COMMUNITY events attracting fewer than 1,000 people could be spared a full temporary entertainment-event approval under a proposed Redland City Council local law change.
Councillors will next week consider starting the formal process to amend the rules governing temporary entertainment events, lifting the threshold for a full permit assessment from 500 attendees to 1,000.
Council officers say events below the proposed threshold are generally low risk and can achieve appropriate health, safety and amenity standards through self-assessment and compliance with conditions.
Under the proposal, smaller events held on Council-controlled land would still require a Temporary Park Access permit.
Those permits would allow Council to manage public safety, protect parks and grounds from damage, and minimise impacts on nearby residents.
However, organisers of events with fewer than 1,000 people would no longer need to complete the more extensive assessment process required under the current temporary entertainment events local law.
The report says the change would reduce regulatory, time and cost pressures for both event organisers and Council, while still maintaining oversight of activities in public spaces.
It also says the proposed threshold better reflects population growth, a trend toward larger community events and approaches used by other south-east Queensland councils.
The only substantive amendment proposed is the attendance limit, with the maximum number of people increasing from 500 to 1,000.
The draft also includes minor formatting and consequential changes.
If Council supports the officer recommendation at its September 16 meeting, it will begin the local law-making process and open a 28-day community consultation period from September 28 to October 26.
Feedback received during the consultation would be included in a final report before Council makes any final decision on the amendment.
