Operating a group fitness activity, personal training or an organised sports session does not give the organiser or participants an exclusive right of use over public open space. The general public have first right to use paths, grassed areas, steps, furniture, pools, playgrounds and urban furniture for its purpose and to feel safe, comfortable and not intimidated whilst doing so. 

Personal trainers and group fitness instructors using public areas on the waterfront must comply with the following permit conditions:

1. Limit group participants to 20. This is to minimise domination of public space and to allow for reasonable public access. (Two groups of 20 operating within close proximity under the same management will be considered one group of 40 and therefore unacceptable).

2. Ensure that noise from sources such as whistles, voice, music, boxing equipment and participants generally is to be kept to a minimum in consideration of residents, businesses, their customers and the general public.

3. Ensure that all public assets such as trees, grass, park furniture, signs, lights, etc are not used as anchor points for attachments or subjected to use that will damage them in any way and that the Carousel remains clear of all activity.

4. Pathways and stairs remain clear for the use of the general public.

5. Exercise care when using weights and heavy objects so as not to compact soil, damage grass, paving or underground services.

6. No parking of vehicles within Eastern Beach Reserve at any time, on any grass areas throughout the waterfront or in areas that are signed No Stopping or No Parking.

7. No placing or allowing any advertising of their business on site such as signs and banners.

8. No operating any activity in Customs Park between the hours of 7:00pm and 10:00am due to the enclosed nature of the space and adjacent residential populations.

9. No operating any activity at Steam Packet Gardens due to the high volume of pedestrian traffic.

10. No allowing any running around the Eastern Beach Promenade due to limited width and public use.

11. Keep clear of maintenance staff who have limited flexibility in operating times for certain tasks.

12. Agree to comply with the following adopted standards:

13. No access is available to personal trainers in areas where event organisers are bumping in or bumping out event sites.

14. Prior to commencing any activity on Council land, it is the responsibility of the fitness trainer to conduct a site inspection to ensure that the area is clean, safe from any personal hazards and in an appropriately safe condition for the proposed activities being carried out. In the event of any site inspection revealing any hazard or any unsafe material such issues are to be \be reported to Council.