Some council services will be unavailable over the Christmas and New Year break.
Check if you need to apply or order before Friday 19 December 2025.
All fees are annual and cover the cost of inspections. The annual fee is non-refundable and not subject to pro-rata.
For health and beauty, we issue licences to individuals not businesses. These licences cannot be transferred.
If you buy an existing business you must apply for a new licence.
| Category | Fee (includes GST) |
|---|---|
| Single basic service – A single service which is categorised as a risk of breaking or burning skin. | $319 |
| Multiple basic services – More than one service which is categorised as a risk of breaking or burning skin. | $428 |
| Category | Fee (includes GST) |
|---|---|
| Single high risk service – A single service which is categorised as piercing the skin e.g. acupuncture, body piercing , derma rolling, electrolysis, extractions, red vein treatment, stamping, tattooing or traditional tattooing. | $519 |
| Multiple high risk services – More than one service which is categorised as piercing the skin e.g. acupuncture, body piercing , derma rolling, electrolysis, extractions, red vein treatment, stamping, tattooing or traditional tattooing. | $519 |
See the Health and Beauty licence guide for information on what activities we consider high and low risk.
Where inspection or re-inspection is required, our normal hourly rates for regulatory services apply.
All fees are annual and cover the cost of inspections. We issue certificate of registrations that are transferable.
There are no separate inspection fees (unless there is significant non-compliance).
The annual fee is non-refundable and not subject to pro-rata.
| Category | Period | Fee (includes GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Camping ground licence | Annual | $387 |
| Funeral director's licence | Annual | $310 |
| Sale yard registration | Annual | $380 |
| Offensive trades licence | Annual | $542 |
See our guide for a list of business types considered offensive trades.
The following registrations are transferable: