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Busker / street performer permit - Gold Coast City 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

You will need to take out public liability insurance to a minimum value of $10 million and name your local council as an interested party. A copy of this document must be submitted before your application is given approval.

Auditions are required for applicants who have not held a City busking permit in the last 12 months to determine if the acts are of a competent and reasonable standard.

To carry out busking activities you must ensure the busking activities 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.

Buskers must clearly display their permit certificate at all times whilst performing.

Duration

Up to 12 months

Expiry

31 August

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $57.00

Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
General All Busking guidelines - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Administering agency

Gold Coast City Council

Contact details

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