Liquor Licensing

Applying for a License

Applying for a License

If you want to sell or supply alcohol as a business, club or special event, you must apply for the appropriate liquor license.  There are four types of licenses, each has its own specific application form, a non-refundable fee and requirements for additional
documentation.

	View our Schedule of Fees and Charges for the costs associated with a Liquor License.

On License

An On License enables you to sell or supply alcohol for consumption on a premises or conveyance.

• Premises – bar, pub, tavern, club, hotel, restaurant, café.
• Conveyances – bus, boat, plane, train, car.
• Endorsed – BYO.
  

Off License

An Off License enables you to sell, supply or deliver alcohol for consumption off the premises, as well as tastings.

• Premises – bottle stores, grocery stores, supermarkets.
• Endorsed – caterers, auctioneers.

Club License

A club licence enables you to sell, supply and serve alcohol for consumption on the premises to club members, their guests and members of other clubs with reciprocal visiting rights.

• Club – sport, social, cultural.

Special License

A special license means you can sell or supply alcohol on a given premises or conveyance for the duration of a specific occasion or event.

• Event – sporting event, wine tasting, bus trip, a party on hired premises where alcohol is being sold or supplied, an event where tickets are being sold.

Conditions

A license is issued to an individual person, partnership, company or legal entity for a specific premises or conveyance for specific trading days and hours. It cannot be transferred to another name or location.

All licenses carry conditions.