Privacy Statement

Council has an obligation to protect the privacy of site users. This statement describes what information is collected, and why.

Privacy Statement

Users of this site are entitled to expect that any information disclosed will be treated within the terms of the Walcha Council privacy responsibilities and obligations. The Walcha Council privacy practices are regulated by the New South Wales Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

As a Site User of Walcha Council Website, you should be aware of how this Council manages your personal information.

What is Personal Information?

Personal Information is any information or opinion about an individual whose identify is apparent or can be readily identified from the information or opinion. The information can be on a database and does not necessarily have to be recorded in a material form. (PPIP Act, Sect 4)

What information do we collect?

When you look at the pages on this site, computers automatically record information that identifies, for each page accessed:

  • the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the machine which has accessed it; your top-level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc.);
  • the address of your server;
  • the date and time of your visit to the site;
  • the pages accessed and documents downloaded;
  • the previous site visited; and
  • the type of browser and operating system you have used.

 

How do we use the information collected?

The information collected during each visit is aggregated with similar logged information and published in reports in order for Walcha Council to identify patterns of usage of the site. This will assist us in improving the site and the services offered on it.

Walcha Council will not disclose or publish information that identifies individual computers, or potentially identifies sub-groupings of addresses, without your consent or otherwise in accordance with the New South Wales Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1988.

Is the information stored securely?

Yes. Information collected is stored in an appropriately secure format and held by Walcha Council for archival purposes. When the information is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected it is deleted.

Contacting Walcha Council by email

If you send a message to Council, your personal details will only be used for the purpose for which you provided them. Your details will not be used for any other purpose, will not be added to a mailing list, nor will they be given to any other organisation or person, unless this is done with your permission.

A complaint or comment made to Council would be recorded on file and, if action is required, the matter would be dealt with as if it was made by other means of communication, ie by mail. Your wishes with regard to handling your personal information will be respected.

On-line submission of forms/information

Personal Information which is submitted on forms will only be used for the purpose for which the information was provided. Each form will state what will happen to your personal information once it is received by Council and how it will be handled. If you have any concerns about this you should contact the Privacy Contact Officer (see below).

Subscription to information by email

If you provide your email address to subscribe to receive information from Council, your name will be added to a database. This information is only used to provide the service you requested and will not be used for any other purpose. Your personal information will not be disclosed without your consent.

Links to other sites

This site contains links to other sites. Walcha Council is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other linked Websites.

Email Security

Electronic mail is not a secure form of communication and we cannot guarantee that your message will not be viewed by someone else when being sent to us. We strongly recommend that you write to us if the information you wish to provide is highly confidential.

Will this policy be updated over time?

Due to the developing nature of privacy principles for online communication, this policy may be modified or expanded in light of new developments or issues that may arise from time to time. The amended policy will be posted to this site and will operate from the time it is posted.

Who can you contact if you have any concerns or questions on Privacy?

Walcha Council has a Privacy Contact Officer, General Manager, who can be contacted by email, by phone, or by mail to PO Box 2,Walcha NSW 2354

Clr Adam Iuston

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

 

Clr Rachel Greig

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024

 

Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Pointing is a member of the Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee and Council’s representation on the Walcha Centre Managment Committee (MPC).

 

Clr Eric Noakes

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.

Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016, re-elected unopposed on
22 December 2021 and re-elected unopposed on 9 October 2024.

Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:

  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Walcha Local Health Committee

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Riverview Clinical Governance Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee
  • Walcha Council General Manager’s Performance Review Committee

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.

 

Clr Hyde Thomson

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

 

Clr Gary Olrich

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Councillor Olrich is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Community Care Committee
  • Walcha Motorcyle Rally Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee

Contact Details

Walcha Council
Phone: 02 6774 2500
E – golrich@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Stephen McCoy

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr McCoy has been elected to:

  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council’s Capital Review Committee

 

He is also Council’s representative on the Mid North Weight of Loads Group.

E – smccoy@walcha.nsw.gov.au