Freedom of Information Officer Moonee Valley City Council PO Box 126, Moonee Ponds Vic 3039 The Freedom of Information Officer will respond to your request as quickly as possible. (The Act requires that a decision be made within 45 days of Council receiving a request.) Where the Freedom of Information Officer decides to refuse, partially grant or defer access, the applicant will be notified in writing of the reason for refusal, partial access or deferral. Right of appeal If an applicant is dissatisfied with the Freedom of Information Officer’s decision to refuse access to a document; defer access to a document; not waive or reduce an application fee (whether or not the fee has already been paid by the applicant) or not amend a document (in accordance with section 39) the applicant may appeal the decision to the FOI Commissioner for review: Ms Lynne Bertolini FOI Commissioner PO Box Melbourne. VIC, 3001 Tel: 1300 842 364 Email: Web: Additional charges In some instances, further charges may apply in addition to the $26.50 application fee. Where this is the case, the applicant will be advised of the estimated additional costs prior to processing the FoI application. Waiver of fee and charges The application fee and charges may be waived in some circumstances, generally in relation to instances of demonstrated personal hardship or matters in the public interest. Like to know more about fees and charges? For more information fees, charges, and waiving costs, contact: Freedom of Information Officer Moonee Valley City Council Ph: (03) 9243 8775 Fax: (03) 9377 2100 Email: council@mvcc.vic.gov.au Statement 6 – Officers responsible for requests to access documents Freedom of Information Act 1982, Section 7(1)(a) (vi)
Statement 7 - List of Committees whose meetings are open to the public or minutes publically available Freedom of Information Act 1982, Section 7(1)(a) (vii) Council is represented on a broad range of internal, state and regional organisations and committees, including the following: Associations Municipal Association of Victoria Boards Western Melbourne Tourism Board External Committees Australian Mayoral Aviation Council Metropolitan Local Government Waste Forum Metropolitan Transport Moonee Ponds Creek Co-ordinating Committee Leadwest Agricultural Society of Victoria Consultative Group Council Special Committees Tenders Committee Chief Executive Performance Review Special Committee Council and Local Advisory Committees Committee Arts and Culture Community Advisory Committee Disability Reference Group Friends of Liquica Working Integrated Transport Committee Moonee Rate Levy Association Moonee Valley Years Reference Group Moonee Valley Integrated Waterways Advisory Committee Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee Youth Advisory Committee Other Committees Essendon Airport Community Consultative Committee Essendon Airport/Essendon Fields/Council Working Group Flemington Neighbourhood Renewal Interfaith Network Moonee Valley Athletics Centre Reference Group Moonee Valley Citizens Advice Bureau Moonee Valley Foundation Moonee Valley U3A Committee Montgomery Park Child Care Centre Committee Public Transport Providers Shareholder Rep for Regional Kitchen P/L Shareholder Rep for RFK P/L Wingate Avenue Community Centre Committee of Management Trader Associations Airport West Industrial Traders Buckley Street Traders Centreway Canning Street Essendon Airport Flemington Mt Alexander Road Moonee Ponds North Essendon Niddrie Rose Street Union Road
Statement 8 - Locations and hours of operation of libraries or reading rooms available for public use Freedom of Information Act 1982, Section 7(1)(a) (viii) Ascot Vale Library 165 Union Road Ascot Vale VIC 3032 Monday 10am-5pm Tuesday 10am-6pm Wednesday 10am-5pm Thursday 10am-5pm Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 10am-1pm Sunday Closed Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre 69-79 Military Road Avondale Heights VIC 3032 Monday 10am-5:30pm Tuesday 10am-5:30pm Wednesday 10am-5:30pm Thursday 10am-8:00pm Friday 10am-5:30pm Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday Closed Flemington Library 313 Racecourse Road Flemington VIC 3034 Monday 10am-8pm Tuesday 10am-8pm Wednesday 10am-8pm Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday Closed Niddrie Library 483 Keilor Road Niddrie VIC 3042 Monday 9am-5pm Tuesday 9am-8pm Wednesday 9am-5pm Thursday 9am-8pm Friday 9am-5pm Saturday 9am-4pm Sunday Closed Sam Merrifield Library 762 Mt Alexander Road Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 Monday 9am-9pm Tuesday 9am-9pm Wednesday 9am-9pm Thursday 9am-8pm Friday 9am-5pm Saturday 9am-5pm Sunday 1pm-5pm