Hosting a Street Event
Bring Newcastle’s streets to life with events that connect communities, support local businesses and create vibrant public spaces. The City of Newcastle’s Street Events Guide provides practical information for event organisers looking to deliver temporary street activations, road closures and community events across key precincts in Newcastle.
The guide outlines approved event locations, road closure options and the planning requirements needed to deliver safe and successful street-based events. It also explains how the City of Newcastle’s Permit Plug Play Program is helping simplify approvals and reduce costs for organisers through pre-approved traffic management templates, enabling infrastructure and portable road barriers.
Event organisers can explore designated activation areas across:
- Civic / Cooks Hill
- Hamilton
- Newcastle / Newcastle East
- Wallsend
The guide includes information on:
- Event planning and approval processes
- Road closure requirements
- Traffic Management Plans (TMPs)
- Traffic Guidance Schemes (TGS)
- Road Occupancy Licences (ROLs)
- Community and business engagement
- Available infrastructure and utility access points
- Stakeholder and government consultation requirements
Street events play an important role in strengthening Newcastle’s cultural identity, increasing visitation and supporting the local economy. By transforming streets into welcoming public spaces for dining, markets, live music, performances and community activities, these events contribute to a more connected and vibrant city.
Organisers are encouraged to start planning early and work closely with City of Newcastle’s Events Team to identify suitable locations, approval pathways and event requirements.
For detailed road closure maps, infrastructure locations and application requirements, download the Street Events Guide here:
