Council Event Ticketing System
Councils are using TryBooking event booking system to manage multiple sessions events and for its easy reporting with multiple users access.
Trusted by local councils
TryBooking is recognised as the best event ticketing system for enriching communities
Free for Free Events
No hidden fees! When your event is free for your guests, no fee is incurred to the event organiser or the ticket buyer.
Australia Hosted
We are proud to facilitate an online event ticketing software that was built on the idea that anyone, anywhere in the world wanting to organise an event should have the tools to simply do so. We promote this idea everyday through the dedication of a team based out of Melbourne, Australia.
Data Privacy
Your event data and payments are secure and backed by an Australian company, with no 3rd party ads or data selling. Secure payments and data collection are guaranteed by our PCI compliant platform.
Exceptional Local Customer Support
Receive personalised and local support from our dedicated Australian team at no additional cost. Use 13 years of experience in event ticket sales, to run your best event.
Powerful Features Perfect For Your Council Events
Analyse with Powerful Reporting
Understand your patrons and marketing efforts with TryBooking's extensive reporting.
Multiple Sessions Times
Multiple Sessions Times allows you to indicate when your event will be taking place, when it will end, what's the time interval in-between events, and control when it is open for bookings. While creating an event, or editing existing events, additional sessions times can be added,, all from one screen, saving you lots of time!
Customise How Your Ticket Buyers’ Book
Change the way your community views your event sessions. Now showcase multiple timeslots for vaccines, tours and other events in a more accessible way for community members to find the exact date & time that suits them. No longer lose visitors because they're tired of scrolling to find an available session, now it's all right there, on one screen!
User Access Management
TryBooking offers 6 types of user roles, each providing a different level of access to your account/events. These user roles allow you to provide access to those within your organisation access to your event data without compromising the security of your funds and your patrons' privacy.
Trybooking has you covered
Our event ticket management system runs in sync with the events within your fiscal year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Trybooking council and government ticketing different from other platforms?
TryBooking is community orientated ticketing platform that does more than just ticketing. You can use our system to do multiple functions, from registrations, merchandise, taking donations to box office ticketing.
Whether you are looking to create a tabled seated dinners or normal seated conferences we have you covered.
Additionally we offer great local customer support for free to take care of any issues you may have when creating and running your event.
TryBooking's focus on community and people is what makes us standout from other platforms. We care about you and your event, no matter how big or small. We are here for you!
What Ticketing Service Fees does TryBooking Charge?
Should you be taking payment through your TryBooking event, the transaction will be subjected to a processing fee and a ticket fee. These fees vary per region associated with your TryBooking account. Below details these fees per region.
Australia:
For bookings or donations made on events:
- 50c ticket fee (charged to the ticket buyer)
- 2.5% processing fee (charged to the event organiser by default or passed on to the ticket buyer by selection)
For donations made on fundraising pages:
- 2.5% donation fee (charged to the fundraiser by default)
What can a council ticketing system help with?
On TryBooking we allow local councils and communities to sell more tickets across a array of ways through online and offline. But we also allow you to host your event on your community website and provide the tools to gather in-depth knowledge of your ticket buyers in your community.
Utilise features that allow you to sell more tickets to your event by using our box office for in-person sales, take donations directly for your event, collect data from your ticket buyer before the event.
Measure your sales effectively with our reporting and referral tracking to measure your promotion through your event.
Does TryBooking support council and government events?
Yes, we support all local community groups from council to government bodies. We have a clear focus to support local events and people around the country. We offer community fundraising for a local building or for political party election campaigns (TryBooking does not hold any political bias between political parties).
Can I customise my own event page?
Yes, you can have full customisation of your own event page. We also provide a widget to allow you to place your event page onto your site.
Can I add this event to my own website?
Yes, TryBooking provides you the ability to place your event page on to your website. Through the use of our widget you can embed your page.
We also offer multiple other customisable options for your buttons, tickets, event page, session display and everything during the booking process.
Is TryBooking safe?
TryBooking is very respectful of the privacy of all users on its site and PCI compliant. View our certificate of compliance. All pages are HTTPS secure, ensuring an encrypted website connection when navigating across the site. Any personal information that may be used by the TryBooking Site in order to carry out its necessary functions is stored on a secured server protected by firewalls and is hosted in Australia. The data itself is also encrypted to further reduce any risk that your information will be obtained and used by unauthorised access. We do not store your full credit card number, only the last four digits are kept and this is to show you which card you have used to make the booking. Given the increasing sophistication of computer hackers, there are no absolute guarantees that our systems will never be accessed without our consent, or that our systems are impenetrable. However, you can rest assured that we take all reasonable measures to ensure the security of your personal information and the bookings you have made.
Can I use TryBooking to sell tickets to private events?
Absolutely! You can make your event private and turn off all social media sharing via the Event Publication. It is at your discretion to share your unique booking URL publicly or privately.