In order to access your personal information you will need to complete an Access to Applicants Personal Information Application form and return to Council.

Council may refuse to process your application in part or in whole if:

• there is an exemption to Section 14 of the Act;
• a Code of Practice restricts disclosure; or
• it is not in line with the provisions under the Government Information (Public Access) Act

You have the right to request Alteration or amendment of personal information (28 KB)  (whether by way of corrections, deletions or additions) to ensure that the information held by Council is:

• accurate;
• relevant to the purpose for which the information was collected

Council may refuse to process your application in part or in whole if:

• there is an exemption to Section 15 of the Act; or
• a Code of Practice may restrict disclosure.

If Council is not prepared to amend personal information as requested by the individual, Council must, if requested by the individual concerned, take reasonable steps to attach any statement provided by that individual of the amendment originally sought.

If your land has been registered with the NSW Land Registry Services, you will be able to access property details and information on land zoning, building height and minimum lot size on the Planning Portal.

In order to find out if Council holds personal information about a person you will need to complete an Application to determine whether Wollondilly Shire Council holds personal information about a person and return the form to Council.

Council may refuse to process your application, in part or in whole, if:

• there is an exemption to Section 13 of the Act; or
• a Code of Practice may restrict disclosure.

Council takes your privacy rights seriously. If we breach your privacy, you can make a complaint.

The Information Privacy Commission has published a fact sheet for citizens on the two avenues for dealing with a complaint about a breach of privacy.  To find other resources on your privacy rights, visit the IPC Website.