Public Documents

Documents Available for Public Inspection

The Local Government Act 1989, Freedom of Information Act  1982 and associated regulations require the following registers and documents be available for public inspection.

Documents are available for inspection at the Wangaratta Government Centre, corner Ovens and Ford Street, Wangaratta during Council office hours either directly from Customer Relations or by appointment.

A written application must accompany the request to inspect some documents.

Some documents are also available online. Please click on the relevant link to view the documents online.

Please contact the Customer Service Co-ordinator on (03) 5722 0888 to arrange a viewing time if required.

Document   Access   Copies Available   Online
Access and Inclusion Plan   Customer Relations   Yes   Access and Inclusion Plan
Adopted Budget or Adopted Revised Budget   Customer Relations     Adopted Budget or Adopted Revised Budget
Agreements to establish regional libraries under section 196 of the Act   By appointment    
Annual Report   Customer Relations   Yes   Annual Report
Audit Report   Customer Relations   Yes   Incorporated in Annual Report
Australian Standards as referenced by Council from time to time   Customer Relations     Australian Standards
Council Plan   Customer Relations   Yes   Council Plan
Councillor Allowances and Reimbusement of Expenses   Customer Relations     Councillor Allowances and Reimbusement of Expenses
Councillor Code of Conduct   Customer Relations   Yes   Councillor Code of Conduct
Details of overseas or interstate travel undertaken in an official capacity by Councillors or any Council employee in the previous 12 months   By appointment    
Differential rates information   Yes   Yes   Differential rates information
Documents incorporated by Local Laws   By appointment   Impounding of Livestock Act 1994
Liquor Control Reform Act 1998
Local Government Act 1989
Planning and Environment Act 1987
Road Safety Act 1986
Summary Offences Act 1966
Transport Act 1983
Wangaratta Planning Scheme
Policies and Procedures Quality Manual 		  Victorian Law Today
Election Campaign Donation Return   By appointment    
List of all special committees established by Council and the purpose for which each committee was established   Customer Relations   Yes   Special Committees
List of all special committees established by Council which were abolished or ceased to function during the financial year   By appointment    
Listing of donations and grants made by Council during the financial year including the names of recipients and the amounts received   By appointment    
Local Laws   Customer Relations   Yes   Local Laws
Minutes of meetings of special committees established under section 86 of the Act and held in the previous twelve months   By appointment    
Names of Councillors who submitted a return of interest during the financial year and the dates the returns were submitted   By appointment    
Names of Officers of the Council who were required to and did submit a return of interest during the financial year and the dates the returns were submitted   By appointment    
Names of organisations and the amounts paid in membership fees to organisations of which Council was a member during the financial year   By appointment    
Procurement Policy   Customer Relations   Yes   Procurement Policy
Quality and Cost Standards   By appointment    
Record of persons who inspect the register of interests   By appointment - please note, there are limited inspection rights    
Register of contracts entered into by Council valued at $100,000 or more, which Council entered into without engaging in a competitive process   By appointment    
Register of delegations kept under sections 87, 88 and 89 of the Act   By appointment    
Register of interests kept under section 81 of the Act   By appointment    
Register of leases entered into by Council   By appointment    
Register of Senior Officers' Remuneration   By appointment    
Strategic Resource Plan   Customer Relations   Yes   Incorporated in Council Plan
Submissions received under section 223 of the Act during the previous twelve months   By appointment    
Written Record of an Assembly of Councillors   By appointment