Selected Council data is now freely available for public use as Manningham Council embraces the Federal Government’s quest to provide a more open and transparent government.

From Thursday, 14 December, selected Council data sets were made publically available on the Federal Government website data.gov.au. 

Manningham Council CEO Warwick Winn said Council was taking steps to become a more open and transparent organisation. 

“We’re making a range of data available, from our open space facilities and street trees to bushland regions,” he said. 

“In publishing this information, Council hopes to create positive outcomes for both Council and the wider community.” 
 
Mr Winn said other Councils with data sets made publically available had already seen benefits in the community and their organisation. 

“Data from other Councils have been used to develop mobile phone apps for disabled residents and a stormwater tracker to help monitor drainage networks,” he said. 

“It will provide an easy way to find, access and reuse public data.”  

In making selected Council data publically available, Manningham Council takes its privacy and legal obligations seriously. All data published will be de-identified to meet Australian business laws. 

Data will also be made available on Council’s website from early 2018.