LRV progress and costs
Dear Transport Canberra and City Services,
Under FOI legislation I request documents that contain the following information:
1. Delays on the rollout or progress of the LRV project
2. WHS incidents that have occurred on LRV project.
3. Costs associated with the producing the monthly updates.
Yours faithfully,
John Flymore
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OFFICIAL
Dear John,
Thank you for your request to make an application under the Freedom of
Information Act 2016 on 1 September 2024. For your application to be
complete, it must contain enough information that Transport Canberra and
City Services (TCCS) can conduct a search of its records and be confident
all relevant information is identifiable. Canberra’s Light Rail is a large
operational and delivery/construction project that spans across numerous
teams, including other areas in the ACT Government. Our initial enquiries
to relevant areas in TCCS indicate further detail is required to identify
the type of information you seek, and where in ACT Government the
information may be held. To complete your application, could you please
assist with providing additional information in order that we can provide
accurate information (where possible) you your request:
1. Please clarify what is meant by the ‘LRV Project’ – are you
seeking information on Stage 1, 2A/2B, the vehicles, or something else?
2. Please clarify what is meant by ‘WHS incidents’ – are you
referring to ‘Notifiable Incidents’ or something else? See for example:
[1]Incident Reporting Guide (act.gov.au)
3. Please clarify what is meant by ‘Monthly Updates’ – are you
referring to ‘Monthly Look Ahead’ documents? For example: [2]Construction
Notifications - Light Rail to Woden (act.gov.au)
Kind Regards,
TCCS Information Access Team
Phone: 6207 2987| Email: [3][email address]
Information Access | Procurement, Legal and Information Access |Transport
Canberra and City Services Directorate | ACT Government
480 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson 2602 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
| [4]www.act.gov.au
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and Barkindji artists Lynnice Church and Leilani Keen-Church.
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OFFICIAL
Hi John,
Just following up on the below email regarding clarification around the
scope of your request.
Once TCCS receive this information, we will be able to process your
application.
Thank you for your assistance.
Kind Regards,
Madeline |Administrative Service Officer
Phone: 6207 2987| Email: [1][email address]
Information Access | Procurement, Legal and Information Access |Transport
Canberra and City Services Directorate | ACT Government
480 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson 2602 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
| [2]www.act.gov.au
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and Barkindji artists Lynnice Church and Leilani Keen-Church.
From: TCCS_FreedomOfInformation
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 11:33 AM
To: [FOI #11983 email]
Subject: 24-127 | CLARRIFICATION
Dear John,
Thank you for your request to make an application under the Freedom of
Information Act 2016 on 1 September 2024. For your application to be
complete, it must contain enough information that Transport Canberra and
City Services (TCCS) can conduct a search of its records and be confident
all relevant information is identifiable. Canberra’s Light Rail is a large
operational and delivery/construction project that spans across numerous
teams, including other areas in the ACT Government. Our initial enquiries
to relevant areas in TCCS indicate further detail is required to identify
the type of information you seek, and where in ACT Government the
information may be held. To complete your application, could you please
assist with providing additional information in order that we can provide
accurate information (where possible) you your request:
1. Please clarify what is meant by the ‘LRV Project’ – are you
seeking information on Stage 1, 2A/2B, the vehicles, or something else?
2. Please clarify what is meant by ‘WHS incidents’ – are you
referring to ‘Notifiable Incidents’ or something else? See for example:
[3]Incident Reporting Guide (act.gov.au)
3. Please clarify what is meant by ‘Monthly Updates’ – are you
referring to ‘Monthly Look Ahead’ documents? For example: [4]Construction
Notifications - Light Rail to Woden (act.gov.au)
Kind Regards,
TCCS Information Access Team
Phone: 6207 2987| Email: [5][email address]
Information Access | Procurement, Legal and Information Access |Transport
Canberra and City Services Directorate | ACT Government
480 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson 2602 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
| [6]www.act.gov.au
“You may leave your footprints here” by Ngunnawal, Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi
and Barkindji artists Lynnice Church and Leilani Keen-Church.
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Dear TCCS_FreedomOfInformation,
Appreciate the email to confirm the scope.
1. Specifically Stage 2A/2B.
2. Correct, Notifiable Incidents. To reduce scope of inquiry, I am specifically after incident date, type and outcome (if possible). No personal information or records.
3. Correct, the 'Monthly Look Ahead’ documents.
Yours sincerely,
John Flymore
AUTOMATED RESPONSE
Thank you for contacting Transport Canberra and City Services. Your email
has been received by the TCCS Information Access team.
If you would like to speak with someone directly, please contact us on
(02) 62072987.
Information on making an access application is available on the City
Services website, which is accessible [1]here. To view recent decisions on
access applications made to TCCS, please view our Disclosure Log, which is
accessible [2]here.
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OFFICIAL
Dear John Flymore,
I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) application received by
Transport Canberra & City Services Directorate (TCCS) seeking access to
information under the Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the Act).
We note your request has been confirmed with you as being:
Under FOI legislation I request documents that contain the following
information:
o 1. Delays on the rollout or progress of the LRV project,
specifically stage 2A/2B
o 2. WHS incidents that have occurred on LRV projects, specifically
Notifiable Incidents. To reduce scope of inquiry, I am specifically
after incident date, type, and outcome (if possible). No personal
information or records.
o 3. Costs associated with the producing the monthly updates
specifically, the 'Monthly Look Ahead’ documents
The information requested in the application is not held by TCCS, however
it is held by Major Projects Canberra (MPC).
