Limited liquor licence – Trade fair

Examples of what may qualify as a trade fair are:

• wine shows
• food shows
• agricultural shows
• travel shows
• outdoor equipment shows.

Use our Liquor Fee Schedule to calculate your fee including:

• an application fee
• a non-refundable processing fee.

​​​The law requires that all types of licensed venues display liquor signs. This includes a number of compulsory signs, depending on which licence and authorisations you have.

• Find out what signs you need

The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority and/or its delegates may impose conditions on a liquor licence.

It is recommended you use the Conditions form (PDF 268.02KB) to discuss the conditions with NSW Police before lodging your application. (See How to apply below).

​​The licensee and all staff involved in selling, serving or supplying alcohol need to have completed an approved Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) course and hold a valid NSW competency card.

This requirement also applies to security staff and promotional staff conducting tastings on the premises.

The Liquor Regulation 2018 introduced an additional two compulsory courses for licensees and managers:

1. Licensee training
2. Advanced licensee training

For this licence type:

• Licensee training may be required when there are 2,000+ patrons
• Licensee advanced training may be required when there are 2000+ patrons and event runs past 12am.

Your application can take longer to review if we don’t have all the details we need to assess it. We will come back to you to obtain the missing information to progress your application. You can help us speed up the process by:

• Providing all the correct information at the time you apply
• Responding to our request for missing information as soon as possible after we contact you.

What you'll need

All applicants

• evidence of your Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) qualifications
• a plan clearly showing the proposed boundaries for the licensed area and key features, including entry/exit points, bar areas, any adjoining streets and the direction North, the location of any producer/wholesalers who will attend
• if applicable, a copy of development consent or approval allowing the licence at your venue from your local council
• details about where and when the trade fair will be held and other details such as what liquor, food, entertainment will be available
• estimated patron attendance at the trade fair
• if applicable, requested liquor trading hours for consumption on premises and take away sales
• details of the trade fair venue and business owner
• contact details for you or a person authorised to submit your application
• if lodged by someone other than the proposed licensee, a completed applicant declaration (TDEC5) (PDF 237.41KB)
• payment (See Liquor Fee Schedule to calculate your application and processing fee).

Once your application is lodged, we will advertise it on the Liquor and Gaming Application Noticeboard for a minimum of 14 days. The community can comment on your application, as well as people who were consulted as part of the Liquor & Gaming NSW notification process, if applicable.

• We will assess your application.
• If additional information is required, we will contact you via the details provided in your application.
• Once determined, we will notify you of the outcome which will be published on the L&GNSW Noticeboard.

For details on this, and what happens if your application is approved or rejected, see What to expect at Apply for a liquor licence in NSW.