Starting and growing a business

Helpful information is provided on our business support section to guide you in your endeavours when starting a business in our region.

Home based business

Information 009 Home based businesses are small-scale, unobtrusive businesses operated from residential premises that do not have an adverse impact on the amenity of the surrounding area. Under ...

Airbnb & short-term accommodation

Information 011 Short-term rental of a house, unit or an investment property can be a valuable source of additional income and has been popularised in recent years by Airbnb. We value the role that a...

Footpath dining

We monitor the standards of operation for food premises that provide footpath dining. Subordinate Local Law No. 1.2 (Commercial Use of Government Controlled Areas and Roads) 2011 regulates o...

Advertising devices

An advertising device (a sign) means a structure or device, which is visible from a road or other public place, which conveys information or directions of any kind. Subordinate Local Law 1.4 (Ins...

Liquor Licencing

Where a business proposes to serve or sell alcohol at a premises, it will be necessary to apply to the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation for a Liquor Licence. As part of the Liquor Licence appli...