Preaching

The sharing of religious or moral views.

Groups or individuals may preach religious or moral beliefs within public areas of the city and North Adelaide, however they must first apply for an On-street activity permit.

For the purpose of a City of Adelaide On-street activity permit the following definitions apply:

Preaching - to proclaim, advocate or impress asserted religious or moral truth and right conduct in speech or in writing.

Proselytising - to convert or attempt to convert or recruit a person.

Any group or individual can apply for an On-street activity to preach within the City of Adelaide boundaries.

Various public areas within the city and North Adelaide can be used for preaching.

Please note the following locations are not covered under a City of Adelaide permit as they fall within the jurisdiction of other authorities:

• Adelaide Central Market – for further information please visit the Adelaide Central Market website
• Adelaide Oval River Bank Precinct - for further information please contact the Stadium Management Authority
• the footbridge - for further information please contact the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.
• Adelaide Train Station - for further information please contact Adelaide Metro.
• Within 50m of a Major Event (as declared by the Minister under the Major Events Act 2013)

The On-Street Activities Operating Guidelines detail the principles and conditions for preaching permits which includes:

• all individuals involved (to a maximum of four) must be noted on the permit

• the activities are permitted within the hours of 10:00 am and 10:00 pm daily 
• a maximum of 30 minutes is allowed in one location and each location can only be used once a day
• a distance of 50 metres must be maintained from the previous location used and from any other activity including buskers, events or promotions
• if in Rundle Mall, the activity must be conducted within 2 metres of the centre of the Mall.

The permit costs for On-street activities such as preaching can be found in the City of Adelaide's fees and charges schedule. 

Fees are based on the area used for your activity. 

Use our permit fee calculator to estimate your fees before applying. (Please note that 1 person = 2 square metres)

An application for an On-street activity permit can be easily made online. 

Before you start, please have the following handy as you will need to submit:

• an example of any material to be handed out
• a Certificate of Currency of your Public Liability Insurance with a minimum cover of $20 million and noting City of Adelaide as an interested party
• a form of government issued identification such as Drivers Licence, Passport or student card for all people noted on the application (maximum of four people).

Apply for an On-street activity permit

If you have any questions regarding On-street activities permits please contact us: