Alfresco restart rebate
If you want to create or expand your outdoor dining area, you may be eligible for a $5,000 rebate under the NSW Government’s alfresco restart package.
Get permission to serve food and drink outdoors or host live entertainment in city centre outdoor dining areas.
If you want to set up an outdoor dining area, you need to seek approval from us.
The premises must have development consent to operate as a food premises and/or a licence under the Liquor Act 2007 (if applicable) prior to an approval for use of public land being granted.
To help hospitality venues recover from the devastating effects of Covid-19, we’re working with the NSW Government to provide venues with more options to cater for more customers.
We’re trialing a fast-tracked, free application process for outdoor dining permits. All fees will be waived until 30 June 2023. And the on-street dining program will continue until 30 April 2023.
Venues with on-street dining spaces must apply to renew their permit to be able to continue to use their on-street space until 30 April 2023. The renewal process will include a period of community consultation.
Any new or amended permits granted during this trial period are subject to change when the trial period ends on 30 June 2023.
The temporary changes allow some venues to:
Venues in the following areas need to contact Place Management NSW:
Venues in Barangaroo may be serviced by Place Management NSW or Infrastructure NSW depending on their location. Contact either and you’ll be pointed in the right direction for your location.
All outdoor dining permits will be assessed against the following:
For more information on outdoor dining permits, including fees, call us on 02 9265 9333.
If you want to create or expand your outdoor dining area, you may be eligible for a $5,000 rebate under the NSW Government’s alfresco restart package.