Ferry licence - Burke Shire Council - Queensland

Description

This licence may be regulated by council. Contact council for further information.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

You may have to meet the following conditions to apply for this licence:

  • enact measures to protect the safety of persons who may be involved in, or affected by, the ferry service
  • enact measures to ensure the ferry service does not cause a nuisance
  • comply with all relevant government and industry standards
  • make periodic payments to the council
  • make facilities installed under the licence available for use by the public at specified times or over specified periods
  • provision and maintenance of furniture, fittings, equipment, chattels, services and facilities
  • indemnify the council against claims for personal injury and damage to property arising by, through, or in connection with the ferry service
  • prescribe the amount, size, content and type of signage that may be installed or erected.

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Additional information

Operating a ferry must not result in:

  • harm to human health or safety
  • property damage or loss of amenity
  • nuisance
  • obstruction of vehicular or pedestrian traffic
  • environmental harm
  • environmental nuisance.

Administering agency

Burke Shire Council

Contact details

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

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Burke Shire Council
Operating address: Musgrave Street
BURKETOWN
Queensland 4830
Mailing address: PO Box 90
BURKETOWN
Queensland 4830
Phone: 07 4745 5100
Fax: 07 4745 5181
Email: office@burke.qld.gov.au
Website: Burke Shire Council (Opens in new window)