Permit to Conduct Trading in a Public Place - Greater Bendigo City Council - Victoria

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to sell goods or services in a public place. Public places are:

  • roads
  • footpaths
  • any land that is owned, occupied, maintained, or managed by a local council.

A permit will be required where goods or services are sold or offered for sale from:

  • the person
  • vehicles, caravans or trailers
  • tables, stalls or booths
  • other similar points of sale.

This includes activities such as itinerant trading and conducting door-to-door sales.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this permit, you may be required to hold public liability insurance.

Use the contact details for information about eligibility requirements.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

Display of goods for sale on footpath:

  • CBD - $377.00
  • non-CBD - $207.00
  • decorative only, CBD - $154.50
  • decorative only, non-CBD - $91.50.

Fees for 2025-26

Apply Application All -

Itinerant trade, per month:

  • lake trader - $827.00
  • CBD area - $612.00
  • outer area - $488.00
  • rural area - $350.00.

Fees for 2025-26

Apply Application All $92.50

Itinerant trade one off permit. Fees for 2025-26

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Itinerant Trading Policy - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Local law(s) name

Community Local Law 2023

Administering agency

Greater Bendigo City Council

Contact details

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