Machinery of Government changes
As a result of recent Machinery of Government changes the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) has been amalgamated with the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI). As a result the OLGR website will be progressively updated to reflect the change.
Online payment of Liquor Licence Fees
Following important feedback from licensees and the liquor industry, improvements have been made to the annual self-assessment fee table. Major changes include a clear definition of licence categories and the ability to provide licensees with a partially populated self-assessment form.
In June 2009 licensees will receive via mail a ‘request for payment of liquor licence fees’ which will include a partially populated self-assessment form showing licence name and number, base fee and trading hours fee. The fee information populated on this form will be determined based on current licence information and will include a CPI increase of 3.1 per cent.
Annual licence fees are payable by 31 July 2009 and in addition to previously available payment options (phone, fax, mail and over counter), the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR) have set up an online payment facility. This online payment facility is available for credit card payments of $10,000 or less and will be available from 1 July 2009.
The online payment login page can be accessed from this link
Liquor Licence search function
The Liquor Licence search function previously found on the Liquor Licensing Division website has been redesigned and incorporated into this website. It can be found via this link.
Please note that not all licences have been entered into the new database at this point. Should you be unable to find the licence or licences you are looking for please contact us on (07) 3224 7131 or email at liquor-enquiries@treasury.qld.gov.au
Pre-10.00am Trading Hours
All extended hours trading prior to 10.00am ceased as of 1 January 2009 including trading in detached bottle shops. Only premises which have subsequently received approval to trade prior to 10am are permitted to trade between 7.00am-10.00am. If you wish to apply to trade prior to 10.00am you will need to demonstrate community need. A fact sheet and guideline for this process follows.
AM trading hours fact sheet (PDF 375 K)
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