Developer communications regarding increase of public transport - Kogarah

Kate Bettes made this Government Information (Public Access) request to Transport for NSW

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Dear Transport for NSW,

Please could you send through any email communication between John Boyd Developers and TNSW, regarding a future increase in public transport in the Rockdale area (north of the M5 & Barton Park) where there is a planned development of 5000 houses.

If possible, please treat this as an administrative/informal request. Otherwise please proceed with my request as a formal information request under the FOI Act.

Yours faithfully,

Kate Bettes

Information, Transport for NSW

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Dear Ms Bettes,

Thank you for your email.

To do this, you can lodge an Access Application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about/ac....

There is an application fee of $30, which you can pay by credit card, cheque or money order. Alternatively, you can make the payment at your local Motor Registry or Service NSW office, should you wish to lodge the application.

Regards,
Grace Fong
Resources & Compliance Support Officer
Information and Privacy
Information, Corporate Policy and Investigations
People and Corporate Services
Transport for NSW

T 02 8202 3875
Upper Ground 18 Lee Street Chippendale NSW 2008

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-----Original Message-----
From: Kate Bettes [mailto:[FOI #3500 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 13 May 2017 3:49 PM
To: Information
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Developer communications regarding increase of public transport - Kogarah

Dear Transport for NSW,

Please could you send through any email communication between John Boyd Developers and TNSW, regarding a future increase in public transport in the Rockdale area (north of the M5 & Barton Park) where there is a planned development of 5000 houses.

If possible, please treat this as an administrative/informal request. Otherwise please proceed with my request as a formal information request under the FOI Act.

Yours faithfully,

Kate Bettes

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Dear Information,

I have just emailed through the form as below - please note that I have asked the application charge to be waived as it is a matter of public interest.

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Dear whom it may concern

I am sending this form under the instructions of Grace Fong (details below)

I am looking for the following info:

'Please could you send through any email communication between John Boyd Developers and TNSW, regarding a future increase in public transport in the Rockdale area (north of the M5 & Barton Park) where there is a planned development of 5000 houses.
If possible, please treat this as an administrative/informal request. Otherwise please proceed with my request as a formal information request under the FOI Act.'

Although Ms Fong mention an application fee, I ask that this be waived as this is a matter of public interest.

Please find attached the form.

Warm regards
Kate Bettes

Grace Fong
Resources & Compliance Support Officer

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Yours sincerely,

Kate Bettes