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Roadside vending approval - Douglas Shire Council - Queensland

Description

You will need approval to conduct roadside vending. Roadside vending refers to the commercial supply of goods or services on or next to a road and can involve both mobile roadside vending and stationary roadside vending.

Any stall, booth, stand, tables, chairs or standing vehicle set up on any road for the purpose of carrying on any business, requires an approval from council.

If you are operating on state-controlled roads, you will need to contact the department in charge of state roads for information on the State government roadside vending policy.

This approval does not apply to footpath dining activities.

Service type

Licence

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

Ongoing eligibility requirements

Your council or local authority will monitor all roadside vending through a routine inspection program.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $166.00

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $1317.00

Mobile / itinerant activity fee - other. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $1976.00

Mobile / itinerant activity fee - Port Douglas. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $59.00

Exclusive activity use - Macrossan Street, Port Douglas. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $50.00

Exclusive activity use - Four Mile Beach and Esplanade, Port Douglas. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $28.00

Exclusive activity use - Port Douglas other. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $18.00

Exclusive activity use - all other. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All -

Impact of activity fee - number of customers per year:

  • less than 200: $114.00
  • 201 - 500: $284.00
  • 501 - 1000: $397.00
  • more than 1001: $568.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal All $166.00

Fees for 2024-25
Transfer Transfer All $166.00

Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Roadside vending general policy - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Lodgement process

Lodge

To gain roadside vending approval, you must:

  • complete the application form
  • submit a site plan
  • pay the prescribed fee.

You must provide evidence of public liability insurance, naming your council or local authority as an interested party, before your application is given approval. Your council or local authority will advise the value of public liability insurance you will need.

Administering agency

Douglas Shire Council

Contact details

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