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Accessing departmental property
Find information about temporary access, easements, leases, licences and purchasing property that we own.
Temporary access for less than 28 days
If you need temporary access to our land for less than 28 days, you will need our permission. Fees may apply.
To support your request, you need to provide:
- land details
- dates of access
- sufficient time before the activity – at least 4 weeks’ notice
- details of the proposed activity – relevant person and organisation, dates, timeframes and activities
- proof of public liability insurance – include a certificate of currency.
Submit a request
To seek permission:
- Complete the Right of Entry application form.
Leases and licences for more than 28 days
If you need a lease or licence over our land, you will need our permission.
We may issue an agreement for a period of more than 28 days to a person or organisation.
Definitions
A licence is a non-exclusive right to occupy a portion or the whole of the land.
A lease is an exclusive right to occupy a portion or the whole of the land.
Submit a request
To support your request, you need to provide:
- land details
- dates of access
- enough time before the activity – at least 4 weeks’ notice
- details of the proposed activity – relevant person or organisation, dates, timeframes and activities.
Complete the online application form.
We will carry out assessments to consider if a lease or licence is available.
Permanent rights to use our land
An easement allows someone other than the owner to access and use a section of the owner’s land. It can also restrict how the owner can use that section.
Common easements include:
- the right to walk across land
- for the supply of utilities, such as water, electricity and gas
- access roads
- the right to park a vehicle
- party walls (shared wall between properties).
Cost
The application fee for a grant of easement is $550 including GST. Other fees may apply.
Apply
Purchasing our land or property
You may be able to buy our land if it is surplus to government requirements.
Land may be determined to be surplus when it is both:
- no longer required for government purposes
- not considered to be of strategic significance to the government.
Land that is available for purchase is advertised by real estate agents through normal channels and sold at market value.
Unsolicited proposals
An unsolicited proposal is when a business or a not-for-profit organisation approaches the government with a proposal that:
- has not been formally requested
- does not fit into existing procurement processes.
Read about unsolicited proposals on the Department of Treasury and Finance website.