The following information is primarily for non-council Crown land managers (CLMs).
Council CLMs should refer to the Office of Local Government for fact sheets and templates.
Licences
A licence can be granted for any period, though terms greater than 10 years will generally not be considered. A licence holder (licensee) does not have sole rights to an area, but is able to use the Crown reserve, or a part of it, in a limited way that may be restricted by times or uses.
A licence provides greater flexibility of use of the Crown reserve as it allows different users to share the same space. For example, a number of different sporting clubs may use the same playing field under separate licences; or a show society may hold a licence for occasional or short-term use of a showground on specific days of the year on an on-going basis.
The requirements of the Community Engagement Strategy must be followed prior to issuing a licence.
The Non-council Crown land manager licence template (DOCX, 122 KB) is available for CLMs.
Leases
A lease can be granted when a user needs exclusive use of the whole or part of the reserve or a building because of the type of business or activity they will be conducting. The leaseholder (lessee) has effective control of the leased area in the same way someone renting a house has sole right to use the house.
The requirements of the Community Engagement Strategy must be followed prior to issuing any lease.
The Non-council Crown land manager lease template (DOCX, 102 KB) is available for CLMs.