Event planning resources

Brisbane City Council has gathered links to useful resources to help with your event planning. There is information to help locate a venue for your event, find out about sponsorship, liquor licensing, event planning, sustainable events and event safety.

Find a venue

• Book a Council venue
  Brisbane City Council has a wide range of venues and facilities available for hire.
• Brisbane Marketing's Brisbane Event Planner
  A tool to search for venues, accommodation and services.

Sponsorship

• Brisbane City Council sponsorship guidelines
  Find out about the types of events Council sponsors, and how to apply.
• Event funding
  Tourism and Events Queensland funding for regional and major events.

Liquor licensing

• Queensland Government Liquor Licence
  Find out if your event needs a liquor licence and how to apply.

Event planning

• Queensland Government Planning Events
  Useful information from Queensland Government on organising and managing events.

Sustainable events

• Event sustainability guidelines
  Council has developed guidelines to help event organisers incorporate sustainable principles into the planning of their events. Every event is different and each presents different opportunities for improved sustainability.