Outdoor dining / footpath trading permit - Brisbane City Council - QLD - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this permit to use the public footpath for outdoor dining or to sell goods or services.

This may include placing tables, chairs or other items on the footpath outside your premises.

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

To be eligible for this permit, you may need to:

obtain planning and / or building approval
hold public liability insurance to a value determined by your council or authority.

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$1099.70	Footpath dining permit. Fees for 2026-27
Apply	Licence	All	$596.15	Occupation fee for Zone A (per square metre): Brisbane City (does not include Queen Street mall) per square metre Fees for 2026-27
Apply	Licence	All	$285.00	Occupation fee for Zone B (per square metre): Boundary Street, West End Fortitude Valley and Spring Hill Given Terrace, Paddington Jephson Street, High Street and Sherwood Road, Toowong Kedron Brook Road, Wilston Logan Road, Stones Corner Oxford Street, Bulimba Park Road, Milton Racecourse Road, Hamilton Fees for 2026-27
Apply	Licence	All	$171.30	Occupation fee for Zone C (per square metre): areas outside of Zones A and B Fees for 2026-27
Renew	Renewal	All	$121.40	Fees for 2026-27
Transfer	Transfer	All	$399.30	Fees for 2026-27
Vary	Variation	All	-	Application to vary a footpath dining permit: significant change - $641.75 minor change - $364.00 Fees for 2026-27

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Food business licence application (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Footpath dining permit application - PDF (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Inspection report request (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Investigation into liquor licence request (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Outdoor dining in malls permit application (Opens in new window)
Cancel	All	Licence / permit surrender application (Opens in new window)
General	All	Footpath dining permit internal review - PDF (Opens in new window)

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Footpath dining design checklist - PDF (Opens in new window)

Brisbane City Council

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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 Level 1 1151 Creek Road Carindale, Queensland 4152
Operating address:	South Regional Business Centre 665 Fairfield Road Yeerongpilly, Queensland 4105
Operating address:	North Regional Business Centre 375 Hamilton Road Chermside, Queensland 4032
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 1434 Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Phone:	07 3403 8888
Phone:	13 32 63
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