Dubbo Water Contamination 2016

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Dear Dubbo Regional Council,

Can you please provide me with all documents relating to the water pollution event within this LGA?

Some specific questions:
- What was the level of e-coli contamination within the water?
- Does DRC have knowledge of any residents becoming ill after coming in contact with the water?
- How often does council test the water?
- When did council first know of the e-coli contamination?
- Why did council take so long to present the information to the public?
- What expenditure was used to provide bottled water to key customers?
- What decisions were made to not discount or waive residents water usage charges for this period?

Yours faithfully,
Dubbo Resident

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Michael Ferguson, Dubbo City Council

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Hello,

 

I refer to the below request made under the provisions of the Government
Information (Public Access) (GIPA) Act. Requests for information under the
Government Information (Public Access) Act must be accompanied by the
application fee and other additional information.

 

I have attached a web link to Council's GIPA Application form which you
are required to complete and lodge with Council, accompanied by the $30
application fee, should you wish for your request to access the requested
information to be considered.

 

[1]https://www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocu...

 

Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Council on
(02) 6801-4000.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

 

 

 

Michael Ferguson
Manager Governance and Risk Services
Dubbo Regional Council
P 02 6801 4000 F 02 6801 4259
E [2][email address]

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Dubbo Resident
[[4]mailto:[FOI #2800 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2016 8:13 PM

To: DRC Mailbox <[5][email address]>

Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Dubbo Water
Contamination 2016

 

Dear Dubbo Regional Council,

 

Can you please provide me with all documents relating to the water
pollution event within this LGA?

 

Some specific questions:

- What was the level of e-coli contamination within the water?

- Does DRC have knowledge of any residents becoming ill after coming in
contact with the water?

- How often does council test the water?

- When did council first know of the e-coli contamination?

- Why did council take so long to present the information to the public?

- What expenditure was used to provide bottled water to key customers?

- What decisions were made to not discount or waive residents water usage
charges for this period?

 

Yours faithfully,

Dubbo Resident

 

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Dear Michael Ferguson,

I believe this information is in the interest of the general public. Please consider waiving the fee, or considering this an informal request.

Yours sincerely,

Dubbo Resident

Michael Ferguson, Dubbo City Council

Good morning,

I advise that it is proposed to provide an Administrator Minute to the December 2016 Ordinary meeting of Council to be held Monday 19 December 2016 regarding the Boil Water Alert matter. The reports for this meeting will be available on Council's website (www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au) from Friday 16 December 2016. This Administrator Minute will be open to the public and will address some of the information you have requested. Should you still request access to further information following this Administrator Minute, Council will require a formal GIPA request to assess your request for information.

Regards,

Michael

Michael Ferguson
Manager Governance and Risk Services
Dubbo Regional Council
P 02 6801 4000 F 02 6801 4259
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dubbo Resident [mailto:[FOI #2800 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 7 December 2016 10:27 PM
To: Michael Ferguson <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Government Information (Public Access) request - Dubbo Water Contamination 2016

Dear Michael Ferguson,

I believe this information is in the interest of the general public. Please consider waiving the fee, or considering this an informal request.

Yours sincerely,

Dubbo Resident

-----Original Message-----

Hello,

I refer to the below request made under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) (GIPA) Act. Requests for information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act must be accompanied by the application fee and other additional information.

I have attached a web link to Council's GIPA Application form which you are required to complete and lodge with Council, accompanied by the $30 application fee, should you wish for your request to access the requested information to be considered.

[1]https://www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocu...

Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Council on
(02) 6801-4000.

Regards,

Michael

Michael Ferguson
Manager Governance and Risk Services
Dubbo Regional Council
P 02 6801 4000 F 02 6801 4259
E [2][email address]

[3]http://dubbo.nsw.gov.au

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This e-mail, together with any attachments, is for the exclusive and confidential use of the addressee(s). Any other distribution, use of, or reproduction without prior written consent is strictly prohibited. Views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual, except where specifically stated otherwise. Dubbo Regional Council does not warrant or guarantee this message to be free of errors, interference or viruses.

Please be advised that the Dubbo Civic Administration Building and Wellington Administration Building will close for business at 3.00pm on Friday 23 December 2016 and reopen at 9.00am Tuesday 3 January 2017.

During this period, requests for emergency and essential services may be lodged with Council by telephoning 02 6801 4000.

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