Council's Health and Environmental Services section regulates premises
in the region under the provisions of a variety of different Legislation.
Food Premises are regulated under the provisions of the Food Act 2006, Food Safety Standards and Australian Standard 4674.
Council ensures local
businesses comply with these regulations and are available to provide
advice on how to meet legislative requirements.
All relevant application forms can be found on our Documents and Forms area.
Food Premises
All applications are to include two copies of various plans drawn to scale.
- Site Plans - not less than 1:100 showing site location, waste storage, sanitary conveniences.
- Floor plan - not less than 1:50 containing details of all
equipment, fixtures and fittings. Sinks should be included in detail as
single, double and approximate depth. The floor plan should indicate the
type of materials used.
- Sectional Elevation - not less than 1:50 and should indicate height
of structures, benches, floor clearances, equipment and fixtures
- Mechanical exhaust ventilation plans - not less than 1:50 and must comply with Australian Standard 1668.2.
Food Hygiene Course
Each year Council's Health and Regulatory Services runs Basic Food
Hygiene Courses. The aim of these courses is to provide participants
with food hygiene skills and knowledge that satisfies the requirements
of the FSANZ: Food Standard Code.
It is recommended that all food handlers involved with a food business
and community organisation who have not undertaken any training in food
hygiene attend a course. Courses continue to be free of charge and
are held throughout the region.
Please view our Food Hygiene Course listing» for all courses and locations for the upcoming year.
Topics covered in these courses include: legislation, personal hygiene,
temperature management, preventing food poisoning, cleaning, sanitising
and lots more.
Council will hold Basic Food Hygiene Courses at alternative dates and
times suitable to your organisation or business, if there are more than
15 people in attendance who have not completed a course previously.
For those businesses who have previously participated, Council can offer a 1 hour refresher course.
To arrange a booking, or to obtain further information please contact
Council's Health & Regulatory Services on 1300 883 699.
I'm Alert - Online Food Safety Course
For those extra busy people who can't make one of the scheduled courses,
Council offers a free online food hygiene course called I'm Alert.
Select the image to the right for more information.
