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A $30 application fee applies to all Formal Access applications.
Once the request is received by the Council, a decision will be made within 20 working days.
If you are refused access, you may request a review or appeal the decision. Reviews are conducted either internally, by a complaint to the Administrative Decisions Tribunal and/or the Information Commissioner.
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Cumberland Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.
