Melbourne is a vibrant and dynamic city, with a distinctive landscape of streets, laneways and public spaces.
It is an engaging retail and cultural centre with a host of unique and appealing attributes.
The valuable contribution street activity can make to the local culture and economy is widely recognised. Elements of street activity in the form of special events, street trading and busking can add to the richness of a vibrant street environment and contribute to an innate sense of safety and security for city users.
In the context of this policy, ‘Street Activity’ is defined as any activity in the public place involving active selling, offering for sale, soliciting, busking, spruiking, collecting money for fundraising purposes and handing out promotional material and leaflets.
