Food Trucks
Since 2020 Randwick Council has been bringing a love of food and the outdoors to locations across our City with our food truck program.
What started as a Covid response to provide localised social opportunities, has expanded with food trucks and food vans proving popular with residents and successfully activating outdoor areas.
Randwick Council aims to:
- Support food trucks and vans
- Expand food choices for residents and visitors
- Fairly manage the impact of food trucks on existing businesses and residents
- Encourage food trucks from outside the Randwick LGA
- Activate underutilised spaces, creating vibrant and engaging places for people to meet
- Trial a monthly food truck market concept
- Continue and expand the Council-managed Eat Drink Play food truck events
To help manage the operation of food trucks and food vans and balance the needs of local businesses and residents, Council has developed a draft Mobile Food Vending Vehicles Policy.
In this policy, Council is proposing two models for food trucks to operate:
1. Itinerant model
Under this approach, food trucks and vans can trade in car parks and on streets throughout Randwick City.
- Food trucks and vans are required to obtain a vending license and pay an annual application fee. This cost is approximately $1,500 per year.
- Food trucks and vans are restricted from trading on state roads or within 200 metres of a food-related business.
*Food Truck operators interested in trading in Randwick City under the itinerant model, please contact business@randwick.nsw.gov.au
2. Fixed site model
Food truck operators who want exclusive use of a location, can pay a higher monthly fee of up to $3,200 to access one of three nominated fixed site locations for a month at a time:
- Clovelly Beach
- Yarra Bay Beach
- Malabar Beach option 1 or Malabar Beach option 2 (an operator can choose one of two sites)
Please note the itinerant and fixed site food truck operation models are now in effect as part of a trial period while we undertake community consultation.
Have your say
This is your opportunity to help shape the future of food trucks and vans in Randwick City. Are you a food truck or van operator? Do you live in Randwick City or have you bought food from a food truck or van?
We encourage you to read the draft policy and share your ideas and feedback by:
- Completing an online submission
- Sending your comments headed "Draft Mobile Food Vending Vehicles Policy" to council@randwick.nsw.gov.au or mailing to 30 Frances Street, Randwick NSW 2031.
Feedback open: 17 February to 31 March 2025.
