Available Information

How Can Members of the Public Access our Information?

Members of the public seeking access to Council information should initially search this section of the website, particularly the table below.

If information is not referenced in this section, the public should contact Council on 6648 4000.

You will be advised:

if the document sought can be obtained from Council's website, Customer Services or referral to Council's technical or professional staff. For example, copies of building application plans and approvals are provided by Customer Services within a 48 hour timeframe; or
whether your request will be processed as an Informal Access Request; or
in limited circumstances, request that a "Formal Access Application" form be lodged. The applicant will be required to pay an application fee of $30.00 and where applicable, an additional charge for processing the application ($30.00/hour)

Information available under the GIPA Act

Information Type	Available on Council's website, free of charge	Available to be copied at Council's Main Administrative Building, subject to photocopying charges *	Available to view at Council's Main Administrative Building, free of charge *	Available to view at Council's library branches: Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga and Toormina	Formal access application required
General Information
Information Guide - The structure and functions of Coffs Harbour City Council.
Disclosure Log - Details about the type of information formally requested from Council from 1 July 2010 onwards.
Register of Contracts - Register of contracts awarded by Coffs Harbour City Council valued at $150,000 or more.

* Advance notice may be required in some circumstances, contact Council on (02) 6648 4000 for more information.

Information Type	Available on Council's website, free of charge	Available to be copied at Council's Main Administrative Building, subject to photocopying charges *	Available to view at Council's Main Administrative Building, free of charge *	Available to view at Council's library branches: Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga and Toormina	Formal access application required
Information About Your Local Authority
Code of meeting practice - procedures for all Council and Council Committee meetings.
Annual Report
Annual financial reports
Equal Employment Opportunity Management Plan
Council policies - Documents used in connection with the exercise of the Council's functions that affect the public.
Fees and Charges
Delivery Program / Operational Plan
Community Strategic Plan (Coffs Harbour 2030 Vision)
Pecuniary interest register
Agendas and minutes of any meeting of Council
Agendas and minutes of any committee of Council
Land Register - Council-owned property
Register of Delegations - A register of the functions delegated to the Mayor, General Manager and to City Officers.
Contracts Register
Register of graffiti removed from public buildings (Not Applicable)
Register of current declarations of disclosures of political donations (external link) - 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 matters
Plans of land proposed to be compulsorily acquired
Plans of management for community land
Compulsory acquisition notices
Leases and licences for use of public land classified as community land
Social Planning (CommunityProfile, Community Atlas, Population Forecasts)

* Advance notice may be required in some circumstances, contact Council on (02) 6648 4000 for more information.

Information Type	Available on Council's website, free of charge	Available to be copied at Council's Main Administrative Building, subject to photocopying charges *	Available to view at Council's Main Administrative Building, free of charge *	Available to view at Council's library branches: Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga and Toormina	Formal access application required
Personal Information
Personal information about yourself - lodge an informal access request


Information Type	Available on Council's website, free of charge	Available to be copied at Council's Main Administrative Building, subject to photocopying charges *	Available to view at Council's Main Administrative Building, free of charge *	Available to view at Council's library branches: Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga and Toormina	Formal access application required
Information About Development Applications and Environment
Adopted policies concerning approvals and orders
Estuary management plans and related studies, documents and information
Environment Reports
State of Environment Report
Environmental planning instruments
Development control plans
Contribution plans
Development applications
Records of decision on development applications
Applications for approval - Water
Applications for approval - Sewer
Applications for approval - OSM (Onsite sewer management)
Applications for approval - Rural address
Applications for approval - Section 68
Applications for approval - Tree Lopping
Orders given under Act, (eg water, building, vegetation, weeds, rangers)