Apply for a Gove Peninsula liquor permit

The Gove Peninsula liquor permit is for residents, contractors and visitors in:

Apply or renew a liquor permit

Follow the steps to apply or renew your liquor permit in Gove Peninsula.

You can apply online or by email.

Fill in the application and submit it with your supporting documents by email to liquorpermits@nt.gov.au.

Permit type	Expiry
Permanent resident - new or renewal	3 years
Contractor	Duration of contract, but no longer than 6 months
Visitor	Duration of visit, but no longer than 3 months

Gove Peninsula uses a 4-tier approach to liquor permits.

Community	Starting tier	Tier progression
Yirrkala and Gunyangara	Tier 1 if new or reapplying after revocation	May apply for a one tier increase after one month, up to a maximum of tier 3
Nhulunbuy	New applicants can start at any tier. Applicants applying after a revocation must start at tier 1.	May apply for a one tier increase after one month, up to a maximum of tier 4

You can purchase one option from your tier level.

Tier	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
Tier 1	6 cans or bottles of light beer	N/A	N/A
Tier 2	12 cans or bottles of any strength beer or cider	a bottle of wine	6 cans or bottles of premixed drinks
Tier 3	a carton (up to 30 units) of any strength beer or cider	6 bottles of wine	12 cans or bottles of premix spirits
Tier 4 - Nhulunbuy only	Choose up to 3 items below, if purchasing spirits or premix spirits, you can only pick one per transaction. a carton of any strength beer (up to 30 cans or bottles) a carton of cider (up to 30 cans or bottles) 6 bottles of wine a bottle of spirits, or a carton of premix spirits (up to 24 cans or bottles)	N/A	N/A

Check the rules for buying takeaway alcohol in the NT.

Opening days	Opening times
Monday to Friday	2pm to 8pm
Saturday	10am to 9pm
Sunday (liquor stores attached to licensed premises only)	2pm to 8pm
Public holidays	10am to 9pm
Good Friday and Christmas Day	Closed

Nhulunbuy residents can apply for a private event permit.

This allows you to buy more alcohol than what is usually allowed under an individual liquor permit.