Please visit Liquor Control Victoria’s website for liquor licensing, compliance, and regulatory information.
Resources and materials providing guidance and practical advice on how to establish, manage and operate forums.
In consultation with other forums, the VGCCC has developed a list of questions to consider when planning meetings. This resource is designed to help chairpersons run better meetings.
Download How to run a successful liquor forum.
A hard copy flyer is available for police/chairpersons to hand out to potential new members.
The flyer promotes the benefits of being a liquor forum member and includes space to record specific details about your forum. Please contact us to request copies to be posted.
A range of templates have been developed to assist liquor forum members to establish and operate efficient liquor forums:
These free stickers are available for liquor forum members.
They can be displayed in venue windows to let the community know they are members of their local liquor forum. Please email us to request stickers.
The following list of frequently asked questions provides information on how liquor forums could develop a joint banning policy.
More FAQs can be found on the forums and accords page.
Having a guest speaker present periodically at your liquor forum can help keep interest for members. The following is a list of organisations and options you might like to consider. The list is not exhaustive.
Speaker |
Topic |
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions |
Keeping venues COVIDSafe – contact [email protected] |
Local drug and alcohol support programs |
Programs available, local common issues, how licensed venues can help. Council is often linked with these services. |
Council |
Representative from planning, how council are making the community safer, working together with licensees |
Security companies |
Common issues their staff face in venues |
Gambler’s Help |
Venue support worker to talk about their role, how venues can help patrons with Gamblers help
|
Liquor forum attendee/licensee |
Share a case study about an incident that occurred, including overview, outcomes and lessons learnt |
Industry associations |
Upcoming events, benefits and opportunities for members |
WorkSafe |
Helpful tips to keep licensed venues and customers safe |
Fire brigade |
Emergency evacuation |
Victoria Police |
Specialised areas – armed robbery, crime prevention officer, sexual assault, security guards register |
Organisers of major events |
If there are any major events in your local area, have a representative attend to speak about any impact the event may have on venues and how they can work together |
Experienced licensee from neighbouring town/suburb |
Managing intoxicated patrons, internal policies and processes |
Taxi or local public transport companies |
Working together to provide safe transport options |
Hospital/Ambulance |
Alcohol related incidents |