Online payments for unnallocated state land lease applications are now available. Online payments are not avaialbe for lease applications on reserves or purchase applications. We are still accepting PDF and online applications and payments for these can be made over the phone after submitting.
Lease
Leases over state land are issued for a specified purpose (for example, grazing, agriculture, sporting, tourism, telecommunication). Leases generally are issued for terms of up to 30 years.
To lease land over a reserve, you must first contact the trustee of the reserve to discuss authorising the use. The trustee can give permission through a trustee permit or trustee lease. A trustee lease or trustee permit is the preferred tenure for secondary uses on reserves.
Lodging this application to lease costs fee 36834 per application. Application fees are non-refundable.
Purchase
You can apply to purchase unallocated state land at any time.
If a reserve is no longer required for its dedicated purpose, you can apply to purchase part or all of the reserve, with the support of the trustee.
Lodging a purchase application costs fee 33913 per title reference. Application fees are non-refundable.
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Next step
We strongly encourage you to arrange a pre-lodgement meeting with us before you apply. This can help to ensure you have the information you need to apply correctly. Contact your nearest business centre to organise a meeting.
Use the button at the base of the page to acknowledge you have understood and this will allow you to access the application form.
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Anyone over 18 can apply to purchase or lease unallocated state land. For us to consider your application, you’ll need to meet the priority criteria set out in the Land Act 1994 (see Assessing your application below).
The State of Queensland, the Minister for Economic Development Queensland (MEDQ), and constructing authorities can also apply to purchase or lease unallocated state land.
Your application cannot be considered if the area is already held by another person.
Land below the high-water mark cannot be purchased, but you can apply to lease it.
You can apply either:
online
by printing and completing PDF application form.
Online applications
To submit your online application, you'll need:
a plan, property sketch or aerial photo overlay showing the area you wish to purchase or lease.
You, or a legal practitioner on your behalf, must electronically sign the application. It will then automatically be lodged through the online process.
Within the online application, there is a help guide to assist you to complete your application.
post to Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, PO Box 5318, Townsville QLD 4810.
Lodging this application to lease costs fee 36834 per application or to purchase costs fee 33913 per title reference. Application fees are non-refundable.
You can pay your application fee:
via Mastercard or Visa credit card online, for leasing unallocated state land applications made online
via credit card over the phone for PDF applications. Departmental officer will contact you to organise the payment
via cheque by post. Cheques should be made out to the 'Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development' and marked 'not negotiable'.
We'll send you a receipt after the online payment or for pdf once we've established that your application meets all requirements.
We will assess your application against legislative requirements. We will seek the views of other stakeholders (e.g. state, regional and local agencies) and inspect the land if required.
We'll consider the relevant policies and legislation:
Our review will also include an assessment of whether native title issues need to be addressed, and how this should be done. Depending on the outcome, you may be required to address native titles issues as a condition of the offer.
Granting without competition
When we assess your application, we’ll consider:
the most appropriate tenure for the land
whether the land may be offered to you or must be leased or sold through a competitive process (for example, tender or on the open market).
The lease may be granted without competition if one or more of the following apply:
the applicant is the State
the land is needed for a public purpose
the land is not needed for a public purpose and one or more of the following priority criteria apply
exposure to public competition is inappropriate
you hold adjacent land and selling or leasing to anyone else would be considered unfair
no other parties are likely to be interested in the land
you held a significant interest in the land before it became unallocated state land
there is no dedicated access to the land, and the only practical access is through your land.
You may be able to purchase the land without competition if one or more of the following apply:
the applicant is the State or MEDQ
the applicant is a constructing authority and the land is needed for a public purpose
the land is not needed for a public purpose and one or more of the following priority criteria apply
you hold adjacent land, and selling or leasing to anyone else would be considered unfair
no other parties are likely to be interested in the land
you held a significant interest in the land before it became unallocated state land
there is no dedicated access to the land, and the only practical access is through your land.
Once we have received the advice of other stakeholders and all issues have been investigated, we will send you a written notice of the decision. Your application may be:
approved
approved over a reduced area (approved in part)
refused.
Accepting your offer
If we approve your application, you’ll receive a written offer that sets out any conditions and requirements.
For leases, conditions may include:
accepting of the terms and conditions of the lease
paying the first year's rent
paying the value of any improvements
lodging a plan of survey, if needed
paying all regulatory fees and charges.
For purchases, conditions may include the following:
payment of the purchase price, which is usually market value for the land (plus GST if applicable)
lodgement of a plan of survey, if needed
payment of all regulatory fees and charges.
You must complete the acceptance form and return it to us by the date specified or the offer will lapse.
Granting the tenure
For leases
Once you have accepted the offer and satisfied all conditions, we will seek approval from the Minister to issue the lease in your name.
If we offer a lease, you’ll be charged an annual rent, including GST (if applicable). This is usually calculated at a percentage of the land valuation.
For purchases
Once you have accepted the offer and satisfied all conditions by the date specified we will seek approval to issue the tenure in your name. The Governor in Council grants the new tenure.
Information on this form, and any attachments, is being collected to process and assess your application under section 120A of the Land Act 1994. The consideration of your application may involve consultation, and if so details of your application may be disclosed to third parties. They will not be otherwise disclosed outside the department unless required or authorised by law.
We may wish to contact you to seek your views on our service, to advise you of any legislative changes that might affect you, or to seek your participation in surveys or programs relevant to your application type. Any participation will be voluntary and you can email stateland@resources.qld.gov.au if you don't want the department to contact you.
