What is a Statement of Risks and Potential Effects?
A Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (SoRPE)
- describes the impact that a liquor licence might have on a local community
- may be lodged with certain liquor licence applications
- helps the Authority to understand the potential impact the granting of the application may have on the local community.
Does my application need a SoRPE?
To find out if your application needs a SoRPE, please see Notifying stakeholders - showing Limited and Full Notification Application requirements.
If your application needs a SoRPE
A Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (SoRPE) form (PDF 295.2KB) must be completed and include the following:
- A description of the local community, including nearby points of interest and other licensed premises.
- Advice about the applicant’s proposed controls or mitigation strategies to address any risk of harm that would be caused by the licensed premises.
- Proposed positive impacts or benefits for the local community.
- Results of any discussions between the applicant and the local community about their issues and concerns.
- Whether the granting of the application would provide employment or opportunities in the
- live music industry
- arts sector
- tourism sector.
Including information on special interest groups or individuals
You should include information in your SoRPE about special-interest groups or individuals that reside in the local area.
Local council’s social or community plans may help you identify special-interest groups or individuals in your local community who may be affected.
Tips for consulting with your local community
Although consultation is not a mandatory component in preparing a SoRPE, you may consider it appropriate to consult with
- local consent authorities
- community organisations and
- members of the public.
This includes:
- Aboriginal communities
- people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- people with disabilities
- young people
- local schools or colleges
- older Australians
- socio-economically disadvantaged groups.
If you decide to consult with your local community, some tips include:
- Provide written notice to community groups and invite feedback.
- Arrange face to face meetings with representatives of community groups and invite feedback.
- Arrange for a meeting in a public place such as local community hall and invite community groups and local people to attend.
Risks and potential impacts
In developing your SoRPE, you may wish to include advice on the following topics:
- New social and recreational choices.
- More opportunities for live music and other artists.
- Jobs and economic activity.
- Disturbance to your neighbourhood from your venue or patrons.
- Alcohol-related crime or anti-social behaviour.
- Alcohol-related health problems.
- Increased pedestrian or motor traffic.
- Drink driving and drink walking.
- An increase in domestic violence linked to alcohol.
- Litter and other pollution generated by your venue.
