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List of Publically Available Information

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Information that is required to be Publicly Available under Section 12 of the Local Government Act	Department responsible for Information	Where to obtain these documents
The model code prescribed under section 440 (1) and the code of conduct adopted by the council under section 440 (3)	Administration	Click Here to View
Council’s Code of Meeting Practice	Administration	Click Here to View
Annual Report	Administration	Click Here to View
Auditor's Report	Finance	Contact the Finance Section within Council
Management Plan	Administration	Click Here to View
Councillor's Expenses Policy	Administration	Click Here to View
EEO Management Plan	Human Resources	Contact the Human Resource Section within Council
Council's Land Register	Finance	Contact the Finance Section within Council
Register of investments	Finance	Contact the Finance Section within Council
Returns of the interests of councillors, designated persons and delegates	Administration	Contact the Administration Section within Council
Returns as to Candidates’ Campaign Donations	Administration	Contact the Administration Section within Council
Agendas and business papers for Council and Committee meetings (but not including business papers for matters considered when part of a meeting is closed to the public)	Administration	Click Here to View
Minutes of Council and Committee Meetings, but restricted (in the case of any part of a meeting that is closed to the public), to the resolutions and recommendations of the meeting	Administration	Click Here to View
Mayoral Minutes	Administration	Click Here to View
Register of Delegations	Administration	Contact Council's Administration Section
Annual reports of bodies exercising delegated council functions	Administration	Contact the Administration Section within Council
Applications under Part 1 of Chapter 7 for approval to erect a building, and associated documents	Planning & Development	Contact the Planning & Development Section within Council
Development applications (within the meaning of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979) and associated documents	Planning & Development	Contact the Planning & Development Section within Council
Local policies adopted by the council concerning approvals and orders	Planning & Development	Contact the Planning & Development Section within Council
Records of approvals granted, any variation from local policies with reasons for the variation, and decisions made on appeals concerning approvals	Planning & Development	Contact the Planning & Development Section within Council
Records of building certificates under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979	Planning & Development	Contact the Planning & Development Section within Council
Plans of land proposed to be compulsorily acquired by the council	Planning & Development	Contact the Planning & Development Section within Council
Leases and licences for use of public land classified as community land	Administration	Contact Council's Administration Section
Plans of management for community land	Natural Resources	Click Here to View
Environmental planning instruments, development control plans and contributions plans made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 applying to land within the council’s area	Planning & Development	Click Here to View
The statement of affairs, the summary of affairs and the register of policy documents required under the Freedom of Information Act 1989	Administration	Click Here to View
Departmental representatives’ reports presented at a meeting of the council in accordance with Section 433	Administration	No Action under Section 433 therefore not applicable at present.
The register of graffiti removal work kept in accordance with Section 67C.	Planning & Development	Contact the Planning & Development Section within Council
The register of planning decisions kept in accordance with Section 375A.	Planning & Development	Contact the Planning & Development Section within Council

It should be noted that a person does not have the right to inspect the plans and specifications for any residential parts of a proposed building, other than plans that merely show its height and its external configuration in relation to the site on which it is proposed to be erected

If you would like to view a document which cannot be provided electronically, please contact Council's Administration Section on 02 6861 2333 to arrange access.

In addition any other document produced during the course of a business transaction can be obtained (subject to the restrictions below), including, for example, reports on matters Council or staff have made decisions on, development approvals on properties etc.

The restrictions are limited to the following:

• release of the information that is not in the public interest
• personal matters concerning particular individuals
• the personal hardship of any resident or rateparyer
• trade secrets
• a matter the disclosure of which would:
  • constitute an offence against any Act
  • found an action for breach of confidence

Copies of documents may be requested, subject to copyright restrictions.  These will be provided at Council's photocopying charges.

Access to Information Under the Freedom of Information Act 1989

Please contact Council’s FOI Officer on 02 6861 2333 prior to lodging any formal application to discuss your needs.

Once completed your application can be mailed to the following address accompanied with the applicable fee (details below) or delivered in person to Council's Customer Service Centre.

Freedom of Information Officer
Parkes Shire Council,
PO Box 337,
Parkes NSW 2870

Fees $30 (GST incl) in total - for access to your own records (personal affairs) $30 (GST incl) per hour - for all other requests (not personal affairs) Photocopy fees if applicable apply

Contact details
Parkes Shire Council
02 6861 2333 (ph)
02 6862 3946 (fax)
council@parkes.nsw.gov.au

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