What is a Special Licence?

A Special Licence allows the sale and supply of alcohol to anyone attending an event, private function, street party or sporting event. Special Licences can be either ‘on-site’ for consumption on the premises, or ‘off-site’ for consumption elsewhere.

Why do I need to apply now?

Special Licence applications must be lodged at least 30 working days before the event and under legislation, the period between 23 December 2024 and 8 January 2025 are not considered as working days. This means that, if you are organising an event that will fall over the December to February period that requires a Special Licence, you will need to apply for this as soon as possible.

If your event occurs between 24 December 2024 and 7 January 2025, your application must be received by Council on or before 12 November 2024.

Get your applications in early!

Application forms can be collected from your nearest Service Centre or downloaded here.