Permits & Licences

For the safety of our guests, all drone flights must be pre-approved, comply with Resort and CASA regulations and be flown by a Drone Pilot with a Remote Pilot Licence (RePl) or a Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operator’s Certificate (ReOC).

Click here to apply for a drone permit.

Pilots that are hobbyists or are only Accredited Operators are not permitted to use a drone within the resort, even if the drone weighs 2kg or less.

Mount Buller and Mount Stirling are proud to be popular film and television locations and work with artists and producers to identify great shoot locations. Click here to apply for a filming permits.

Mount Buller and Mount Stirling are proud to be popular film and television locations and work with artists and producers to identify great shoot locations. Click here to apply for a filming permit on-line.  

Snow season vehicle permits 

All vehicles entering the Mt Buller Village require a permit. The permit application process opens in February and closes in March each year. Click here for more information on vehicle permits. 

Dog Permits

The Alpine Resort (Management) Regulations 2020 regulate domestic animals in Alpine Resorts. Mt Buller residents can apply for a Dog Permit subject to eligibility criteria between April and May each year. Click here for more information.

Dog Permits are not issued for Mt Stirling. No other pets are permitted in either resort under any circumstances and heavy penalties apply.

Accredited assistance animals entering the resorts do not require a permit. Click here for Alpine Resorts Victoria’s Assistance Animal Policy.

​Commercial Helicopter Landings 

Commercial and private helicopters are not permitted to land within the resorts.