The ANU Acton campus offers a range of outdoor spaces suitable for events, from small stalls and BBQs to markets, sporting activities and large-scale events.
Outdoor events require Functions on Campus (FoC) approval and may have additional requirements to protect the campus landscape, manage safety and minimise impacts on other campus activities.
Using an outdoor space
Most general outdoor spaces do not require a separate venue booking. Submit your proposed location as part of your FoC application, and the FoC team will coordinate with the relevant ANU teams as required.
Some outdoor spaces are managed separately and must be booked directly with the relevant venue manager.
| Outdoor area | Venue booking/approval |
| General campus lawns and outdoor areas | Functions on Campus |
| Kambri – including Amphitheatre and Kambri Lawns | Kambri Venues |
| North Oval, South Oval, Fellows Oval, Willows Oval | ANU Sport |
Important: Booking an outdoor venue does not constitute Functions on Campus approval. Where a separate venue booking is required, you will generally need both the venue booking and FoC approval.
BBQs (Willows Oval, Fellows Oval, South Oval and Menzies Lawn)
These BBQs can be booked through this link. Please note that for any events using a non-fixed/LP Gas BBQ, organisers must follow and complete the Portable Gas Barbeque and L P Gas Cylinder Standard operating Procedure and have a copy available on site during the event.
All BBQ bookings are cancelled if a total fire ban is declared. The Functions on Campus team will notify organisers of any cancellations via email or phone.
Forestry Fire Pit
The Fire Pit can only be booked through the Functions on Campus Application. Please note the following for bookings:
- All functions at the Fire Pit must conclude by 11:00 pm.
- Landscape & Conservation provide a limited supply of firewood and organisers are required to supply their own. Please ensure that no treated firewood is used.
- Events at the Forestry Fire Pit are strictly alcohol-free.
- Organisers are required to provide water to extinguish the fire after events.
- Organisers must observe a 20-minute ‘Watch and Wait’ after extinguishing the fire at the end of the event.
The fire pit is closed if a fire ban is declared and permanently closed during bushfire season. The Functions on Campus team will notify organisers of any cancellations via email or phone.
Impact on landscape
All events held on or around the landscape required approval from ANU Landscape & Conservation team. The Functions on Campus Team coordinates directly with Landscape & Conservation team to ensure the successfulness of events and the safety of the campus environment. View Landscape Protection Guidelines for the Australian National University Campus for more information.