Crown Lands

Land managers

Reserve Manager

Couple viewing the Big Bench located at the Line of Lode Memorial in Broken Hill. Credit: Destination NSW

The minister appoints different types of entities to be a Crown land manager, each with its own appointment and resignation requirements.

The Crown land manager induction is designed to prepare board members and organisations for their appointed role.

Legislation

The key legislation governing Crown land in NSW is the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and the Crown Land Management Regulation 2018.

A conflict of interest for Crown land managers is when private interests may influence public duty and should be managed in a transparent and accountable manner.

Managing people

Guidance on your obligations for managing people on reserves, including recruitment, working conditions, training, supporting and retaining volunteers.

Crown land managers deal with personal information and need to be aware of the responsibilities under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

Crown land managers are obliged to meet legislative requirements under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

Reporting

Crown land managers must follow reporting requirements to help decide if financial resources are controlled and managed appropriately.

The Crown reserves code of conduct outlines the standard of behaviours expected of people contributing to the management of a Crown reserve.

A Crown land manager is responsible for the care, control and management of appointed Crown reserves on behalf of the people of NSW.

Health and safety of Crown land managers, and the people who use Crown reserves is a key priority for the NSW Government.