Lake Macquarie

Park Bookings - Wedding Ceremonies

Submissions are now being accepted. Submissions close at 5:00pm 30 June 2027 (AEST).

IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your submission.

Before you begin

Welcome to the Lake Macquarie City Council's online Wedding Ceremony Form, powered by SmartyGrants. Please complete this application form if you wish to book one of Lake Macquarie City Council’s parks for your wedding ceremony.

Low-impact wedding ceremonies are those that do not involve;

  • Catering or food service
  • Service or sale of alcohol
  • 100 or more attendees
  • Erection of marquees, staging, or other large structures
  • Commercial operators or multiple vendors

If any of these elements will form part of your event, you will need to apply for an Event Licence.

Council may request additional supporting documentation (e.g. insurance, risk management details, or site layout plans) where higher-risk or commercial elements are identified.

Fees apply to this booking on return of your application, refer to park booking - weddings terms and conditions regarding cancellation and refunds. - LMCC - Fees & Charges - Fees & Charges

All bookings are not confirmed until all conditions of the booking are met, including payment (an invoice will be sent). Once conditions have been met and payment has been received, a confirmation letter will be sent to you which you require to have on hand on the day of your function.

Refunds are returned to the person noted in the Customer Name on the application. We cannot provide refunds to anyone other than the named customer.

Council’s parks and reserves are mown in accordance with our operational requirements. Mowing of a park or reserve immediately prior to your booking is not guaranteed.

Council reserves the right to impose additional fees and/or conditions resulting from the assessment of your application.

Should you require further information, to revise booking details or to notify Council that the booking is no longer required please contact the events team.

 

HINTS AND TIPS FOR THE SMARTYGRANTS FORM

  • On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want. 
  • You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application. 
  • If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, 
  • You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form. 
  • You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device. 

 

If you need more help using Smarty Grants, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) 

 

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

  • You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. 
  • You need to review your application before you can submit it. 
  • Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors. 
  • Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible. 
  • When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register. 

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted. 

Once you have submitted your application, the LMCC Events team will contact you within 5 business days.  

Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

 

Any questions?

Contact the LMCC Events Team Phone: 02 4921 0544

Email: events@lakemac.nsw.gov.au