Is Prop Money Legal in Australia? The Complete RBA Guide
The definitive guide to prop money legality in Australia — legal framework, compliance checklist, and the mistakes that get productions into trouble.
Read the guide →Prop Money Guides & Resources for Australia
Straight answers on buying, using and staying compliant with prop money in Australia — written by the team that supplies it to sets nationwide. Grouped by what you're trying to work out.
Legal & compliance
What Australian law requires, how to stay inside RBA reproduction guidelines, and how to vet a supplier before you order.
How to Check Prop Money Is Compliant Before You Buy
A pre-purchase checklist for Australian buyers: the three design rules that keep prop money legal, the listing phrases that signal trouble, and what to ask a supplier before you order.
Read the guide →Prop Money Size and Scale: Why Notes Aren’t Life-Size
Compliant prop money is printed at a size clearly different from genuine notes. Why reduced scale matters, how it reads on camera, and what the law requires.
Read the guide →Prop Money on Set: The Art Department Checklist
A practical checklist for handling prop money on an Australian set: compliance paperwork, keeping props separate from real cash, continuity, and safe disposal.
Read the guide →Prop Money for Advertising and Social Campaigns
Using prop money in ads and branded social content means meeting platform policy as well as the law — a guide to compliant cash visuals for marketers.
Read the guide →Choosing & buying
Print quality on modern cameras, where to buy, importing versus local, hiring versus owning, and how prop money is actually made.
Australian Prop Money: Complete Buyer's Guide for Film & TV
How to choose Australian prop money that holds up on 4K cameras: print quality, paper stock, aged vs fresh notes, stacks vs loose, and the compliance checks every production should run.
Read the guide →Where to Buy Prop Money in Australia: Options Compared
Marketplaces, overseas specialists or a local supplier — Australian buyers have three real options for prop money. Here is an honest comparison of quality, speed, risk and cost.
Read the guide →Local vs Overseas Prop Money: The True Cost Comparison
Overseas prop money looks cheaper until you add shipping, customs risk and shoot delays. A line-by-line cost comparison of importing versus buying Australian prop money locally.
Read the guide →Hiring vs Buying Prop Money in Australia: Which Is Better?
Some productions look to hire prop money for a single shoot. At Australian prop note prices, buying almost always wins. The cost and logistics comparison.
Read the guide →How Prop Money Is Made: From Artwork to Camera-Ready Stack
Compliant artwork, offset printing, matte stock, hand finishing — a look inside how professional prop money is actually produced, and why cheap prints fail on modern cameras.
Read the guide →How much & which notes
Sizing an order by scene, screen-value maths, the $100 note, briefcase fills and aged versus fresh.
How Much Prop Money Do I Need? A Scene-by-Scene Guide
Order too little prop money and a scene looks thin; too much wastes budget. How to size a prop money order by scene type, with screen-value maths.
Read the guide →The $100 Note: Why It Dominates Prop Money Orders
The $100 note is the best-selling prop denomination by far. Here is why the green hundred reads best on camera, when smaller notes are the smarter choice, and how stacks are valued on screen.
Read the guide →Dressing a Briefcase of Money: The Prop Guide
The briefcase-of-cash reveal is a cinema staple. How much prop money it takes, how to pack it so it holds, and the fastest route to a finished shot.
Read the guide →Aged vs Fresh Prop Money: Which Does Your Scene Need?
Crisp notes read as bank-fresh money; aged notes read as circulated cash. Choosing wrong breaks the scene. Here is how productions decide between aged and fresh prop money, and when to use both.
Read the guide →By use case
Music videos, short-form content, events and weddings, money guns, cash-handling training and studio photography.
Prop Money for Music Videos: A Director’s Guide
Music videos live and die on production value. How to choose, budget and shoot prop money for a music video without breaking the law or the budget.
Read the guide →Prop Money for Content Creators: TikTok, YouTube & Reels
Money content performs — but creators need props that look real on a phone camera and stay legal. A practical guide to choosing, shooting and disclosing prop money in social content.
Read the guide →Prop Money for Events & Weddings: Ideas That Actually Work
Money guns, photo booth props, casino nights and cash-themed centrepieces — a practical planner guide to using prop money at Australian events, with quantities and setup tips.
Read the guide →Money Gun Prop Money: How to Choose and Use One
A money gun is the highest-impact, lowest-cost prop for events and video. How they work, how many bills you need, and staying compliant when cash flies.
Read the guide →Prop Money for Cash-Handling Training: A Buyer’s Guide
Banks, retailers and security firms train staff on cash handling without real money. How to choose compliant training notes that behave like cash in the hand.
Read the guide →The Best Prop Money for Photography: A Studio Guide
Glare, reflections and flat colour ruin money shots. Here is how to choose prop money that photographs beautifully — matte stock, mixed denominations, and styling tricks from working studios.
Read the guide →Foreign currency & custom
USD, Euro and GBP prop notes for international scenes shot in Australia, and custom branded runs.
USD, Euro & GBP Prop Money in Australia: Buying Guide
International storylines need foreign cash. How to buy USD, Euro and GBP prop notes in Australia without import delays — compliance, denominations, and matching currency to story.
Read the guide →Custom Prop Money in Australia: The Complete Guide
Custom prop notes with your logo, a fictional bank or a bespoke denomination. The Australian design and proofing process, with timelines and minimums.
Read the guide →Ready to order? Browse the full prop money range, film & TV props, or wholesale pricing for bulk orders.