Freedom of Information Statement

The Freedom of Information Act 1992 (WA) gives the public a right to access Western Australian government documents, subject to some limitations. The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries take its obligations under the Act seriously and is committed to complying with the aims of the Act.

The aims of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (WA) are to:

  • enable the public to participate more effectively in governing the State, and 
  • make the persons and bodies that are responsible for State and local government more accountable to the public.

They are to be achieved by:

  • creating a general right of access to State and local government documents
  • providing means to ensure that personal information held by State and local governments is accurate, complete, up to date and not misleading, and
  • requiring certain documents concerning State and local government operations be made available to the public.

This document has been prepared for the Shire of Lake Grace to satisfy Part 5 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992, and is correct as at September 2024. Copies of this document may be obtained from:

The FOI Coordinator
Shire of Lake Grace
1 Bishop Street
LAKE GRACE  WA  6353

 

Telephone     (08)     9890 2500
Fax                 (08)     9890 2599
Email              shire@lakegrace.wa.gov.au

The full Statement is available to download here:

Freedom of Information Statement 2024-25