Street Meet n Greet 2026-2027

The Town of Victoria Park is pleased to support residents and groups who want to build neighbourhood connections, develop a strong sense of community, and increase their feelings of well-being and safety. The Street Meet ‘n’ Greet program aims to assist and empower neighbourhoods to do this by providing rebates for street get-togethers, street parties, and street celebrations.

Eligible applicants are:
Any resident, business or community group in the Town is eligible to apply.

Applicants will be ineligible where:
- Properties for the event are outside the Town of Victoria Park.

- Any event that does not target local street neighbours as the focus of the event.

- You have an outstanding debt to the Town.

- You have failed to submit a satisfactory acquittal for a previous Town funding program.

- Your application is submitted retrospectively i.e. after a project, activity and/or program has already taken place.

- You do not comply with the operational Terms and Conditions of the funding program.

- You are a local, state, federal government agency or political party.

- You are an Elected Member, staff member or a relative of an Elected Member or staff member at the Town.

In accordance with Policy 114 Community Funding which can be found here.

1. Applicants must complete all Street Meet n Greet forms.
2. Funds must not be spent on alcohol, medicines, other drugs, or fundraising.
3. Funds must be used for the organisation and delivery of a street get-together, street party, or street celebration only.
4. Funds can be spent on goods and services that enable a street get-together, street party, or street celebration to be delivered at a location (e.g. sustainable decorations like bunting or compostable glitter/confetti, party games, compostable plates, cups and cutlery, food and drink, live music).
5. The full amount for the mini grant will be paid to the applicant after the Town receives receipts of purchases, a feedback form, and is satisfied the applicant has met the agreed terms and conditions.
6. The Town provides no guarantee that a Street Meet n Greet grant can be provided to all applicants if the allocated budget is fully expended prior to the end of the financial year.
7. Applicants must not be elected members, staff of the town, or their immediate family members.
8. Applicants must not have a current outstanding debt with the Town.
9. Funds must not be spent on goods and services to prepare a location or household for an event (e.g. lawn mowing services, purchasing a new barbeque, purchasing table and chairs).
10. In the event that multiple individuals apply for a Street Meet n Greet for the same street or location, they will be asked to collaborate on a combined event.
11. Applicants applying for a Street Celebration event must arrange a meeting with the Town at least 6 weeks prior to their event, to discuss plans for the event and to allow the Town time to organise a road closure if requested.
12. Receipts of purchases and the after event form must be returned to the Town within ten (10) business days of the date of the Street Meet n Greet event.
13. The Town reserves the right to cancel funding and grant arrangements at any time if the above conditions have not been met. The Town is not liable for any cost incurred by the grant recipient.