Water trading
Permanent transfers
If you have entered into a contract of sale to purchase a water allocation (with or without land) and the water allocations are managed under a Resource Operations Licence held by Seqwater, then you will need to make application with Seqwater.
Although Seqwater’s approval is not required for a permanent water allocation trade, the purchaser needs to enter into a water supply contract with Seqwater before Seqwater can provide the purchaser with a Notice of Existence of a Supply Contract form. The Queensland Titles office will not register the change of a water allocation without this form.
You will also need to complete the Permanent Transfer of Water Allocation Form.
View our guide for the process for a permanent transfer of a water allocation.
Seasonal assignments or temporary trades
Customers wishing to enter into seasonal assignments or temporary trades of water need to complete a Temporary Transfer Application Form. The local conditions are to be read in conjunction with the Seasonal Water Assignment (Temporary Transfer) Form. Completed forms may be returned by email to [email protected] or by post to PO Box 328, Ipswich QLD 4305.
If you're an Seqwater customer looking to buy, sell or trade your water allocation, you can use Customer Connect, our online water trading forum.
The latest sale prices for seasonal water assignments are available on each water supply scheme page.
Service standard
Individual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances such as:
- whether your application has been lodged correctly and includes all the necessary supporting documents
- the time it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided
- whether there are any outstanding invoices.
Our standard processing times:
- Seasonal Water Assignment: 10 business days
- Water Supply Contract: 20 business days