Community directory terms and conditions

  1. My City provides for the inclusion of a community services listing in the City of Whittlesea Community Directory.
  2. By registering for a My City account, you warrant;
    • that where you are acting on behalf of an organisation or community group ('entity') that you are the duly authorised agent of that entity;
    • that you are over 18 years of age; and
    • that you are solely responsible for obtaining all authorities, consents, or permissions relating to, or in connection with any information provided by you in registering or for inclusion in a Listing.
  3. To have a listing included in the City of Whittlesea Community Directory, the My City account holder must meet at least one of the following criteria:
    • provide services or activities that are free of charge, non-profit or fundraising (rather than commercial ventures), or are funded by the City of Whittlesea, and can be accessed by the City of Whittlesea community; or
    • run events to support people or groups in the City of Whittlesea community; or
    • provide advocacy or support services to the City of Whittlesea community;
    • and provide confirmed details at the time of submission (incomplete submissions will not be accepted).
  4. All My City listings must include: 
    • an appropriate landscape-oriented image
    • brief description of the service/activity/event (2–3 sentences)
    • start and end date and time (where relevant)
    • location (full address)
    • contact person and phone number
    • email address
    • cost (if free, please indicate this)
  5. My City account holders are responsible for ensuring the listing details provided for publication are accurate, up to date and any and all authorities, consents or permissions have been obtained to authorise the City to publish all Listing details, including any personal information included in the Listing.
  6. Council reserves the right to access and modify information in a Listing to ensure the accuracy and currency of the information.
  7. Inclusion of a Listing is not guaranteed and the final decision about inclusion is at the absolute discretion of Council.
  8. The My City account holder indemnifies and holds harmless the Council (including its officers, employees and agents) for any and all liability, loss or damage (including loss of opportunity) whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of or in connection with the publication of a Listing except to the extent the liability, loss or damage was caused or contributed to by Council negligence or unlawful activity.
  9. Council is not liable for any loss or damage incurred by an organisation as a result of any failure or delay in publication of a listing.
  10. Publication on Council's website does not imply any authorisation for your community activity and you must ensure you have any relevant permits and approvals.
  11. The personal information you provide on this form is being collected by the City of Whittlesea for the purpose of providing updates on engagement opportunities. We will only use the personal information you provide for the purposes for which it was collected and any other authorised purpose. The information we collect may also be used for our own planning and research purposes to improve our internal processes across the organisation. Failure to provide the information requested may prevent us from providing you with these updates. For further information about how Council handles personal information, or to request access to your personal information, contact Council’s Privacy Officer via email at privacy@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
  12. Community listings for organisations that discriminate against or vilify any person or group on the basis of any of the protected attributes as defined under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 will not be published. 
  13. Community listings that appear to breach any laws, be they Federal, State, local or otherwise, will not be published.
  14. No sponsors may be acknowledged in community listings (eg for sporting clubs).