CATEGORY A
Same day bookings
Must meet the following criteria:
- Resource booker venues are not available for same day, Cat A bookings.
- These are for bookings in a Guild Club Venue or the Library study rooms & pods only & meet the following:
- Less than 50 attendees
- Requires only basic planning
- Involves a minimal degree of risk
- No alcohol
- No guest speakers
- No food - OR - non-perishable snack food.
CATEGORY B
5 business days' notice required,
Must meet the following criteria:
- Less than 100 attendees
- Requires only basic planning
- Involves a minimal degree of risk
- Must not include any element listed under Category C or D (if any Cat C or D elements apply, your event automatically upgrades to the higher category)
- If serving food or alcohol in this category, the follow options are accepted:
- Alcohol Service Options:
- alcohol is consumed in a licensed premises, within a fixed venue (i.e. a bar or restaurant), or
- alcohol is served outside of a licensed premises, but is served and provided by an on-campus licensed catering company/business (e.g. Kirribilli Catering)
- Food Service Options:
- takeaway food provided by registered food business; or
- non-perishable snack food
- None of the following:
- No high profile guests or controversial visitors (e.g. public figures, politicians, dignitaries, well-known performers or artists, etc.)
- No activities, games or sports of a high risk physical nature
- No electrical or AV equipment (except in-venue equipment or wireless battery-operated devices)
- No installation or use of temporary event infrastructure or special equipment
- No travel and/or flights involved
- No overnight component, event finishes prior to 10pm
CATEGORY C
3 weeks' notice (on campus); 2 weeks' notice off campus
Applicable if any of the below criteria apply:
- Up to 499 attendees
- Perishable food or platters purchased or prepared by the club (e.g. bake sales, home-made sandwiches, party pies, sushi platters, deli meats/cheeses, takeway food
- Alcohol served and provided by an external licenced catering company
- Activities, sports and/or games of a moderate physical nature
- Basic amplified music (up to 82dB) or simple AV equipment being used
- Involves travelling a distance of less than 2 hours from campus, does not involve flights
- No overnight component, event finishes prior to 2am
- Involves installation or use of temporary event infrastructure or special equipment
- Involves external speakers presenting on religious and/or political subject matter
- Involves external contractors accessing and/or working on campus (e.g. AV hire companies, equipment install companies)
CATEGORY D
8 weeks' notice (on campus); 4 weeks' notice off campus
Applicable if any of the below criteria apply:
- 500+ attendees
- Alcohol is consumed outside of a licensed premises, and is not provided by a licensed catering company (e.g. club provides/serves drinks or attendees BYO) - Not accepted for off-campus events.
- Any food item cooked and/or prepared on site at Curtin (except a Guild BBQ)
- Activities, sports, or games of an intensely physical, specialised, or potentially dangerous nature
- Extensive AV production, staging, and/or noise levels higher than 82dB
- Involves flights and/or travelling a distance of more than 2 hours from campus
- Involves an overnight stay (includes camps and retreats)
- Involves fire, fireworks, pyrotechnics, or potentially hazardous chemicals
- Involves installation of amusement rides or similar structures
- Involves high profile or controversial attendees (e.g. public figures, politicians, dignitaries, well-known performers or artists, etc.)