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 – 18 July 2021, where venues can display:
All venues must display the new designs, and remove old designs, by 19 July 2021.
Compare signage designs during the transition using this liquor signage comparison toolkit PDF, 1947 KB.
Liquor and gaming licensees can now download and print their own signage. This change allows businesses to print signs in-house or work with their own professional printers to comply with regulatory signage requirements.
You can also order printed signage from the Liquor & Gaming NSW online shop website.
Select the licence type below to download signs and self-audit checklist for your licence type.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for a club licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory liquor signage for a club licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory gaming signage for a club licence.
Refer to the self-audit compliance checklist (above) for a list of signs for your business.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for a hotel licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory liquor signage for a hotel licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory gaming signage for a hotel licence.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for limited licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory liquor signage for a limited licence.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for on-premises licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory liquor signage for an on-premises licence.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for on-premises (vessel) licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory liquor signage for an on-premises (vessel) licence.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for packaged licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory liquor signage for a packaged licence.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for a producer/wholesaler licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory liquor signage for a producer/wholesaler licence.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for a racing and wagering licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory gaming signage for a racing and wagering licence.
To understand changes to signage and compliance requirements, download the compliance self-audit checklist for a small bar licence.
Each download pack includes all mandatory liquor signage for a small bar licence.
From 18 January 2021, the online notice required for businesses selling liquor online or via web-based platforms has changed.
See the table below for a comparison.
Old wording
(acceptable until 18 July 2021)
New wording
(mandatory from 19 July 2021)
Liquor Act 2007
It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years.
No Alcohol can be sold or supplied to anyone under 18. It’s against the law.
All businesses selling liquor online have six months to replace the notice on their websites, mobile apps or other electronic platforms. The new wording must be in place by 18 July 2021.
Gaming resources, in multiple languages, will be available for download soon.
There are a number of voluntary signs you can display in your venue to help with specific challenges you may be experiencing. You're also able to create your own versions of some signs.
Download individual signs below.
Any signage not ordered directly from Liquor & Gaming is subject to to the following conditions.
