Key info
- You must have a permit to hold a fireworks display on cracker night.
- Cracker Night falls on 24 May each year. If this date is not a Saturday, the following Saturday will apply.
- All other fireworks displays must be performed by a pyrotechnician.
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About applying for a fireworks permit (cracker night)
Fireworks displays held without a permit are illegal and attract large fines.
WorkSafe Tasmania have a guide on using fireworks safely on cracker night (PDF, 312KB).
How to apply
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What you need to apply
To apply you must visit a service centre and:
- provide a completed application form (currently unavailable)
- provide identity documents
- pay a fee.
Can I apply?
Anyone over 18 can apply.
Proving your identity
You must provide documents from the following lists to support your application. All documents must be:
- current
- the originals (not photocopies or certified copies)
You must have:
- One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
- Two documents from category A.
- Australian birth certificate (not an extract)
- Australian citizenship papers
- Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Australian driver licence
- Australian firearm licence
- Tasmanian Government personal identification card (showing full name)
- Department Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued ImmiCard
- Department of Home Affairs Certificate of Evidence of Resident Status
- Overseas passport.
- Medicare card
- Plastic bank or credit card, with signature
- Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink pensioner concession card
- Births Deaths and Marriages (BDM) change of name or marriage certificate (to prove name change)
- Security guard or crowd controller licence
- Government issued personal photo ID card
- High risk work licence or other photo licence issued by Worksafe Tasmania
- Student ID card
- Visa grant notice/VEVO (if accompanied by an overseas passport).
When changing your name you must provide:
- One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
- Two documents from category A
and
- Proof of change of name that links the current name on your card to your new name (like an original BDM issued marriage or change of name certificate).
- Birth certificate
- Passport
- Written statement signed by a Principal Officer confirming attendance at educational institution on a letterhead of that institution
- Student ID card (official birth name only).
How much it costs
| Application | Fee |
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Application for fireworks display permit not involving type 3 fireworks | $95.50 |
Application for fireworks display permit involving any type 3 fireworks | $191 |
Fees and charges last updated 1 July, 2025.
Payment options
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More Information
Please visit WorkSafe Tasmania for more information on applying for fireworks permit.