You can contact one of our Accredited FOI Officers to discuss what is required before lodging a request by calling us on 08 8721 2555 or downloading a Freedom of Information Application Form.
Once completed, the application form can be returned to Council via:
If you are unhappy with a decision regarding your FOI application, you have the option to request an internal review. This request must be submitted to Council within the 30 day appeal period following notification of the decision to approve or deny access to documents, and it should include the applicable fee.
If you are experiencing financial hardship, you can apply for a fee waiver. Please ensure that you provide evidence of your financial disadvantage with your application, such as a photocopy of your concession card.
If you remain dissatisfied after the internal review, you may consider seeking an external review of the determination by the Ombudsman of South Australia.
For further information visit State Records of South Australia.
This information statement is published by the City of Mount Gambier in accordance with the requirements of Section 9 (1a) of the Freedom of Information Act 1991.
Subject to certain restrictions, the FOI Act gives members of the public a legally enforceable right to access information held by South Australian (Local) Government agencies such as councils. The purpose of this statement is to assist members of the public to identify the functions and decision making processes of Council, detail the type of information held by Council and advise how it can be accessed by the public.
