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Council is closed from 24 December until Monday 5 January 2026. If you have an urgent Council enquiry, please call 5662 9200. Updates to services are shown at the link below. Thank you.
Service UpdatesPrescribed Accommodation
Council registers and inspects accommodation types that pose an increased public health risk. These 'prescribed accommodation' include:
- Hotels and motels
- Student dormitories
- Holiday camps
- Rooming houses.
- Any type of dwelling where:
- Excluding the family of the occupier, six or more guests can be accommodated, and
- The property can be occupied by more than one occupying group. (This includes B&Bs and guesthouses which can accommodate six or more guests.)
See our Guide to Prescribed Accommodation for a more detailed list of what is and isn’t prescribed accommodation.
More information is also available for Registering, Transferring and Renewing prescribed accommodation registration.