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Domain Name Registration


Most new businesses need a web presence to keep their clients informed as well as for marketing purposes. In order to make their web site easy to find (and remember) most businesses use a website name (otherwise known as a Domain Name), that is derived from their business name, such as www.shelco.com.au.

While the rules governing Australian domain name registration are strictly enforced they are relatively straight forward. The following is a brief overview:

Registered Domain Names and Connection with Company Name
Domain names must:
  • Be an exact match or an acronym or an abbreviation of the registrant's company or trading name, organisation or association name or trademark; or
  • Be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.
Domain Name Availability
Domain name registrations in Australia are allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis. It is not possible to pre-register or otherwise reserve a domain name.

Domain Names Composition
Domain names must:
  • Be at least 2 characters long;
  • Contain only letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (-), or a combination of these;
  • Start and end with a number or a letter, not a hyphen; and
  • Not contain hyphens in the third and fourth position (eg. ab--cd.com.au).
Domain Name Eligibility
To be eligible for a com.au domain name, registrants must be one of the following:
  • An Australian registered company;
  • Trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory;
  • An Australian partnership or sole trader;
  • A foreign company licensed to trade in Australia;
  • An owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark;
  • An association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory.
Shelco can register domain names for you together with a company or business name.

Click on the WORD icon below to download an order form for a domain name.


Domain_Name_Registration_Order_Form.doc