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Citizenship ceremony information

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Dear Sunshine Coast Regional Council,
I would like to know the dates that council has held citizenship ceremonies for the last 2 years, from 1 Jan 2020 to 1 Jan 2022, number of people awaiting ceremonies before each event, and number of attendees at each event. I would also like to know total number of people awaiting ceremonies as of 31 December 2021.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

Janine Symons, Sunshine Coast Regional Council

1 Attachment

Thank you for your Right to Information request. Please find the requested
number of Citizenship ceremonies and number of recipients from January
2020 to January 2022.

 

January 2020

185 recipients

1 ceremony

 

March 2020

342 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

September 2020

183 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

November 2020

134 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

January 2021

46 recipients

1 ceremony

 

May 2021

163 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

July 2021

175 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

September 2021

52 recipients

1 ceremony

 

October 2021

113 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

November 2021

58 recipients

1 ceremony

 

November 2021

58 recipients

1 ceremony

 

+ From 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, 800 applications for
Australian citizenship by conferral were approved, where the applicant
had nominated Sunshine Coast Council for attending their citizenship
ceremony.
+ From 1 January 2021 to 30 November 2021, 1,988 applications for
Australian citizenship by conferral were approved (as compared with
681 applications in the same period last year [1 January 2020 to 30
November 2020]).
+ As at 30 November 2021, there were 801 applications for Australian
citizenship by conferral on-hand, where the ‘council’ nominated by the
applicant was Sunshine Coast Council. The Department of Home Affairs
is unable to advise how many of, or when, these applications may be
approved; nor is the Department able to provide forecast numbers for
new applications which may be made in 2022.
+ In regards to information for number of people waiting before each
ceremony, unfortunately this information is only held with the
Department of Home Affairs and would need to be requested from them.

 

Kind regards

 

Janine Symons | Coordinator, Creative Arts & Events

Arts, Heritage & Libraries | Economic & Community Development | Sunshine
Coast Council

Phone:   07 5420 8789

Mobile:   0488 980 371
Email:     [1][email address]
Website: [2]www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Mail:       Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560

 

I aspire to achieve a sensible work-life balance: I don't expect a reply
to this email from you outside of your normal working hours. Similarly,
please expect the same from me.

I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this region, the Kabi Kabi and
Jinibara peoples. Sunshine Coast Council and Horizon Festival are
committed to working in partnership with the Traditional Owners and the
broader First Nations community to support self-determination through
economic and community development.

Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

From: Scott Carpenter <[FOI #8277 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 9 January 2022 11:45 AM
To: Internet Mailbox Right to Information <[Sunshine Coast Regional Council request email]>
Subject: Right to Information request - Citizenship ceremony information

 

[SCC External Email: Use caution with links and attachments]

Dear Sunshine Coast Regional Council,
I would like to know the dates that council has held citizenship
ceremonies for the last 2 years, from 1 Jan 2020 to 1 Jan 2022, number of
people awaiting ceremonies before each event, and number of attendees at
each event. I would also like to know total number of people awaiting
ceremonies as of 31 December 2021.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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Janine Symons, Sunshine Coast Regional Council

1 Attachment

Thank you for your Right to Information request. Please find the requested
number of Citizenship ceremonies and number of recipients from January
2020 to January 2022.

 

January 2020

185 recipients

1 ceremony

 

March 2020

342 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

September 2020

183 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

November 2020

134 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

January 2021

46 recipients

1 ceremony

 

May 2021

163 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

July 2021

175 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

September 2021

52 recipients

1 ceremony

 

October 2021

113 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

November 2021

58 recipients

1 ceremony

 

November 2021

58 recipients

1 ceremony

 

+ From 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, 800 applications for
Australian citizenship by conferral were approved, where the applicant
had nominated Sunshine Coast Council for attending their citizenship
ceremony.
+ From 1 January 2021 to 30 November 2021, 1,988 applications for
Australian citizenship by conferral were approved (as compared with
681 applications in the same period last year [1 January 2020 to 30
November 2020]).
+ As at 30 November 2021, there were 801 applications for Australian
citizenship by conferral on-hand, where the ‘council’ nominated by the
applicant was Sunshine Coast Council. The Department of Home Affairs
is unable to advise how many of, or when, these applications may be
approved; nor is the Department able to provide forecast numbers for
new applications which may be made in 2022.
+ In regards to information for number of people waiting before each
ceremony, unfortunately this information is only held with the
Department of Home Affairs and would need to be requested from them.

