About us
State land management responsibility
Aside from State land which is leased, reserved and vested under acts other than the Land Administration Act 1997 (LAA), or set aside under the management and control of other government agencies, the Department has direct management responsibility for:
- unallocated State land – 925,717 km2; and
- unmanaged reserves – 21,709 km2.
The combined total area of 947,426 km2 comprises 37.5 percent of the State.
State Land Services (SLS) is the team responsible for discharging the agency’s State land administration, management and disposition functions, as well as public works acquisition functions under the LAA. SLS ensures that State land is administered in accordance with the provisions of the LAA.
SLS regularly conducts inspections of State land to detect illegal occupation, offences or hazards and arranges remediation by contacting the owners of unauthorised structures, etc or arranging private contractors to carry out any work required.
Our services
The Department's services in relation to State land include:
- effective administration of the State estate, which supports economic growth and the changing land needs of the State;
- management and disposition of State lands;
- facilitation of major projects on a priority basis;
- selling, leasing and conveyancing of State lands;
- administration of the State’s roads and reserves systems;
- acquisitions for client agencies of land required for public works;
- advice to Government and client agencies on policy, law and practice in relation to State land administration;
- provision of information on historical tenure and use of State land relating to Native Title;
- development and implementation of policy and procedures in relation to the requirements of the Native Title Act 1993 for disposition of State land;
- identifying and investigating surplus Government property assets for disposal through a web based whole of Government clearing house; and
- management of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) corridor.
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Regional teams
Services are provided by six regional teams based in our Midland office. Links to contact details for each regional team are provided below:
Regional offices are located in Bunbury and Kununurra.
Our major client groups
The Department's State Land Services' (SLS) major client groups include:
- the Minister Department of Regional Development and Lands;
- government agencies at federal, state and local level;
- major land developers;
- community groups; and
- the general public.
SLS liaises closely with other Government agencies, including the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Western Australian Planning Commission, as well as extensive consultation with other organisations and the community, to ensure the responsible management of State land.
