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Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 allows public access to documents held by government entities, which includes right of access to documents held by East Gippsland Water.

A decision to release information is made by the Authorised Officer.

Freedom of Information requests must be made in writing to:

Freedom of Information Officer
East Gippsland Water
PO Box 52
Bairnsdale VIC 3875

Freedom of Information requests can also be made by email to:
FOI@egwater.vic.gov.au

For more details about our Freedom of Information process, email us at foi@egwater.vic.gov.au or call us on 1800 671 841.

Related information:

Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner – Freedom of Information

The following information is available on request, subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

A fee of $33.60 applies from 1 July 2025.

  • A statement that declarations of pecuniary interests have been duly completed by all relevant officers (this is also covered in our Annual Report)
  • A general statement on industrial relations within the entity and details of time lost through industrial accidents and disputes (this is also covered in our Annual Report)

Details of:

  • Shares held by a senior officer as nominee or held beneficially in a statutory authority or subsidiary
  • Publications produced by East Gippsland Water about itself and how these can be obtained (this is also covered in our Annual Report)
  • Changes in prices, fees, charges, rates and levies charged by East Gippsland Water
  • Any major external reviews carried out on East Gippsland Water
  • Major research and development activities undertaken by East Gippsland Water
  • Overseas visits undertaken including a summary of the objectives and outcomes of each visit.
  • Major promotional, public relations and marketing activities undertaken by East Gippsland Water to develop community awareness of the corporation and its services (this is also covered in our Annual Report)
  • Assessments and measures undertaken to improve the occupational health and safety of employees (this is also covered our Annual Report)
  • A list of major committees sponsored by East Gippsland Water, the purposes of each committee and the extent to which the purposes have been achieved
  • All consultancies and contractors including – consultants/contractors engaged, services provided and expenditure committed for each engagement (this is also covered on our Annual Report page).