Dedicate state land as road

In cases where state land is required for public use as a road, any member of the public can apply to have an area of state land dedicated as a road.

You can apply either:

• online
• by printing and completing PDF application forms.

Online applications

To submit your online application, you’ll need:

• written consent from the:
  • local government responsible for managing the road once it’s open
  • trustee, if the application is over a reserve and you are not the trustee
  • leaseholder, if the application is over leased land and you are not the leaseholder
  • licence holder, if the application is over an occupational licence and you don’t hold the licence.
• a drawing that includes:
  • general location, including your land
  • area of road to be opened
  • lot on plan information
  • a north point
  • scale
  • dimensions.

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:

• Dedicate state land as road (PDF) application form
• Contact and land details (online or PDF) application form
• written consent from the:
  • local government responsible for managing the road once it’s open
  • trustee, if the application is over a reserve and you are not the trustee
  • leaseholder, if the application is over leased land and you are not the leaseholder
  • licence holder, if the application is over an occupational licence and you don’t hold the licence.
• a drawing that includes:
  • general location, including your land
  • area of road to be opened
  • lot on plan information
  • a north point
  • scale
  • dimensions.

Once completed, submit your PDF application forms by:

• using the online Part A - Contact and land details application form
• emailing SLAMlodgement@resources.qld.gov.au
• posting it to Department of Resources, PO Box 5318, Townsville QLD 4810.

Lodging this application costs fee 33908 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.

Policies and legislation

• Land Act 1994
• Roads under the Land Act 1994 (PDF, 521KB).

Native title

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 title issues as a condition of the offer.

Once we’ve 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 your application is successful, 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.

The conditions will include:

• accepting of the terms and conditions of the offer
• payment of the purchase price  , if required
• lodging of a plan of survey
• paying all regulatory fees and charges.

Once you have accepted the offer and satisfied all conditions, we'll take action to dedicate the road. We’ll notify you once the road has been opened.

Related information

• Find out more about types of road tenures.

Information on this form, and any attachments, is being collected to process and assess your application under under section 94 of the Land Act 1994. If required, we may need to consult with third parties such as relevant local or state agencies and adjoining property owners. Details provided to third parties will generally be limited to type of application, area applied for and intended use. Your personal information will not otherwise be disclosed unless authorised or required 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 2009 interested parties may seek access to the department’s records and view relevant documents.