New Year' s Eve Event Management, Soul Street 2026 Byron Bay - A1. 1. Byron Shire Council is seeking to engage an Event Manager to deliver Soul Street 2026. Soul Street is a free family- friendly event held on New Year s Eve throughout the centre of Byron Bay and along the foreshore. Established in ****, this much- loved community event brings the streets alive with food stalls, interactive lighting and world- class entertainment activated across Jonson Street and Dening Park ( Main Beach foreshore). The fr
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Byron Shire Council is seeking an event manager for the Soul Street New Year's Eve event in 2026. The event is a free, family-friendly gathering in Byron Bay, aiming to enhance community safety through place activation. The scope of work includes overall event management, programming, planning, stakeholder liaison, procurement of services, and on-the-day delivery. Key requirements include developing a creative concept, managing the event budget (up to $120,000), ensuring accessibility and inclusivity, promoting local community benefit, and implementing sustainability practices, including a reusable foodware system. The event manager must also manage all necessary documentation, risk assessments, and compliance with public health orders. The contract duration is approximately 12 months, commencing around June 30, 2026. A mandatory site walkthrough is scheduled for May 11, 2026. Quotes will be evaluated based on price (20%) and non-price criteria (80%), including profile and experience, resources, delivery plan, social procurement, sustainability, and local industry commitment.
The anticipated commencement date for the event management services is June 30, 2026, or before, with the completion date, including final reporting, set for February 27, 2027.
Payments will be made in four installments to the contractor upon receipt of agreed deliverables on the agreed timeline.
Quotes will be evaluated by a combination of price (20%) and non-price criteria (80%), which include profile and relevant experience, quality and availability of resources, delivery plan, social procurement, sustainable practices, and local industry commitment.
The successful event manager contractor will be required to comply with all legal requirements and obtain necessary approvals, including abiding by child safe standards and ensuring working with children checks are completed for relevant service delivery. The team must be skilled and experienced in major event management and possess all necessary licenses, qualifications, and accreditations.
A site visit walkthrough will be conducted on May 11, 2026, at 10:30 am, and attendance is mandatory.
The supplier query cutoff date is Monday, May 18, 2026, at 04:00 am.
Byron Shire Council has a budget of up to $120,000 for the contract event management of Soul Street 2026.
