
Catchment Areas at:
Barwon River
Lake Corangamite
Moorabool River
Otway Coast
Department of Sustainability and Environment
8 Nicholson Street East Melbourne Victoria 3002
T: 136 186
T: 1800 122 969
W:
www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/index.htm
Landowner of various areas in the municipality.
Parks Victoria: West Port Phillip
(including Corio Bay)
Graham Willson
–
Ranger
PO Box 279 Queenscliff VIC 3225
Tenanc
y 5 Building 6 Wharf Street East Queenscliff
T : (03) 5254 5007
F : (03) 5254 5001
E :
graeme.willson@parks.vic.gov.au
W :
www.parks.vic.gov.au
Waterways
asset manager at:
West Port Phillip
Corio Bay
Processes on water applications.
Parks Victoria
–
Bellarine Peninsula
Stuart Willsher
–
Ranger in Charge
PO Box 279 Queenscliff VIC 3225
Tenancy 5 Building 6 Wharf Street East Queenscliff
T : (03) 5254 5015
E :
swilshe@parks.vic.gov.au
W :
www.parks.vic.gov.au
Management of Victorian National and Regional Parks
Bellarine Peninsula area
Parks Victoria
-
You Yangs
Regional Park
Mark Urquhart
–
Ranger in Charge
PO Box 131 Lara VIC 3212
T : (03) 5282 3356
F : (03) 5282 4627
M: 0409 005 763
E:
mark.urquhart@parks.vic.gov.au
W :
www.parks.vic.gov.au
Management of Victorian National and Regional Parks
Approval to use land in You Yangs Regional Park.
Bellarine Bayside Committee of Management
PO Box 40 Portarlington VIC 3223
T: (03) 5259 3311
F: (03) 5259 2272
E:
info@bellarinebayside.com.au
E:
genmgr@bellarinebayside.com.au
Management of Foreshore at:
Portarlington
St Leonard’s
Indented Heads
Avalon Airport
80 Beach Road
Lara Victoria 3212
T: (03) 5227 9191
E: amanda.clayton@avalonairport.com.au
W:
http://www.avalonairport.com.au
Landing Aircraft/helicopters
Barwon Heads Airport
1411
-
1419 Barwon Heads
Road Connewarre VIC
3227
Contact:
Andrew Townely
–
CEO
-
Geelong Aviation
E:
andrew@geelongaviation.com.au
Barry Diamond
–
Chief Pilot/Chief Flying Instructor
M: 0417 767 537
E:
bjdiamond@dfts.net.au
Landing Aircraft/helicopters
Emergency Services Contacts
Ambulance Victoria
Head Office
Phone: +61 3 9840 3500
PO Box 2000 Doncaster VIC 3108
375 Manningham Road Doncaster Victoria
3108
T: (03) 9840 3500
F: (03) 9840 3583
W :
www.ambulance.vic.gov.au
Emergency Management Resource
Emergency Management Coordination and Planning
Advice
Australian Red Cross (National Office)
PO Box 196
Carlton South VIC 3053
155 Pelham Street Carlton Victoria 3053
T : (03) 9345 1800
F : (03) 9348 2513
W:
www.redcross.org.au
Blood Service
Humanitarian Aid
Emergency Response
Country Fire Authority (CFA) Region 7
61 Separation Street North Geelong Victoria 3215
T: (03) 5277 1499
F: (03) 5277 1515
E:
admin.r07@cfa.vic.gov.au
W:
www.cfa.vic.gov.au
Fire safety and management
Fire permits
Fire Management Planning
Wildfire Risk Guidelines
Safety Officer Approval
Crest
–
Citizens Radio Emergency Service
Teams
PO Box 349 Geelong VIC 3220
Contact: Jeff Smith
-
CEO
T : 0409 949 372
E :
crestceo@yahoo.com.au
Provide support staff and radio communications for
events
Department of Human Services
50 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
T: 1300 650 172
T: (03) 9096 0000
W:
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Infectious control and diseases
Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Melbourne
Community Resilience Department (CRD)
Workplace Emergency Management (WEM)
T: 1300 668 006
E:
wem@mfb.vic.gov.au
Safety Officers training
Working with Children Check Unit
Department of Justice
GPO Box 4356 Melbourne VIC 3001
121 Exhibition Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
T: (03) 8684 0000
