OZschwitz slave pen: Deck the streets with tinsel – and red tape

Planning a street party this Christmas? If you've got romantic notions of closing off the road out the front of your house, kicking the soccer ball around, or swinging a cricket bat, you may have already missed the boat.

Along with unfurling the tinsel and filling the esky with ice, you'll probably need to wade through a fair amount of red tape to get your event off the ground if it involves a road closure.

Some councils require at least eight weeks notice for a street closure, even for a community Christmas party.

Others are also asking residents to pay for permits and public liability insurance, which can mount up to a few hundred dollars – and raise the ire of local residents.
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But after being accused of being Christmas grinches last year, other councils, such as Stonnington in Victoria, have had an about-face and are going to reasonable lengths to encourage street parties – cutting planning time to three weeks, waiving permit costs and providing public liability cover.

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OZschwitz slave pen: Deck the streets with tinsel – and red tape

OZschwitz slave pen: Deck the streets with tinsel – and red tape

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