Once you have lodged your liquor licence application, you will generally be required to notify some stakeholders of your application.
Liquor & Gaming NSW will also notify several other government agencies as part of that process. The types of stakeholders that must be notified will depend on the type of application.
Learn more in the following sections on this page:
- Why notify stakeholders
- Who needs to be notified (depending on licence type)
- Notifying neighbours
- Notifying specific communities and services
Why notify stakeholders?
Notifying stakeholders ensures that the local community, including residents, local police, and government agencies, are aware of your application and have the opportunity to provide feedback.
This feedback is considered during the decision-making process, helping to address any potential concerns and promote responsible alcohol consumption.
Who Needs to be Notified?
The list of stakeholders that must be notified depends on if it's a limited or full notification. It may include NSW Police, local consent authorities, and nearby occupiers.
A limited notification is typically required for smaller-scale or lower impact applications such as single functions or trade fairs. A full notification is required for more significant applications that may have a broader impact on the community such as a new premises, changes to existing licences, or licences with extended trading hours.
See the table below for a list of requirements for both limited and full notifications.
Limited Notification Applications
Note: L&GNSW will automatically notify these Government stakeholders of any limited notification application:
- NSW Police,
- the local consent authority (and any other consent authorities within 500m), and
- Crown Lands (if on land within the meaning of Crown Land Management Act 2016)
| Class type | Application type | Is a SoRPE required? | Applicant’s notification requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Notification - Class A | No | No applicant notification requirement | |
| Application and removal of a packaged liquor licence that is limited to the sale of liquor by means of taking orders over the phone, fax, internet or other electronic means. | Yes | ||
| Limited Notification - Class B |
Note the Authority may require that a SoRPE accompany any of the above applications. | No | Applicants are required to notify:
|
| Limited Notification - Class C | Multi-occasion extended trading authorisation (MOETA) Authorisation to sell or supply liquor without other product or service (Primary Service Authorisation)
| Yes | Applicants are required to notify:
|
Exceptions noted in table above
1. If an application includes a special drink on premises authorisation or a drink on premises authorisation. These applications are required to be notified to neighbours within a 50-metre radius and are included in the list of Class C applications.
2. Certain authorisations are required to be accompanied by a SoRPE and are required to be notified to neighbours within a 100-metre radius. These specific authorisations are included in the list of Class D applications.
3. Public entertainment venues that are not a theatre or cinema (these application types are included in the full notification application list - Class D) and applications that are made in conjunction with an authorisation that requires a SoRPE. Note, certain applications for on-premises restaurants may be eligible for an interim authorisation under clause 36 of the Liquor Regulation 2018.
4. Certain applications for MOETAs are not required to be accompanied by a SoRPE including:
- in the case of an application that relates to club premises—the club premises have unrestricted trading hours at the time the application is made, or
- in the case of an application that relates to club premises—within the period of 6 months before the application is made
- the trading hours of the club premises have been reduced by a condition under section 54 of the Act (or a request has been made by the club for a condition to be imposed under that section that would result in reduced trading hours), or
- an ongoing extended trading authorisation in respect of the club premises has, on application by the club, been revoked or been varied so as to reduce the trading hours to no later than 1.30 am (or an application has been made to reduce the trading hours to no later than 1.30 am), or
- in the case of an application that relates to any other licensed premises—the trading hours of the premises at the time the application is made are equal to or more than the trading hours under the proposed extended trading authorisation.
Full Notification Applications
Note: L&GNSW will automatically notify these Government stakeholders of any full notification application:
- NSW Police
- the local consent authority (and any other consent authorities within 500m)
- Crown Lands (if on land within the meaning of Crown Land Management Act 2016)
- Ministry of Health
- Local Health District
- Department of Communities and Justice, and
- Transport for NSW.
| Class type | Application type | Is a SoRPE required? | Applicant’s notification requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full notification – Class D |
The Authority has determined that the following application is taken to be a full notification application:
| Yes | Applicants are required to notify:
|
Notifying neighbours
Once your application is lodged, you may be required to notify the premises local community.
Note that you must notify neighbouring premises within two days of lodging your application. You can do this by distributing copies of the site notice via a letterbox drop. Find out more about the site notice below
Who must be notified?
- Depending on your application, you may be required to notify everyone within 50 or 100m of your premises. If so, the measurement is taken from the boundary of the proposed licensed premises (and not the centre).
- You may choose to notify a wider area to ensure your local community is aware of the application.
If neighbouring premises are strata title buildings, notification should be given to:
- The Owners Corporation
- Individual occupiers of any premises within the building where those premises immediately adjoin the proposed premises.
Site notice to notify neighbours
If notification to the occupiers of neighbouring buildings is required, you will receive a copy of the site notice after lodging your application. This notice will include instructions for notifying your neighbours.
- Fix the site notice to the front of your premises within two days of lodging your application and ensure it is visible to the public.
- The site notice must remain in place until your application is determined.
Additional information
For more details on notification requirements based on the type of licence you need, visit the liquor licence types web page.
You can also contact us on 1300 024 720, Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm or use our online form to ask us a question.
Notifying Aboriginal communities
To find recognised leaders or representatives of the local Aboriginal community, medical, health or social organisations visit:
- the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and navigate to Land Councils > LALC Regions & Boundaries.
- the Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW and navigate to member services to find your local Aboriginal Medical Service,
- the NSW Aboriginal Affairs website and navigate to Aboriginal Regional Alliances to find out which Aboriginal organisations and recognised leaders represent your area. Research your local Aboriginal communities, participating groups and organisations included in the webpage.
Notifying gambling-related counselling or treatment services
To find your GambleAware counselling service for the LGA: there are 10 GambleAware regions in NSW. You can find contact details for the relevant GambleAware region on the GambleAware website
Crown Lands
When you apply for a liquor licence you will be asked whether your licensed premises is located on Crown Lands.
To find out whether your proposed licensed premises is on Crown Lands use the NSW Planning Portal
Here are instructions on how to identify Crown lands in the e-Planning Spatial Viewer.
Local Health District
When you apply for a liquor licence you will be asked which Local Health District your licensed premises is located in.
To find your local health district use the map of local health districts - Local health districts (nsw.gov.au)