Cohen Holloway Compliance Response Officer
Dear Redland City Council,
Under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld), I request access to the following documents relating specifically to Compliance Response Officer Cohen Holloway:
1. All internal communications, emails, file notes, and incident reports authored by or referencing Cohen Holloway concerning dog management actions at 261 Avalon Road, Sheldon QLD 4157, between 10 April 2025 and the present.
2. Any formal complaints, internal reviews, or performance feedback lodged with or about Cohen Holloway in relation to his duties as a Compliance Response Officer between 1 January 2024 and the present.
3. The current Council guidelines, training material, and policies issued to Compliance Officers (including Cohen Holloway) regarding:
Seizure of dogs,
Classification of dog attacks,
Grounds for regulated/dangerous dog declarations,
Use of discretion in conditioning release on property inspections.
This request is made in the public interest to assess whether the officer’s conduct was in accordance with lawful authority and Council policy.
If any documents are exempt, I request the remainder be released under the partial access provisions of the RTI Act.
Yours faithfully,
Jake Kersley
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Dear Mr Kersley,
Thank you for your enquiry.
You can apply for access to documents held by Council under the Right to
Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act).
Visit [1]Redland City Council’s website for information on making an
application or download the [2]Application Form.
Please note, evidence of your identity may be required.
The application fee for 2024/25 is $55.75 which is prescribed by the
Queensland State Government. Once we receive your application we will
contact you regarding payment of this fee. Important! A surcharge of
0.11% applies to all debit, credit and EFTPOS payments made to Council.
Your completed application form can be submitted:
o In person - at one of our [3]Customer Services Centres; or
o Via email - email the completed form to
[4][email address]
Please contact the Ethics & Integrity Unit if you have any questions.
Warm regards,
Jett Scholl
Ethics & Integrity Adviser
Corporate Governance │ Ethics & Integrity
Redland City Council
P +61 3383 3071
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I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the
lands and seas where I work. I pay my respects
to Elders, past, present and future.
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Dear Council,
I am writing to formally request that Redland City Council provide, without requiring a paid RTI application, all records, evidence, and internal documentation relating to the seizure and ongoing detention of my two dogs, Lexi and Max, associated with CRAM555987 and the alleged incident on 11 April 2025.
This includes, but is not limited to:
Any photos, videos, or witness statements relating to the alleged dog attack;
Officer notes or field reports authored by Compliance Officer Cohen Holloway or other staff;
Internal correspondence, memos, or decisions concerning enforcement and inspection;
Any records Council is relying on to condition the release of my animals on a property inspection.
I believe this material falls within the scope of an administrative release under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld), as it:
Directly relates to me and my registered animals;
Is being used by Council to make enforcement decisions that affect my legal rights;
Has not been made available to me despite multiple formal requests.
It is neither transparent nor procedurally fair for Council to rely on undisclosed records to restrict the return of my animals while simultaneously refusing to provide access to those same documents unless I pay a fee.
I respectfully request a written response within 48 hours, confirming whether this material will be released administratively. If not, please provide written justification outlining why this information cannot be disclosed outside of a paid RTI application.
Kind regards,
Jake Kersley
261 Avalon Road
Sheldon QLD 4157
[email address]
0427 788 861
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Dear Ethics.Integrity at Redland City Council,
We have received no contact.
Yours sincerely,
Jake Kersley
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A member of the Ethics and Integrity team will contact you in due course.
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Good Morning Mr Kerlsey,
I refer to the attached correspondence issued by me on two separate occasions in response to your Right to Information and Administrative Release requests, outlining the compliance requirements for validity which you have not fulfilled.
Warm regards,
Jett Scholl
Ethics & Integrity Adviser
Corporate Governance │ Ethics & Integrity
Redland City Council
P +61 3383 3071
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the
lands and seas where I work. I pay my respects
to Elders, past, present and future.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jake Kersley <[FOI #13041 email]>
Sent: Friday, 23 May 2025 8:25 AM
To: Ethics.Integrity at Redland City Council <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of Right to Information request - Cohen Holloway Compliance Response Officer
Dear Ethics.Integrity at Redland City Council,
We have received no contact.
Yours sincerely,
Jake Kersley
-----Original Message-----
Thank you for contacting Council’s Ethics and Integrity Unit.
A member of the Ethics and Integrity team will contact you in due course.
