Additional Open Access Information

The Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2018 (GIPA Regulation) provides the additional following information as Open Access information:

Information about Council

• Code of Conduct
• Code of Meeting Practice
• Annual Report
• Annual Financial Reports
• Auditor’s Report (forms part of Council’s Annual Report)
• Management Plan
• EEO Management Plan
• Policy concerning the Payment of Expenses Incurred by, and the Provision of Facilities to Councillors
• Any Codes referred to in the Local Government Act 1993 (see Code of Conduct and Code of Meeting Practice above)
• Returns of the Interests of Councillors, Designated Persons and Delegates
• Council Meeting Agendas and Business Paper
• Council Meeting Minutes 
• Land Register 
• Register of Investments
• Register of Delegations (Administrative Delegations Manual; Legislative Delegations Manual)
• Register of Graffiti removal works
• Register of current Declarations of Disclosures of Political donations
• Register of Voting on Planning Matters

Plans and Policies

• Local Policies adopted by Council concerning approvals and orders (under review)
• Plans of Management for Community Land
• Environmental Planning Instruments, Development Control Plans and Contribution Plans

Information About Development Applications made after 1 July 2010

Development Applications, records of decisions and any associated documents received in relation to a proposed development:

• Home Warranty Insurance documents
• Construction Certificates
• Occupation Certificates
• Structural Certification Documents
• Town Planner Reports
• Submissions received on Development Applications
• Heritage Consultant Reports
• Tree Inspections Consultant Reports
• Acoustic Consultant Reports
• Land Contamination Consultant Reports

This information is available on Council's DA tracker.

The following information will not be made available as Open Access information:

• Internal floor plans/layouts
• Commercial information that would be likely to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it or reveal a trade secret
• Development Applications made before 1 July 2010 and any associated documents received in relation to the application

Approvals, Orders and Other Documents

• Applications for approvals under Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the LGA and any associated documents received*
• Applications for approvals under any other Act and any associated documents received*
• Records of approvals granted or refused, any variation from Council Policies with reasons for the variation, and decisions made on appeals concerning approvals*
• Orders given under Part 2 of Chapter 7 of the LGA, and any reasons given under section 136 of the LGA*
• Orders given under the Authority of any other Act*
• Records of Building Certificates under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - available on Council’s DA tracker
• Plans of land proposed to be compulsorily acquired by Council
• Compulsory Acquisition Notices
• Leases and Licenses for use of Public Land classified as Community Land

_{* This information requires some investigation by Council to identify the specific records being sought. If you require any of these items, please contact Council’s Access to Information team via: gipa@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au.}