Forms and fees for water authorisations
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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 notices
- 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, 1.5MB) | No fee |
Associated water licences
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F154 | Application for associated water licences (PDF, 205KB) | {{ passfee_5981 }} |
Distribution operations licences
Interim water allocations
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| WAN30 | Application by holder of interim resource operations licence to transfer interim water allocation (PDF, 1.5MB) | {{ passfee_5975 }} |
| W2F138 | Application for transfer of interim water allocation that does not attach to land (PDF, 1.5MB) | {{ passfee_36773 }} |
| W2F142 | Application to amalgamate interim water allocations that do not attach to land (PDF, 597KB) | {{ passfee_36777 }} |
| W2F161 | Application to amalgamate, amend, replace or subdivide an interim water allocation (PDF, 438KB) | {{ passfee_36777 }} |
| W2F162 | Application for transfer of water licence or interim water allocation (PDF, 580KB) | No fee |
Internal review
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F025 | Application for review of an original decision (PDF, 750KB) | No fee |
Metering and water use
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F058 | Stock or domestic allowance notification (PDF, 692KB) | No fee |
| W2F123 | Meter reading (PDF, 1.7MB) | No fee |
| W2F089 | Forward draw notification (PDF, 1.7MB) | No fee |
| W2F095 | Water use assessment report (PDF, 1.7MB) | No fee |
Moratorium notices
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F067 | Notification of started works under a moratorium notice (PDF, 1.7MB) | No fee |
| W2F028 | Application to vary effect of moratorium notice (PDF, 850KB) | No fee |
Notice of works forms
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F019 | Notification of existing overland flow works (PDF, 1.9MB) | No fee |
| W2F121 | Notice of works - groundwater | No fee |
Permits
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F007 | Application for permit to take water | No fee |
| W2F008 | Application for riverine protection permit | No fee |
Public enquiries
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F108 | Request for water entitlement data attached to land (PDF, 816KB) |
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Quarry material allocation notices
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F009 | Application for quarry material allocation (PDF, 1MB) | {{ 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, 1MB) | {{ 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, 2.3MB) | No fee |
| W2F015 | Monthly return for quarry material removed + Certificate of exemption (PDF, 645KB) |
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| W2F070 | Certificate of royalty exemption for removal of State quarry material (PDF, 160KB) | 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
Water allocations
Water bore driller's licences
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F021 | Application for a water bore driller's licence or upgrade an existing licence (PDF, 1.1MB) |
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| W2F022 | Application for renewal of an existing driller's licence (PDF, 160KB) | {{ pass_5991}} |
| W2F043 | Application for amendment of an existing driller's licence (PDF, 164KB) | {{ pass_5990}} |
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.
Water licences - entities
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F006E | Application by an entity for licence to interfere by diverting the course of flow (PDF, 2.2MB) | {{passfee_5981}} |
| W2F002E | Application by an entity for licence to interfere with flow by impounding water (PDF, 1.6MB) | {{passfee_5981}} |
| W2F001E | Application by an entity for licence to take water (PDF, 1.2MB) | {{passfee_5981}} |
| W2F018 | Application to amalgamate water licences that do not attach to land (PDF, 1MB) | {{passfee_5981}} |
Water licences - land owners
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F002 | Application for licence to interfere with flow by impounding water (PDF, 740KB) | {{ pass_5981 }} |
| W2F006 | Application for licence to interfere with the course of flow (PDF, 2MB) | {{ pass_5981 }} |
| W2F001 | Application for licence to take water (PDF, 816KB) | {{ pass_5981 }} |
| W2F005 | Application for reinstatement of licence to new owner (PDF, 1.4MB) | {{ pass_36772 }} |
| W2F016 | Application for seasonal assignment of a water licence (PDF, 1.6MB) | {{ pass_5986 }} |
| W2F162 | Application for transfer of water licence or interim water allocation (PDF, 580KB) | {{ pass_36772 }} |
| W2F160 | Application to amalgamate, amend or subdivide a water licence (PDF, 286KB) | {{ pass_36772 }} |
| W2F125 | Application to permanently transfer all or part of water entitlement to other land (PDF, 164KB) | {{ pass_5975 }} |
| W2F048 | Transfer notice (Notice of intention to proceed with application to relocate a water licence) (PDF, 120KB) | No fee |
Water restrictions
| Form | Form name | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| W2F051 | Application for approval to restrict use of underground water (outside the SEQ Region) (PDF, 1.6MB) | No fee |
- Last reviewed: 13 Oct 2017
- Last updated: 06 Feb 2018