Schedule of Fees and Charges: Alcohol Licensing
Most fees payable for alcohol licensing are set by Central Government through the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Fees) Regulations 2013. See below for a list of the fees and how the rating system works for certain licences.
On, Off, and Club Licences
There are five fee categories that relate to a range of cost/risk ratings. First, you'll need to determine your total rating to identify which fee category applies to your business, and what application/annual fees are payable.
Click here to determine your premises total rating
A premises total rating is determined by a combination of factors highlighted in the table below.
For example, a bottle store (scores 15) closing at 9:00 pm (scores 0) with two enforcement holdings in the last 18 months (scores 20) would have an overall risk rating of 35.
|
Licence type
|
Type of premises
|
Weighting
|
| On-licence |
Class 1 restaurant, night club, tavern, adult premises |
15 |
| Class 2 restaurant, hotel, function centre |
10 |
| Class 3 restaurant, other |
5 |
| BYO restaurant, theatres, cinemas, winery cellar doors |
2 |
| Off-licence |
Supermarket, grocery store, bottle store |
15 |
| Hotel, tavern |
10 |
| Class 1, 2 or 3 club, remote sale premises, other |
5 |
| Winery cellar doors |
2 |
| Club licence |
Class 1 club |
10 |
| Class 2club |
5 |
| Class 3 club |
2 |
|
Licence type
|
Latest trading hour allowed by licence
|
Weighting
|
| On-licence or club licence |
2:00am or earlier |
0 |
| Between 2:01am and 3:00am |
3 |
| Any time after 3:00am |
5 |
| Off-licence (excl. remote sales premises) |
10:00pm or earlier |
0 |
| Any time after 10:00pm |
3 |
| Remote sales premises |
Not applicable |
0 |
|
Licence type
|
Number of enforcement holdings in last 18 months
|
Weighting
|
| All licence types |
None |
0 |
| 1 |
10 |
| 2 or more |
20 |
| Total Rating |
Fee Category |
Application Fee Payable |
Annual Fee Payable |
| |
|
2024/2025 |
2024/2025 |
| 0-2 |
Very low |
$368.00 |
$161.00 |
| 3-5 |
Low |
$609.50 |
$391.00 |
| 6-15 |
Medium |
$816.50 |
$632.50 |
| 16-25 |
High |
$1023.50 |
$1035.00 |
| 26 plus |
Very high |
1207.50 |
$1437.50 |
All other Alcohol Licensing Fees
| Type |
Description |
2024/2025 |
| Temporary Authority |
Per application |
$296.70 |
| Temporary Licence |
|
$296.70 |
| Special Licence |
Maximum 2 events |
$63.25 |
| Special Licence |
Three - 12 events or one to three events that are of a medium size (100-400 attendees) |
$207.00 |
| Special Licence |
For all other special licences that are large events |
$575.00 |
| Permanent Club Charter |
Annual fee due on 30 June each year and paid to ARLA. |
$632.50 |
| Manager's Certificate |
Per application |
$316.25 |
| Public Notice Advertising |
Per application. |
$100.00 |
| Appeal to ARLA |
Paid directly to ARLA. |
$517.50 |
| Extract of register (ARLA or DLC) |
|
$57.50 |
| Reissue of a current licence or manager's certificate |
Non-statutory administration charge for reissuing or replacing a lost or damaged licence or certificate. |
$80.00 |