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This application does not require payment of an application fee.
An application for a deed of grant over an operational reserve, can only be considered for the whole of the reserve.
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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.
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The applicant must be:
the registered trustee on the current title for the operational reserve; and
be a constructing authority.
If the applicant is a state government agency, the agency must record the land and the title as an asset of the applicant in the Government Land Register.
The application must:
be over the whole of the reserve (not just part of the reserve); and
include a native title assessment of the land, undertaken in accordance with government’s native title work procedures, that concludes that native title has been adequately addressed to support the issue of a deed of grant
include evidence of notice provided to any registered interest holders.
Operational reserves are reserves that were set apart under the repealed Land Act 1962 for public purposes. Examples include reserves for police, electrical works, local government and state schools.
Operational reserves do not include reserves dedicated for a community purpose under the current Land Act 1994.
if the current survey plan is not suitable under the Land Title Act 1994 for the issue of a deed of grant, a plan of survey will be required.
The application must be signed (electronically) by the applicant or a legal practitioner on behalf of the applicant and will be lodged automatically through the online process.
Within the online application, there is a help guide to assist you to complete your application.
PDF applications
To submit your PDF application, you'll need:
Deed of grant over an operational reserve (PDF) application form
Contact and land details (online or PDF) application form
posting it to Department of Resources, PO Box 5318, Townsville QLD 4810.
This application does not require payment of an application fee.
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.
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.
Once you have satisfied all conditions and requirements, we will seek approval for the Governor in Council to issue the tenure in your name.
Information on this form, and any attachments, is being collected to process and assess your application under section 34I 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 may email stateland@resources.qld.gov.au if you do not wish for the department to contact you.
We may also compile or analyse statistics and conduct research. Any publication of findings will not involve the publication of identifying personal information.
In terms of the Right to Information Act 2009interested parties may seek access to the department’s 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.