T: 1300 652 879 (local call charge)
T: 1300 365 111 (regional callers)
E:
workingwithchildren@justice.vic.gov.au
W:
www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren
Working with Children Check Unit
Rural Ambulance Victoria
Locked Bag 9000 Ballarat Mail Centre VIC
3354
T: (03) 5338 5000
F: (03) 5338 5211
E:
rav@rav.vic.gov.au
W:
www.rav.vic.gov.au
Area 1 Operation Centre
Government managed
St John Ambulance
161 Myers Street
Geelong Victoria 3220
T: (03) 5224 1483
F: (03) 5224 1693
W:
www.stjohn.org.au
Privately managed volunteer ambulance service
State Emergency Services (SES)
Victorian Headquarters
168 Sturt Street Southbank
Victoria 3006
T : (03) 9684 6666
F : (03) 9684 6659
W :
www.ses.vic.gov.au
Emergency Management, Coordination and Planning
Advice
Victoria Police
–
Geelong
110 Mercer Street Geelong Victoria 3220
T:(03) 5225 3100
(general enquiries)
Open 24 hours
Region 2 Headquarters
Traffic Management Unit
Worksafe
PO Box 4306 Melbourne VIC 3001
222 Exhibition Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
T: (03) 9641 1555
F: (03) 9641 1222
W:
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
WorkSafe Victoria
–
Geelong Office
Level 1, 1 Yarra Street Geelong Victoria 3220
T: (03) 5226 1200
E:
info@worksafe.vic.gov.au
W:
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
Enforcing Victoria’s occupational health and safety
laws
Major Even
ts, Advice for Managing Safely
-
Guide
Crowd Control At Venues And Events
–
Guide
Industry Standard f
or Electrical Installation on
Construction Sites issued by Worksafe (March 2002)
Victorian Construction Regulations
Pyrotechnics Approval
Energy Safe Victoria
Laurie Devitt
Level 2, Unit 201, 78 Moorabool Street Geelong
3220
T
: (
03) 5222 5168 or 0419 181
558
F: (03) 5221 3936
E:
ldevitt@esv.vic.gov.au
Enforcing Victoria’s Code of Practise for the safe use
of LP
Gas at public events
Vendor information when catering at public events
Entertainment Contacts
Australian Performing Rights Association
Limited
(APRA)
3 & 5 Sanders Place
RICHMOND, VIC 3121
T: (03) 9426 5200
F: (03) 9426 5211
E:
victas@apra.com.au
W:
www.apra
-
amc
os.com.au
Permits for events with:
live music
recorded music
Live Performance Australia (LPA)
Level 1, 15
–
17 Queen Street
MELBOURNE, VIC 3121
T: (03) 9614 1111
F: (03) 9614 1166
E:
info@liveperformance.com.au
W:
www.liveperformance.com.au
P
eak body for Australia’s live entertainment and
performing arts industry.
Australian Pyrotechnics Victorian Chapter
PO Box 395
Hurstbridge VI
C 3099
T : 0403 608 032
T : 0438 139 045
E
:
info@apavic.com.au
W :
www.apaseq.com
Pyrotechnics advice and permits
Environment
Contacts
Department of Sustainability and Environment
State Government Offices 4
th
floor, Fenwick & Little
Malop Street Geelong Victoria 3220
T : (03) 5226 4667
E :
customer.service@dse.vic.gov.au
W :
www.dse.vic.gov.au
Victoria’s government agency for sustainable
management of water resources, climate change,
bushfires, public land, forests and ecosystems.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
GPO Box
4395 Melbourne Victoria 3001
T: (03) 9695 2722
F: (03) 9695 2610
W:
www.epa.vic.gov.au
Noise Control
Pollution Control
Events Services Contacts
Access Audits Australia
T: (03) 9431 3472
E:
AAAaxs@bigpond.net.au
W:
www.accessauditsaustralia.com.au
How to Provide Better Access to Festivals and
Outdoor Events for people with disabilities at event
s.
Auslan Signbank
W:
http://www.auslan.org.au/
Auslan Signbank is a language resources site for
Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Auslan is the
language of the deaf community in Australia.
