Randwick City Council - Access to information

Council has an obligation under the Government Information (Public Access) Act (GIPA) to publicise certain 'open access information' on its website, unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure of the information or unless to do so would impose unreasonable additional costs to Council.

Open access information to which the mandatory publication requirements apply, is comprised of:

Open Access Information	Where to find the information	Definition
Publication Guide	Publication Guide	The structure and functions of Randwick City Council as at 1 July 2010.
Policy Documents	Randwick City Council Policies	Documents used in connection with the exercise of the City's functions that affect the public.
Disclosure Log	Disclosure Log	Details about the type of information formally requested from Randwick City Council from 1 July 2010 onwards and which may be of interest to other members of the public.
Contracts Register	Contracts Register	Register of contracts awarded by Randwick City Council valued at $150,000 or more.
Code of Conduct	Randwick City Council Policies	The conduct obligations of Council officials.
Code of Meeting Practice	Randwick City Council Policies	Procedures for Council and Council Committee meetings.
Annual Report	Randwick City Council Reports	Council's Annual Report and State of the Environment Report.
City Plan and Management/Operational Plans	Randwick City Council Plans	The Randwick City Plan sets the direction for Randwick City over the next 20 years. The Management Plan includes Council's capital works and financial plans and details about the delivery of services and facilities over the next four years.
Annual Financial Reports (includes Auditor's Report)	Randwick City Council Reports	General purpose financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets and Auditor's Reports.
Equal Employment Opportunity Plan	Randwick City Council Plans	Randwick City Council's Equity and Diversity Plan.
Councillors' Expenses & Facilities Policy	Randwick City Council Policies	Policy for expenses incurred by and provision of facilities to Councillors.
Filming and photography	Filming and still photography	Information for filming production or still photography.
Pecuniary Interests Returns	Randwick City Council Forms	Council's Register of Disclosure of Interests Returns. This register is available for inspection at Council offices during Council office hours. For access to this register or a particular return, complete (and submit) Council's Access to Information Request Form following the instructions on the form.
Council Meetings	Business Papers and Minutes	Business Papers and Minutes for Council and Council Committee Meetings.
Land Register	Land Register	A register of Council owned/managed land.
Register of Investments	Business Papers and Minutes	A register of Council's investments is reported to Ordinary Council Meetings on a monthly basis. For access to the most up to date information go to the business paper for the most recent Ordinary Council Meeting.
Delegations of Authority	Randwick City Council Policies	A register of the functions delegated to Council's General Manager and to Council officers.
Graffiti removal	Graffiti Management	Randwick City Council adopts a pro-active approach to addressing the incidence of graffiti in the city and can provide you with information about graffiti removal.
Political donations	Electoral Funding Authority	Information regarding disclosures of political donations lodged by candidates, groups, members of parliament, local government councillors, political parties and political donors can be found on the Electoral Funding Authority website.
Register of voting on planning & tender matters	Randwick City Council Registers	A record is kept of the Councillors who vote for and against all planning and tender matters. Council also keeps a record of planning and tender decisions where staff recommendations are overturned.
Development control	Planning Strategies and Controls	Environmental planning instruments, development control plans and contributions plans made under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act.
Development applications	Randwick City Council Forms DA Tracking	Development applications and associated documents. Additional information, such as DA submission letters are available upon request - complete (and submit) Council's Access to Information Request Form following the instructions on the form.
Building Certificates	Randwick City Council Forms	Record of Building certificates issued under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act. For access to this information complete (and submit) Council's Access to Information Request Form following the instructions on the form.
Leases and Licences	Leases and Licences	Leases and licences for use of public land classified as community land.
Plans of Management for Community Land	Plans of Management	Council's Plans of Management for land classified (under the Local Government Act) as