LICENCES AND REGISTRATION
Council licenses a number of activities that have the potential to cause harm to human health or safety, harm to the environment, or nuisance.
These activities include:
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Food Premises - fixed, mobile, temporary
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Environmentally Relevant Activities (eg metal recovery, metal forming)
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Shared Accommodation (eg farmstay)
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Tattooing and Body Piercing (Personal appearance services)
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Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (Personal appearance services)
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Roadside Vending (Standing stalls and Itinerant vending)
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Street stalls / Ticket sales / other activities on footpaths
Goods on Footpaths
In order to display retail goods or advertising signs on the footpath in front of a business premises, the business owner must hold a permit from Council. Standard permit conditions include:
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Goods are only to be displayed during business hours
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A 2m wide clearway for pedestrians must be maintained at any time
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The permit holder must hold public liability insurance of not less than $10 million.
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Display the sticker provided on each of the goods/signs
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Permit holder must indemnify the Council and State Government (if applicable) against any damages
A small annual fee applies to this permit.
Street Stalls / Ticket Sales / Other Activities on Footpaths
Persons wishing to undertake any of the following activities on a footpath are required to hold a permit with Council:
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street stalls
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ticket sales
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collection of donations
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sausage sizzles
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distributing or exhibiting advertising material
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busking, playing a musical instrument or singing
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using a loud speaker or amplifying device
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displays or information booths
Standard permit conditions include:
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The stall must not create any hindrance to pedestrians
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Noise is to be kept at a reasonable level
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Amplified music is not permitted
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The permit must be on display at all times
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Permit holder must hold public liability insurance of not less than $10 million
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Permit holder must indemnify the Council and State Government (if applicable) against any damages
There are no fees associated wtih this permit for non-profit organsations, however a small fee applies to commercial operations.