FAQs

A thoroughfare is a road or path forming a route between two places. The policy considers and refers to thoroughfares owned or managed by the City of Kalamunda.

A public place is any area that is generally open and accessible for use by the community. Examples include parks, plazas, public squares, and some carparks. The policy considers and refers to public places owned or managed by the City of Kalamunda.

The policy considers any business without a permanent trading location as a mobile business. Examples may include food trucks, florists, book sellers, coffee vans, barbers/hair stylists, and produce vendors, among many others. However, the vast majority are food trucks.

The policy exists to speed up the process for mobile businesses applying to trade at City owned and managed thoroughfares and public places, by providing a list of pre-approved locations at which mobile businesses can apply to trade.

There has been an increase in the number of mobile businesses, predominantly food trucks, looking to trade in the City of Kalamunda, and the City wants to understand how and where mobile businesses can enhance community and economic activity, and the impacts that they may have for local ‘bricks and mortar’ businesses and the community. There is an opportunity to update the policy to include locations which better reflect the wishes of the local community.

All residents and businesses are encouraged to provide feedback by completing our Survey (hardcopies available from the City's libraries and Administration building), or alternatively, provide a written submission via:

Online: engage.kalamunda.wa.gov.au

By Post: PO Box 42, Kalamunda, WA 6926.

In Person: 2 Railway Road, Kalamunda WA 6076

By Email: enquiries@Kalamunda.wa.gov.au

For more information contact the City of Kalamunda on 9257 9999 (Development Services). We will also keep you informed through website updates, by telephone or face to face conversations if that is your preferred method of communication. Please let us know.

By Post: PO Box 42, Kalamunda, WA 6926.

In Person: 2 Railway Road, Kalamunda WA 6076

By Email: enquiries@Kalamunda.wa.gov.au

Following the public comment period, the Community feedback will be utilised to review and re-develop the City’s Trading on Thoroughfares or Public Places Permit Conditions policy.