What is the purpose of mandatory liquor signage for businesses that are licensed to sell liquor in NSW?

Signs are useful for notifying staff and patrons of their legal requirements and the fines for breaking liquor laws. The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation provides signs for you to download, print and display at your licensed premises. The fine amounts noted on signs change on 1 July each year.

We encourage you to use the signage provided in this guide to tell your patrons what you expect of them while at your licensed premises. You can also clearly convey to patrons and staff that you support your staff in refusing service; and your staff can point out these signs when enforcing responsible service of alcohol laws.

Signage for licensed venues cover the topics of:

• mandatory signs
• BYO and takeaway alcohol
• identified organisations
• minors
• noise restrictions
• refusal of service
• patron and venue safety.

• Last reviewed: 20 Jun 2018
• Last updated: 20 Jun 2018

All businesses licensed to sell liquor or manage gaming and gaming machines are required to display mandatory signage.

Changes have been made to liquor and gaming signage to increase flexibility, reduce costs and wait times for licensees, and better assist in minimising harm.

The new liquor signage meets Australian Standards in relation to colour and pictograms, are visually appealing, and easy to understand. New gaming signage has been developed using research and independently tested for effectiveness in reducing gambling harm.

There is a six-month transition period from 18 January to 18 July 2021, where venues can display:

All venues must display the new designs, and remove old designs, by 19 July 2021.

Signs can be purchased for small bar licences which meet requirements to allow minors on their premises from 11 December 2020:

The new signs follow the passage of the Government's 24-hour economy reforms.

Order signage here that assists licensed premises and registered clubs comply with NSW liquor and gaming laws. There are also some optional items to assist licensees.

Orders will be dispatched over coming weeks as stock becomes available.

Licensees can also download and self-print approved signage and brochures including, where provided, products translated into community languages from the Liquor & Gaming NSW website

Some products have alternative formats available, such as:

• - display signs in hard white plastic versus clear adhesive window decal
• - brochures of each type in different languages

For details of which mandatory and optional signs a premises needs and where to display them, please see:

For help on which signs and NSW liquor laws, please call 1300 024 720 (9am - 4pm, M-F) or email

Government regulations on new signage requirements come into effect 22 July, 2021.

These licensed venue liquor signs are:

• A4 single-sided print
• Self-adhesive film (indoor life 2 years - outdoor life 6-12 months)
• Available in 11 different design options specifically for different venues/purposes

All businesses licensed to sell liquor or manage gaming and gaming machines are required to display mandatory signage.

https://www.liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au/operating-a-business/running-your-business/signs-for-your-business

Depending on your venue and licensing restrictions, the new signage must be displayed prominently in:

• Each entrance/foyer/lobby area
• Any area where alcohol is served or consumed
• Bar and gaming machine areas

We also have gaming self-help cards and gaming venue signage that meet the new government requirements for your licensed venue.

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