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Late night freeze

The Victorian Government has extended the freeze on granting new liquor licence applications to trade after 1am in local governments areas of Melbourne (including Docklands), Stonnington, Yarra and Port Phillip, until 30 June 2023.

During this time, applications for licences to trade past 1am in these areas will be assessed against the decision making guidelines.  (PDF, 384.91 KB)

Who is affected by the freeze policy?
Applies to: Does not apply to:

Applications in the local government areas of:

  • Melbourne (including the Docklands)
  • Port Phillip
  • Yarra
  • Stonnington.

Applications for local government areas other than those listed.

Applications for the grant, relocation and variation of the following licence types:

  • major event
  • general
  • on-premises
  • packaged liquor
  • limited (including renewable)
  • late night (general, on-premises and packaged liquor)
  • BYO permit.

Applications for the grant, relocation or variation of the following licence types:

  • restaurant and cafe
  • full club and restricted club
  • producer's
  • pre-retail
  • limited (including renewable) or major event to allow the supply of liquor after 1 am in inner Melbourne municipalities where the application seeks to supply liquor for New Years Eve
  • major event where the appropriate local government has approved all relevant permits for that event.
Permanent licences

Applications for the grant, relocation or variation of permanent liquor licences should satisfy the VGCCC that the premises:

  • is used as an accommodation hotel, or,
  • is a venue that supplies liquor for consumption on the premises provided food is available at all times when alcohol is supplied
  • has a patron capacity that does not exceed 200 
  • that the economic and social benefit of granting the licence will outweigh the impact of alcohol misuse and abuse and community amenity has a management plan (PDF 144KB) in place.
Live music venues

For venues that provide live music, applications should satisfy the VGCCC that:

  • the premises is or will be used as a venue that regularly provides live music entertainment
  • a management plan is in place 
  • the economic and social benefit of granting the licence will outweigh the impact of alcohol misuse and abuse and community amenity
  • patron capacity does not exceed 1000 at any time
  • the impact of the venue on harm and amenity is low. In assessing this the Commission may consider matters such as venue layout and compliance history.  
Temporary and major event licences

Applicants for limited licences (including renewable) must satisfy the VGCCC that the application is for:

  • a cultural festival
  • a tourist event
  • a live music event
  • a charity event
  • the broadcasting in any medium of a live major international sporting event;

And

  • management plan (PDF 144KB) is in place and that any food service conditions on the licence will be complied with until alcohol service finishes.