Groundwater and Bore Construction Licence Application Forms

Fee schedules for groundwater applications are not included with the application kits.

Please download a fee schedule from the fees and charges page.  

For more information about groundwater licensing click here.

For assistance with accessing or completing application forms please email the licensing unit or call 1800 013 357.  

For information about lodging a written submission to G-MW about a licence application please click here.

Application Forms: 

1. Licence to take and use groundwater and operate works

  Application for a new or amended Licence to Take and Use Groundwater / Operate Works (285 Kb)
  Application for transfer of a Licence to Take and Use Groundwater / Operate Works upon sale of land (217 Kb)
  Application to renew a Licence to Take and Use Groundwater / Operate Works (167 Kb)
  Application to subdivide a Licence to Take and Use Water / Operate Works (266 Kb)
  Application to amalgamate Licences to Take and Use Water / Operate Works (405 Kb)
  Application for surrender of a Licence to Take and Use Water / Operate Works (211 Kb) 

  Fact Sheet - Constructing a bore (108 Kb)

2. Transfer (trade) a licence to take and use groundwater to another location

For information about trading a Licence to Take and Use Groundwater click here:

  Application to permanently transfer (all or part) of a Licence to Take and Use Groundwater (267 Kb)
  Application to temporarily transfer (all or part) of a Licence to Take and Use Groundwater  (180 Kb)

3. Licence to construct, alter or decommission works (bore/s)  

 Application for a Licence to Construct / Alter Works (Bore) Investigation or Observation Purpose (240 Kb)
 Application for a Licence to Construct / Alter Works (Bore) for Domestic & Stock Purpose (256 Kb)
 Application for a Licence to Construct / Alter Works (Bore) for a Licensable Purpose (310 Kb)
 Application for a Licence to Decommission Works (Bore) (211 Kb)

4. Other groundwater forms and information  

 Application to register a domestic and stock bore or to transfer a bore registration (211 Kb)
 Information for parties intending to lodge a written submission about a licence application (105 Kb)