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

wat djerring Animal Facility at 20 Companion Place, Epping
Site at 29W Morang Drive South Morang
Norris Bank Parklands at 63W McLeans Road, Bundoora
All Abilities Play Space at 29W Morang Drive, Mill Park
Council Offices at 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang
murnong Community Centre at 183 Olivine Boulevard, Donnybrook
Aurora Adventure Park at 207W Craigieburn Road, Wollert
Hilltop Park Car Park at 20 Landano Way, Doreen
63 McLeans Road, Bundoora

Sites now accepting applications

Interested in roadside trading?

We are currently accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the following sites:

Mernda Village Wetlands Reserve
132W-146W Mernda Village Drive, Mernda
74 Main Street, Thomastown
Nick Ascenzo Community Centre
2 Boronia Street, Thomastown

Whittlesea Public Gardens
158 Barry Road, Lalor

Submit your application today to be considered for one of these roading trading sites.

Submit your EOI

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.

Read the mobile food business guidelines(PDF, 4MB). These guidelines will help support mobile food business operators and community groups to understand and meet the requirements for operating a mobile food business.

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

3-month permit: $409.50
6-month permit: $799.90
9-month permit: $1229.85
12-month permit: $1639.40

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