We receive a large number of temporary licence applications. We will contact you if we need more details. Otherwise, you may not hear from us until we have processed your application.
Apply at least 8 weeks before your event. If you apply less than 3 weeks out, we may not process your application in time.
Key features
- Supply alcohol at a one-off event or short series of events. If you have a liquor licence, check if your conditions allow you to do this already.
- Apply for up to 3 events on one application or a short run of events for up to 6 weeks (up to 8 weeks for a theatre production).
- Apply for up to 6 events per location over a calendar year.
- Temporarily increase trading hours on your current licence (e.g. later into the night or on public holidays).
- Temporarily change the size of your licensed venue.
- Temporarily sell alcohol online.
- Cannot be used to trade ongoing (you need a permanent licence).
- Cannot use this licence in multiple locations, even if trading under the same name. You need a separate licence for each location.
- Trading hours are requested and must be approved.
Who this licence suits
This licence type is designed to be flexible and suit a wide range of needs.
It is often a good option for caterers who want to supply alcohol at public events.
It may suit if you want to supply alcohol at a:
- pop-up bar for a limited time
- smaller event or festival (less than 5,000 people)
- wedding
- council event
- sporting event
- school fundraiser or fete
- theatre production
- other public events where you want to supply alcohol for a limited time.
Alcohol producers
If you have a producer’s licence, and you want to sell your alcohol at markets or festivals, check if you have promotional event authority. If you do, you are already allowed to sell at these events. If you do not, you can apply to have it added to your licence permanently. Use this form to apply:
Application fees
You may need to pay a non-refundable application fee.
If you already have a permanent licence or BYO permit, the fee is is $252.20.
If you do not have a permanent licence or BYO permit, the fee is $100.90.
If you do not have a liquor licence or BYO permit, and are an entity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission, there is no application fee. This does not apply if your entity has deductible gift recipient status on the Australian Business Register.
Know your event type
The application form will ask for your event type.
You can only pick one and the questions will change based on what you tell us in your application.
These are the event types you can choose from on the form.
Before you apply
Complete these steps before you start your application.
Apply now
Complete the application form on the Liquor Portal.
The form takes about 20 minutes to complete.
Get help with unfamiliar words and details in the application form.
After you apply
We will email you if:
- your application has missing or incorrect details
- we need additional information to help us assess the risk of alcohol-related harm.
Make sure you respond to any request by the date we give in the email.
If you do not, we may refuse your application – you will lose your application fee.
In a small number of cases, we send your application to Victoria Police. If we do, they may contact you about your application.
Change of event details
Contact us if you want to change:
- key event details
- your licensed area (red line plan)
- conditions such as increasing capacity, trading hours, types of alcohol sold.
You cannot change your licence if the event date has passed.
When you get your decision
It can take about 8 weeks to get your decision.
It may take longer if we needed to ask for more information.
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