Mobile Food Vending

Mobile Food Vending vehicles are any means of transport designed to be moveable from place to place which sell food or drinks.

They include vehicles, trailers, caravans, carts, wagons or similar used for: on-site food preparation (e.g. hamburgers, hot dogs and kebabs): on-step food preparation (e.g. popcorn, fairy floss, coffee and squeezing juices); and the sale of any type of food including packaged food.

If you are interested in participating in a Food Van Hamlet as part of the VibrantSCENE program please complete the expression of interest form.

The VibrantSCENE program will see improvements for food van operators delivered in two streams. The first will involve an extension of operating hours from 8pm to 10pm.

The second stream will involve the creation of food van ‘hamlets’, allowing multiple food van operators to locate on a designated site at a designated time. Like the outdoor dining precincts, these hamlets will be designed by Council staff in collaboration with food van operators.

 

Online

Step 1.Assess

If you wish to operate a mobile food vending vehicle in Lake Macquarie, please use this Mobile Food Vending Assessment Tool to determine which approvals you will require.

Mobile food vending assessment tool

Step 2.Gather your information

A range of information is require to be submitted with your application, these include:

  • Copy of RMS Vehicle registration
  • Copy of Food safety supervisor certificate
  • Copy of the mobile food vending vehicle, food safety inspection licence, if already issued by another council
  • Copy of registered charity approval if applying for an fee exemption

For further advice on what to submit, please contact our Customer Service Centre on 02 4921 0333, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

Step 3.Pay

Fees will be calculated by Council staff and provided to you in writing after we've received your application for Mobile Food Vending.

Step 4.Apply

Once you have gathered your documents, you can apply online for a Mobile Food Vending Licence. You'll need to upload electronic versions of the required documentation in order to complete your application.

Food Inspection     S68 approval

In person

Step 1.Gather your information

A range of information is require to be submitted with your application, these include:

  • Copy of RMS Vehicle registration
  • Copy of Food safety supervisor certificate
  • Copy of the mobile food vending vehicle, food safety inspection licence, if already issued by another council
  • Copy of registered charity approval if applying for an fee exemption

For further advice on what to submit, please contact our Customer Service Centre on 02 4921 0333, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

Step 2.Pay

Fees will be calculated by Council staff and provided to you in writing after we've received your application for Mobile Food Vending.

Step 3.Visit us

Once you have gathered your documents, visit our Customer Service Centre and we can help you complete your application online.

In light of restrictions caused by COVID-19, access to our Customer Service desk in Council's Administration Building is by appointment only. If you require assistance from our Customer Service Centre please contact them on 02 4921 0333.

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