State-owned quarry material

Quarry material responsibilities

The Queensland Government is responsible for the allocation and sale of state-owned quarry material across state forests, timber reserves, leasehold lands, reserves, public roads, and certain freehold lands where the state owns the resource.

We conduct all quarry-related business on a commercial and environmentally responsible basis, following legislation and policies that protect environmental, social, cultural, and economic values.

We also provide information on quantities of state-owned quarry material removals as part of our reporting responsibilities.

Permit requirements and approvals

A permit is required under the Forestry Act 1959 to access state-owned quarry material.

Permits include requirements to:

• meet safety, environmental, cultural heritage, and native title considerations
• obtain development approvals where needed under planning legislation.

We also manage activities related to the supply of native forest timber and other forest products under the Forestry Act 1959.

Native title and quarry material

Following changes to the interpretation of the Queensland Government Native Title Work Procedures, we reviewed native title requirements for state-owned quarry permits.

We are leading a project to negotiate Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) with native title interests to seek their future act consent to the grant, renewal, or variation of quarry permits in some cases.

Use of quarry material without a sales permit

In certain circumstances, state-owned quarry material can be accessed without a Forestry Act 1959 sales permit.

These circumstances include:

• use under the Local Government Act 2009
• use under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
• use approved under Queensland mining legislation
• by lessees on state land or landholders within a deed of grant.