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Access to information

In accordance with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, Cumberland City Council makes certain information freely available to the public. This may be available on this website or in person at the Service Centre.

Proactive Release

Council will make available any information held by Council publicly available unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure.

This information will be made available either free of charge, or at the lowest reasonable cost to Council.

The information made available under this way will be reviewed annually.

Open Access Information - Section 6(5) Record

Record of Open Access Information not made publically available on the basis of an Overriding Public Interest Against Disclosure

Section 6(5) of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 requires that Council keep a record of Open Access Information which is not made publically available on the basis of an overriding public interest against disclosure.

This register will only indicate the general nature of the information concerned.

There are no items to include on the register at this point in time.

Requesting information

For information that is not readily available, you can request this information by completing the GIPA Informal Access Application (PDF, 189KB).

On rare occasions, access to certain information may require an access application under section 41 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) also known as a GIPA Formal Access Application (PDF, 106KB).

Formal Access Applications require an application fee and Council charges hourly rates in accordance with the GIPA Act.