Forms and fees for water authorisations

Most of our fees and charges increase on 1 July each year, however, several regulatory fees for specific areas will take effect from 1 October or 1 May.

On 1 July 2025 most of our fees and charges increased by 3.4% in line with the government indexation rate. Find out more about water management fees in Queensland.

To avoid processing delays, read the forms carefully and include all the required information.

Find out how to lodge your application.

Find out how we collect and manage your personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act).

Application forms

Agricultural dewatering

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

Associated water licences

Form Form nameFee
W2F154 Application for associated water licences (PDF, 765KB){{ waterfee_5981 }}

W2F155

Application to amend an associated water licence (PDF, 251KB)

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W2F156

Application for transfer of an associated water licence (PDF, 234KB)

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Client contact details

Form Form nameFee
WAN23 Notification of contact details (PDF, 193KB) No fee

Distribution operations licences

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

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

Internal review

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

Metering and water use

Form Form nameFee
W2F058 Stock or domestic allowance notification (PDF, 532KB) No fee
W2F123 Meter reading (PDF, 162KB) No fee
W2F169 Information about water taken under an authorisation (PDF, 276KB) No fee
W2F089 Forward draw notification (PDF, 604KB) No fee
W2F095 Water use assessment report (PDF, 212KB) No fee
W2F119A Water meter inspection form (PDF, 413KB)
Use when inspecting meters measuring the take of surface water and underground water. 		No fee
W2F119B Water level station validation (PDF, 310KB)
Use when inspecting water level stations. 		No fee
W2F119C Concrete rectangular weir meter validation (PDF, 389KB)
Use when inspecting existing meters using small concrete rectangular weirs. 		No fee
W2F165 Information request – metered entitlement (PDF, 682KB) No fee

Public enquiries

Contact your local business centre before lodging your application.

Form Form nameFee
W2F108 Request for water entitlement data attached to land (PDF, 602KB)
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Quarry material allocation applications

You must obtain a development permit and other required authorisations before beginning operations. Refer to our quarries and extractive resources guide for further information or contact your local business centre.

Form Form nameFee
W2F009 Application for quarry material allocation (PDF, 657KB){{ waterfee_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){{ waterfee_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

Contact your local business centre before lodging your returns.

Form Form nameFee
W2F015

Online monthly return form

Monthly return for quarry material removed + Certificate of exemption (PDF, 913KB)

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  • 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

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

Form Form nameFee
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

Unallocated water

Read about unallocated water.

Form Form nameFee
W2F170 Expression of interest for unallocated water (PDF, 259KB) No fee

Water bore driller's licences

Form Form nameFee
W2F021 Application for a water bore driller's licence or upgrade an existing licence (PDF, 1MB)
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W2F043 Application for amendment of an existing driller's licence (PDF, 162KB){{ waterfee_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 licences – land owners

Form Form nameFee
W2F163 Application for a water licence (PDF, 424KB){{ waterfee_5981 }}
W2F006 Application for licence to interfere with the course of flow (PDF, 593KB){{ waterfee_5981 }}
W2F016 Application for seasonal water assignment of a licence (PDF, 312KB){{ waterfee_5986 }}
W2F162 Application for transfer of water licence or interim water allocation (PDF, 636KB)

Interim Water Allocation: No fee

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W2F160 Application to amalgamate, amend or subdivide a water licence (PDF, 920KB){{ waterfee_36772 }}
W2F125 Application to relocate all or part of a water licence (PDF, 286KB){{ waterfee_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)

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W2F167a

Written agreement to proceed with assignment of CYPHA water licence (PDF, 276KB)

No fee

How we collect and manage your personal information

The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers collects personal information on our forms so we can carry out our functions. As a Queensland Government agency, we manage personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act).

Our forms may ask for personal information including your name, address, phone number and email address. They contain a notice stating:

  • why we're collecting the personal information
  • if it's required or authorised by law
  • who we will share the information with.

We collect personal information on our forms:

  • to process your application or request
  • to contact you about your application or authorisation if necessary
  • if required by law.

If the personal information requested in our application forms was not collected, we would not be able to process your application or request.

If you are unable to provide certain personal information on a form, please contact your local business centre.

  • You have the right to ask for access to personal information we hold about you, or ask us to amend your personal information if you believe it is:

    • inaccurate
    • incomplete
    • out of date
    • misleading.

    Before submitting a formal application, you should contact your local business centre to see if they can release or amend your personal information directly.

    Find more information about accessing or amending your personal information.

  • If you believe we have handled your personal information in a way that is inconsistent with the IP Act, you have the right to make a complaint.

    Complaints should be submitted in writing to the department, explaining why you believe we haven't complied with the requirements of the IP Act. We have 45 business days to respond to your complaint.

    If you are not satisfied with our response, or don't get a response within 45 business days, you can refer your complaint to the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC).

  • We won't disclose your personal information to other third parties without your consent, unless required or authorised by law.

    Some application forms might ask for personal information about individuals other than yourself. Before providing information about another individual, please ensure you have obtained their consent.

    The personal information collected through our application forms is not disclosed to entities outside Australia.