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Busking or Street Entertaining Permit - City of Melbourne - Victoria

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to busk or perform street theatre or other forms of entertainment on a road or in a public place. Busking includes (but is not limited to):

  • playing a musical instrument
  • pavement art
  • singing
  • conjuring
  • juggling
  • mime
  • mimicry
  • dancing
  • puppetry
  • performance art
  • recitation
  • other theatrical or visual activities which attract, or are conducted to attract a donation (and not a set fee).

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Use the contact details for information about eligibility requirements.

Duration

3 or 12 months

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $41.00

General area, pavement art and circle act permit. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

Premium permit fees:

  • new permits and reapplications - $102.50
  • short term permits for interstate / international applicants - $56.40.

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $333.20

Street entertainment permit. Fees for 2025-26
General Miscellaneous All $108.70

An additional selling fee will apply if you want to sell CDs, DVDs or original artworks produced while busking.

Forms

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Local law(s) name

Activities Local Law 2024

Administering agency

City of Melbourne

Contact details

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