Permit to Operate a Mobile Food / Coffee Van in a Park or Reserve - Northern Territory

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to operate a mobile coffee or food van in a Northern Territory national park or reserve. This permit does not authorise the sale of alcohol. 

There are 5 types of permits of different durations;

  • for a single occassion
  • for weekly operations for the duration of three months
  • for weekly operations for the duration of six months
  • for weekly operations over the course of one year
  • multi-year permit up to a maximum of three years. 

Your permit will be urban if you operate within a 30km radius of a city or town, and rural if you operate outsite a 30km radius of a city or town.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this permit, you must:

  • have a registered business name, registered ABN, and be registered with the NT department of health.
  • be self-sufficient with power, water supplies, and waste
  • have public and product liability insurance of at least $10,000,000
  • show a public need for this service.

Duration

Up to three years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
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Single event:

  • urban - $50.00
  • remote - $50.00

Fees for 2024-25

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Three months:

  • urban: $800.00
  • remote: $200.00

Fees for 2024-25

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Six months:

  • urban: $1,500.00
  • remote: $400.00

Fees for 2024-25

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Annual:

  • urban: $3,000.00
  • remote: $600.00

Fees for 2024-25

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Two years:

  • urban: $4,500.00
  • remote: $1,000.00

Fees for 2024-25

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Three years:

  • urban: $6,000.00
  • remote: $2,000.00

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $1000.00

Deposit - applies to each permit. Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 Northern Territory

Local law(s) name

Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-laws 1984

Additional information

Applications must contain:

  • a detailed site plan of the proposed location
  • a description of the type/model of coffee/food van with an attached photo
  • a description of how you will be self-sufficient with power and water
  • a notification of proposed generator use where required
  • your proposed operating days and times.

Administering agency

Department of Tourism and Hospitality

Parks and Wildlife Commission

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.