The City of Busselton oversees commercial activities that occur on public land throughout the City of Busselton locality.
If you would like to use City of Busselton land to conduct a commercial activity, you are required to obtain the relevant permit from the City of Busselton. This includes commercial hire sites and food trucks.
What is a Commercial Hire Site?
Commercial Hire Sites are locations that have been identified by the City as suitable for use by commercial operators providing leisure and active tourism activities. Examples of such activities include but are not limited to:
• The temporary installation of equipment such as water playgrounds and climbing walls etc.
• The hiring of recreational equipment, such as bicycles, beach umbrellas, kayaks, stand up paddle boards etc.
• The operation of designated tours or guided activities.
Can I trade using a Commercial Hire Site?
The City has designated a number of Commercial Hire Sites to add vibrancy and activities to our high profile locations such as the Busselton and Dunsborough Foreshores and Meelup Beach.
Anyone wishing to trade using a commercial hire site must complete a Commercial Hire Site application form.
Commercial Hire Site Application Form
The following Commercial Hire Site locations are available to apply for:
Related Information
Commercial Hire Site Location Map
Commercial Hire Site EOI
Busselton Foreshore Kiosk
The City has purpose built kiosks available for trading at the Busselton Foreshore. The City is seeking local producers and small businesses with product offerings that showcase the local region and complement the existing café/restaurant and activity offerings already available at the foreshore.
Please click on the link below for the Expression of Interest information and the application form.
If you would like further information, please contact the City on 08 9781 0444 or email economicdevelopment@busselton.wa.gov.au
Related Information
Foreshore Kiosk 2022 EOI
Foreshore Kiosk Trading Permit Application Form
Commercial Activity Permit
If you would like to use City owned or managed land such as parks and reserves that are not a Commercial Hire Site for your commercial business offering, please complete the Commercial Activity Permit Application.
Please note for a commercial activity permit;
- you must be able to demonstrate why an available Commercial Hire Site (CHS) cannot be used
- fees are based on the area you require and frequency of trading and listed in the City’s Adopted Fees and Charges.
Marine Berthing Permit
The City has two purpose built marine berthing platforms at the iconic Busselton Jetty. The marine berthing platforms allow for marine tourism vessels (boats and tenders) to pick up and disembark passengers. The western platform is 15m in length, the eastern platform is 35m in length. Both have a displacement limit of 50T and can accommodate vessels up to a maximum draft of 2 metres. If you would like to use this platform, please view the information below and compete the attached application form.
Requirements
- Safety management plan
- Risk management plan
- Vessel details
- Public liability insurance and workers compensation
Note: The City of Busselton reserves the right to refuse any application for any reason.
Fees and charges available in the City of Busselton Adopted Schedule of Fees and charges 2022/23 Financial Year fees determined based on the permit period and length of the vessel.