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The FOI Disclosure Log lists information which has been released in response to FOI requests received since 1 May 2011. The Disclosure Log will be updated within 10 working days after access has been given to the applicant.

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FOI Disclosure Log


FOI Request Date released to applicant Summary of FOI request Description of information released Link to released information Comments
30/5676 07 Feb 2013
  1. Documents relating to South East Queensland storms 17 and 18 November 2012;
  2. Forecaster rosters for SEQ on 17 and 18 November 2012 ; and
  3. Documents relating to staff shortages and / or resource issues in Queensland branch of the Bureau of Meteorology since 1 Jan 2012.
  • 74 Documents released in full
  • 15 documents released in part
  • 1 document exempt in full
Direct contact details of staff and other parties removed with consent of applicant.
30/5684 31 Jan 2013 Briefings to Queensland State Disaster Management Group and Premier and Cabinet on 4 and 5 January 2011 2 documents released in full To the extent that copyright in some of this material is owned by a third party (APEC Climate Centre), you may need to seek their permission before you can reuse that material.
30/5666 29 Jan 2013 Use and future of Research Radar at Redbank Plains Queensland 14 Documents released in full; 4 documents released in part Direct contact details of staff and other parties removed with consent of applicant.
30/5670 27 Nov 2012 Correspondence with ComSuper regarding value of rent-free housing being counted towards superannuation salaries 2 documents released in full, 8 documents released in part. FOI 30-5670 -
30/5636 25 Sep 2012 Information about any shortfalls or failures in radar repairs and / or maintenance over past 2 years 5 documents released in part FOI 30-5636 -
30/5645 20 Sep 2012 Performance against standard for severe thunderstorm warnings Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia over past three years 1 document released in full and 24 documents released in part FOI 30-5645 -
30/5638 06 Sep 2012 Performance against standard for severe thunderstorm warnings for NSW for past three years. 14 documents released in part FOI 30-5638 -
30/5548 21 May 2012 Information about officially supported web browsers, blocked media platforms, social media policy and social media channels 3 documents released in part FOI 30-5548 -
30/5580 11 May 2012 Intellectual Property (IP) policy referring to individual Bureau employees acquiring personal IP 1 document released in part FOI 30-5580 -
30/5555 11 May 2012 Documents relating to the Hot Cities 2010 research 8 documents released in full FOI 30-5555 -
30/5568 10 May 2012 Request for copies of two papers written in or about 1991 on Heat islands and Global warming 2 documents released in full FOI 30-5568 -
30/5502 26 Apr 2012 Weather Data requested by AMSA Search and Rescue 01 Jun to 25 Nov 2011. Information as requested AMSA Data 2 -
30/5531 16 Apr 2012 Changes to policies/procedures re issuing of thunderstorm warnings in Queensland. 2 documents released with partial exemptions. Qld Thunderstorm -
30/5519 20 Feb 2012 Information about options for the achievement of the 2.5% efficiency dividend, including information on job losses, changes to services, facilities and functions. 9 documents released - 2 in full and 7 with partial exemptions. Efficiency Dividend -
30/5509 10 Feb 2012 Warnings and river height information for Slacks Creek, Scrubby Creek and Logan River. Information as requested. Slacks Creek Flooding -
30/5343 25 July 2011 Data and correspondence about the ACT State of the Environment Report 2007 in relation to Canberra Airport Correspondence regarding the form of a proposed paragraph that would be linked to the online version of the ACT State of the Environment 2007 Report. ACTSOTE2007.pdf -
30/5346 8 July 2011 Weather data requested by AMSA search and rescue centre between 1/01/2011 and 31/05/2011 Search and rescue products requested by AMSA during 01/01/2011 and 31/05/2011 AMSA Data -
30/5310 6 May 2011 Peer Review of National Institute of Water & Atmosphere Research Ltd (NIWA) "Seven Stations" Temperature Data Series. Letter from Bureau to NIWA dated 14 December 2010 NIWA Letter -