Parks and Sportsfields

The Recreation Manager may vary charges for events promoting a facility to a wide cross section of the community, school events promoting recreation, events where revenue is used directly to maintain the facility or non-profit events held for free benefit and participation of the wider community. 

  • "Commercial" is defined as any event that charges a entry fee for participation.  
  • Electricity usage will be metered and charged in addition to the appropriate fee per this schedule.

Parks, reserves, sportsgrounds, public gardens

Activity Basis for charge 2022/23 charges (incl GST)
Keys Deposit Refundable deposit 20.00
Damage Deposit Refundable deposit as negotiated

Oamaru Public Gardens, General Parks, Reserves

Activity Basis for charge 2022/23 charges (incl GST)
Non-commercial up to 50 people Per day or part of No Fee
Non-commercial >50 people Per day or part of 95.00
Commercial Per day or part of 260.00
Weddings Per day or part of 160.00
Use of Public Garden Croquet Building Non-commercial per day or part day 30.00
Use of Public Garden Croquet Building Commercial per day or part day 55.00

Sportsfields

Activity Basis for charge 2022/23 charges (incl GST)
Standard sportsfields - based on 5% cost recovery (less any sponsorship) Per club, per field, per sport, per annum. 150.00
Premier sportsfields (Centennial fields 1, 2, 3) - based on 5% cost recovery (less any sponsorship) Per club, per field, per sport, per annum. 250.00
Non Commercial/ community event Per day 110.00
Commercial/ private event Per day 330.00

Centennial Grandstand

Activity Basis for charge 2022/23 charges (incl GST)
Sports Club use of Centennial Grandstand Per club, per field, per sport, per annum. 90.00
Non Commercial/ community event Per day 110.00
Commercial/private event Per day 350.00