Customer Contact
1300 COUNCIL (1300 268 624)
07 4679 4000
www.wdrc.qld.gov.au
Address all correspondence to the
Chief Executive Officer PO Box 551, DALBY, QLD 4405
xxxx@xxxx.xxx.xxx.xx
ENQUIRIES TO:
K Gillespie
P 1300 268 624
P 07 4679 4000 (interstate)
FILE REF:
AD8.1.4
RTI 23/24-009
ECM DOC SET
5036134
KMG
21 March 2024
KJA
Via email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear KJA
RE:
APPLICATION UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 33(2) OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009
I refer to your application which was received by Western Downs Regional Council on 14 March 2024
seeking access to the following documentation:-
'…any information on the development of Thomas Jack Park from 2020 through 2024 including
community consultation, surveys, council minutes, public engagement, non council engagement,
submissions from third party consultants, architects, public relation firms or another entity and any
other material related to any proposed development of the park.'
I draw your attention to sections 24(2) and (3) of the
Right to Information Act 2009 (the RTI Act) which set
out the requirements of a valid application:
(2) The application must—
(a) be in the approved form and be accompanied by the application fee; and
(b) give sufficient information concerning the document to enable a responsible officer of the agency
or the Minister to identify the document; and
(c) state an address to which notices under this Act may be sent to the applicant.
(3) Also, if the application is for access to a document containing personal information of the
applicant, the applicant must provide with the application or within 10 business days after making
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the application—
(a) evidence of identity for the applicant; and
(b) if an agent is acting for the applicant—evidence of the agent’s authorisation and evidence of
identity for the agent.
Examples of an agent’s authorisation—
• the will or court order appointing the agent to act as the applicant’s guardian
• the client agreement authorising a legal practitioner to act for an applicant
• if the application is made in reliance on section 25, evidence the agent is the child’s parent
I have formed the view that your application is not valid because the application was not in the
approved form and no application fee accompanied the application.
CONSULTATION
Pursuant to section 33(3) of the RTI Act, I must not refuse to deal with your application without providing
you a reasonable opportunity to consult with a view to making your application in a way which complies
with section 24(2).
Accordingly, I request that
you
:-
1. complete the approved Right to Information and Information Privacy Access Application as
attached; and
2. pay the application fee of $55.75
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Payment can be made by referencing RTI 23/24-009:-
In person -
Payment can be made at any Council Customer Service Centre -
https://www.wdrc.qld.gov.au/Council/Contact-Us/Customer-Service-Centres
By mail -
Cheque payable to:-
Western Downs Regional Council
PO Box 551
DALBY QLD 4405
By telephone -
Pay by credit card by calling 1300 268 624
DUE DATE FOR RESPONSE
Please note that the due date for response is fifteen (15) business days from the date of this notice being
16 April 2024. If a response is not received from you by this date, a decision may be made to refuse to
further deal with your application.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please contact me on telephone 4679 4064.
Yours faithfully
K M Gillespie
K Gillespie
RTI OFFICER
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