The village is a private Group Title Development with two administrative bodies, the committees for which are elected annually by residents/members.

The Body Corporate
Crystal Waters was created under the Building Units and Group Titles Act (Qld). Under this Act the proprietors of the lots form a Body Corporate, which is then responsible for prescribing the by-laws and managing the common property. The Body Corporate employ a Ranger to assist in this operation.

The Crystal Waters Body Corporate Committee consists of a Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and four Committee Members, elected annually. Various sub-committees are nominated by the Committee to focus on specific issues. Portfolio Managers are appointed to carry out much of the day-to-day maintenance.

Residents may apply to use common land for a variety of purposes (eg timber lots, nurseries, orchards, wildlife habitat), and their application is reviewed by a Land Use sub-committee which reports to the Body Corporate Committee. The costs of managing the common land, the roads, water system, fencing etc are met by an annual levy.

The Community Co-operative
The Co-op is the entrepreneurial arm of the community. It was already registered before the existing village development as a Community Settlement Co-op, but much of the land-related aspects of its original charter are now covered by the Body Corporate.

Today its main operations are the management of the leasehold lots, the Visitors’ Camping Area, the Village, the Community House and the Carousel (which are used for meetings and courses).