Annual Report 2009/2010 - Hawkesbury City Council - NSW ...

Biodiversity ................................................................................................................................................. 87
Protection of Threatened Ecological Communities............................................................................ 88
Aquatic and Terrestrial Weed Control.................................................................................................. 90
Community Achievements ........................................................................................................................ 92
Bushcare ................................................................................................................................................. 92
Section 428 (2) (d) Condition of Public Works ........................................................................................ 93
Public Buildings ..................................................................................................................................... 93
Community Buildings ............................................................................................................................ 93
Administration Building......................................................................................................................... 93
Public Roads........................................................................................................................................... 94
Drainage .................................................................................................................................................. 96
Bridges .................................................................................................................................................... 96
Windsor Sewerage Scheme .................................................................................................................. 97
Section 428 (2) (e) Summary of Legal Proceedings................................................................................ 99
Section 428 (2) (f) Mayoral and Councillor Fees, Expenses and Facilities......................................... 101
Section 428 (2) (g) Senior Staff ............................................................................................................... 101
Section 428 (2) (h) Major Contracts Awarded in excess of $150,000 .................................................. 101
Section 428 (2) (i) Bush Fire Hazard Reduction .................................................................................... 105
Section 428 (2) (j) Multicultural Services................................................................................................ 105
Section 428 (2) (k) Work on Private Land............................................................................................... 106
Section 428 (2) (l) Contributions/Donations .......................................................................................... 106
Section 428 (2) (m) Human Resources Activities.................................................................................. 106
Section 428 (2) (n) Equal Employment Opportunities Activities Management Plan ......................... 107
Section 428 (2) (o) External Bodies Exercising Council Delegated Functions .................................. 108
Section 428 (2) (p) Controlling Interest in Companies.......................................................................... 111
Section 428 (2) (q) Partnerships, Co-operatives and Joint Ventures.................................................. 111
Section 428 (2) (r) Additional Information by Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 .......... 116
Council's Performance in relation to Access and Equity Actions for 2009/2010 .......................... 121
Freedom of Information ........................................................................................................................... 129
Contact Arrangements......................................................................................................................... 129
Statement of Affairs ............................................................................................................................. 129
Access to Information.......................................................................................................................... 131
Policy for Access to Information ........................................................................................................ 132
Freedom of Information (FOI) Annual Statistical Reports ............................................................... 134
Comparison to 2008/2009.................................................................................................................... 137
Impact of the Freedom of Information Act......................................................................................... 137
Section F ............................................................................................................................................... 138
Section G............................................................................................................................................... 138
Report on Special Variation (Infrastructure Renewal Program)...................................................... 139
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