Filming in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay offers a variety of locations suitable for filming including heritage streetscapes, coastal landscapes, park lands and industrial landscapes.
A permit is required for all filming on Council land and applications for a permit should be submitted at least five working days before filming starts.
If your filming is taking place on private land, but you need to park on public roads, you should contact the events officer to discuss your proposal.
Applicants should also read the Filming Guidelines for Hobsons Bay for details of the application process and filming fees.
Filming Activity Hobsons Bay – July 2011 to June 2012
There were 125 filming permits issued in 2011-12 and 162 Hobsons Bay locations featured in films, on TV and in stills photography images. Filming is dispersed throughout the municipality and regular visitors in 2011-12 were TV series Winners and Losers, Phryne Fisher and Conspiracy 365.
Filming Policy [PDF 49KB]
Guidelines For Filming
Filming Application 12-13 [PDF 135KB]
Filming Related Road Closures - Advice for Applicants [PDF 124KB]
For further information email events@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au or call 9932 1000.