The Australian Government: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust. The Trust.

Harbour Trust: The Trust

Policies

 

The following policies relate to the Trust and its' activities.

 

Harbour Trust Policies  

Rights to information under the Freedom of Information Act, 1982

Complaints policy and procedures for external stakeholders

Privacy policy for visitors visiting the Harbour Trust site

Policy guidelines for the holding of Harbour Trust events on Trust lands

 

 

Freedom of Information

 

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 gives everyone the right of access to documents held by Federal Government agencies, subject to certain exemptions.

The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust holds information in the following categories:

  • administration matters including personnel and recruitment, accounts, purchasing and registers;
  • planning, architecture and environmental matters including reports and studies commissioned by the Harbour Trust, research, drawings and concept proposals;
  • minutes of meetings of the Trust and meetings of the community advisory committees;
  • reference materials including press clippings, survey and research materials, documents relating to conferences and seminars; and
  • legal matters including legal documents, opinions, advice and representations.

Any person can lodge a request. A request for a document must be in writing, be accompanied by a $30 application fee and provide such information concerning the document requested as is reasonably necessary to enable the agency to identify the document.

Requests should be sent to:

Freedom of Information Officer
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
PO Box 607
MOSMAN NSW 2088

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Complaints Policy and Procedures

 

The Harbour Trust's Complaints Policy and Procedures document was last updated on 30 June 2004.

A formal complaint is a clear and unambiguous expression of dissatisfaction by a person or organisation about the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.

A formal complaint must be made in writing by way of an email or letter to the Executive Director. A complaint can be made by a person or by his or her representative.

Email consulttrust@harbourtrust.gov.au

Download Complaints Policy and Prodedures document (PDF, 67kb ).

 

 

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Web Privacy

 

When you look at this web site our server makes a record of your visit and logs the following information:

  • the user’s server address
  • the user’s top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk, etc.)
  • the date and time of the visit to the site
  • the pages accessed and documents downloaded
  • the previous site visited, and
  • the type of browser used.
  • The data listed above is collected to facilitate website and system administration, including monitoring to prevent security breaches and enhancement of the website to better meet users’ needs.

We will not attempt to identify users or their browsing activities except in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect our server’s logs.

We will only record your e-mail address if you send us a message. It will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and will not be added to a mailing list. We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.

External sites that are linked to or from the Harbour Trust Internet site are not under our control and you are advised to review their privacy statement.

 

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Events Policy

 

The purpose of this policy is to set out the basis for holding Trust events on Trust lands and in Trust buildings and to determine how to conduct Trust events in a way that most appropriately meets Trust objectives.

Non-Trust events are dealt with under a separate policy.

Click here to download policy (PDF, 116kb ).

 

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