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Standard licence conditions

  • On 24 April, the sale and supply of alcohol must cease at midnight (with a grace period of 30 minutes for consumption permitted until 12:30am).
  • From 10am to 1pm on ANZAC Day (25 April), liquor may only be sold or supplied in conjunction with a meal in a part of the premises that is ordinarily set aside for dining, if the meal is also prepared, served and intended to be eaten on the premises.
  • The sale of take away liquor is not permitted prior to 1pm on ANZAC Day.
  • After 1pm on ANZAC Day, normal liquor trading hours and conditions apply.
  • No gaming is permitted between midnight and 1pm on 25 April. After 1pm normal trading hours will apply.

5am trading on ANZAC Day for RSL or services clubs

  • The Liquor Act 1992 allows trading from 5am on ANZAC Day in association with dawn services. The need to serve meals is removed if the agreement is in place.
  • The Act allows licensed RSL and services clubs to trade from 5am on ANZAC Day as part of their ordinary trading hours. They do not need to apply for a permit to do this if they are catering for ANZAC Day services or functions.
  • RSL and services clubs are exempt from the standard requirement to provide meals at their premises.

5am trading on ANZAC Day for other licensees on behalf of an RSL or services club

  • Other licensees may apply for an extended hours permit to trade from 5am to 1pm on ANZAC Day only if the licensee has entered into a written agreement with an RSL or services club to sell liquor at an ANZAC Day event being held at the prescribed premises on behalf of the club. The need to serve meals is removed if the agreement is in place.
  • Please note, the agreement must state that the licensed premises conducting the function is holding the function on behalf of the RSL or services club i.e. the other licensed premises are being used as there is no suitable RSL or services club premises available (letters advising that a licensee has RSL support to conduct an ANZAC Day function are not acceptable).

Other pre-10am trading

  • Licensees can also apply for an extended hours permit from 6am subject to the usual processing requirements and the requirement to supply meals.  Club licensees are not required to maintain a sign-on register for details of people attending an ANZAC Day function.

Fees

  • Fees are not required for any application (community liquor permit, commercial public event permit, extended hours permit, temporary decrease etc.) made by an RSL or services club or a licensee with an agreement with an RSL or services club.

How to apply for a permit to trade before 10am on ANZAC Day

  • Licensees other than licensed RSL or services clubs, who wish to apply for an extended hours permit to trade from 5am on ANZAC Day must submit a completed application to the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, along with a copy of the agreement they have with an RSL or services club.
  • If a licensee wishes to apply for an extended hours permit to trade from 6am on ANZAC Day, a completed application must be submitted to the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation.

Applications must be lodged at least 21 days before ANZAC Day (i.e. on or before 4 April).