This council does not offer any free park options. Weddings ceremonies and/or photos only are charged at an hourly rate of $286 (min 2 hours) and no structures are permitted. Gladesville, Henley, Huntleys Cove, Huntleys Point, Hunters Hill and Woolwich. There is no suburb called ‘Boronia Park’. The name Boronia Park refers to the park known as Boronia Park Reserve, which is located in the suburb of Hunters Hill. The use of the name ‘Tarban’ was discontinued in 2002. It is now known as Huntleys Cove. Cool Council Rating: ♥

This council has no restrictions on guest limits in their parks for weddings, and no application is needed, but it is first in, best dressed. Abbotsbury, Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights, Bossley Park, Cabramatta, Cabramatta West, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Carramar, Cecil Park (part), Edensor Park, Fairfield (part), Fairfield East, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West, Greenfield Park, Horsley Park, Lansvale, Mount Pritchard (part), Old Guildford, Prairiewood, Smithfield (part), St Johns Park, Villawood (part), Wakeley, Wetherill Park and Yennora (part). Cool Council Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

Weddings of up to 30 guests don't require council permission, but they do advise that parks experience a lot of traffic and it is first-in, best dressed. Allambie Heights, Avalon Beach, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Bayview, Beacon Hill, Belrose, Bilgola Beach, Bilgola Plateau, Brookvale, Church Point, Clareville, Clontarf, Coasters Retreat, Collaroy, Collaroy Plateau, Cottage Point, Cromer, Curl Curl, Currawong Beach, Davidson, Dee Why, Duffys Forest, Elanora Heights, Elvina Bay, Fairlight, Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Freshwater, Great Mackerel Beach, Ingleside, Killarney Heights, Ku-ring-gai Chase, Lovett Bay, Manly, Manly Vale, McCarrs Creek, Mona Vale, Morning Bay, Narrabeen, Narraweena, Newport, North Balgowlah, North Curl Curl, North Manly, North Narrabeen, Oxford Falls, Palm Beach, Pittwater, Queenscliff, Scotland Island, Seaforth, Terrey Hills, Warriewood, Whale Beach and Wheeler Heights. Cool Council Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

Approval is only required to hold an event for more than 50 people in a park, sportsground or reserve within the City of Ryde. Chatswood West (part), Denistone, Denistone East, Denistone West, East Ryde, Eastwood (part), Gladesville (part), Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Meadowbank, Melrose Park (part), North Ryde, Putney, Ryde, Tennyson Point and West Ryde. Cool Council Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

Weddings are free with no council notice needed for groups of up to 50 people. The City of Parramatta includes the suburbs of Beecroft (part), Camellia, Carlingford (part), Clyde, Constitution Hill, Dundas, Dundas Valley, Eastwood (part), Epping, Ermington, Granville (part), Harris Park, Lidcombe (part), Mays Hill (part), Melrose Park (part), Newington, North Parramatta, North Rocks (part), Northmead, Oatlands, Old Toongabbie, Parramatta, Pendle Hill (part), Rosehill, Rydalmere, Silverwater, Sydney Olympic Park (part), Telopea, Toongabbie (part), Wentworth Point, Wentworthville (part), Westmead (part) and Winston Hills (part). Cool Council Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

Weddings are free at all parks for under 80 guests. The two most appropriate locations are Cabarita Park and Prince Edward Park. Both have rotunda areas that can be booked for exclusive use, and several waterfront areas that are suitable for photos. Abbotsford, Breakfast Point, Cabarita, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Concord, Concord West, Drummoyne, Five Dock, Liberty Grove, Mortlake, North Strathfield, Rhodes, Rodd Point, Russell Lea, Strathfield (part), Sydney Olympic Park (part) and Wareemba. Cool Council Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

FAQs ‣ Ash Reynolds

Q: Cumberland City Council

I called this council to ask if there was a specific number of guests permitted without an application to council, and was informed that they need to know about any and all weddings. Compared to other council districts, I don't entirely believe this would be the case however! Auburn (part), Berala, Chester Hill (part), Fairfield (part), Girraween, Granville (part), Greystanes, Guildford, Guildford West, Holroyd, Homebush West (part), Lidcombe (part), Mays Hill (part), Merrylands, Merrylands West, Pemulwuy, Pendle Hill (part), Prospect (part), Regents Park (part), Rookwood, Smithfield (part), South Granville, South Wentworthville, Toongabbie (part), Wentworthville (part), Westmead (part), Woodpark and Yennora (part). Cool Council Rating: ♥