We may also compile or analyse statistics and conduct research. Any findings we publish won't include identifying personal information.
Under the Right to Information Act 2009, interested parties may seek access to our records and view relevant documents.
We strongly encourage you to arrange a pre-lodgement meeting with us before you apply. This can help to ensure you have the information you need to apply correctly. Contact your nearest business centre to organise a meeting.
We strongly encourage you to arrange a pre-lodgement meeting with us before you apply. This can help to ensure you have the information you need to apply correctly. Contact your nearest business centre to organise a meeting.
Contact the trustee to discuss your application before you complete this form.
Make sure they provide an email address so we can send them the LA30 – Statement in relation to an application under the Land Act 1994 over State Land (LA30 statement).
To access the application form
Please read the information below.
Use the button at the base of the page to acknowledge you have understood and this will allow you to access the application form.
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Anyone over 18 can apply to purchase or lease unallocated state land. For us to consider your application, you’ll need to meet the priority criteria set out in the Land Act 1994 (see Assessing your application below).
The State of Queensland, the Minister for Economic Development Queensland (MEDQ), and constructing authorities can also apply to purchase or lease unallocated state land.
Your application cannot be considered if the area is already held by another person.
You cannot convert or purchase your lease if it is over a reserve, National Park or State Forest.
Land below the high-water mark cannot be purchased, but you can apply to lease it.
You can apply either:
online
by printing and completing PDF application forms.
Online applications
To submit your online application, you'll need:
a plan, property sketch or aerial photo overlay showing the area you wish to purchase or lease.
You, or a legal practitioner on your behalf, must electronically sign the application. It will then automatically be lodged through the online process.
Within the online application, there is a help guide to assist you to complete your application.
post to Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, PO Box 5318, Townsville QLD 4810.
Lodging this application to lease costs fee 36834 per application or to purchase costs fee 33913 per title reference. Application fees are non-refundable.
You can pay your application fee:
via Mastercard or Visa credit card online, for leasing unallocated state land applications made online
via credit card over the phone. We’ll contact you to organise the payment
via cheque by post. Cheques should be made out to the 'Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development' and marked 'not negotiable'.
We'll send you a receipt after the online payment or for pdf once we've established that your application meets all requirements.
We will assess your application against legislative requirements. We will seek the views of other stakeholders (e.g. state, regional and local agencies) and inspect the land if required.
We'll consider the relevant policies and legislation:
Our review will also include an assessment of whether native title issues need to be addressed, and how this should be done. Depending on the outcome, you may be required to address native titles issues as a condition of the offer.
Granting without competition
When we assess your application, we’ll consider:
the most appropriate tenure for the land
whether the land may be offered to you or must be leased or sold through a competitive process (for example, tender or on the open market).
The lease may be granted without competition if one or more of the following apply:
the applicant is the State
the land is needed for public purpose
the land is not needed for a public purpose and one or more of the following priority criteria apply
exposure to public competition is inappropriate
you hold adjacent land and selling or leasing to anyone else would be considered unfair
no other parties are likely to be interested in the land
you held a significant interest in the land before it became unallocated state land
there is no dedicated access to the land, and the only practical access is through your land.
You may be able to purchase the land without competition if one or more of the following apply:
the applicant is the State or MEDQ
the applicant is a constructing authority and the land is needed for a public purpose
the land is not needed for a public purpose and one or more of the following priority criteria apply
you hold adjacent land, and selling or leasing to anyone else would be considered unfair
no other parties are likely to be interested in the land
you held a significant interest in the land before it became unallocated state land
there is no dedicated access to the land, and the only practical access is through your land.
Once we have received the advice of other stakeholders and all issues have been investigated, we will send you a written notice of the decision. Your application may be:
approved
approved over a reduced area (approved in part)
refused.
Accepting your offer
If we approve your application, you’ll receive a written offer that sets out any conditions and requirements.
For leases, conditions may include:
accepting of the terms and conditions of the lease
paying the first year's rent
paying the value of any improvements
lodging a plan of survey, if needed
paying all regulatory fees and charges.
For purchases, conditions may include the following:
payment of the purchase price, which is usually market value for the land (plus GST if applicable)
lodgement of a plan of survey, if needed
payment of all regulatory fees and charges.
You must complete the acceptance form and return it to us by the date specified or the offer will lapse.
Granting the tenure
For leases
Once you have accepted the offer and satisfied all conditions, we will seek approval from the Minister to issue the lease in your name.
If we offer a lease, you’ll be charged an annual rent, including GST (if applicable). This is usually calculated at a percentage of the land valuation.
For purchases
Once you have accepted the offer and satisfied all conditions by the date specified we will seek approval to issue the tenure in your name. The Governor in Council grants the new tenure.
Information on this form, and any attachments, is being collected to process and assess your application under section 120A of the Land Act 1994. The consideration of your application may involve consultation, and if so details of your application may be disclosed to third parties. They will not be otherwise disclosed outside the department unless required or authorised by law.
We may wish to contact you to seek your views on our service, to advise you of any legislative changes that might affect you, or to seek your participation in surveys or programs relevant to your application type. Any participation will be voluntary and you can email stateland@resources.qld.gov.au if you don't want the department to contact you.
We may also compile or analyse statistics and conduct research. Any findings we publish won't include identifying personal information.
Under the Right to Information Act 2009, interested parties may seek access to our records and view relevant documents.
We strongly encourage you to arrange a pre-lodgement meeting with us before you apply. This can help to ensure you have the information you need to apply correctly. Contact your nearest business centre to organise a meeting.
