Through the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI), the Queensland Government has made a commitment to provide the community with greater access to information held by the Government and its agencies (including councils), unless on balance it is contrary to the public interest to provide that information.

Much of the information we hold about our services, activities and business operations is available through other areas of this website.  If you are looking for information about council we encourage you to look for it on our website first. For further information visit http://www.rti.qld.gov.au/

About Information Privacy

The RTI Act is complemented by the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act), which provides a right to access and amend your personal information.

The primary object of the IP Act is to provide for:

• The fair collection and handling in the public sector environment of personal information; and
• A right of access to, and amendment of, personal information in the government’s possession or under the government’s control unless, on balance, it is contrary to the public interest to give the access or allow the information to be amended.

Access the Information Privacy Act 2009

Accessing our information 

It is the government’s intention that by proactively making information available, formal applications for information under the Right to Information Act will be made as a last resort. If you have been unable to find the information you are looking for on our website, please contact us and we will see if we can release it to you without the need to make a formal application.

Making an application

If you have not been able to find the information you are looking for through our Website or by requesting it from council staff, you may wish to make an application under the Right to Information Act 2009. This process provides a formal means of obtaining documents held by council, and should be used as a last resort.   

Right to Information Application Form

Disclosure Log

The Disclosure Log lists documents which have been released through previous applications for information under the RTI Act. Once released to the applicant, the Act allows documents which don't contain information contrary to the public interest to be made publicly available.

Other Useful Links

http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/asp/index.asp
http://www.lgaq.asn.au/portal/dt
http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/OQPChome.htm
http://www.qld.gov.au/
http://www.australia.gov.au/
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/