Fees and Charges 2025-2026

 Name                                               Year 25/26 Fee    Legislative Reference   GST    Fee Type
                                                    (including GST)



Environmental Health
Charitable organisations are entitled to a 50% reduction in all fees where a copy of the Certificate of
Registration as a Charity or Certificate of Endorsement as a Charitable Entity has been provided (does not
apply to agents or contractors of not-for-profit organisations. If certificates are not provided at time of
application full fees apply
Definitions:

 Term                  Definition / Wording
 Multiple food         Supermarkets with deli, bakery and seafood; Resort with kitchen, kiosk, bar,
 preparation areas     café/bar; Restaurant; Hotel; Function/Reception Centre with multiple kitchen
                       service areas; Aged care facility or Hospital with kitchen and multiple service areas.
                       All food preparation areas must be at the same location and operated by the same
                       licensee.
 Manufacturer          Includes packaging; peeling; canning; bottling; combining ingredients. This does
                       not refer to food being made at a premises for sale at/from the premises or vehicle
                       or by an off-site caterer.
 Manufacturer of       Includes infant food; infant formula; fermented meats; raw seafood which does not
 high category         require further processing before consumption.
 foods
 Manufacturer of       Includes bottled water; cakes/desserts; chocolate and cocoa products; milk; butter;
 medium category       cheese; yogurt; eggs and egg products; fruit juices; canned/processed/frozen fruit
 foods                 and vegetables; ice cream (non-wholesale); canned meats; meat/vegetable pies;
                       nuts and nut products (where not included as an ingredient in a low category food);
                       prepares/packaged meals; salads; sauces; canned/processed seafood; soya
                       products.
 Manufacturer of       Includes biscuits; brewery; confectionary; condiments; cordials/syrups; cereals; oils;
 low category foods pastry; pickles; chips; pretzels; muesli bars; soft drinks; tea/coffee; vinegar; honey.
                       Home based food businesses will be considered for manufacture of low category
                       foods.
  Food categories (incl. high, medium, low manufacturer) are based on Australian Standard (Risk
 Assessment) - AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 and the Food Act 2006.
 Childcare centre      Includes long day care, occasional day care and employer sponsored day care but
                       does not include family day care.
 Off-site caterer      Means serving potentially hazardous food at a place other than the principal place
                       of business for the food business.
 Eating                A food business which provides chairs and tables for its patrons. Includes café,
 establishment         restaurant, bar and aged care facility with dining room only.
 Takeaway food bar Where food is primarily "taken away" from the business for consumption soon
                       thereafter. Examples include fast food; kiosk; canteen; food business in a food
                       court.
 Bakery                Bakery/café and bakery/takeaway food style premises.
 Retail food shop      Unpackaged foods requiring minimal food preparation for retail sale. Includes
                       convenience stores; petrol stations; fruit and veg shop; serving ice cream; deli
                       slicing cold meats/cheese; sale of bread & bakery items. A retail food shop does
                       not have chairs/tables and/or take away foods.
 Retail food vehicle Is a vehicle used for carrying unpackaged food requiring minimal food preparation
                       for retail sale from the vehicle.
 Accommodation         A food business that provides meals with accommodation, including bed and
 premises              breakfast; farm stay. If meals are provided to patrons other than guests of the
                       accommodation the premises must be categorised as an eating establishment.
 Mobile food           A food business conducted from a vehicle, van, caravan or boat where all food
 business              preparation is contained within the vehicle/vessel. Includes a vehicle from which a

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