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• Management
• Plans & Policies
• News & Draft Policies
• Employment
• FAQs
  
• Development Assessment
• Business Information
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• Environmental Information
• Council Business
• Fees & Charges


• Kiama Charette
• Contact Us
• Reports, Studies & Documents

The GIPA Act

On 1 July 2010 new right to information legislation came into effect, replacing the former freedom of information law. The new law, known as the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW):

• creates new rights to information that are designed to meet community expectations of more open and transparent government, and
• encourages government agencies to proactively release government information.

You can find out more about your right to information and new ways to access NSW government information on the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) website. Here are two relevant fact sheets from this site:

•    Your review rights under the GIPA Act (pdf 28 KB)
•    Ways to access government information (pdf 27 KB)

You may use these forms to request access to documents or information held by Council:

•   Informal application for access to Council information (pdf 71 KB)
•   Formal application for access to Council information (pdf 23 KB)

Related information

•   GIPA Annual Report 2010-2011 (pdf 154 KB)
•   Information Guide (pdf 159 KB)
•   Disclosure Log (pdf 82 KB)
•   Contract Register (pdf 89 KB)

Integrated Plan

• End of Term Report 2008-2012 (pdf 529 KB)
• Community Strategic Plan 2011-2021 (pdf 2686 KB)
• Workforce Plan 2011-2013 (pdf 1040 KB)
• Asset Management Policy (pdf 249 KB)
• Strategic Asset Management Plan 2011-2021 (pdf 1590 KB)
• Council's Fees and Charges for 2012-2013
• Delivery Program 2011-2013 pdf (744K B)
• Operational Plan 2012-2013 pdf (2.39 MB)
• Estimates 2012-2013 (pdf 299 KB
• Long Term Financial Plan 2012-2022 (pdf 292 KB

Management

• Local Government Reform Process (2006 review) (pdf 466 KB)

Plans & Policies

• Administration and Policy - for internal Council policies.
• Busking policy (3.31 MB) - for busking in the community
• Community Services Plans, Policy and Profiles - for all your community information.
• Community Services Plans - for the ongoing community's services
• Community Services Policy - for the ongoing community's administration.
• Cultural Contributions Policy - for enhancing our cultural heritage.
• Demolition of Buildings Containing Asbestos Policy (pdf 230 KB)
• Development Control Plans - for all building and development.
• Disposal of Waste in Public Place Litter Bins - policy on prohibition of disposal of domestic, rural, business, commercial, industrial, building construction and demolition waste in public place litter bins.
• Enforcement Policy (pdf 348 KB)
• Illawarra Emergency Management Plan (pdf 673MB) - co-ordinated preparation for response to and recovery from emergencies by all agencies
• Investment Policy (pdf 161 KB) - for investment of KMC's funds.
• Litter & Illegal Dumping Integrated Plan (pdf 2676 KB) - Education, Prevention, Enforcement, Infrastructure & Policy 2011-2014.
• Kiama Cycleway Plan - encouraging the cyclist.
• Kiama Public Health Plan - for community health.
• Local Environmental Plans - for all building and development. Zoning Maps.
• Local Preference Purchasing Policy - supporting local economic development
• Outdoor Eating Policy - Amendment No 1 adopted by Council on 20 May 2008 (236 KB)
• Plans of Management - local reserves and their management plans.
• Privacy Management Plan (pdf 58 KB) - The Acts provide for the protection of personal and health information and for the protection of the privacy of individuals.
• Private Principal Certifying Authority (PCA) Complaint Policy (pdf 351 KB)
• Public Interest Disclosures Policy (pdf 84 KB)
• Reimbursement of Employee Expenses Policy (pdf 115 KB)
• Small Scale Wind Turbines Policy (pdf 112 KB)
• Social Plan - for cultural development.
• Street Numbering Policy - for easy street identification.
• Surf School Policy (pdf 539 KB)

News & Draft Policies

• Community Participation - be involved
• Council Awards - celebrate our achievements
• Draft Policies - deliberate the latest policies
• Kimunico - view Council's newsletter for the community
• Media Releases - find news items
• Part A (pdf 89 KB) and Part B (63 KB) - Special Rate Variation application to the Department of Local Government.
• Weekly Noticeboard - peruse positions vacant, public notices, expressions of interest, grants, public exhibitions and tenders, development consents.

Employment

• Employment Application Procedures - what you need to do to apply for employment
• Employment Information - work conditions
• Equal Employment Opportunity - complying with the regulations
• Positions Vacant - apply now
• Work Experience Policy and Procedure - work experience information.
• Local Government State Award (2010) - information for current and potential employees

FAQs

• Frequently Asked Questions - general information frequently requested of the Customer Service Unit.

Development Assessment

• Development Assessment - all you need to know
• Charrette Report and Associated Reports - for Kiama town centre
• Development Application Process - helping you through the process
• Development Consents - Check out the status of your application
• Development Control Plans - for all building and development
• Local Environmental Plans - for all building and development

Business information

• Blue Haven Stage 5 - sales of individual units
• Filming within Kiama Municipality - conditions for commercial filming
• Family History Centre publications - for your genealogical needs
• Street stalls and markets - for those seeking to set up a market stall
• Waste Business Unit - for all your waste and recycling needs.

Directories & Profiles

• Community Services Plans, Policy and Profiles - for all your community information
• Community Directory - a comprehensive community list
• Children's Services Information Directory - for families.

Environmental Information

• Environmental Protection - caring for the environment
• Kiama Public Health Plan - caring for the community
• Pesticide Notification Plan - for Kiama Municipality
• Plans of Management - for all reserves
• Registration of dogs and cats - for the enjoyment of animal owners
• Waste and Recycling - information for residents and rural people.
• Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan
• Climate Change Risk Assessment Report
• Health and Sustainability Policy
• Illawarra Biodiversity Strategy - Vol 1

Council Business

• Annual Reports - for public information
• Council Awards - celebrating our achievements
• Council Business - for all Council
• Payment Form - for all payments to Council.

Fees & Charges

• The 2012/2013 Fees & Charges schedule (pdf 963 KB).
  
  
• Each major section of the 2011/2012 Fees and Charges may be viewed or printed separately.
  

Employment

• Employment - helpful information
• Employment application procedures - requirements that must be met
• Positions vacant - current employment opportunities
• Recruitment, selection and appointment policy and procedures - the course of your application
• Work experience policy and procedure - work experience at the council.

The Kiama Charette

The Kiama Charette took place on 25-29th July, 2002. Several reports were produced. Well publicised beforehand, hundreds of citizens participated in the consultant team-guided process for resolving complex Town Centre projects that involve environmental, economic and social issues.

Contact us

• Customer requests and feedback - multipurpose feedback form
• Council contact details - comprehensive contact details
• Payment guide - rates, sundry debtor payments and effluent account payments.

Reports, Studies & Documents

• Barton Drive Extension - Traffic Study (6.38MB)
• Kiama Retail Study - prepared by Hill PDA Consulting - October 2007 (1674 KB)
• Fire Prevention Strategy Kit (367 KB)
• Outdoor Eating Policy - Amendment No 1 adopted by Council on 20 May 2008 (236 KB)
• Council Flag Information
• Amended Residents and Ratepayers special rate variation forum report