Barwon Water
–
Sewerage Connections
44 Lonsdale St Geelong
Victoria 3220
Contact: Kristy Bouts or Mehul Naik
T: 1300 656 007 and hold the line after options
E: info@barwonwater.vic.gov.au
W:
www.barwonwater.vic.gov.au
Application for temporary connection to
sewerage
Barwon Water
–
Water Trailer
44 Lonsdale St Geelong Victoria 3220
T: 1300 656 007 and hold the line after options
F: (03) 5222 6253
E:
sponsorship@barwonwater.vic.gov.au
W:
www.barwonwater.vic.gov.au
Mobile Drinking Fountain
Equestrian Federation of Australia
PO Box 616 Werribee Victoria 3030
T: (03) 9974 0511
F: (03) 9974 0577
W:
www.vic.equestrian.org.au
Events Guidelines
Horse / Equestrian events
Geelong Regional Library Corporation
30 Brougham Street Geelong 3220
T: (03) 5272 6010
F: (03) 5272 6036
W:
www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au
Resources
Information
State Government Department of Health
50 Lonsdale Street
MELBOURNE VIC, 3000
T: 1300 650 172 (local call fee within Victoria,
except mobile phones)
T: Interstate, international and mobile (61 3)
9096
0000
W:
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/contact
-
us#general
Advise for management of Animal Nurseries for your
event
Travel Smart
GPO Box 2797 Melbourne VIC 3001
SX1 Building 121 Exhibition Street
Melbourne 3000
T: (03) 9655 6666
F: (03) 9095 4096
E :
tr
avelsmart@en
vironment.gov.au
Resources to assist Event Organisers to reduce
reliance on the car for travel to special
events.
Funding Contacts
Easy Grants
T:
1800 733 437
W:
www.ourcommunity.com.au
Funding Finder Grants Register
Federal, State and Local Government Grants
Philanthropic and Corporate Grants
Grants Tips,
Advice and Support
Health Contacts
Department of Human Services
50 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
T: 1300 650 172
T : (03) 9096 0000
W:
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Animal Nursery Guidelines
Health Promotion
Food Safety
Public Health
Infection Control
National Heart Foundation of Australia
Level 12, 500 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria
3003
T: (03) 9329 8511
E:
vic.reception@heartfoundation
.org.au
W:
www.heartfoundation.org.au
Healthier Catering Guidelines
Go For Your Life Campaign
Sports Medicine Australia
Sports House
375 Albert Road South Melbourne Victoria 3205
T: (03) 9674 8777
F: (03) 9674 8799
E:
general@vic.sma.org.au
W:
www.vic.sma.org.au
Extreme Heat Policy and Advice
Advice on providing safe environment for sporting
participants
Expert information, advice on government policy and
funding for
Heat policy’s
Licensing Contacts
Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor
Regulations
GPO Box 1988 Melbourne VIC 3001
49 Elizabeth Street North Richmond Victoria 3121
T: 1300 182 457
F: (03) 9098 5036
E:
contact@vcglr.vic.gov.au
W:
www.vgclr.vic.gov.au
Application for the selling and s
erving of liquor
permits
Temporary Limited Licence
Major
Events Licence
Victorian Casino and Gaming Authority
L5 / 35 Spring Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
T: (03) 9651 3333
E:
VCGA.Inquiries@vcga.vic.gov.au
W:
www.gambling.vcga.vic.gov.au
Gambling regulations
Minister for Gaming liaisons
Public Liability (Insurance) Contacts
Community Groups Insurance Scheme
W :
www.communityinsurance.com.au
Insurance indemnifying not
-
for
-
profit organisations
against legal liability for personal injury and/or
property damage made by third parties, occurring in
connection with an e
vent
Traffic and Transport Contacts
Avalon Airport Shuttle
11
-
15 Douro Street North Geelong Victoria 3215
T : (03) 5278 8788
F : (03) 5278 6712
E :
murrellgroup@bigpond.com
W :
http://www.avalonairportshuttle.com.au
Meets all incoming and outgoing Jetstar flights to
Avalon
Special event transport arrangements
Benders Bus Lines
65 Edols Street
North Geelong Victoria 3215
T: (03) 5240
5000
F: (03) 5278 6006
E:
benders@kefford.com.au
W:
www.cdcvictoria.com.au/geelong.html
W :
www.bendersbusways.com.au
Local Transport Company
Geelong Area
McHarrys Bus Lines
6 Reeves Court Breakwater Victoria 3219
