QBCC

Female carpenter building a timber deck on a Queensland home renovation

Do I Need a QBCC Licence? The $3,300 Rule Explained

Cash job, mate's rates, nobody's checking. But are you even allowed to do it? Here's when Queensland tradies need a QBCC licence, which work needs one at any price, and how to get one.

2 November 2026 · 5 min read

Tradie on the phone beside his ute trying to chase a client who won't pay an overdue invoice
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Getting Paid

What to Do When a Client Won't Pay a Tradie in Queensland

The job's done and the invoice is three weeks overdue. Here's the step-by-step for getting paid in Queensland, which path fits your job, and how to stop it happening next time.

2 November 2026 · 5 min read