Katherine Town Council is proud of its many beautiful green parks and gardens. Please find below a list of parks and reserves owned and maintained by Council. Parks and reserves are available to the general public at no charge. Fees and charges 2025/2026 pdf download.

Venue Hire Condition

Use of Council Venue is subject to the following conditions:

• The hirer must hold current public liability insurance with coverage of no less than $10,000,000.00.
• Venue will not be released until Council has received the completed hire agreement, full payment, and a valid certificate of currency for public liability insurance.
• A refundable venue hire deposits is required. The deposit will be returned following a Council inspection confirming that all equipment has been in full and undamaged. Council reserves the right to deduct costs from the deposit for any repairs, replacements, of cleaning required.
• if Council determines there is a hirer risk of damage to the equipment, it reserves the right to increase the deposit amount at its discretion.

Key and Facility Deposits

• Where applicable, key deposits are required at the following rates:
  • $47.70 per individual key.
  • $16.40 electronic security key code.
  • $190.80 per full set of keys (as required for the hire)
• Keys can be collected on the working day prior to the event and must be returned promptly at the conclusion of the hire. Failure to return keys will results in the hirer being invoiced for the full cost of replacing the locks and issuing new keys.
• If Council determines that t a particular hire presents a higher risk of damage to the facility, a facility deposit may be required. the standard facility deposit is $520.00; however, this amount may be increased at Council's discretion based on the nature of the event.

Events with Alcohol

• Katherine is subject to strict alcohol regulations under the Liquor Act 2019. The consumption and possession of alcohol in public places is prohibited, and restrictions apply in other locations.
• For open-access events (i.e., those open to all ages), the service of alcohol must not restrict or compromise access to the event for any attendees.
• All hirers intending to supply alcohol—whether for sale or free of charge—must obtain the appropriate liquor licences and/or permits. Detailed information is available on the Northern Territory. Government website: https://nt.gov.au/industry/hospitality. If you wish to apply for a Consume Liquor in a Public Place Permit in conjunction with a Hire Agreement, please contact our Customer Service team for assistance. Please note that such permits are only issued for Council-owned land. Download Application to Consume Liquor in a Public Place

Administration Fee

• An administration fee of $25.00 per occasion will be incurred if any alterations are made after the hirer has accepted the facility hire quote and the booking confirmation has been sent. This includes cancellations or alterations to the hire.

Parks and Gardens

Park	Location	Features
Casuarina Park	Through Casuarina Street, Martin Terrace, and Travers and Gregory Court	Table and chairs Dog exercise area
Dakota Park	Dakota Street	Table and chairs Basketball hoop  Cricket net Shelter
De Julia Park	Needham Terrace
Fordham Park	Cnr Grevillea and Maluka Roads	Playground equipment
Forscutt Park	Through Forscutt Place and Grevillea Road	Table and chairs
Fuller Park	Cnr Fuller Crescent and Elliot Street	Table and chairs Basketball hoop  Playground equipment
Giles Park	Giles Street	Table and chairs Shelter  Exercise equipment
Glencoe Park	Glencoe Court	Playground equipment
Grevillea Park	Through Grevillea Road and Maluka Road
Hot Springs Reserve	Above the Katherine Hot Springs on Riverbank Drive	Hot Springs access Turtle Playground  Disabled showers and toilets  Disabled access to the Hot Springs Pop Rocket Café
Jukes Park	Jukes Crescent	Table and chairs Basketball hoop  Cricket net  Playground equipment
Lockheed Park	Lockheed Road	Table and chairs Basketball hoop  Cricket net  Playground equipment Access to the Lockheed Dog Park (enclosed)
Maluka Park	Maluka Road	Table and chairs Basketball hoop Shelter Pedestrian crossing
Morris Park	Through Shepherd and Kirkpatrick Streets
O'Shea Park	Corner O'Shea and Katherine Terrace	Table and chairs Shelter  Exercise equipment
Prior Park	Through Prior Court and Giles Street	Table and chairs Basketball hoop
Richard Milner Park	Across from Casuarina Street Primary School
Roney Park	Casuarina Street, access also from Roney Place and Davis and Callanan Courts	Table and chairs
Rundle Park	Rundle Street	Table and chairs Basketball hoop  Playground equipment Shelter
Ryan Park	Cnr Katherine Terrace and Victoria Highway	Table and chairs  Public toilets and accessible toilets Monument Access to the Historic Railway Bridge Public off-street carpark
Styles Park	Through Walter Young and Dowling Street	Table and chairs Basketball hoop
Wallace Park	Wallace Court

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