Right to Information

Tablelands Regional Council is committed to providing the community with open and transparent access to information about its services and activities. Our website already contains a lot of information about our services and business operations, and we are committed to adding to this information.

If you have not been able to locate the particular information/service you are after via our website, or by contacting the relevant department of Council, you may wish to contact Council's Right To Information officer to discuss your particular enquiry.  In many cases, they will be able to direct you to the appropriate channel.

If you are still unable to access the information you are seeking, you may wish to make a formal application under the Right to Information Act.  This Act (which supercedes the previous Freedom of Information Act (1992)) embodies the Queensland Government's approach to giving the community greater access to information.  It commits to providing access to information held by the Government and its Agencies such as Local Government (Councils), unless on balance it is contrary to the public interest to provide that information.  More information can be obtained from the Queensland Government's Right to Information website.

The Act gives the public the legal right to:

• obtain access to information or documents held by Council
• request amendments to records of a personal nature that are inaccurate
• appeal against a decision not to grant access to information or to amend personal records.

Please note that if the information you are seeking to access is not your personal information, you will have to pay an application fee.  You may also be charged for processing the application and for making copies of documents. 

Council's Right To Information officer is able to provide advice on applications and charges. Telephone 4043 4000 or email info [at] trc [dot] qld [dot] gov [dot] au?subject=RTI%20query%20from%20Website ( info@trc.qld.gov.au. )

Making a Right To Information Application

If you have been unable to access information you believe to be held by Council, you may make an application under the Right To Information Act 2009.

Applications may incur charges, and you are encouraged to talk to Council's Right To Information officer to discuss the type of information you are requesting, and any expected costs.

Applications should be made using the Information Access Application Form (PDF, 103 KB), and completed applications should be sent to:

Chief Executive Officer
Right To Information Applications
Tablelands Regional Council
PO Box 154
MAREEBA QLD 4880

They may also be faxed to 07 4092 3323 or emailed to info [at] trc [dot] qld [dot] gov [dot] au?subject=Right%20To%20Information%20Application&body=%3C%3CPlease%20attach%20your%20completed%20application%20form%3E%3E ( info@trc.qld.gov.au ).

Amending documents containing personal information

Under the Information Privacy Act 2009 you may apply for an amendment to a document that contains your personal information, if that document contains information that is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or misleading.  Please note that this is not required for changes of name, address etc.

You should submit applications using the Personal Information Amendment Application Form (PDF, 103 KB).

Your completed application should be sent to:

Chief Executive Officer
Personal Information Amendment Requests
Tablelands Regional Council
PO Box 154
MAREEBA QLD 4880

Applications may also be faxed to 07 4092 3323, or emailed to info [at] trc [dot] qld [dot] gov [dot] au?subject=Personal%20Information%20Amendment%20Request&body=%3C%3CPlease%20attach%20your%20completed%20application%20form%3E%3E ( info@trc.qld.gov.au. )