Longer liquor trading hours have been confirmed for special events across NSW in 2025.
The following licence types may be eligible to participate in special event extended trading:
Important information
Australian Open
Men's final / Women’s Doubles Final
Statewide
Must provide a live broadcast of the match during the extended trading period.
Semi-final (if an Australian is competing)
Australian Open Semi-final
(if an Australian is competing)
Must be in the 2360 and 2403 postcodes.
Must be in the 2450 and 2452 postcodes.
Must be in the Dubbo LGA.
Midnight on Saturday 24 February 2024 to 1am on Sunday 25 February 2024
All eligible licensed premises in Waverley, Bondi, Bondi Junction, North Bondi in the Waverley local government area
All eligible licensed premises in in Abercrombie, Bathurst, Eglinton, Kelso, Llanarth, Mitchell, Mount Panorama, Orton Park, Perthville, Raglan, South Bathurst, West Bathurst and Windradyne in the Bathurst Regional local government area
All eligible licensed premises in Sydney, Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Potts Point in the Sydney local government area and Paddington in the Woollahra local government area
Australia v England
Super Eights, B1 v D1
(but only if Australia is playing)
ICC Men’s International T20 World Cup,
Super Eights, A2 v B1
ICC Men’s International T20 World Cup
Super Eights, B2 v A1
2nd Semi-Final
ICC Men’s International T20 World Cup Grand-Final
Midnight on Saturday 29 June to 4am on Sunday 30 June 2024
Paris Olympics 2024
2am to 7am Friday, 26 July
Only licensed premises to which a small bar licence, general bar licence, a hotel licence or a club licence relates, showing a live broadcast of the match event/match.
12am to 7am Sunday, 28 July
Only licensed premises to which a small bar licence, general bar licence, a hotel licence or a club licence relates, showing a live broadcast of the match.
2am to 7am Monday, 29 July
12am to 7am Wednesday, 31 July
4am to 7am Friday, 2 August
Paris Paralympics 2024
Midnight on Friday 6 September 2024 to 2am on Saturday 7 September 2024
All eligible licensed premises in Broken Hill local government area
Midnight on Saturday 7 September 2024 to 2am on Sunday 8 September 2024
10pm to midnight on Sunday 8 September 2024
Midnight on Monday 9 September 2024 to 2am on Tuesday 10 September 2024
12am – 1am Saturday on 28 September 2024
All eligible licensed premises that show a live broad cast of the match.
10pm to midnight on Sunday 13 October 2024
12am - 1am on Thursday 24 October
12am - 1am on Friday 25 October
12am - 1am on Saturday 26 October
12am - 1am on Sunday 27 October
Date
Event
Trading Extension
Where the extension applies
Sunday 8 January 2023
Parkes – Elvis Festival
10 pm to midnight
Hotel and club premises in Parkes Shire LGA Regional LGA.
Sunday 15 January 2023
Tamworth Country Music Festival
Hotel and club premises in Tamworth Regional LGA.
Sunday 22 January 2023
Sunday 29 January 2023
Australian Open Men’s Final
Hotel and club premises providing a live broadcast of the match during the extended trading period.
Friday 24 February 2023
Live & Proud: Opening Ceremony
Midnight on Friday 24 February to 2 am on 25 February
Hotel or club premises in:
Sunday 26 February 2023
Sydney World Pride Domain Dance Party
10pm on Sunday 26 February to 2 am on Monday 27 February
Hotel or club premises in Sydney, Darlinghurst and Surry Hills in the City of Sydney local government area and Paddington in the Woollahra local government area.
Monday 27 February 2023
World Pride Villages
Midnight on Monday 27 February to 2 am on Tuesday 28 February
Tuesday 28 February 2023
Midnight on Tuesday 28 February to 2 am on Wednesday 1 March
Wednesday 1 March 2023
Midnight on Wednesday 1 March to 2 am on Thursday 2 March
Thursday 2 March 2023
Midnight on Thursday 2 March to 2 am on Friday 3 March
Friday 3 March 2023
Midnight on Friday 3 March to 2 am on Saturday 4 March
Saturday 4 March 2023
Midnight on Saturday 4 March to 2 am on Sunday 5 March
Sunday 5 March 2023
Sydney World Pride Rainbow Republic
10 pm on Sunday 5 March to 2 am on Monday 6 March
Sunday 12 March 2023
Newcastle 500
Hotel and club premises in Newcastle local government area.
Sunday 28 May
Vivid Sydney
Hotel and club premises in Sydney, The Rocks, Barangaroo and Potts Point within the City of Sydney LGA.
Sunday 4 June 2023
Sunday 11 June 2023
Coonamble Rodeo & Campdraft
Hotel and club premises in Coonamble Shire LGA.
Sunday 23 July 2023
FIFA Women’s world Cup 2023
Netherlands v Portugal
Hotel and club premises providing a live broadcast of the match before or during the extended trading period.
France vs Jamaica
Sunday 30 July 2023
Norway v Philippines
Switzerland v New Zealand
Germany vs Colombia
Sunday 6 August 2023
Round of 16: 1st Group G vs 2nd Group E
Sunday 20 August 2023
Women’s FIFA world Cup 2023 Final
Saturday 9 September 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023 Australia v Georgia
Midnight on Saturday 9 September to 4 am on Sunday 10 September
Sunday 17 September 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023 Australia v Fiji
Midnight on Sunday 17 September to
4 am on Monday 18 September
Monday 25 September 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023 Australia v Wales
4 am to 8 am
Sunday 1 October 2023
NRL Grand Final
10pm to midnight
Hotel or club premises providing a live broadcast of the match during the extended trading period
Monday 2 October 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023—Australia v Portugal
2am to 5am
Sunday 8 October 2023
Bathurst 1000
Hotel or club premises in the Bathurst Regional local government area, but only in Abercrombie, Bathurst, Eglinton, Kelso, Llanarth, Mitchell, Mount Panorama, Orton Park, Perthville, Raglan, South Bathurst, West Bathurst and Windradyne
Saturday 14 October 2023 to Sunday 15 October 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023—Quarter-Final 1
Midnight to 5am
Sunday 15 October 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023—Quarter-Final 2
5am to 8am
Sunday 15 October 2023 to Monday 16 October 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023— Quarter-Final 3
Sunday 22 October 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023—Semi-Final 2
5am to 10am
Sunday 29 October 2023
Wednesday 15 November 2023 to Thursday 16 November 2023
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi Final 1
Midnight to 4am
Hotel or club premises providing a live broadcast of the match before or during the extended trading period
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi Final 2
Sunday 19 November 2023 to Monday 20 November 2023
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Final
10pm to 4am