Council websites are key information sites for ratepayers and are increasingly the sites of much local government business. Because Council business is documented and performed on your website, it is important to make sure that you are making and keeping records of this business.

NSW Government web content are State records under the State Records Act 1998. Web content is currently considered as a publication and the website as the digital publishing platform.

In parallel with the requirements of decommissioning other legacy systems, this page provides practical guidance on decommissioning websites and web content, including activities and issues for consideration.