Cafe, bar and bottle shop owners in Australia
Free liquor licence check for a cafe, small bar or bottle shop: the licence type for your state, the fee and what to lodge with the regulator.
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What you get
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Liquor sales licence application package door.
Modeled on: State liquor regulator application guides
From public data
is Victoria's 2026–27 application fee for a restaurant and cafe licence for up to 200 customers
Source: Victorian Government, liquor licence application fees
Draft your liquor licence application for Ontario, B.C. or Alberta: licence type, licensed areas, floor plan notes and fees. Free to read.
Questions
The Liquor Act 2007 sets the types: hotel, club, small bar, on-premises, packaged liquor, producer/wholesaler and limited licences. Which one fits depends on how and where you sell alcohol.
For 2026–27, a restaurant and cafe licence is $518.10 for up to 200 customers, $759.90 for 201 to 400 and $1,036.20 above that. A general licence for up to 200 customers is $690.80, and a BYO permit $345.40.
Under section 116 of the Liquor Act 1992, licence applications other than community other licences must include a community impact statement, unless the commissioner waives it.
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Where is the venue?
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Where is the job?
Where is the building site?
Where is the property for the DA?
Answer it and ePlan opens the Liquor sales licence application package door with your answer filled in.