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Application for a Temporary Limited Liquor Licence

Please check if you need a liquor licence before you apply. If you are supplying liquor free of charge, with no money promised or indirectly paid, you may not need a licence.
If your event may have more than 5000 or more people attending, you may need to apply for a major event licence.
If you apply for a temporary limited licence at the same address when you are also applying for a permanent liquor licence, your temporary limited licence application may be refused. If you have exceptional circumstances, you can contact us to discuss your situation.

Please lodge your application up to 8 weeks before your event. This gives us plenty of time to assess your application. As we receive a high volume of applications every day, it make take us a few weeks to contact you.
Have all your information ready before you begin your application. You cannot save your progress or come back to your application.
Your event date cannot be more than 9 months away.
You must pay your application fee before you can submit your application. You can only pay by credit card – Visa or Mastercard.
Charities are only eligible for concessions if you are registered with Australian Charities and Not-for profits Commission (ACNC). Your ABN number must have an "active" charity status when we look it up on ABN Lookup. This does not include organisations registered with Deductible Gift Receipt status (DGR).
If your event is outside, you must include a red line plan of your event area. The area you want to supply and consume liquor must be included within the red line.
If you are trading past 1am in the council areas of Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington or Yarra, there are extra documents you must give us with your application.
All information submitted in this portal is encrypted and secure.

Please allow up to 8 weeks for us to assess your application.
You will be sent a copy of your application by email. The application attached to this email includes your payment receipt at the top of the page.
We may contact you by email for additional information. If you do not respond, your application may be refused or delayed.
Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) will be a condition of your licence. This is to ensure a safe, enjoyable environment at licensed events and venues.
LCV is committed to the responsible and fair handling of your personal information, consistent with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and its obligations under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.
LCV may forward your application to Victoria Police and/or the relevant Council for comment. This can be done under section 33(3) of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.

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