Annual fees will then be calculated by financial year – the first full payment for all licensees is due by 31 July 2009 and will be due by 31 July each year thereafter.

The compliance history criterion will not apply until the fee due by 31 July 2010 and will incorporate compliance activity for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

All licensees will have received a request for payment in the mail prior to the 1st July 2009 however a blank self assessment form can be downloaded from the list below.

Commercial Hotel (PDF 80 K) 

Sale of liquor for consumption on the licensed premises, or on and off the premises with

1. The provision of meals and accommodation, as required under the licence, and
2. The provision of premises and catering facilities for use by persons genuinely attending a function on the premises.

Commercial Other - subsidiary off premises (PDF 150 K) 

Includes premises of type florist/gift basket and caterer

Commercial Other - subsidiary on premises (PDF 150 K) 

Includes premises of type restuarant, nightclub/cabaret, motel, indoor sports centre and vessel

Commercial Other - industrial canteen (PDF 150 K) 

Includes premises located within a remote industrial locality

Commercial Other - producer/wholesaler (PDF 145 K) 

Includes production and wholesale sale of liquor made on the premises

Commercial Other - bar (PDF 145 K) 

Sale of liquor on the licensed premises having the capacity to seat not more than 60 patrons at any one time

Commercial Other - special facility (PDF 165 K) 

5am - midnight trading

Commercial Other - special facility (PDF 145 K) 

10am - midnight trading

Community Club (PDF 145 K) 

large more than 2000 members

Community Club (PDF 145 K) 

small less than 2000 members

Community Other

This category was previously refered too as a "Restricted Club Permit". Licensees under this category will have their September 2008 fee payment offset on a pro-rata basis and are not required to make a licence fee payment at this time. Licensees within this category will receive a communication from OLGR by the end of July 2009 providing further details.

The annual fees will be payable in advance, except for the compliance history criterion, which is based on the previous financial year’s activity. Annual fees are calculated by financial year and due by 31 July each year.

Failure to pay the annual fee by the date payable will result in suspension of the licence. Continued non-payment of the fee will result in cancellation of the licence.

The Self assessment table may assist licensees to analyse and identify their risk category and associated fees. This form must be completed and lodged with every payment ensuring relevant licence and premises details are noted on the form.

The annual fee for a licence is fixed by regulation. It is currently $445 per annum but all fees usually increase after 1 July each year. The amount due for any given year will be shown on your annual notice.

refer to the Fees and Charges page of this web site.

A liquor licence is not required to run a BYO restaurant or cafe but operators may need to apply for a permit from their local government authority.

The holder of a commercial hotel licence may also apply for authority to sell liquor for take away purposes only from a premises removed from the main hotel - a detached bottle shop. Up to three detached bottle shops may be granted to the holder of a Commercial Hotel licence.

Detached bottle shops can only be operated (with the appropriate authority) by a commercial hotel licensee. A fee applies to each bottle shop.

Trading hours

Take away liquor may be served at any time from Monday to Sunday, between the hours 10am to 12midnight.

However, as many detached bottle shops are located within shopping centres they will be subject to the opening times of the centre. If earlier trading is required to suit the shopping centre hours, a separate application for approved extended trading hours must be lodged showing why the early hours are needed by the community.

No trading is allowed on Good Friday, Christmas Day, or before 1pm on Anzac Day.

Eligibility

To be eligible for approval, a detached bottle shop must:
• be less than 10km by road from the main hotel (unless in a remote area un-serviced by other take away facilities)
• be operated by the licensee of the main hotel
• have a floor area of not more than 150m
• have no direct access from any other business
• have direct access from a public place and
• have no drive-through facility

Click here (PDF 30 K) for more information.

When a licensee is relinquishing his/her interest in the business or vineyard/winery to another party, it is necessary for an application for transfer of the licence to be lodged.

All liquor licence transfer applications must be lodged with the full documentation required for any licence application. This includes all necessary attachments, police consents, registration of financial interest for the new licensee, and advice that the mandatory responsible management of a licensed venue training course has been completed or booked.

The 'full requirements' rule does not apply to the transfer of wine licences but an application for transfer must still be lodged with the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing.

The new business operator has no authority to sell and supply wine or liquor until a transfer is approved and the applicant has become licensee.

All transfer application requirements should be lodged with the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing as soon as possible. It may take six to eight weeks to establish whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a licence. Among other things, criminal history checks are done and, where appropriate, reports on previous conduct as licensee are obtained.

The transfer of the licence will not be granted unless the applicant is acceptable to the Office.

In transferring a commercial club or commercial other licence, the constitution (or if a 'limited club', the memorandum and articles of association) must be lodged and meet certain requirements outlined in the getting a licence section of this website.