Street Collectors and Street Trader Permits

A Street Collector Permit allows individuals, businesses or organisations to collect donations or fundraise for a charitable cause through the sale of items in a public place.

This may include:

• collecting donations for a charity or community group, such as gold coin donations
• selling raffle tickets for a local sports club on the footpath
• busking in a park or on the street

A Street Collectors Permit is required to legally collect money or sell items for charitable purposes. This requirement helps ensure transparency, prevents fraud and regulates the number of collections occurring in a specific area.

Council must ensure the collection is appropriate, safe and managed in accordance with Local Laws and other relevant legislation.

Any individual, business, group or organisation requires a Street Collector Permit when:

• conducting fundraising or collecting donations in public areas, or
• selling items to raise funds for a charity or community group

Your completed application and associated documents must be submitted to Council and the lodgement fee paid prior to the issuing of a permit.

Until you have received your Street Collector Permit, your activity is unable to be conducted.

A Street Trader Permit grants permission for the sale of goods or motor vehicles (excluding food) for profit in public spaces.

This may include:

• selling products or services that relate to your business and for a profit
• operating a stall at a market or event trading from a footpath, roadside or on other public land

NOTE: market or event organisers are typically responsible for obtaining any Street Trader Permits that are required for trading stalls at their event.

A Street Trader permit is required to legally deal in goods for profit in a public place. This requirement helps to ensure public safety, to manage public spaces effectively and maintain a fair and orderly environment for businesses and the community.

Council must ensure that street trading is appropriate, safe and managed in accordance with Local Laws and other relevant legislation.

Any individual, business, group or organisation requires a Street Trader Permit when:

• selling products or services for profit, in a public area
• operating a stall at a market or event, or
• trading from a footpath or road reserve

Example: selling homemade crafts from a stall on a footpath, during a community market

Your completed application and associated documents must be submitted to Council and the lodgement fee paid prior to the issuing of a permit.

Until you have received your Street Collector Permit, your activity is unable to be conducted.