Fishing competition (tagged fish or heaviest catch, plus prize draw) checklist: before, on the day and after

Get council permission to use the public space.The rules
Ask the council whether you need a permit.The rules
Read the food-safety rules for fundraising sales and plan safe handling.The rules
Apply for a special liquor licence at least 20 working days ahead.The rules
Check the prizes and ticket sales fit the Class 1 or 2 limits, and write down what the money is for.The rules
Prepare a formal health and safety plan for the council or landowner.The rules
Arrange a first aider and a stocked first aid kit.
Arrange public liability insurance (venues and councils often ask for it).
Form a committee and set the prize pool and licence class.
Recruit sponsors for prizes.
Write the rules (species, weigh-in, judges, tie-breaks, spot-prize draws).
Take entries in person or by post with a form (check before taking online entries).

Brief the helpers: who does what, when, and where the cash box and first aid kit are.
Count the float with two people before you open, and write the total down.
First aider on site, and everyone knows where the kit is.
Run the weigh-in with independent judges.
Hold the prize draws publicly and present prizes.

Fishing competition (tagged fish or heaviest catch, plus prize draw): checklist