Freedom of Information Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, members of the public are able to access Murrindindi Shire Council documents and information.

In the interests of transparency, Murrindindi Shire Council has compiled a Part II Statement(PDF, 902KB) where you will find information about: 

• the functions and decision-making powers of Murrindindi Shire Council
• how we consult with the public
• the types of documents we have available
• the information and documents which have been prepared for publication or inspection and notice of where they can be inspected or obtained
• the literature available by subscription or on free mailing lists
• who you can apply to for documents and how an application can be made
• the boards and committees which have been established to advise the Council and whose minutes are available to the public
• the libraries we manage

There are two fees associated with making a FOI request:

• Application fee - this is a fixed fee and is non-refundable
• Access fee - relates to the costs incurred in granting access to the documents that you have requested. These costs may or may not apply depending on the nature of your request. 

Council may reduce or wave any fees associated to accessing documents if such fees cause hardship to the applicant. Should you have any questions in regards to the process or fees, please contact us on 03 5772 0333 and we will be happy to assist you.

Our fees for completing Freedom of Information requests are outlined below.

• Application fee: $32.70 (2 fee units)
• Search charge: $24.50 (1.5 fee units) per hour or part of an hour rounded to the nearest 10 cents
• Supervision charge: $24.50 (1.5 fee units) per hour to be calculated per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour round to the nearest 10 cents
• Photocopying charges: 20 cents per A4 page

We will charge the reasonable costs incurred for providing:

• copies of a document other than black and white photography
• arrangements to hear or view sound or visual equipment
• written transcript(s)