GRAND PARADE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

Australia Day festivities will take place in the historic village of Berrima on Sunday 25 January 2025.

As part of the day's events, the annual Citizenship Ceremony and 2025 Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year Awards will feature. To compliment the ceremony and to add a 'festive feel', the traditional Australia Day Market will again return to Market Park. Ther will be children's amusements, live entertainment and of course, the Street Parade at midday!

The Grand Parade will commence assembling from approximately 11.00am and proceed from Oxley Street travelling south down the Old Hume Highway through Berrima, finishing at Market Park by 12.45pm.

The Old Hume Highway will be closed to non-authrosied traffic from 11.00am and re-opened to by 1.00pm (when it is safe to do so).

We suggest those particpating with animals park at the Northen end of Berrima near the Oxley Street marshalling area. 

There will be more information to follow regarding marshalling closer to the event.

WHO CAN TAKE PART?

Local businesses, community-based organisations (for example, RFS / SES), marching bands, school groups, colleges and educational institutions, religious communities, social / hobby groups and individuals from the Wingecarribee Shire are encourages to apply.

HOW CAN I OR OUR GROUP PARTICIPATE?

Complete this submission and attached the required documents.

COST

There are NO fees to participate.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY 3 JANUARY 2025

• You will receive confirmation from the Event Organisers advising receipt of your application. On the day of the Parade you may be given a permit (e.g. sticker or wrist band) which allows you to enter the designated assemby area and Parade.

Before submitting this form, please note the following requirements for operating on the day:

• This is an outdoor event, please consider all weather conditions in planning for the day.
• A copy of your Public Liability Insurance certificate of currency must be attached to this submission for the application to proceed (minimum $20 million).
• ALL particpants MUST submit a risk assessment to particpate in the Grand Parade.

Please note: if you are having any difficulties organising insurance please contact the Parade organisers for additional information.

IMPORANT DATES

• Final Submissions accepted no later than - Friday 3 January 2025 (unless approved by Event Organisers)
• Successful applicants will be contacted on approval of their application.
• Event date - Sunday 26 January 2025

TERMS & CONDITIONS

GENERAL

1. All participants must have $20 million Public Liability insurance and must identify Wingecarribee Shire Council (WSC) as an interested party. A copy of your Certificate of Currency must be submitted with this application form together with a completed Risk Assessment.
2. All participants must agree to indemnify WSC against all claims, suits, actions or demands which may result in any injury or other loss sustained by you/anyone particpating in these events.
3. WSC does not accept any responsiility for any damage or loss for your business/property or participants.
4. Additional information will be sent to you prior to the parade/s.

GENERAL PARADE REQUIREMENT

1. All vehicles must be roadworth and registered with third party (Greenslip) and comprehensive motor vehicle insurance. Every care must be taken to ensure the safety of the public and every person travelling on, in or near the vehicle.
2. All vehicles involved in the parade should be decorated in the spirit of the parade theme. (Australia Day).
3. All participants must be in marshalling areas by agreed timeframes. No late entrants to marshalling areas will be accepted.'
4. All entries must continue in a forward motion through the parade route. Entries must not stop or cause delay. The instructions of Traffic Control Contractors, Events management staff, Council staff and NSW Police must be obeyed.
5. Parade participants must adhere to the parade route and keep within parade time frames.
6. Entries must proceed in the order designated by the Parade organiser.
7. Alcohol is not permitted to be consumed in the parade marshalling area or during the parade. Any persons found to be under the influence of alcohol or other prohibited substances will be removed from the parade.
8. Children participating in parade must be accompanied by adults at all times. lt ¡s recommended for each 7 children there ¡s 1 adult.
9. Photographs film may be taken and used by event organisers, the media and others to publicly promote the events.
10. Suitably experienced adults must accompany animals at all times and will be deemed responsible for the animal and crowd safety during the parade and marshalling. Entrants are responsible for collecting animal waste before, during and after the parade. Parade organisers reserve the right to assess and/or refuse the involvement of animals on a case by case basis.
11. Horses must be controlled by a suitably experienced adult capable of controlling the horse.
12. Political propaganda must not be displayed, distributed or disseminated throughout the parade route.
13. Parade entrants must not throw anything to the crowd during the parade. However entrants may hand out small giveaways while walking.
14. No fireworks, crackers, sparklers or other pyrotechnics, sirens or water pistols are to be used at any time during marshall¡ng or the parade.
15. All applications will be assessed and no application is automatically accepted. Parade organisers reserve the right to exclude any group, individual or organisation from participating in these events.
16. Failure to comply with terms and conditions may result in removal from the parade and exclusion in future years.

FLOATS

1. Due to road limitations floats must not exceed the following dimensions - 12.5m long, 4.3m high and 2.5m wide. lf you wish to enter a float that exceeds these dimensions please contact parade organisers for additional instructions.
2. All floats must be roadworthy, registered and have Third Party (Greenslip) and Comprehensive Motor Vehicle insurance if a vehicle is used.
3. lf participants will be standing on a float at any time during the parade, a safety rail, not less than 900mm at ¡ts lowest point must be installed.
4. All items (eg. chairs) placed on floats must be appropriately secured to ensure they can not move while the float is in motion.
5. No person is to sit or travel near the edge of the float and three points of contact must be maintained by persons at all times.
6. No child under the age of 12 is permitted to travel on a float.
7. All floats travelling to the parade must have clear vis¡on at all times and obey all road rules.
8. All blinkers, number plates and brake lights must be clearly visible at all times (eg. While travelling on public roads and during the parade).
9. The following can be used as floats - Trucks (eg. Rigid vehicle), trailers or utes. Cars can not be used as floats.
10. All floats involved in the parade should be decorated in the spirit of the parade theme. (Australia Day).
11. All floats must be ready to parade before entering the designated marshalling area. The entry of undecorated or commercial vehicles used primarily for the purpose of business promotion is not encouraged and entry to the parade will be at the discretion of parade organisers.
12. Each float will provide 2 marshals (walking) to assist with crowd control and positioned to warn the driver if any problems eventuate.