Apply for a Woodycupaldiya liquor permit
The Woodycupaldiya liquor permit is for residents, contractors and visitors.
You can only:
- buy alcohol once a week
- drink alcohol once a fortnight on either Thursday or Friday.
Read more about purchase limits and drinking restrictions.
Apply or renew a liquor permit
Follow the steps to apply or renew your liquor permit in Woodycupaldiya.
Read the permit holder rules
Read the Woodycupaldiya permit rules below and the rules and eligibility criteria for all permit holders.
Apply
You can apply online or by email.
Online
Fill in the application and submit it with your supporting documents by email to liquorpermits@nt.gov.au.
Application for a liquor permit for Woodycupaldiya PDF (211.1 KB)
Application for a liquor permit for Woodycupaldiya DOCX (75.5 KB)
Permit types and expiry
| Permit type | Expiry |
|---|---|
| Permanent resident - new or renewal | 3 years |
| Contractor | Duration of contract, but no longer than 12 months |
| Visitor | Duration of visit, but no longer than 3 months |
Purchase limits
You can buy one option per week:
- Option 1
Two 30 packs of mid-strength or light beer - Option 2
One 30 pack of full-strength beer - Option 3
24 cans of pre-mix - Option 4
One 750mL bottle of spirit - Option 5
Three 750mL bottles of wine (not fortified) - Option 6
One 2 litre cask of wine
Drinking restrictions
You can only drink alcohol once a fortnight on either:
- Thursday or
- Friday.
If you don't follow the restrictions, your permit may be revoked.
Fortnightly drinking schedule 2026
Get a printable copy of this schedule PDF (113.1 KB).
| Month | Fortnight | Fortnight | Fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Thursday 29 or Friday 30 | nil | nil |
| February | Thursday 12 or Friday 13 | Thursday 26 or Friday 27 | nil |
| March | Thursday 12 or Friday 13 | Thursday 26 or Friday 27 | nil |
| April | Thursday 9 or Friday 10 | Thursday 23 or Friday 24 | nil |
| May | Thursday 7 or Friday 8 | Thursday 21 or Friday 22 | nil |
| June | Thursday 4 or Friday 5 | Thursday 18 or Friday 19 | nil |
| July | Thursday 2 or Friday 3 | Thursday 16 or Friday 17 | Thursday 30 or Friday 31 |
| August | Thursday 13 or Friday 14 | Thursday 27 or Friday 28 | nil |
| September | Thursday 10 or Friday 11 | Thursday 24 or Friday 25 | nil |
| October | Thursday 8 or Friday 9 | Thursday 22 or Friday 23 | nil |
| November | Thursday 5 or Friday 6 | Thursday 19 or Friday 20 | nil |
| December | Thursday 3 or Friday 4 | Thursday 17 or Friday 18 | Thursday 31 or Friday 1 |