Community services director Pauline Gordon was serving as the council's acting-CEO at the time.
Mrs Rowley said the council needed a specific licence type for the centre "because serving alcohol is not the primary business activity at the venue".
"For events where liquor was available, a separate event-based licence was applied for."
Since April the council has paid LLC $4991.80, including GST.
The council's use of the business was listed on the Queensland Integrity Commissioner's lobbyist register.
LLC was the only company on the register for which the council was listed as a client.
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