Apply for a packaged liquor licence

Apply for a packaged liquor licence

Who would normally apply?

• bottleshops and supermarkets
• for selling packaged liquor via the internet, see Renewable limited licence
• wineries that sell packaged liquor would normally apply for either a Wine and beer producer's licence or a Renewable limited licence.

Trading hours

Ordinary trading hours for a packaged liquor licence are:

• 9am to 11pm Monday to Saturday
• 10am to 11pm Sunday
• 12pm to 11pm ANZAC Day
• no trading on Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Lodging your application

Download and complete the *Packaged liquor licence application kit (PDF, 1.26 MB). Details on how to lodge your completed application are included in the kit.

Apply for a late night (packaged liquor) licence

A late night (packaged liquor) licence authorises the retail supply of alcohol in packaged containers for off-premises consumption after 1am.

Who would normally apply?

Businesses wishing to trade on a packaged liquor licence past 1am.

Please note that there is currently a freeze on late night licence applications in the Local Government areas of Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra. For more information, see Late night freeze.

Lodging your application

To apply for a late night (packaged liquor) licence, Download and complete the *Late night (packaged liquor) licence application kit (PDF, 1.26 MB). Details on how to lodge your completed application are included in the kit.

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