Water authorisations

Forms and fees for water authorisations

To avoid processing delays, read the forms carefully and include all the required information. Make sure you include the prescribed fee.

Find out how to lodge your application.

Application forms

Agricultural dewatering
Associated water licences
Client contact details
Constructing authorities
Distribution operations licences
Forward draw
Interim water allocations
Internal reviews
Metering and water use
Moratorium notices
Notice of works
Permits
Public enquiries
Quarry material allocation applications
Quarry material allocation returns
Resources operations licences
Water allocations
Water bore drillers licenses
Water development notifications
Water licence applications
Water restrictions

Agricultural dewatering

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F122	Notification of agricultural dewatering (PDF, 640KB)	No fee

Associated water licences

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F154	Application for associated water licences (PDF, 765KB)	{{ passfee_5981 }}
W2F155	Application to amend an associated water licence (PDF, 251KB)	{{ passfee_36772 }}
W2F156	Application for transfer of an associated water licence (PDF, 234KB)	{{ passfee_36772 }}

Client contact details

Form	Form name	Fee
WAN23	Notification of contact details (PDF, 115KB)	No fee

Constructing authorities

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F107	Notification of the volume of water taken by a constructing authority from a metered entitlement (PDF, 279KB)	No fee

Distribution operations licences

Please contact your local business centre before submitting an application related to a resource operations licence or distribution operations licence to discuss information and submission requirements.

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F116	Nominate a distribution operations licence holder (PDF, 662KB)	No fee
W2F079	Notice to chief executive satisfaction of obligation to distribution operations licence holder (PDF, 571KB)	No fee
W2F133	Application for a resource operations licence or distribution operations licence (PDF, 238KB)	No fee
W2F135	Application to amend a resource operations licence or a distribution operations licence (PDF, 154KB)	No fee

Forward draw

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F089	Forward draw notification (PDF, 604KB)	No fee

Interim water allocations

Form	Form name	Fee
WAN30	Application by holder of interim resource operations licence to transfer interim water allocation (PDF, 205KB)	{{ passfee_5975 }}
W2F138	Application for transfer of interim water allocation that does not attach to land (PDF, 578KB)	{{ passfee_36773 }}
W2F142	Application to amalgamate interim water allocations that do not attach to land (PDF, 605KB)	{{ passfee_36777 }}
W2F161	Application to amalgamate, amend, replace or subdivide an interim water allocation (PDF, 286KB)	{{ passfee_36777 }}
W2F162	Application for transfer of water licence or interim water allocation (PDF, 636KB)	Interim Water Allocation: No fee Water Licence: {{ passfee_36772 }}

Internal review

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F025	Application for review of an original decision (PDF, 290KB)	No fee

Metering and water use

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F058	Stock or domestic allowance notification (PDF, 532KB)	No fee
W2F123	Meter reading (PDF, 212KB)	No fee
W2F089	Forward draw notification (PDF, 604KB)	No fee
W2F095	Water use assessment report (PDF, 212KB)	No fee
W2F119A	Module A – Water meter validation (PDF, 1MB)	No fee
W2F119B	Water level station validation (PDF, 310KB)	No fee
W2F119C	Module C – Water meter validation (PDF, 389KB)	No fee
W2F165	Information request – metered entitlement (PDF, 762KB)	No fee

Moratorium notices

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F067	Notification of started works under a moratorium notice (PDF, 645KB)	No fee
W2F028	Application to vary effect of moratorium notice (PDF, 620KB)	No fee

Notice of works forms

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F019	Notification of existing overland flow works (PDF, 285KB)	No fee
W2F121	Notice of works – underground water (PDF, 194KB)	No fee

Permits

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F007	Application for permit to take water (PDF, 222KB)	No fee
W2F008	Application for riverine protection permit (PDF, 647KB)	No fee

Public enquiries

Please contact your local business centre before lodging your application.

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F108	Request for water entitlement data attached to land (PDF, 602KB)	No additional computer programming required: {{ passfee_7566 }} for each hour or part hour (no copies provided) Additional computer programming required: {{ pass_7567 }} for each hour or part hour (no copies provided) Copy of a document related to a search (e.g. a printed copy of a water licence): {{ pass_7561 }}

Quarry material allocation applications

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F009	Application for quarry material allocation (PDF, 657KB)	{{ passfee_5987 }} for each 6 month period, or part of a 6 month period, the allocation notice has effect
W2F010	Application for renewal of quarry material allocation (PDF, 601KB)	{{ passfee_5988 }} for each 6 month period, or part of a 6 month period, the allocation notice has effect
W2F011	Application for transfer of quarry material allocation (PDF, 617KB)	No fee

Quarry material allocation returns

Please contact your local business centre before lodging your returns.

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F015	Online monthly return form Monthly return for quarry material removed + Certificate of exemption (PDF, 1.1MB)	For use by local government or a statutory body: {{ passfee_2356 }} For sale or for own use: {{ passfee_2358 }} For use by Queensland Government or if the material removed is not state quarry material: no fee
W2F070	Certificate of royalty exemption for removal of State quarry material (PDF, 157KB)	No fee

Form

Form name

Fee

W2F015

Online monthly return form

Monthly return for quarry material removed + Certificate of exemption (PDF, 1.1MB)

For use by local government or a statutory body*: {{ passfee_2356 }}
For sale or for own use: {{ passfee_2358 }}
For use by Queensland Government* or if the material removed is not state quarry material: no fee

W2F070

Certificate of royalty exemption for removal of State quarry material (PDF, 157KB)

No fee

*To be eligible for these concessional rates you must provide a certificate of royalty exemption. Read about reporting and payment of royalties for riverine quarry materials.

