Making an Application Making an Application

The information below explains how to:

  • - access information under the Right to Information Act 2009
  • - access information under the Information Privacy Act 2009
  • - amend information under the Information Privacy Act 2009
Right to Information applications
 
While Council proactively releases much information to the community about activities, the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI) provides a formal means of requesting access to information held by council that is not normally publicly available.
 
Requests for access to information must be made in the approved form and be accompanied by the application fee to Council as required under the RTI.
 
All RTI applications should provide sufficient information to allow the identification of the documents you are seeking.
 
Fees and charges
 
The application fee is $40.50, which can be made by cheque or money-order and be made payable to Balonne Shire Council.
 
In addition to the application fee, you may be charged for the following:
  • - processing documents if your application takes longer than five hours to process ($5.80 for each 15 minutes or part thereof)
  • - access to documents (black and white photocopy of the document in A4 size - $0.20 for each page).
Please note that all processing and access charges are normally payable when we notify you of the decision regarding your application.
 
Application forms
 
An approved Right to Information application form is available to complete and submit from the Right to Information web site on http://www.rti.qld.gov.au/.
 
Information Privacy applications
 
The Information Privacy Act 2009 (the IP Act) provides a right of:
  • - access to personal information in council's possession or under council's control
  • - amendment of personal information in council's possession or under council's control
This access is provided unless, on balance, it is contrary to the public interest to give the access or allow the information to be amended.
 
Fees and charges
 
There is no application fee for access to personal information under the Information Privacy Act 2009.
 
Right to Information and Information Privacy applications can be lodged in person at the Balonne Shire Council office, Victoria Street, St. George or by post addressed to:
 
Right to Information
Balonne Shire Council
PO BOX 201
St George   QLD   4487
 
Further information
 
All enquiries about Right to Information and Information Privacy should be directed to Council's Right to Information officers at council@balonne.qld.gov.au or telephone 07 4620 8888.