The Rural City of Murray Bridge is inviting community feedback on the draft Mobile Food Vendor Policy Management Guidelines.
Have your say on Council’s draft Mobile Food Vendor Policy Management Guidelines.
The Rural City of Murray Bridge is inviting community feedback on the draft Mobile Food Vendor Policy Management Guidelines, which propose a more flexible streamlined approach to mobile food vending across the region.
Mobile food vendors will continue to require a permit to trade on Council land or roads all operations must meet food safety, public safety amenity standards.
Key updates in the updated draft Policy Guidelines include:
- A more flexible approach that identifies preferred locations, while allowing Council to assess applications across the wider Council area on their merits
- Removal of the former fixed list of approved sites, with applications assessed against clear safety, amenity business impact criteria
- Introduction of a 200-metre separation requirement from fixed food businesses offering the same product while they are open, replacing the previous “reasonable distance” approach
- Defined operating hours with seasonal variation, a maximum stay of 24 hours at a single location, whether trading occurs or not
The draft Policy Guidelines commenced operation on a trial basis in December 2025, with the trial running until April 2026. A review, informed by both the trial outcomes consultation feedback, will be presented to Council in June 2026.
The draft Mobile Food Vendor Policy Management Guidelines are available on Council’s consultation portal letstalk.murraybridge.sa.gov.au paper copies can be found at the Local Government Centre the Murray Bridge Library.
Feedback on the plan policy can be provided via:
- council@murraybridge.sa.gov.au
- Post: Rural City of Murray Bridge, PO Box 421, Murray Bridge SA 5253
Consultation closes 5pm Tuesday 7 April 2026.