Roadside trading

Roadside trading includes food trucks, coffee vans, flower stalls, fruit trucks and more. If you want to run a roadside trading business within the City of Whittlesea, you must follow certain guidelines before you start trading.

Sites allocated for roadside trading

Occupied sites

  • Mernda Village Wetlands Reserve at 132W-146W Mernda Village Drive, Mernda.
  • Hilltop Park Car Park at 20 Landano Way, Doreen.
  • All Abilities Play Space at 29W Morang Drive, Mill Park
  • wat djerring Animal Facility at 20 Companion Place, Epping.
  • Whittlesea Public Gardens at 158 Barry Road, Lalor
  • Norris Bank Parklands at 63W McLeans Road, Bundoora
  • Site at 5W Redleap Avenue, Mill Park
  • Aurora Adventure Park at 207W Craigieburn Road, Wollert
  • Site at 63 McLeans Road, Bundoora.


Sites accepting applications

Main Street Recreation Reserve

Site at 74 Main Street, Thomastown

Currently vacant with applications being accepted.

 

Whittlesea Public Gardens

158 Barry Road, Lalor

Currently vacant with applications being accepted.

 

Site at 29W Morang Drive South Morang  

Site available.  

 

Mernda Village Wetlands Reserve

132W-146W Mernda Village Drive, Mernda. 

Submit your expressions of interest by close of business 8 June 2025.

Apply for a permit

Step 1.Ensure you comply

The following roadside trading rules apply to you as the business permit holder.

  • Roadside trading is not permitted within 100 metres of an open food business. The exception is if the mobile food truck's hours of operation are outside the existing trading hours of a nearby food business.
  • You must hold a current public liability certificate with a minimum of $20 million indemnity.
  • You must clear any litter from around the roadside trading site.
  • A rubbish bin must be supplied for the removal of customer created litter and appropriately disposed of by you.
  • Preparation, handling and serving of food and drinks to your patrons must be done according to the requirements of the Food Act 1984 and our public health unit.
  • Roadside trading can only operate in the location specified on your permit and for the duration specified.

Step 2.Submit a roadside trading application

You must submit a roadside trading application before starting your business.

Online 

Apply for a roadside trading permit

In person

Come to the Customer Service counter at our Council Offices at 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang and we'll help you with your application.

Step 3.Submit a Statement of Trade

Submit a Statement of Trade online with FoodTrader (at least five days before trading). The principal council and the councils where you are trading will automatically be notified.

Step 4.Be ready for an inspection

One of our officers may inspect the site to make sure you have met all the requirements.

Permit fees

Fees

12 Months permit: $1,540.90

3 Months permit: $384.95  

6 Months permit: $770.65

9 Months permit: $1,155.95

For more information, please call us on 03 9217 2170 during normal business hours.

Get to know the roadside trading rules

Roadside trading includes food trucks, coffee vans, flower stalls, fruit trucks and more. If you want to run a roadside trading business within the City of Whittlesea, you must follow certain guidelines before you start trading.

Roadside trading guidelines

The following roadside trading rules apply to you as the business permit holder.

  • Roadside trading is not permitted within 100 metres of an open food business. The exception is if the mobile food truck's hours of operation are outside the existing trading hours of a nearby food business.
  • You must hold a current public liability certificate with a minimum of $20 million indemnity.
  • You must clear any litter from around the roadside trading site.
  • A rubbish bin must be supplied for the removal of customer created litter and appropriately disposed of by you.
  • Preparation, handling and serving of food and drinks to your patrons must be done according to the requirements of the Food Act 1984 and our public health unit.
  • Roadside trading can only operate in the location specified on your permit and for the duration specified.
  • You must submit a roadside trading application before starting your business.
  • Submit a Statement of Trade online with FoodTrader (at least five days before trading). The principal council and the councils where you are trading will automatically be notified.

Sites allocated for roadside trading

Occupied sites

  • Hilltop Park Car Park at 20 Landano Way, Doreen: Expressions of interest now closed.
  • Mernda Village Wetlands Reserve at 132W-146W Mernda Village Drive, Mernda
  • 20 Companion Place Epping
  • All Abilities Play Space at 29W Morang Drive, Mill Park
  • Whittlesea Public Gardens at 158 Barry Road, Lalor
  • Aurora Adventure park at 207W Craigieburn Road, Wollert

Sites accepting applications

Main Street Recreation Reserve

Site at 74 Main Street, Thomastown

Currently vacant with applications being accepted.

Find it on Google Maps

 

Norris Bank Parklands, Bundoora

Site at 63W McLeans Road Bundoora

Currently vacant with applications being accepted.

Find it on Google Maps

 

Redleap Recreation Reserve

Site at 5W Redleap Avenue, Mill Park

Currently vacant with applications being accepted.

Find it on Google Maps 

 

              

Apply for a permit

Complete the application form for roadside trading and email it to info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au

You can also apply in person:

Customer Service counter

Civic Centre

25 Ferres Boulevard

South Morang, VIC 3752.

One of our officers may inspect the site to make sure you have met all the requirements.

(DOCX, 83KB)Download the roadside trading application form(DOCX, 83KB)

Fees

12 Months permit: $1,540.90

3 Months permit: $384.95  

6 Months permit: $770.65

9 Months permit: $1,155.95

For more information, please call us on 03 9217 2170 during normal business hours.

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