Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy is committed helping the community and the government make the best use of our renewable and non-renewable land, water, mineral and energy resources, and delivering safe, secure, affordable and sustainable energy and water.

DNRM has five service areas:

Land and property

• Titles Registry (titles enquiries 1300 255 750)
• Statutory land valuations and property data
• State land management (including stock routes and fire management)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land use (including leasing, transfers, freehold title and land trusts)
• Vegetation management (including clearing exemptions, codes and vegetation maps)

Water management

• Water monitoring
• Water licences and permits
• Catchment and resource planning
• Water access (including bores, metering and water sharing)
• Water and sewerage providers

Mining and exploration

• Permit applications and compliance (including fossicking permits and information)
• Safety and health for the mining, petroleum and gas, and explosives and fireworks industries
• Investment attraction (including land releases and tenders)
• CSG and LNG compliance and engagement
• Land access, native title and abandoned mines

Energy

• Energy in your home
• Energy in your business
• Energy concessions
• Energy industry
• Biofuels

Mapping and data

• Geoscience information
• Maps, imagery and geospatial data
• Surveying (including standards, baselines and permanent survey marks)
• Place names
• Flood mapping and simulations
• Queensland Globe

The department has offices in the Brisbane CBD and throughout regional Queensland: see contact section for details.