T: (03) 5223 2111
F: (03) 5221 4823
E:
info@mcharrys.com.au
W:
www.mcharrys.com.au
Local Transport Company
Geelong and Bellarine Area
Bus Association of Victoria
450 Graham Street
Port Melbourne Victoria 3207
T: (03) 9645 3300
E:
k.foot@busvic.asn.au
Tour and Charter Operators
Public Transport Victoria
–
Barwon South West
180 Fyans Street South Geelong Victoria 3220
T : (03) 5225 2550 / 1800 800 007
F: (03) 5225 2514
E :
event.notification@ptv.vic.gov.au
W:
http://corp.ptv.vic.gov.au
Events Affecting Public Transport
For a copy of the Information Kit for Event organisers
go to
www.vic.gov.au/eventnotifcation
Geelong Taxi Network
T : 13 1008
W:
www.geelongtaxis.com.au
Geelong
Bellarine Peninsula
Torquay
Bellarine Taxi
Company
T: 13 2211
W:
www.bellarinepeninsulataxis.com.au
Taxi service in the Bellarine area
Viclink
–
Public Transport Timetables
T: 13 6196
W:
www.viclink.com.au
Metropolitan and Regional train and bus information
Victoria Police
–
Geelong Highway Patrol Unit
Corio Police Centre
11 Bacchus Marsh Road Corio Victoria 3214
T: (03) 5273 9579
E:
shane.coles@police.vic.gov.au
Approval to stage a competitive on road event
In principal approval to apply for a VicRoads
exemptions to the Road Rules Act
Victoria Police
-
Road Safety Awareness Unit
Level 3, Building C, Victoria Police Centre
637 Flinders Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
T: (03) 9247 5779
F: (03) 9247 5776
Permit approval to conduct a competitive event on a
road
Permit approval to apply for an exemptions to the
Road rules Act
VicRo
ads
–
South Western Victoria
Road Safety / Events Advisor
PO Box 775 GEELONG VIC 3220
180 Fyans Street
SOUTH GEELONG, VIC 3220
T: (03) 5225 2558
E:
ronald.hinkley@roads.vic.gov.au
E:
breakwater@roads.vic.gov.au
Local office
Licensing
Engineering
Special projects
Traffic management advice and approvals for events
Venue Contacts
The Geelong Showgrounds
79 Breakwater Road Geelong East
Victoria 3219
T: (03) 5221 1707
F: (03)5221 5865
E:
www.royalgeelongshow.com.au/contact
Home of the Royal Geelong Show
Weekly markets
Circus site
Event site (rodeos, hot rod displays, vintag
e rallies
etc)
Beckley Park
Melbourne/Geelong Road Corio Victoria 3212
T: (03) 5275 4880
F: (03) 5275 5388
E:
Geelong@hrv.org.au
International Horse Racing
International Greyhound Racing
Weekly market
Event
Site
Geelong Racing Club
99 Breakwater Road Breakwater Victoria 3219
T: (03) 5229 4414
F:
(03) 5222 1526
E:
d.bourke@geelong.countryracing.com.au
Home of the annual Geelong Cup
Weddings and
Conferences
Functions (breakfast, buffet, cocktail)
Indoor and Outdoor facilities
Geelong Performing Arts Centre
50 Little Malop St
Geelong, Victoria 3220
T: (03) 5225 1200
E:
www.gpac.org.au
Dance and rehearsal studios
Conference and seminar room
Auditorium
Drama Theatre capacity 325
Playhouse Theatre capacity 745
GPAC Foyer capacity 800
Private Meeting room
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus
1 Gheringhap Street Geelong Victoria
3220
T: (03) 5227 1100
E: luke.obrien@deakin.edu.au
Conference, Seminar and special occasions
Auditorium
Art Galleries
Outdoor facilities
Accommodation
Avalon Raceway
31 Ryrie Street Geelong Victoria 3220
T: (03) 5229 8778
M: 0418 160 985
E:
office@avalonraceway.com
Functions and event facilities
Indoor & Outdoor facilities
Volunteer Contacts
Geelong Volunteer Resource Centre
190 Myers Street, Geelong Victoria 3220
T: (03) 5221 1377
E:
info@volunteeringgeelong.org.au
W:
www.geelongvolunteer.org.au
W:
www.volunteeringaustralia.org
Advice and support volunteer management
Waste Management Contacts
Barwon Regional Waste Management Group
Regional Education Officer
T: (03) 5277 9656
F: (03) 5277 9979
E:
tina
.perfrement@brwmg.vic.gov.au
E:
admin
@brwmg.vic.gov.au
W:
www.brwmg.vic.gov.au
Assistance with Recycling Waste
Ecorecycle Victoria
W:
www.ecorecycle.vic.gov.au
State Government policy and advisory group on
waste management and recycling
Sustainable Living Foundation
W:
www.slf.org.au/eventplanner
Waste management advice
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