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All the essential services that make living in Port Stephens easy. Discover more about the environment and our rich culture and history, head along to an event or get energetic in the many recreational facilities. Discover how Council can help you to make your grand plans a reality, with all the information about lodging a Development Application through to the plans and strategies in place to guide development. There are a number of ways you can access information from Council, find out more here. View the agendas and minutes from Council meetings, and find out when the after meeting will occur. Contracts that must be included in the government contracts register are those between an agency and a private sector contractor for a value of 150,00 or more, and involve: The contractor undertaking a specific project such as construction, infrastructure or property development. The Act provides for three different classes of contracts, each with different information disclosure requirements. The obligations of one or more parties to maintain or operate infrastructure or prosperity and could remain for 10 years or more. The contract involves a privately financed project (as defined by Treasury). There are a number of ways you can access information from Council: Requires that a government agency must free information unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure and. Provides applicants with review rights around information access decisions. As provided by section 13 of the Act, there is an overriding public interest against disclosure of information if (and only if) there are public interest considerations against disclosure and, on balance, those considerations outweigh the public interest considerations in Cavour of disclosure. There are four ways in which government information is available below the GPA Act: Decisions made in response to formal applications can be reviewed. A formal application is probable necessary if an applicant asks for a large volume of information, if providing access would involve an unbelievable diversion of resources on behalf of Council (i.e. it must be in writing using the Access to Information Formal Access Application Form is on our AZ form list and sent to or lodged at Council. It must clearly indicate that it is an access application made lower the GPA Act. Health information is defined in the RIP Act to include the following: In order to deliver a expansive range of services to the community Council collects a range of personal information about ratepayers (including businesses) and those who receive services. Where can I access further information about correct to information? The public are welcome to attend the begin session of Council. Public Access provides a forum for members of the Public to speak directly to the Mayor and councilors about local or Council issues. Attachments are included in the Business Paper Agendas for reference, these are provided for the final 12 months only.

Development controls, plans and strategies. Discover opportunities to labor for or with Council, or how Council can aid you with your business. Discover more about the environment and our wealthy culture and history, head along to an event or get active in the many recreational facilities. Discover how Council can assist you to make your grand plans a reality, with all the information about lodging a Development Application through to the plans and strategies in deposit to guide development. Port Stephens Council recognizes and values the role that culture plays in helping to create vibrant and well communities. The Worimi are the customary owners of the Port Stephens area. There are many historical groups, museums and societies in Port Stephens to aid you start your research. Council recognizes and values the role that culture plays in helping to create vibrant and well communities and the Port Stephens Cultural Plan 2015 2018 clearly articulates Council's commitment to ensuring access to and participation in local cultural activity. The plan recognizes Council's role as a facilitator and enabler of local cultural development and activity by way of planning, connecting people, administration and access to venues and cultural places, providing insignificant grants and promotion. This is all due to a range of community groups and cultural enterprises, many ambitious by the passion and commitment of volunteers, who ensure the diversity of cultural activity in our community, remains strong. The area remains urgent for the Worimi people and conventional sites produce important information about their relationship and exceptional connection with the lands. Four middens and a burial site are located at the base of Yacaaba Head. The local environment was favorable for hunter gatherer living. The Worimi's nondestructive lifestyle was in such sympathy with the environment that it had already lasted tens of thousands of years and would have continued long into the coming if the