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District Licensing Committee Members

The purpose of the District Licensing Committee (DLC) is to consider and determine contested applications made under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, 2012.

The commissioner of the committee may determine uncontested license and manager certificate applications and renewal applications alone while contested applications and other application types must be heard by the full committee.

The following individuals have been appointed to the DLC for the 7 May 2026 to 14 October 2028 tenure.

CommissionerStuart Hylton
MemberCouncillor Jeff Wong
MemberCouncillor Alan Buckendale
MemberCouncillor Graeme O Fee
MemberIgor Maksimov

The committee considers and determines contested applications for:

  • new and renewed licences and manager’s certificates
  • variation of licences
  • temporary authorities and special licences.

The Committee may also be required to:

  • conduct inquiries and make reports required of it by the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA)
  • consider suspension or variation of special licences
  • undertake any other functions conferred on the DLC under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, 2012.

The specific functions, powers and duties of the committee are contained in Subpart 6 of the Act.

To find out more about what goes on in these meetings and look at previous order papers from different community committees please visit Meetings - District Licensing Committee.