Declaration Register

The Declaration Register contains those disclosures of interests that have been made by Elected Members and employees at Council and Committee meetings. Interests that are required to be disclosed include financial interests, proximity interests and impartiality interests.

The Local Government Act 1995 requires the Chief Executive Officer to publish an up-to-date Register of Interests on the Shire's website. Details of the disclosures are also recorded in the Minutes of Council and Committee meetings, which are available on this website.

Financial Interest

A financial interest is where it is reasonable to expect that the matter being considered will result in a financial gain, loss, benefit or detriment to the person making the declaration.

Direct Financial Interests

Section 5.60A of the Act provides that:

A person has a financial interest in a matter if it is reasonable to expect that the matter will, if dealt with by the local government, or an employee or committee of the local government or member of the council of the local government, in a particular way, result in a financial gain, loss, benefit or detriment for the person.

Indirect Financial Interests

Section 5.61 of the Act states that:

a reference to an indirect financial interest of a person includes a reference to a financial relationship between that person and another person who requires a local government decision in relation to the matter.

Proximity Interest

A proximity interest is where you have an interest in a matter concerning development of land that adjoins the person’s land, change to a planning scheme affecting land that adjoins the person’s land or change of land use to the person making the declaration.

Impartiality Interest

An impartiality interest is an interest that could or could reasonably be perceived to, adversely affect the impartiality of the person having the interest and includes an interest arising from kinship, friendship or membership of an association.

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Declaration Register
Meeting Date	Name of Relevant Person Declaring an Interest	Meeting Type	Item relating to Interest	Nature of Interest
15/07/2025	Dennis Reid	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 15.1 - Sale of Excess Equipment	Financial Interest - Owner of tenderer
15/10/2024	Kelsey Pryer	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 10.5 - Gregory Street - Islands	Proximity Interest - Land owner of Gregory Street
16/05/2024	Kelsey Pryer	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.1 - Manager of Governance Recruitment	Impartiality Interest -Related to an applicant
16/04/2024	Emily Ryan	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 10.7 - Community Budget Submissions 2024/25	Impartiality Interest - Current Treasurer of Playgroup
08/02/2024	David Leake	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 10.6 - Committee Representation - Audit, Risk & Governance Committee Independent Member	Impartiality Interest - Related to an applicant
18/04/2023	Monica Gardiner	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 9.3 - Community Budget Submission 23/24	Impartiality Interest - Chairperson of Milligan Units
20/09/2022	Matthew Steber	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.1 - Preferred Supplier Panel - Earthmoving	Financial Interest - Provided a submission
20/09/2022	Dennis Reid	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.1 - Preferred Supplier Panel - Earthmoving	Financial Interest - Provided a submission
20/09/2022	Monica Gardiner	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 13.2 - Milligan Units Committee - Rate Exemption	Impartiality Interest - Board member
20/09/2022	Rodney Forsyth	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 13.2 - Milligan Units Committee - Rate Exemption	Impartiality Interest - Related to Board Member
16/08/2022	Monica Gardiner	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 9.6 - Milligan Units Committee - Rate Exemption	Impartiality Interest - Board member
16/08/2022	Rodney Forsyth	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 9.6 - Milligan Units Committee - Rate Exemption	Impartiality Interest - Related to Board Member
20/06/2022	Dennis Reid	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.1 - Swimming Pool - Stage 3 - Pool Upgrade	Financial Interest - Provided verbal quote to a tenderer
13/04/2022	Eric Newman	Roadworks Advisory Committee Meeting	Item 6.2 - Manager of Works and Services Report	Financial Interest - Entered into Supply of Gravel Agreement
15/02/2022	Raymond Griffiths	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.2 - Sale of Toyota Prado - KE1	Impartiality Interest - Related to Submitter
15/02/2022	David Leake	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.2 - Sale of Toyota Prado - KE1	Impartiality Interest - Provided submission for relative
21/12/2021	Matthew Steber	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.1 - Australia Day Awards	Impartiality Interest - Related to Applicant
17/08/2021	Dennis Reid	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.1 - Swimming Pool - Stage 2 - Amenities Building	Financial Interest - Contractor quoted in Tender
20/07/2021	Dennis Reid	Ordinary Council Meeting	Item 14.1 - Swimming Pool - Stage 2 - Amenities Building	Financial Interest - Contractor quoted in Tender