Key messages
- Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes (vaping) is banned at all under-age music or dance events in Victoria.
- The ban also covers the sale, display, and promotion of tobacco and e-cigarette products.
- The organiser or manager of the venue must display acceptable ‘No smoking’ signs.
- Event organisers must ensure that cigarette vending machines and tobacco advertisements are removed or completely covered during under-age events.
By law, smoking and vaping is prohibited at all public music or dance events that are organised for or predominantly attended by young people under the age of 18 years.
Under amendments to the Tobacco Act 1987, the following are prohibited at under-age music or dance events:
- smoking
- vaping
- the display and promotion of tobacco products
- the sale of tobacco products.
Under the law, the organiser or manager of the venue where the event is held will be liable if smoking occurs, unless certain circumstances apply.
‘No smoking’ signage and resources
The organiser or manager of the venue must display acceptable ‘No smoking’ signs.
'No smoking' signs are available to order free of charge through the online order form on the Resources and factsheets page. Electronic versions of ‘No smoking or vaping’ signs can also be downloaded from this page.
The Tobacco Act 1987 currently only requires ‘No Smoking’ signage, so the use of ‘No smoking or vaping’ signage is voluntary.
A guide on smoke-free under-age events can be ordered without charge from the Resources and factsheets page.
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