Renew your alcohol licence
If you have an existing On, Off, or Club licence, you must apply to renew it prior to the date of expiry of your licence.
Renewal applications must be submitted to the District Licensing Committee (DLC) no later than 20 working days before your current licence expires. If your licence expires before a renewal application is lodged, it will lapse, and you will be required to apply for a new licence.
If you have submitted your renewal application before your current licence expires, you may continue to operate legally under the terms of your existing licence until the application is determined (either granted or declined).
Special licences and Temporary Authorities are not able to be renewed.
Take a look at our Manager's Certificate page for information on renewing a Manager's Certificate.
What you need to renew your alcohol licence
On licence and Club licence renewals
To renew your licence you need to supply the following documentation and pay the applicable application fees:
- The areas used for the consumption of alcohol (include outdoor areas)
- The areas that are to be designated (restricted, supervised or undesignated)
- The principal entrance
- The layout of the interior of the premises i.e., where tables, chairs, toilets, bars, and kitchen are located
- Copies of each current manager's certificate for managers currently employed at the premises
Off licence renewals
To renew your licence you need to supply the following documentation and pay the applicable application fees:
- What low alcohol and non-alcohol drinks will be provided
- Staff training and the refusal of service to prohibited persons
- Information relating to alcohol promotions and signage
- What security systems will be in place
- A detailed A4 scale plan of the interior of the premises with the following highlighted:
- The licensed area including areas that are to be designated (restricted, supervised or undesignated)
- The principal entrance
- The point-of-sale area
- For supermarket and grocery stores only; the single alcohol area**
- Copies of each current manager's certificate for those nominated to manage the premises
- For grocery stores only; A statement of 12 months sales figures (verified by an accountant) showing the range of goods sold (as required by regulation 12 & 13 of The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Regulations 2013)
*outlines the strategies that your premises will implement as a responsible supplier of alcohol
**only area where alcohol will be displayed and promoted
Processing of your renewal application
The steps involved in the processing of a renewal application are the same as the steps taken when processing a new application. Have a read of our Processing your application page for more detail.