Events are permitted on Grand Strzelecki Track, however, Event Permits are required from each land manager for approval.
A variety of documents, plans and insurance policies will be required at the time of submitting an Event Permit.
NOTE: Only the latest version of the Event Permit must be used and submitted no later than two months prior to a proposed event start date, otherwise it will not be executed by Grand Strzelecki Track. A bond, deposit and permit fee may be required.
NOTE: In addition to the terms and conditions of the Event Permit, without consultation, approval and an executed Event Permit by Grand Strzelecki Track, the event organiser, its nominees and/or third parties, must not allow the following to occur:
- Hold an event between the 1st of April to 31st of October.
- Advertise, set up or commence an event, and the following will be treated as trespass and/or vandalism:
- Allowing vehicle access.
- Engaging contractors or other persons.
- Equipment being carried or used on tracks.
- Altering tracks or the entry and exit points.
- Altering or removing native vegetation.
- Altering or removing existing markers, posts, signs or infrastructure.
- Adding new markers, posts, signs or infrastructure.
Timing of an event is critical to the ability of not being able to prepare tracks, markers, signs or infrastructure during inclement and extreme weather conditions, including Total Fire Bans, work and safety restrictions, and labour resources.
Grand Strzelecki Track manages Duncan’s Track, Pine Trial Track, Mount Tassie, Drysdale Road Extension, Cable Track, sections of Billy’s Creek, Billy’s Creek Falls, Jumbuk Rest Area and Pattison Rest Area.
Link to Grand Strzelecki Track Event Permit Currently Version 4.0 dated 17/06/2026.
Parks Victoria and HVP Plantations have their own Event Permits and terms and conditions that apply to their tracks. Access to their tracks must not be made using Grand Strzelecki Track’s tracks without approval by Grand Strzelecki Track.
Parks Victoria manages all tracks within Tarra-Bulga National Park and Morwell National Park, which include Tarra-Bulga National Park Visitor Centre and Carpark, Bulga Carpark, Ash Track, Lyrebird Ridge Track, Wills Track, Corrigan Suspension Bridge, Fern Gully Nature Walk, Scenic Track, Link Track, Telecom Track, Forest Track, Old Yarram-Balook Road (east section), Wild Cherry Track, Diaper Track, Cyathea Falls Carpark and Picnic Area, Cyathea East and West tracks, Cyathea Falls, Tarra Falls, Great Forest Track (lower section), Tarra Valley Link Track, a section of Billy’s Creek and Billy’s Creek Weir.
Link to Parks Victoria Event Permit
HVP Plantations manages Old Yarram-Balook Road (west section), Old Coach Road, Goombala Road, Mountain Hickory Track, Great Forest Track (upper section), Butlers Track, West Face Track, Forget Me Not Falls, West Face Falls, Morningside Grange Homestead Site Rest Area, Drysdale Road, Duff Sawmill Heritage Trail, Macks Creek (beyond Wild Cherry Track), Gardiner Falls, Road 57, Road 31 and sections of Billy’s Creek.
Link to HVP Plantations Event Permit