FoodTrader - Statement of Trade - URGENT

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Food Trader Registration – (applicable to all food & beverage vendors)

If you haven’t already, please register your business on the Food Trader website. The event is registered as

Melbourne Italian Festa 2025. Note that Food Trader replaces the old StreatTrader registrations. This needs to be

completed by Friday 19th September 2025.

Please follow this link https://foodtrader.vic.gov.au/user-guide/statements-of-trade/#section-1  for

instructions to register, or contact FoodTrader direct via their website with any questions.

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Note that if you have multiple stalls (i.e – if you have one inside and one outside) you will need to register each stall separately.

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Once you receive your statement of trade, please forward to - info@rinaldo.com.au

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Follow this link to the FoodTrader guidelines document to ensure your stand is compliant and that you meet

all their requirements. Please take the time to read this thoroughly and ensure your stand is compliant.

Health inspectors will be inspecting all stands and may shut you down if you don't comply.

We are not responsible if your stand doesn't meet health requirements.

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Liquor Licence - URGENT

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If you have been approved as a liquor licence stall holder (all vendors planning to sell alcohol

will need approval from CoAsIt and the Italian Festa) you will need to apply for a liquor licence

through VCGLR. This applies to vendors activating a bar, vendors selling sealed alcoholic 

beverages and businesses participating in the wine degustation activation zone.

Please make your application as soon as possible to ensure you are approved on time.

Please have your licence displayed, along with the mandatory signage available here

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Cooking Equipment & LPGas

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Note that if you are operating a BBQ, pizza oven or any cooking appliance with solid fuel please notify us immediately. These need to be placed under your marquee, or in a separate fenced off area at a 3m distance from any combustible surface.

There are strict rules around the use of solid fuel cooking appliances, and you will not be able to operate if we have not been notified. Melbourne City Council inspectors will be checking off all stands. Details re solid fuel appliance compliance at events is listed here

Please notify us if you are using LPG gas by 19th September 2025. Ensure all gas appliances and bottles

are tested and in date. If you are planning to use gas, check out the code of practice for safe use of LPG at

events by clicking on the link. Note that each marquee with LPgas is not permitted to have more than

60kg of 15kg cylinder size bottles = 4 LPgas bottles at any one time.  Note that council and safety officers

will be on duty checking all stalls.

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​​Note that if you are planning to cook inside Royal Exhibition Building, this needs prior approval from Museums Victoria. Please notify with info of what cooking equipment you intend to use by 19th September 2025. Use of LPGas is not permitted inside REB.​​​​

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