Access To Information
Blacktown City Council collects and stores considerable information relating to its operations, some of which is available for inspection by the public free of charge. Members of the public may make application to view or be provided copies of information and documents held by Council, with access governed by legislation including the Local Government Act, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy & Personal Information Protection Act and Environmental Planning & Assessment Act.
There is a wide range of documents available for access, copies of which are available free of charge. There are other documents, copies of which are available for a small charge. To facilitate your request, you must apply in writing. A specific application form has been developed for this purpose. It is available from the website as follows: Access to Information Application Form
Inquiries concerning the procedure for inspecting and/or obtaining copies of documents available from Council, as well as requests for amendments to Council records concerning the personal affairs of a member of the public, should be directed to the officers and or contact address listed below. It should be noted:
a. Documents listed may be inspected during office hours.
b. A reasonable copying charge may be made by Council.
c. A copy of a Building Certificate may not be taken away unless the owner of the building to which the certificate relates, has given Council written permission to release copies.
Contact Officers.
Mr Bob Macklinshaw Public Officer
Mr Craig Dalli Freedom of Information Officer
Postal Address.
General Manager
Blacktown City Council
PO Box 63
BLACKTOWN 2148
Physical Address.
Civic Centre
Flushcombe Road
BLACKTOWN 2148
Office Hours.
8:30am - 4:30pm
Other Contacts.
Phone: 9839 6000
Fax: 9831 1961
Email: council@blacktown.nsw.gov.au
