What information can I access?
SMCMA's policy is to be transparent and accessible and the public has a right to access most information held by Sydney Metropolitan CMA as long as it does not infringe privacy laws or other laws or may be detrimental to any person or the environment.

In most cases SMCMA publishes its knowledge products/documents on the website, if not in total, in summary or in lists.

Summary of what SMCMA does
The Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority (SMCMA) is a NSW Government agency working to meet community expectations by delivering natural resource management across Sydney. Natural resources include land, rivers, estuaries and coastal systems. The SMCMA meets its government and legislative expectations by implementing the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Action Plan. This is a strategic planning tool that identifies the key natural resource features the Sydney community wants to protect and improve. 

SMCMA Vision Statement: "Community growth reconciled with nature: An urban community that thrives within a valued natural landscape

Effect of functions on members of the public
SMCMA has a direct effect on the public by engaging with and entering partnerships and agreements with individual landholders, groups, industry organisations and businesses throughout the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment.

Categories of documents held by SMCMA
The categories of documents held include:
* policy documents and correspondence including memorandum and circulars
* documents on internal administration of SMCMA
* policy and planning documents which assist SMCMA.