one road will be opened and another road will be closed, in the same or adjoining lots
the road to be opened is a replacement for the road being closed because of a realignment of the road network.
Lodging this application costs fee 33912 per title reference. Application fees are non-refundable.
Are you from a local government or the Department of Transport and Main Roads and you're the road manager (or applying on their behalf)?
or
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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You can apply for a simultaneous road closure and opening if you're a:
registered owner
trustee of trust land
leaseholder
legal representative of an owner, trustee or leaseholder.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads or a local government may also apply on their behalf.
If we refused an earlier application and the reasons for the refusal have not changed, your application may not be considered.
Important information
If you are not from the local government or the Department of Transport and Main Roads
Scroll back to the top of this guide page and select "No" to the question "Are you from a local government or the Department of Transport and Main Roads...?
If the land is freehold land, the simultaneous road closure and road opening can only occur when:
the road being opened is replacing the road being closed, due to a realignment of the road network
the road being opened and closed is in the same lot, or an adjoining lot held by the same registered owner
the roads being opened and closed are for the benefit of the public.
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.
PDF applications
To submit your PDF application, you’ll need:
Simultaneous road closure and opening (PDF) application form
Contact and land details (online or PDF) application form
post to Department of Resources, PO Box 5318, Townsville QLD 4810.
Lodging this application costs fee 33912 per title reference. Application fees are non-refundable.
You can pay your application fee:
via credit card over the phone - a departmental officer will contact you to organise the payment
via cheque by post. Cheques should be made out to the 'Department of Resources' and marked 'not negotiable'.
We'll send you a receipt 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.
Public notice requirement
To assess local community opinion about a proposed closure, a public notice is required (for example, an advertisement in a local or digital newspaper, signs erected on the land). We will provide details once you have lodged your application.
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.
If approved, a written offer will set out the various conditions and requirements. You must complete the acceptance form and return it to us by the date specified or the offer will lapse.
Depending on the tenure of the land, the conditions may include:
paying the purchase price (including GST)
paying stamp duty on the sale
lodging a plan of survey, if required
paying all regulatory fees and charges.
Once you have accepted the offer and satisfied all conditions, we will take action to:
Information on this form, and any attachments, is being collected to process and assess your application under section 109A 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 road manager 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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You can apply for a simultaneous road closure and opening if you're a:
registered owner
trustee of trust land
leaseholder
legal representative of an owner, trustee or leaseholder.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads or a local government may also apply on their behalf.
If we refused an earlier application and the reasons for the refusal have not changed, your application may not be considered.
Important information
Before we can assess your application, the relevant road manager must complete an LA30 – Statement in relation to an application under the Land Act 1994 over State Land (LA30 statement) .
Contact the road manager to discuss your application before you complete this form. Make sure they provide an email address so the department can send them the LA30 statement.
If the land is freehold land, the simultaneous road closure and road opening can only occur when:
the road being opened is replacing the road being closed, due to a realignment of the road network
the road being opened and closed is in the same lot, or an adjoining lot held by the same registered owner
the roads being opened and closed are for the benefit of the public.
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.
PDF applications
To submit your PDF application, you’ll need:
Simultaneous road closure and opening (PDF) application form
Contact and land details (online or PDF) application form
post to Department of Resources, PO Box 5318, Townsville QLD 4810.
Lodging this application costs fee 33912 per title reference. Application fees are non-refundable.
You can pay your application fee:
via credit card over the phone - a departmental officer will contact you to organise the payment
via cheque by post. Cheques should be made out to the 'Department of Resources' and marked 'not negotiable'.
We'll send you a receipt 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.
Public notice requirement
To assess local community opinion about a proposed closure, a public notice is required (for example, an advertisement in a local or digital newspaper, signs erected on the land). We will provide details once you have lodged your application.
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.
If approved, a written offer will set out the various conditions and requirements. You must complete the acceptance form and return it to us by the date specified or the offer will lapse.
Depending on the tenure of the land, the conditions may include:
paying the purchase price (including GST)
paying stamp duty on the sale
lodging a plan of survey, if required
paying all regulatory fees and charges.
Once you have accepted the offer and satisfied all conditions, we will take action to:
Information on this form, and any attachments, is being collected to process and assess your application under section 109A 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.