 

Kind regards

 

Janine Symons | Coordinator, Creative Arts & Events

Arts, Heritage & Libraries | Economic & Community Development | Sunshine
Coast Council

Phone:   07 5420 8789

Mobile:   0488 980 371
Email:     [1][email address]
Website: [2]www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Mail:       Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560

 

I aspire to achieve a sensible work-life balance: I don't expect a reply
to this email from you outside of your normal working hours. Similarly,
please expect the same from me.

I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this region, the Kabi Kabi and
Jinibara peoples. Sunshine Coast Council and Horizon Festival are
committed to working in partnership with the Traditional Owners and the
broader First Nations community to support self-determination through
economic and community development.

Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

From: Scott Carpenter <[FOI #8277 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 9 January 2022 11:45 AM
To: Internet Mailbox Right to Information <[Sunshine Coast Regional Council request email]>
Subject: Right to Information request - Citizenship ceremony information

 

[SCC External Email: Use caution with links and attachments]

Dear Sunshine Coast Regional Council,
I would like to know the dates that council has held citizenship
ceremonies for the last 2 years, from 1 Jan 2020 to 1 Jan 2022, number of
people awaiting ceremonies before each event, and number of attendees at
each event. I would also like to know total number of people awaiting
ceremonies as of 31 December 2021.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[3][FOI #8277 email]

Is [4][Sunshine Coast Regional Council request email] the wrong address for Right to
Information requests to Sunshine Coast Regional Council? If so, please
contact us using this form:
[5]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[6]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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Janine Symons, Sunshine Coast Regional Council

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Janine Symons, Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Janine Symons would like to recall the message, "Right to Information request - Citizenship ceremony information".
[Sunshine Coast Council]<http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/>
[Sunshine Coast Council is on Facebook]<https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Cou...> __ __
To find out more about the Sunshine Coast Council, visit us online at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.<http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/> If correspondence includes personal information, please refer to Council's Privacy Policy<https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Ter...> .

This email and any attachments are confidential and only for the use of the addressee. If you have received this email in error you are requested to notify the sender by return email or contact council on 07 5475 7272, and are prohibited from forwarding, printing, copying or using it in anyway, in whole or part. Please note that some council staff utilise mobile devices, which may result in information being transmitted overseas prior to delivery of any communication to the device. In sending an email to council, you are agreeing that the content of your email may be transmitted overseas.
Any views expressed in this email are the author's, except where the email makes it clear otherwise. The unauthorised publication of an email and any attachments generated for the official functions of council is strictly prohibited. Please note that council is subject to the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).

Janine Symons, Sunshine Coast Regional Council

1 Attachment

Thank you for your Right to Information request. Please find the requested
number of Citizenship ceremonies and number of recipients from January
2020 to January 2022.

 

January 2020

185 recipients

1 ceremony

 

March 2020

342 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

September 2020

183 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

November 2020

134 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

January 2021

46 recipients

1 ceremony

 

May 2021

163 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

July 2021

175 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

September 2021

52 recipients

1 ceremony

 

October 2021

113 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

November 2021

58 recipients

1 ceremony

 

+ From 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, 800 applications for
Australian citizenship by conferral were approved, where the applicant
had nominated Sunshine Coast Council for attending their citizenship
ceremony.
+ From 1 January 2021 to 30 November 2021, 1,988 applications for
Australian citizenship by conferral were approved (as compared with
681 applications in the same period last year [1 January 2020 to 30
November 2020]).
+ As at 30 November 2021, there were 801 applications for Australian
citizenship by conferral on-hand, where the ‘council’ nominated by the
applicant was Sunshine Coast Council. The Department of Home Affairs
is unable to advise how many of, or when, these applications may be
approved; nor is the Department able to provide forecast numbers for
new applications which may be made in 2022.
+ In regards to information for number of people waiting before each
ceremony, unfortunately this information is only held with the
Department of Home Affairs and would need to be requested from them.

