Trading in Public Places Licence or Permit - Shire of Ashburton - Western Australia

Description

You will need a licence or a permit if you intend to trade goods or services in public places. Public places include Council land, and places that the public have a right of access, such as streets, thoroughfares and parks.

There are three types of public trading activities:

  • street trader - offering goods (for sale or hire) or services in a public place
  • stallholder - displaying goods (for sale or hire) or offering services from a movable or temporary structure, stand or table
  • hawker - going from place to place, whether or not they are public places, and offering goods (for sale or hire) or services.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the council to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

One year unless otherwise stated.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Permits (within a town centre):

  • per day - $74.00
  • per week - $212.00
  • per year - $1,590.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All

Permits (outside a  town centre):

  • per day - $37.50
  • per week - $106.50
  • per year - $795.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Mobile Food Trader Guidelines - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 1995 Western Australia

Local law(s) name

Activities on Thoroughfares and Public Places and Trading Local Law 2013

Administering agency

Shire of Ashburton

Contact details

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