Access To Information

Accessing Council Information (GIPA)

Your rights to access Council information are provided in the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act).
The GIPA Act commenced on 1 July 2010 and replaces the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) and section 12 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW).

Council is committed to open, accountable and transparent government. Under the GIPA Act, Council will proactively publish more information onCouncil's website and improve the efficient release of information.

To access Council's information:
1. Search Council's website to see if the information is already published
Information available on Council's website

Agency Information Guide 2025(PDF, 1MB)
Policy documents
Business Papers and Minutes from council meetings
Integrated Planning and Reporting
Annual Report and Financial Statements
Information about development applications
GIPA Disclosure Log(PDF, 357KB)

Details of unpublished open access information and council's disclosure log.

2. Contact Council and ask for the information
If the information you want is not on Council's website, contact Council and Council will tell you whether the requested information:

Is open access information that is already available and how you can access the information
Can be made available as part of a proactive release of information
Can be disclosed to you through informal release; or
Requires a formal access application.
You can contact Council by emailing

Forms
Please complete one of the following forms to apply for either a formal or informal access to government information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).
Formal GIPA Application Form(PDF, 608KB)
Informal GIPA Application Form(PDF, 419KB)

If you need help in filling out this form, please contact the Right to Information Officer.

Fees
If you request a copy of information held by Council, Council may charge a fee to cover photocopying or if Council has an authority to charge a fee. Please refer to Council's fees and charges for more information.

Delegations Register

Delegations

To support the efficient and timely exercise of Council’s powers and duties, Council delegates certain authorities under Section 377 of the Local Government Act 1993 to the following positions:

Mayor

The Mayor is delegated responsibility for the day-to-day oversight, management and liaison with the Chief Executive Officer.

(Resolution 327/2025 dated 18 September 2025)

Deputy Mayor

The Deputy Mayor is delegated the powers, functions, duties and authorities of the Mayor when acting in the absence of the Mayor.

(Resolution 327/25 dated 18 September 2025)

Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer is delegated the exercise of Council’s powers, functions, duties and authorities arising from the Local Government Act 1993 and all other applicable Acts, Regulations and Council policies in effect at the time, subject to the limitations specified in Section 377(1) of the Act.

(Resolution 327/25 dated 18 September 2025)

Staff

The current delegations issued by the Chief Executive Officer to staff are listed in the Delegations Register(XLSX, 1MB).

Disclosure Log

Our disclosure log(PDF, 357KB) is a record of information that the council has released in response to a formal access application from an individual or organisation that the department thinks could also be of interest to other members of the public. The council will usually include only non-personal information on the log.

The disclosure log sets out the date the decision was made to release the information; a description of the information released; and details about whether that information is currently available and how it can be accessed.

Be aware that the log lists the information requested, relevant to a specific time and may not contain the most up-to-date version of the information.

Our disclosure log is continuously updated as additional information is released under the GIPA Act.

In deciding to release information in response to a GIPA access application, consistent with the GIPA Act consideration is to be given to personal factors of the application as outlined in section 55 of the GIPA Act. Where other members of the public request access to the released information described on the disclosure log, the council may delete certain information relating to the original applicant's personal information; business, commercial, professional or financial interests; research carried out by or on behalf of the applicant; or information concerning the affairs of another government. Depending on the work required and costs involved to make parts of the released information available to others, the council may require an access application to be lodged in some circumstances.

Designated Persons Returns

Section 4.8 of the Code of Conduct identifies who can be a designated person, this includes Councillors, the CEO, other senior staff (s332 of the LGA) and members of staff who hold a position that has been identified by council as the position involves the exercise of functions (such as regulatory or contractual).

2025

2024

Register of Disclosures by Councillors(PDF, 6MB)
Disclosure by the CEO(PDF, 321KB)
Register of Disclosures by Designated Person(PDF, 30MB)

2023

Register of Disclosures by Councillors(PDF, 12MB)
Disclosure by the CEO(, 0B)
Register of Disclosures by Designated Persons(PDF, 61MB)

2022
Register of Disclosures by Councillors(PDF, 4MB)
Disclosure by the CEO(, 0B)
Register of Disclosures by Designated Persons(PDF, 18MB)

2021
Register of Disclosures by Councillors(PDF, 12MB)
Disclosure by the CEO(PDF, 396KB)
Register of Disclosures by Designated Persons(PDF, 54MB)

2020
Register of Disclosures by Councillors(PDF, 9MB)
Disclosure by the CEO(, 0B)
Register of Disclosures by Designated Persons(PDF, 197MB)

2019
Register of Disclosures by Councillors(PDF, 68MB)
Disclosure by the CEO(, 0B)
Register of Disclosures by Designated Person(PDF, 68MB)