Open access information

Under both the GIPA Act (2009) and the GIPA Regulation (2018) a range of information about Council and its activities must be open access and freely available (please see below). Where open access information is not available on the website (eg detailed documents for Development Applications [DAs]), it is available on request at our offices at 2 Prince Street, Grafton and 50 River Street, Maclean or by email to council@clarence.nsw.gov.au. If hard copies of this information are required, a photocopying charge will apply for cost recovery.

Under Section 6(5) of the GIPA Act, Council is required to provide a record of open access information (if any) that it does not make publicly available.

last updated 18 January 2024.

 1. Information about Council 

• The Model Code (Code of Conduct) prescribed under s.440 (1) of the LGA
• Council's adopted Code of Conduct
• Council's Statement of Business Ethics(PDF, 180KB)
• Code of Meeting Practice
• Annual Reports
• Annual Financial Statements and Auditor's Reports
• Management plans - Business Continuity Management Policy and Council Management Structure
• Integrated Planning and Reporting - Post 2010
• Draft EEO Management Plan(PDF, 298KB)
• Policy on the payment on expenses incurred by, and the provision of facilities to Councillors
• Annual Reports of bodies exercising functions delegated by Council 
• Disclosures of the Interests of Councillors, Designated Persons and Delegates
• Agendas and Business Papers for any meeting of Council and Committee of Council 
• Minutes of any meeting of Council or any Committee of Council 
• Land Register 
• Register of Investments - included as attachments to Council Meeting minutes
• Register of Delegations
• Register of graffiti removal works (PDF, 23KB)
• Register of current Disclosures of Political Donations 
• Register of Voting on Planning Matters (DOC, 686KB)

 

 2. Plans and Policies

• Local policies adopted by Council concerning approvals and orders 
• Plans of Management for Community Land
• Environmental Planning Instruments, Development Control Plans and Contribution Plans
  
  

3. Information about Development Applications (DAs) 

4. Opening of Tenders under s.175 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021

• RFT 21/23: Period supply contract for horizontal directional drilling services(PDF, 67KB)
• RFT 21/32: Panel of suppliers vacuum sewer cleaning/vacuum excavation services for Clarence Valley Council(PDF, 67KB)
• RFT 21/28: CVC Coastline & Estuaries Coastal Management Plan Stages 2, 3 & 4(PDF, 438KB)
• RFT21-04: Ulmarra Precinct. Tenders Received(PDF, 629KB)
• RFT21-27: 50 River Street Maclean. HVAC Upgrade. Tenders Received(PDF, 1MB)
• RFT21-25: Swan Creek Watermain Renewal(PDF, 462KB)
• RFT22-18: Plant Hire Tender Submissions(PDF, 123KB)
• RFT22-01: Waste & Recycling Services(PDF, 545KB)
• RFT 22-23: Plant Tender(PDF, 3MB)
• RFT 22-06: Active Transport Strategy(PDF, 418KB)
• RFT 22-27: System Integrator(PDF, 419KB)
• RFT22-31: Sewer Main Rehabilitation(PDF, 378KB)
• RFT22-32: Wlicox Bridge(PDF, 70KB)
• RFT22-33: Yamba Y1 Series Pump Station Mechanical Upgrade(PDF, 2MB)
• RFT22-34: Yamba Bypass PEI(PDF, 561KB)
• RFT22-46: Brooms Head Reserve Plan of Management(PDF, 569KB)
• RFT22-42: Housing Strategy(PDF, 657KB)
• RFT22-44: Rushforth Water Treatment Plant(PDF, 89KB)   

   

Open access information not released - under section 6(5) of the Government Information (Public Access) Act council must keep a record of the open access information (if any) that it does not make publicly available on the basis of an overriding public interest against disclosure. The record is to indicate only the general nature of the information concerned.