Please do not reply to this email as this is a notification only
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Dear Mr. Scholl,
I write in response to your continued claim that my Right to Information and Administrative Release requests are non-compliant. Despite multiple attempts and communications, I have received no meaningful clarification or support from Council to rectify any alleged issues. Instead, I have now been issued with an infringement notice and a Dangerous Dog Proposal regarding my dog Max, without being provided a single piece of evidence supporting the allegations.
This raises serious concerns about procedural fairness, transparency, and the lawfulness of Council’s actions. I have made several good-faith attempts to access the following:
Complaint details and incident evidence (photos, statements, footage);
Internal assessments or officer notes;
Any justification used in declaring the dog “dangerous” and withholding release;
Evidence relied upon to issue an infringement notice under Section 13.
To date, none of these materials have been disclosed.
I once again request:
1. Immediate clarification on the specific deficiencies in my previous RTI submissions, in writing;
2. Suspension or withdrawal of the Dangerous Dog Proposal and infringement fine until my requests for evidence and procedural justification are satisfied;
3. A clear explanation of how Council can justify escalating enforcement actions without disclosure of the evidence you claim to hold.
Please treat this as a formal complaint and urgent request for internal review. If no reasonable response is received, I will be seeking escalation through the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Queensland Ombudsman.
Thank you for contacting Council’s Ethics and Integrity Unit.
A member of the Ethics and Integrity team will contact you in due course.
Please do not reply to this email as this is a notification only
Dear Mr Kersley,
As advised on 16 April 2025, 23 April 2025, and 23 May 2025, you can apply
for access to documents held by Council under the Right to Information Act
2009 (Qld) (RTI Act). On these occasions, I provided information to you
on how to make your application compliant under the RTI Act which to date
has not been fulfilled.
Should you still require this information, I have attached the application
form for you to complete for validity in addition to providing one form of
identification (e.g. license, passport, birth certificate) and payment of
the application fee which is $55.75 (prescribed by the Queensland State
Government).
Your completed application form can be submitted:
o In person - at one of our Customer Services Centres; or
o Via email - email the completed form to
[1][email address].
Please contact me should you require asisstance.
In relation to your request to suspend or withdraw a Council issued
infringment, please liase with the business unit as this is an operational
matter that I cannot assist with.
Warm regards,
Jett Scholl
Ethics & Integrity Adviser
Corporate Governance │ Ethics & Integrity
Redland City Council
P +61 3383 3071
[2][IMG] [3][IMG]
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the
lands and seas where I work. I pay my respects
to Elders, past, present and future.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jake Kersley <[FOI #13041 email]>
Sent: Friday, 23 May 2025 10:42 PM
To: Ethics.Integrity at Redland City Council
<[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of Right to Information request - Cohen Holloway
Compliance Response Officer
Dear Mr. Scholl,
I write in response to your continued claim that my Right to Information
and Administrative Release requests are non-compliant. Despite multiple
attempts and communications, I have received no meaningful clarification
or support from Council to rectify any alleged issues. Instead, I have now
been issued with an infringement notice and a Dangerous Dog Proposal
regarding my dog Max, without being provided a single piece of evidence
supporting the allegations.
This raises serious concerns about procedural fairness, transparency, and
the lawfulness of Council’s actions. I have made several good-faith
attempts to access the following:
Complaint details and incident evidence (photos, statements, footage);
Internal assessments or officer notes;
Any justification used in declaring the dog “dangerous” and withholding
release;
Evidence relied upon to issue an infringement notice under Section 13.
To date, none of these materials have been disclosed.
I once again request:
1. Immediate clarification on the specific deficiencies in my previous RTI
submissions, in writing;
2. Suspension or withdrawal of the Dangerous Dog Proposal and infringement
fine until my requests for evidence and procedural justification are
satisfied;
3. A clear explanation of how Council can justify escalating enforcement
actions without disclosure of the evidence you claim to hold.
Please treat this as a formal complaint and urgent request for internal
review. If no reasonable response is received, I will be seeking
escalation through the Office of the Information Commissioner and the
Queensland Ombudsman.
-----Original Message-----
Good Morning Mr Kerlsey,
I refer to the attached correspondence issued by me on two separate
occasions in response to your Right to Information and Administrative
Release requests, outlining the compliance requirements for validity which
you have not fulfilled.
Warm regards,
Jett Scholl
Ethics & Integrity Adviser
Corporate Governance │ Ethics & Integrity
Redland City Council
P +61 3383 3071
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the
lands and seas where I work. I pay my respects
to Elders, past, present and future.
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[4][FOI #13041 email]
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:
[5]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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