Crown land manager resource
Who we are
What is Crown land?
Crown land is publicly owned land managed by the state government on behalf of the people of NSW. Examples are diverse, and include cemeteries, recreation reserves, grazing land, beaches and aged care facilities.
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Where is Crown land?
The Crown Estate represents approximately 34 million hectares making up about 42% of the State, mostly in western NSW.
Who manages Crown land?
Management of Crown reserves is based on a partnership between government and the community, with Crown land managers (CLMs) responsible for the day-to-day running of the reserve.
What does a Crown land manager do?
Crown land managers are the community and make decisions regarding the use and management of the reserves and are responsible for the implementation of those decisions, acting in accordance with relevant legislation.
Get involved in Crown land management
Community organisations can be appointed to manage Crown land. Individuals are also not forgotten. Members of the public can volunteer to participate in the management of Crown land as an appointed board member of a statutory land manager.
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Crown reserves code of conduct
The Crown reserves code of conduct (the code) outlines the standard of behaviour expected of people managing Crown reserves, helping to ensure transparency, integrity and good governance.
Legislation
Meet the minister responsible for Crown lands and learn about the laws and regulations relating to Crown land, and the objects and principles that guide management. Legislative updates in 2018 have meant changes for some CLMs.
Meet our managers
We showcase different Crown reserves and the Crown land managers who’ve made them a success.
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Awards and recognition
We appreciate the army of people caring for and managing Crown reserves, and acknowledge their work and commitment through awards and long service recognition.
Current board vacancies
View current opportunities for joining a Crown reserve board
Behind the scenes in the Orange regional office
Meet Daryl Lawrence, Group Leader Property Management based in Orange in the Central West.
Daryl and his team of five look after all things relating to Crown land across 12 local government areas from Lithgow to Lake Cargelligo. Their main activities include support for CLMs, leases and licences, road closures/access and development proposals.
He finds the job very rewarding and enjoys the interaction with people from all walks of life. “You never know who you are going to meet,” he said.
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.
Page link: https://reservemanager.crownland.nsw.gov.au/who-we-are