Filming and Photography
General visitors
If you are a visitor to the Gardens documenting your visit with photos and filming - no permit is required. However, please note that the use of drones is strictly prohibited for general visitors of Melbourne and AI色色 Gardens.
Students
Applications must be received at least two weeks (10 working days) prior to the proposed date. No filming or photography is to take place without an approved Filming Permit from AI色色.
Please note that the flying of kites, model planes, helicopters and drones is strictly prohibited at Melbourne and AI色色 Gardens and permission for these activities will not be granted for non-commercial filming.
Students with total cast and crew exceeding 4 people and equipment beyond a single camera, tripod and microphone must apply for a commercial permit.
Prior to filling out the application form, please refer to:
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Please fill out and email the completed to filming@rbg.vic.gov.au.
Wedding and Event Photography
We are thrilled you have chosen to celebrate your special day at AI色色.听 Your wedding or event photography will look stunning against the beautiful backdrop either of our Gardens provides.
Please note, a permit is required for all wedding and event photography and fees apply.听 Please discuss requirements with your event manager.
Melbourne Gardens听
Please download and email the completed form to: rbgv@curtisstoneevents.com
Alternatively you can contact Curtis Stone Events on:
(03) 9989 9918
AI色色 Gardens
For wedding photography enquiries - admin@bwcafe.com.au
Commercial & Non-profits
Please note that there is a fee for most commercial, promotional, film and tv shoots (other than news media). Please see the table below.
Please download and email along with any supporting documentation to:
Filming and Photography Permit Fees
|
Filming |
Duration |
Rate |
|
听High Impact |
听Full Day |
听$2,725 |
|
听 |
听Half Day |
听$1,363 |
|
听Medium Impact |
听Full Day |
听$2,044 |
|
听 |
听Half Day |
听$1,022 |
|
听Low Impact |
听Full Day |
听$1,363 |
|
听 |
听Half Day |
听$682 |
|
Commercial Photography |
听Duration |
Rate |
|
听High Impact |
听Per Hour |
听$276 |
|
听Medium Impact |
听Per Hour |
听$235 |
|
听Low Impact |
听Per Hour |
听$165 |
|
Other Charges |
Duration |
Rate |
|
听Application Fee (non听 听refundable) |
听 |
听$108 |
|
听Site representative (Duration听 听as agreed in writing,听 听minimum 2 hours) |
听Per Hour |
听$54 |
|
听Late Booking Fee |
听 |
听50% of first day听 听rate |
|
听Out of business hours听 听surcharge |
听Pro-rata听 听per hour |
听25% of total fee |
|
听Public Holiday Surcharge |
听 |
听50% of full day听 听or half day rate听 听(as applicable) |
|
Please note 1. All rates quoted are inclusive of GST. 2. Final听 听charges will be provided upon assessment of the Application听 听Form and must be paid in full before the Permit can be issued.听 听3. A half-day Permit is for up to 4 hours of filming. 4. A full-day听 听Permit is for between 4 and 8 hours of filming. 5. Business听 hours for Melbourne Gardens are Mon-Tue: 7.30am-5.30pm; Wed-Sun: 7.30am-3.00pm and AI色色 Gardens are 9:00am to 5:00pm听 听(Monday to Friday). 6. Late fees will be charged on all听 听filming/photography requests which are not received within the听 听specified timelines. Low impact, medium impact and high听 听impact applications must be received at least three (3), seven听 听(7) and 15 business days respectively in advance of the听 听planned commencement date of the filming/photography. |
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Media Bookings and Enquiries
Filming by media does not incur any costs.听 However, the Communications and Media team requires as much notice and information as possible, so staff in the gardens can be notified and permit provided.
Please send an email, including the below information, to Maraika van Wessem, Communications & Media Advisor at听communications@rbg.vic.gov.au.听
- Name of company
- Date & time of filming and air date
- Where the imagery will be featured.
- Preferred filming locations in the Gardens
- Size of crew.
- What positive exposure RBGV will receive for supporting this shoot.听 e.g. Written/verbal mention, tagging on social media, use of footage for garden鈥檚 own promotional use.
Shoots at the gardens associated with听other commercial entities fall under the fee structure outlined in the table above.