Publicly Available Information

Information is available through:

• our websites, social media and printed publications.
• documents at our customer service centres (both on display and available by request).
• release under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
• key Council budget briefings open to the public.
• any other appropriate means as determined by Council, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Manager - Legal and Governance
• All information is publicly available unless it is confidential, or its release would not be in the public interest. 

Publicly available information includes:

• agendas and minutes of Council meetings
• adopted plans, policies and strategies
• financial and non-financial performance reports
• information on complaint handling processes:
   - Customer Service
   - Environmental nuisance complaints
   -  Noise complaints
   -  Barking dog complaints

• community engagement processes
• statutory registers

• Anyone can attend open Council and committee meetings.
• View the Council meeting dates, agendas and minutes to learn more.
• Anyone can ask questions at Council meetings by submitting a public question.  

The following documents and registers are also available:

• Agendas and Minutes of Council meetings
• Election Campaign Donation Returns
• Conflict of Interest Register
• Summary of Personal Interests
• Register of Delegations(PDF, 134KB)
• Lobbying Activity Register(PDF, 177KB)
• Councillor Gifts Register - from October 2020(PDF, 74KB)
• Employee Gift Register (available for inspection in person, please contact the Governance team on the details below).

Contact the Governance team for further information or to view these documents in person.

Email: governanceteam@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Phone: 5950 1137

The Shire publishes Council’s Annual Report in alignment with the Local Government Act 2020. Council’s Annual Report and adopted Budget is available to view on this website and at Council Customer Service centres.

Information, including that contained in registers previously available online or for inspection is now published in Council’s Annual Report and Council’s Budget.

This includes:

• interstate and overseas travel
• special committees established by Council
• contracts exceeding prescribed amount not tendered
• leases
• grants, subsidies and donations 

Council publishes newsletters, reports and information online in the news and media section of our website. Some of this information is also available for viewing at our customer service centres or provided in hard copy. Council can assist you in accessing these publications by contacting Customer Service.

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 gives right of access to documents held by Council. Find more information about Freedom of Information, including how to make an application for documents.

Council makes building and planning information publicly available in accordance with relevant legislation. This includes a range of Building Information certificates, Report and Consent, copies of House plans and adjoining owner information required for specific building applications.

Planning information, including advertised planning applications, existing planning permits and planning scheme amendments are also available.

This section provides information and links to documents the Shire publishes and makes available in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982 Part II Statement requirements. This statement was updated on 11 November 2021.

Statement 1: Organisation and Functions

• About Us

Statement 2: Categories of Documents

Statement 3: Documents Available for Public Inspection

The Shire makes available a range of documents and registers in accordance with legislative requirements. Some of these include:

• Agendas and Minutes of Council and Committee Meetings
• Annual Report and Budget
• Building and Property Information
• Planning Information
• Health and Wellbeing Plan
• Register of Public Roads
• Lease Register Report(PDF, 300KB)

Statement 4: Literature Available by Subscription or Free Mailing List

• Subscribe to our Mailing List

Statement 5 & 6: Freedom of Information Arrangements

• Freedom of Information

Statement 7: Committees Established by Council

• Meeting Types

Statement 8: Public Libraries

• Libraries