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Using Crown reserves

Crown reserves have been established for a broad range of purposes, with an equally broad range of users, from board members and tenure holders to volunteers and visitors. When reserves are used appropriately, managed well and financially sustainable, the community can be confident that future generations will enjoy them as we do now.
USING CROWN RESERVES

Health and safety

Good work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures reduce the personal, social and economic impact of work-related accidents and incidents.

See these handy WHS tips and templates

Risk management

Effective risk management protects people against injury or death, protects the land and buildings, and provides security from financial or legal damages. This information on the risk management process includes a worked example and useful templates.

Learn more about managing risk

Leases and licences

The department supports a wide range of uses for Crown land, from one-off events such as hall hire for a wedding through to a 10-year lease on a racecourse. Leases and licences set out the rights and responsibilities of the CLM and Crown land users.

Learn more about tenure.
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Moonbi Recreation Reserve Hall, Fairholme Telephone Exchange
CASE STUDY

Multi-purposing at Moonbi

The Moonbi Recreation Reserve Hall is nestled on the banks of Island Creek between Condobolin and Forbes in Central West NSW. Gazetted as Crown land in 1925, the reserve has seen various uses, including a racecourse, a cricket pitch and even a wheat field one year.

The hall itself is a decommissioned army barracks transported from Parkes after the second world war. It is used for birthdays, family fun days, Rural Fire Services meetings and demonstrations, and the annual Christmas party.

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Insurance policy

Insurance

All Crown land managers (CLMs) must have adequate insurance. To assist eligible CLMs and their members manage Crown reserves, the department provides insurance at no cost through the Treasury Managed Fund (TMF).

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    This Crown land manager web resource was printed on 3 Oct 2023. The information contained in this web resource is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing Oct 2023. However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that the information upon which they rely is up to date and to check the currency of the information by referring to the website (www.reservemanager.nsw.gov.au).

    © State of New South Wales through Department of Planning, Industry & Environment 2023.

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