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| Freedom of information requests | Freedom of information - request for access to documents.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act), every person has the right to request access to documents held by Victorian public sector agencies and Ministers. This right of access is subject to exceptions and exemptions necessary to protect essential public and private interests.
We encourage you to speak with our governance officer to determine if the information is accessible by other means prior to submitting an application.
An application fee of $31.80 applies.
Please use this form where another form of obtaining information does not apply.
For example, request to view building file information can be found here
Request for personal information under various acts can be found on the links below.
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| Personal information request - Building and Fences | Application for personal information: Building work notice or Fencing Information
Apply here to obtain information under the following Acts
The Fences Act 1968
The Fences Act 1968 provides that any person desiring to compel any other person to construct or contribute to the construction of a dividing fence may serve a notice to fence on the other person. This may require the use of personal property information to serve the notice. To enable the council to provide this information, a written request must be made and must indicate the address, if known, of the neighbouring property or properties. If the request is by a fencing contractor, the contractor must provide written evidence that they are authorised to act on behalf of the property owner.
The Building Act 1993 (Part 7, Section 84)
The Building Act 1993 (Part 7, Section 84) determines that an owner who is required by the building regulations to carry out protection work in respect of an adjoining property before or during the carrying out of building work for which a building permit is required, before commencing the building work, serve on the owner of the adjoining property and the relevant building surveyor notice of the proposed building work.
Siting Dispensation (Building Regulations 2006)
Property owners may seek a dispensation(s) via a report and consent for proposed building work that is a variance from the requirements of the Building Regulations 2006 (e.g. a building is closer to a front boundary than allowed under the Regulations). When this occurs comments must be sought from the adjacent property owner(s) in relation to the siting dispensation(s). This may require the use of personal property information to seek the comment.
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| Personal Information Request - | Wodonga Council believes that the responsible handling of personal information and health information is a key aspect of democratic governance, and is strongly committed to protecting an individual’s right to privacy.
Accordingly, the council is committed to full compliance with its obligations under the Privacy and Data Protection Act
2014 (Vic) and Health Records Act 2001.
The council’s privacy policy sets this out in more detail and is available upon request, or can be viewed on the council’s website at wodonga.vic.gov.au.
However, in certain instances legislation may require the council to disclose personal and/or health information.
This form may be used by persons seeking such information.
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