Event and Business Listing Guidelines
Overview
What’s on St Kilda and Southside is the one stop shop for event and business listings that are:
- Located within City of Port Phillip
- Available and open to the general public
- Appeal to locals and visitors to our City (have tourism appeal)
- Focused on delivering experiences.
For Events
Listing an event:
- The event must take place in City of Port Phillip
- Open to the public (no private events)
- Single event experience (no classes or events that require multi-day attendance)
- Events must fall under one of the following categories
- Arts, Entertainment and Culture
- Food and Drink
- Sports and recreation
- Live Music
- Shopping or retail
- Must have a broad appeal
- Images used should be professional quality photographs without text or logos. Sub-standard photos or promotional graphics should not be used.
Events not listed:
- Events or classes that require multi-day attendance
- Online only events, apps or websites
- Political or religious events
- Business or networking events
- Programs that are considered part of a businesses’ regular activity
- Events that have heavily restricted attendance or places
- Private or member functions
For Businesses
Business Listing:
- Businesses must be located within the City of Port Phillip
- Must be an experience-based business with broader visitor appeal. For example:
- Hospitality
- Sport and Recreation
- Entertainment
- Health and beauty
- Retail
- Arts and Cultural businesses or venues
- Must have physical shopfront or premises open to the public
- Accommodation where bookings are made directly with the accommodation provider, not through a third-party app or website (ie. Bookings.com or AirBnb).
- Images used should be professional quality photographs without text or logos. Sub-standard photos or promotional graphics should not be used.
Businesses not listed:
- Professional Services
- Trades
- Agencies
- Private tours or private for hire experiences
- B2B services and businesses (including wholesale)
- Adult retailers or services
- Gambling venues or services
- Transient businesses not based in City of Port Phillip
- Short Term Rentals, accommodation listed through third party apps or websites like Bookings.com or Air BnB, and privately run bed and breakfast providers will not be listed.
Events vs Promotion:
A business may list a promotion as part of their business listing.
A promotion is any special discount, program or event that forms part of a business’ regular operations. For example:
- Themed nights
- Giveaways
- Regular discount events
- Happy Hours
- Dining Deals
- Discount promotions
Event and business listings are reviewed by City of Port Phillip before being published. City of Port Phillip reserves the right to make editorial decisions in relation to the publication of event and business listings, which may result in some listings being modified, rejected or removed.