Celebrate International Access to Information Day with us
On Sunday 28 September 2025 we will be celebrating International Access to Information Day (IAI Day) to recognise the unique value of your right to information.
In 2025 UNESCO appointed theme for IAI Day is ‘Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age’.
IAID raises awareness of every individual’s right of access to government-held information; and the public sector’s responsibility to release information if it’s in the public interest to do so.
Whether you’re a member of the community, or if you work in the public sector, IAID is a great opportunity to brush up on your knowledge about information access rights and responsibilities.
Proactively releasing information helps create a foundation for accountable and transparent government, and it encourages public participation in civil society.
“Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age”, focuses on the vital importance of timely, comprehensive, and cross-border access to environmental information in an increasingly digital world. Environmental data, encompassing climate change, pollution, biodiversity, and disaster risks, transcends national borders, necessitating collaborative, transparent, and innovative global sharing of information. This theme also highlights how digital technologies and open data platforms can enhance public access, foster transparency, and empower citizens and stakeholders to participate meaningfully in environmental governance and sustainable development.
IAID is also a timely reminder for public sector agencies to review and improve how they proactively release information to the community, to help foster greater trust and transparency. This is consistent with Queensland’s Right to Information Act 2009.
For further information please contact Council.
You can also visit www.oic.qld.gov.au for more information about IAI Day or information access and privacy rights and responsibilities.