Weekend paintball site on leased land

Friends and birthday groups, buck and hen parties, sporting clubs, school and youth groups, and workplaces booking team days.

Entry fee per player that includes basic gear and a starter pack of paintballs, with extra paintballs, food and drinks, and group packages sold on top.

• Safety-first mindset
• Running and refereeing groups
• Customer service and booking management
• Basic equipment maintenance

• Paintball markers are regulated differently in each state and territory, so check what licences or permits you need to own and operate them
• Council approval or a development permit for the land use, plus noise and neighbour concerns
• Public liability insurance that specifically covers paintball, and signed waivers or safety acknowledgements
• Rules on minimum player age and supervising minors, and whether staff need a working with children check
• Eye protection, safe marker velocity checks and first aid are essential for player safety
• Bushfire risk and weather closures can affect bookings

Startup costs are typically around $25,000 to $80,000, depending on the land lease, field setup, markers and safety gear. These are estimates, so get quotes for netting, bunkers, equipment and insurance before committing.

Monthly revenue is typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how many sessions you run and whether you add weekday group bookings. These are estimates, and running costs such as paintballs and air come out of that revenue.

Check what licences or permits your state or territory requires to own and operate markers, and whether council approval is needed for the land use. Also check paintball-specific public liability insurance, player age rules, working with children checks and bushfire risk.