Resource operations licences

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F036	Application to amalgamate resource operations licences (PDF, 607KB)	No fee
W2F105	Application to transfer a resource operations licence or distribution operations licence (PDF, 619KB)	No fee
W2F133	Application for a resource operations licence or distribution operations licence (PDF, 238KB)	No fee
W2F135	Application to amend a resource operations licence or a distribution operations licence (PDF, 154KB)	No fee

Water allocations

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F145	Notice to modify interests in a water allocation (PDF, 173KB) Information about water allocation ownership arrangements provides more details on water allocation tenancy arrangements.	No fee
W2F146	Notification of intention to register an interest on water allocation register (PDF, 132KB) Attachment to form (PDF, 573KB)	No fee
W2F147	Notice of consent to encumber a water allocation (PDF, 157KB) Attachment to form (PDF, 519KB)	No fee
W2F148	Notice of proposed transfer or lease of unsupplemented water allocation (PDF, 656KB)	No fee
W2F149	Application to subdivide a water allocation (PDF, 565KB)	{{ pass_5930 }}
W2F150	Application to amalgamate water allocations (PDF, 622KB)	{{ pass_5930 }}
W2F151	Application to change a water allocation (PDF, 654KB)	Single application to change: {{ passfee_5930 }}
W2F152	Notice to registrar of water allocations of existence of supply contract (PDF, 568KB)	No fee
W2F164	Acknowledgement notice for water allocation to which a distribution operations licence applies (PDF, 136KB)	No fee
W2F020	Application for seasonal water assignment of unsupplemented water allocation (PDF, 423KB)	{{ pass_5935 }}
W2F062	Stock or domestic allowance notification form (PDF, 262KB)	No fee

Water bore driller's licences

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F021	Application for a water bore driller's licence or upgrade an existing licence (PDF, 1MB)	Application for a water bore driller's licence {{ pass_7555}} Class 1 onsite evaluation fee {{ pass_7556}} Class 2 onsite evaluation fee {{ pass_7557}} Class 3 onsite evaluation fee {{ pass_7558}} Upgrade existing licence {{ pass_5990}} Reinstate licence {{ pass_7559}}
W2F022	Application for renewal of an existing driller's licence (PDF, 177KB)	{{ pass_5991}}
W2F043	Application for amendment of an existing driller's licence (PDF, 162KB)	{{ pass_5990}}
W2F136	Water bore drilling log (PDF, 1.1MB)*	No fee
W2F166	Driller's report of cementing a bore tapping artesian sediments (PDF, 2.1MB)*	No fee

*Before submitting a water bore drilling log or drillers report of cementing a bore, read the guideline for completing and submitting the forms (PDF, 120KB).

Water development notifications

Codes prescribed under the Water Regulation 2016 for self-assessable and assessable works can be accessed on the Assessing water-related developments page.

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F019	Notification of existing overland flow works (PDF, 285KB)	No fee
W2F081	Notification form self-assessable subartesian water bore (PDF, 690KB)	No fee
W2F082	Notification form for self-assessable works to take overland flow (PDF, 619KB)	No fee
W2F083	Notification form for self-assessable works to take overland flow water for an environmentally relevant activity (PDF, 634KB)	No fee

Water licences – entities

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F163	Application for a water licence (PDF, 273KB)	{{ pass_5981 }}
W2F006E	Application by an entity for licence to interfere by diverting the course of flow (PDF, 987KB)	{{passfee_5981}}
W2F018	Application to amalgamate water licences that do not attach to land (PDF, 602KB)	{{passfee_5981}}

Water licences – land owners

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F163	Application for a water licence (PDF, 305KB)	{{ pass_5981 }}
W2F006	Application for licence to interfere with the course of flow (PDF, 581KB)	{{ pass_5981 }}
W2F016	Application for seasonal assignment of a water licence (PDF, 312KB)	{{ pass_5986 }}
W2F162	Application for transfer of water licence or interim water allocation (PDF, 636KB)	Interim Water Allocation: No fee Water Licence: {{ passfee_36772 }}
W2F160	Application to amalgamate, amend or subdivide a water licence (PDF, 920KB) Application to amalgamate, amend or subdivide a water licence	{{ passfee_36772 }} {{ passfee_36772 }}
W2F125	Application to relocate all or part of a water licence (PDF, 286KB)	{{ pass_5975 }}
W2F048	Transfer notice (Notice of intention to proceed with application to relocate a water licence) (PDF, 113KB)	No fee
W2F167	Application for water licence dealings with a CYPHA licence (PDF, 613KB)	{{ pass_36772 }}
W2F167a	Written agreement to proceed with assignment of CYPHA water licence (PDF, 276KB)	No fee

Water restrictions

Form	Form name	Fee
W2F051	Application for approval to restrict use of underground water (outside the SEQ Region) (PDF, 102KB)	No fee

Last reviewed: 1 Jul 2020
Last updated: 13 Jan 2022

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