Campbelltown City Council

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CRITICAL: Mobile food vehicles CANNOT trade on roadside or public land. Private property only — explicit landowner permission required. Register online before trading at campbelltown-852776.workflowcloud.com/forms/18297623-9f1e-4a71-b065-70f453151840 (or via campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/Business/Operating-Your-Business/Food-businesses/Mobile-Food-Vehicles). Vehicle must be inspected and registered by Council EHOs before trading — complies with Food Act 2003, Food Regulations 2025, and ANZFS Code. Annual routine inspections required — contact Council on 02 4645 4000 to arrange. All food must be prepared on-site in the vehicle. Home kitchen preparation not permitted unless DA-approved and registered as a food premises. Food Safety Supervisor may be required depending on food type. FEE STRUCTURE (2026-27, confirmed from the ADOPTED Campbelltown City Council Fees and Charges 2026-27 PDF, all GST-free): the fee shown above is the per-inspection charge — Mobile Food Vendor is listed under Category 1 (medium risk, 1 inspection/yr) at $221 per inspection (up from $215). Category 2A (high risk, 2 inspections/yr) = $221 x 2 = $442 effective annual. Category 2B (multiple food preparation areas) = $534 per inspection. In ADDITION to the inspection fee, a separate Annual Administration Charge of $390 applies to all registered food premises — UNCHANGED for 2026-27 at the 5-or-fewer FTE tier — so total annual cost for a medium-risk operator is approximately $611 ($221 inspection + $390 admin). Larger tiers rose steeply: 6-50 FTE food handlers $970 (was $800); more than 50 FTE $4,200 (was $3,500). OTHER 2026-27 FEES: re-inspection $205; inspection following verified complaint $205; pre-purchase or fit-out inspection by EHO $237; after-hours inspection (food shops) $256/hr; compliance monitoring $175. Temporary food stall inspection at community events: $72.50/stall low risk, $175/stall high risk. Improvement Notice under s11 Food Regulation 2015 jumped from $330 to $560. EVENTS: the flat $754 Section 68 Activity Approval was discontinued and replaced with scaled per-application fees — retail activations $100, small events $200, medium $300, large $400, extra large $600, commercial events $800. Event stall hire (3x3m): $136 standard, $45.50 charity/non-profit, $38 per additional metre.