Approval to undertake commercial activities in a mall - Brisbane City Council - QLD - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You may need this approval if you intend to undertake commercial activities in a mall. These activities may include:

busking
peaceful assemblies
special events
vehicle access
outdoor dining
building and scaffolding
fundraising.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To gain this approval, you must hold a current public liability insurance policy. No fee will be accepted until your application is approved and proof of public liability insurance is received.

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$158.00	Outdoor dining application (Queen Street and Valley Malls). Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$64.00	A-frame sign application fee. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$337.00	Hoarding application fee. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$35.00	Vehicular / plant and machinery application fee - weekly (or part thereof). Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$29.00	Vehicular / plant and machinery application fee - yearly consent. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$101.00	Venue hire in Valley malls - application fee. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$337.00	Work zone permit. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$498.00	Venue hire in Valley malls - consent fee each day. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$876.00	Queen Street mall per square metre. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$266.00	Valley malls per square metre. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$64.00	A-frame sign annual consent. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$28.00	Hoarding consent fee (per square metre each week or part thereof) - condition of consent may include the requirement of a security deposit of $1,003.00. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$5.00	Vehicular / plant and machinery consent fee - weekly (or part thereof). Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Licence	All	$222.00	Vehicular / plant and machinery consent fee - yearly. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Apply	All	Application for fundraising permit (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	All	Apply for a malls traffic permit (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	All	Malls busking audition application (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	All	Notice of intention to hold a peaceful assembly using council assets (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	All	Outdoor dining in malls permit application (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	All	Use of city malls for special event (PLACA consent) (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	All	Valley malls A-frame sign permit application (Opens in new window)	Important
Apply	All	Work zone permit application including erecting scaffolding and / or hoarding (Opens in new window)	Important

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Comply	All	Footpath and outdoor dining permits (Opens in new window)	Important
Comply	All	Outdoor dining guide - Fortitude Valley Malls - Brunswick Street Mall and Chinatown Mall - PDF (Opens in new window)

Application process

Apply

If you are applying to use a motor vehicle in a mall, you may be required to provide evidence that the vehicle is regularly used:

to deliver goods or pick up goods from premises adjacent to a mall
to provide services to premises adjacent to a mall
for a special purpose in connection with premises adjacent to a mall.

If you are applying to take an animal into a mall, you may be required to provide:

details of the proposed place or places for which approval is sought
the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the animal and the person who will control the animal
details of the activities involving the animal.

Administering agency

Brisbane City Council

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries

Brisbane City Council
Queensland
Operating address:	Library and Customer Centre Level 1 266 George Street Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Operating address:	Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 322 Moggill Road Indooroopilly, Queensland 4068
Operating address:	Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre 1151 Creek Road Carindale, Queensland 4152
Operating address:	665 Fairfield Road Yeerongpilly, Queensland 4105
Operating address:	375 Hamilton Road Chermside, Queensland 4032
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 1434 Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Phone:	07 3403 8888
Phone:	13 32 63
Website:	Email council (Opens in new window)
Website:	Brisbane City Council (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Malls and precincts (Opens in new window)

Approval to undertake commercial activities in a mall - Brisbane City Council - Queensland