Subsidence Advisory Publications

Claims

• Approved Procedure – Claiming in active mining areas (PDF 262.44KB)
• Approved Procedure – Claiming in non-active mining areas (PDF 226.79KB)

Archived

• Approved Procedure (pre- 1 July 2025): Process for Claiming Mine Subsidence Compensation Guidelines (PDF 149.56KB)

Development guidelines

Historical or non-active mining areas

• Surface Development Guideline 1
• Surface Development Guideline 1A
• Surface Development Guideline 2
• Surface Development Guideline 3
• Surface Development Guideline 3A

Current or active mining areas

• Surface Development Guideline 4
• Surface Development Guideline 5
• Surface Development Guideline 6

Other

• Surface Development Guideline 7
• Surface Development Guideline 8

Exempt Developments

• Exempt developments list (PDF 701.36KB)

Policies

• Merit Assessment Policy (PDF 2.26MB)
• Attachment F: Mine Subsidence Design Structural Engineer Certification Form (PDF 291.16KB)
• Subdivision Assessment Policy (PDF 481.1KB)

Pre-mining inspections

• Pre-mining inspection report template (PDF 211.19KB)
• Pre-mining inspection factsheet (PDF 138.08KB)

Publications

• Brochure – Designing for pothole subsidence (PDF 276.11KB)
• Sinkhole risk study (PDF 2.11MB)