Busker / street performer permit - Cairns Regional Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this permit to busk or provide entertainment in a public place for money or other type of reward. Busking is regulated to ensure it does not unreasonably impact upon residents and businesses.

Examples of activities which commonly require this permit include:

  • singing or playing a musical instrument
  • juggling
  • dancing
  • magic
  • puppetry
  • miming
  • living statue acts.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Category B busking performers (those involving dangerous materials or implements) must obtain their own public liability insurance of $20 million.  If you intend to apply as a category B busking performer, you will need to provide a copy of your public liability insurance certificate with your application.

To carry out busking activities, you must ensure that you do not:

  • cause damage to any council property
  • unreasonably interfere with residential amenity
  • unreasonably interfere with the interests of commercial operators in the vicinity of the busking activity.

Fees

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Task Type Business Structure Description
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You do not need to pay any fees.

Other resources

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Administering agency

Cairns Regional Council

Contact details

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