 

Kind regards

 

Janine Symons | Coordinator, Creative Arts & Events

Arts, Heritage & Libraries | Economic & Community Development | Sunshine
Coast Council

Phone:   07 5420 8789

Mobile:   0488 980 371
Email:     [1][email address]
Website: [2]www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Mail:       Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560

 

I aspire to achieve a sensible work-life balance: I don't expect a reply
to this email from you outside of your normal working hours. Similarly,
please expect the same from me.

I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this region, the Kabi Kabi and
Jinibara peoples. Sunshine Coast Council and Horizon Festival are
committed to working in partnership with the Traditional Owners and the
broader First Nations community to support self-determination through
economic and community development.

Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

From: Scott Carpenter <[3][FOI #8277 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 9 January 2022 11:45 AM
To: Internet Mailbox Right to Information
<[4][Sunshine Coast Regional Council request email]>
Subject: Right to Information request - Citizenship ceremony information

 

[SCC External Email: Use caution with links and attachments]

Dear Sunshine Coast Regional Council,
I would like to know the dates that council has held citizenship
ceremonies for the last 2 years, from 1 Jan 2020 to 1 Jan 2022, number of
people awaiting ceremonies before each event, and number of attendees at
each event. I would also like to know total number of people awaiting
ceremonies as of 31 December 2021.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #8277 email]

Is [6][Sunshine Coast Regional Council request email] the wrong address for Right to
Information requests to Sunshine Coast Regional Council? If so, please
contact us using this form:
[7]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[8]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

show quoted sections

Janine Symons, Sunshine Coast Regional Council

1 Attachment

Thank you for your Right to Information request. Please find the requested
number of Citizenship ceremonies and number of recipients from January
2020 to January 2022.

 

January 2020

185 recipients

1 ceremony

 

March 2020

342 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

September 2020

183 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

November 2020

134 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

January 2021

46 recipients

1 ceremony

 

May 2021

163 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

July 2021

175 recipients

3 ceremonies

 

September 2021

52 recipients

1 ceremony

 

October 2021

113 recipients

2 ceremonies

 

November 2021

58 recipients

1 ceremony

 

+ From 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, 800 applications for
Australian citizenship by conferral were approved, where the applicant
had nominated Sunshine Coast Council for attending their citizenship
ceremony.
+ From 1 January 2021 to 30 November 2021, 1,988 applications for
Australian citizenship by conferral were approved (as compared with
681 applications in the same period last year [1 January 2020 to 30
November 2020]).
+ As at 30 November 2021, there were 801 applications for Australian
citizenship by conferral on-hand, where the ‘council’ nominated by the
applicant was Sunshine Coast Council. The Department of Home Affairs
is unable to advise how many of, or when, these applications may be
approved; nor is the Department able to provide forecast numbers for
new applications which may be made in 2022.
+ In regards to information for number of people waiting before each
ceremony, unfortunately this information is only held with the
Department of Home Affairs and would need to be requested from them.

 

Kind regards

 

Janine Symons | Coordinator, Creative Arts & Events

Arts, Heritage & Libraries | Economic & Community Development | Sunshine
Coast Council

Phone:   07 5420 8789

Mobile:   0488 980 371
Email:     [1][email address]
Website: [2]www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Mail:       Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560

 

I aspire to achieve a sensible work-life balance: I don't expect a reply
to this email from you outside of your normal working hours. Similarly,
please expect the same from me.

I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this region, the Kabi Kabi and
Jinibara peoples. Sunshine Coast Council and Horizon Festival are
committed to working in partnership with the Traditional Owners and the
broader First Nations community to support self-determination through
economic and community development.

Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

From: Scott Carpenter <[3][FOI #8277 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 9 January 2022 11:45 AM
To: Internet Mailbox Right to Information
<[4][Sunshine Coast Regional Council request email]>
Subject: Right to Information request - Citizenship ceremony information

 

[SCC External Email: Use caution with links and attachments]

Dear Sunshine Coast Regional Council,
I would like to know the dates that council has held citizenship
ceremonies for the last 2 years, from 1 Jan 2020 to 1 Jan 2022, number of
people awaiting ceremonies before each event, and number of attendees at
each event. I would also like to know total number of people awaiting
ceremonies as of 31 December 2021.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #8277 email]

Is [6][Sunshine Coast Regional Council request email] the wrong address for Right to
Information requests to Sunshine Coast Regional Council? If so, please
contact us using this form:
[7]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[8]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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