The Growth Areas Authority (GAA) is committed to meeting its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and to extending, as far as possible, the community's right to access information in a timely manner. This includes information about the GAA's operations and making available to members of the public the rules and practices affecting them when dealing with the GAA.
The GAA is governed by the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, which gives any member of the public the right to:
All requests for access to documents under the Act must be made in writing and must clearly give enough information to enable the GAA to identify the document(s) to which access is sought. You can either write a letter or download the application form and send it to:
Freedom of Information Growth Areas Authority Level 6, 35 Spring Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Applications sent by fax or email will not be accepted.
An application fee applies to all requests. This fee is non-refundable. Other charges may apply to the release of some documents. The GAA will advise you whether any other charges apply and these will have to be paid prior to the release of the documents. All payments must be paid by cheque or money order.
Under the Act, the GAA has 45 days from the date it receives a request to process the request and advise the applicant of its decision to release the documents or to withhold them. If the GAA decides not to release the documents, you will be advised of the reasons and the appeals process.