The application was referred to MPC on 24 October 2024 and it was accepted
as a Full Transfer to MPC on 1 November 2024.
In accordance with section 57 (3) of the Act, this date is now taken to be
the date the request was received by MPC.
MPC is now processing your request and in accordance with section 40 of
the Act, we are required to provide you with a decision on access to
documents within the terms of the request within 30 working days, being 13
December 2024.
Third Party Consultation
In processing your application, consultation with relevant third parties
may be required. In line with the FOI Act, where Third-Party Consultation
is required, the due date is extended by 15 working days, in which case
you will be notified of a new due date should this occur.
Open Access Information
The Act requires that details regarding your request such as your
application, decision notices, and information released to you, must be
recorded in the agency disclosure log, and be made publicly available
three to ten working days after a decision on access has been given to
you. Please be aware that while no personal information will be included
in the published information all other information will be published on
[1]Disclosure log - Major Projects Canberra (act.gov.au).
Should you have any queries in relation to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact the MPC FOI team quoting MPCFOI2024/25.
You can contact the FOI team via phone on 02 6205 4570 or via email at
[2][email address].
Have a lovely weekend,
Kirstie
Kind regards,
Kirstie Ball | A/g Senior Information and Audit Officer
Phone: via MS Teams | Email: [3][email address]
Governance, Audit and Risk | Major Projects Canberra (MPC) | ACT
Government
GPO Box 158 Canberra City ACT 2601 |
[4]www.act.gov.au/majorprojectscanberra
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custodians of the ACT and recognises any other people or families with
connection to the lands of the ACT and region.
We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and contribution to
the life of this region.
Kind regards,
Kirstie Ball | A/g Senior Information and Audit Officer
Phone: via MS Teams | Email: [5][email address]
Governance, Audit and Risk | Major Projects Canberra (MPC) | ACT
Government
GPO Box 158 Canberra City ACT 2601 |
[6]www.act.gov.au/majorprojectscanberra
Canberra Health Services acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as traditional
custodians of the ACT and recognises any other people or families with
connection to the lands of the ACT and region.
We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and contribution to
the life of this region.
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OFFICIAL
Dear John,
Thank you for your access application dated 1 September 2024. TCCS have reviewed your application and identified that the information you are seeking access to is routinely held by Major Projects Canberra (MPC) . Accordance with the FOI Act, your application has been transferred to MPC.
The MPC Freedom of Information team will liaise with your directly on the processing of your application. Should you wish to contact them, you may do so by emailing [email address].
Yours sincerely,
Toma Ahmed | Administrative Service Officer
Phone: 02 6207 9953 | Email: [email address]
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480 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson 2602 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601 | http://www.act.gov.au/
-----Original Message-----
From: John Flymore <[FOI #11983 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2024 8:33 PM
To: TCCS_FreedomOfInformation <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: 24-127 | CLARRIFICATION
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Dear TCCS_FreedomOfInformation,
Appreciate the email to confirm the scope.
1. Specifically Stage 2A/2B.
2. Correct, Notifiable Incidents. To reduce scope of inquiry, I am specifically after incident date, type and outcome (if possible). No personal information or records.
3. Correct, the 'Monthly Look Ahead' documents.
Yours sincerely,
John Flymore
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Hi John,
Just following up on the below email regarding clarification around the
scope of your request.
Once TCCS receive this information, we will be able to process your
application.
Thank you for your assistance.
Kind Regards,
Madeline |Administrative Service Officer
Phone: 6207 2987| Email: [1][email address]
Information Access | Procurement, Legal and Information Access |Transport
Canberra and City Services Directorate | ACT Government
480 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson 2602 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
"You may leave your footprints here" by Ngunnawal, Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi
and Barkindji artists Lynnice Church and Leilani Keen-Church.
From: TCCS_FreedomOfInformation
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 11:33 AM
To: [FOI #11983 email]
Subject: 24-127 | CLARRIFICATION
Dear John,
Thank you for your request to make an application under the Freedom of
Information Act 2016 on 1 September 2024. For your application to be
complete, it must contain enough information that Transport Canberra and
City Services (TCCS) can conduct a search of its records and be confident
all relevant information is identifiable. Canberra's Light Rail is a large
operational and delivery/construction project that spans across numerous
teams, including other areas in the ACT Government. Our initial enquiries
to relevant areas in TCCS indicate further detail is required to identify
the type of information you seek, and where in ACT Government the
information may be held. To complete your application, could you please
assist with providing additional information in order that we can provide
accurate information (where possible) you your request:
1. Please clarify what is meant by the 'LRV Project' - are you
seeking information on Stage 1, 2A/2B, the vehicles, or something else?
2. Please clarify what is meant by 'WHS incidents' - are you
referring to 'Notifiable Incidents' or something else? See for example:
[3]Incident Reporting Guide (act.gov.au)
3. Please clarify what is meant by 'Monthly Updates' - are you
referring to 'Monthly Look Ahead' documents? For example: [4]Construction
Notifications - Light Rail to Woden (act.gov.au)
Kind Regards,
TCCS Information Access Team
Phone: 6207 2987| Email: [5][email address]
Information Access | Procurement, Legal and Information Access |Transport
Canberra and City Services Directorate | ACT Government
480 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson 2602 | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
"You may leave your footprints here" by Ngunnawal, Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi
and Barkindji artists Lynnice Church and Leilani Keen-Church.
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