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We walk beside traditional owners, honouring their enduring land stewardship, empowering choice, and building lasting partnerships.

The township lease consultative forum is a group of traditional owners which is initially nominated by the local land council, who advise the executive director of township leasing.

Township leases offer long term subleases that give people and businesses secure rights to use land. This helps attract investment, supports home ownership, and encourages local businesses. People with subleases can use, develop, or sell the land, as long as they follow the rules in the agreement.

Any proposal to access or develop land in a township lease community requires a formal application to the executive director of township leasing.

Sacred sites in the Northern Territory are protected by both NT and commonwealth laws, as well as township lease agreements. The office of township leasing and the executive director must ensure these sites are preserved, consult traditional owners, and prevent development that could harm culturally significant areas even if the sites aren't formally registered.