Shire Registers 

As per the provisions of the Local Government Act 1995 and its subsidiary legislation, Councils must ensure certain Registers and Required Reports are kept and made available for public viewing.

To view available reports, please click on the registers below or attend the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley administration offices.

Annual Returns and Related Party Disclosure Register 

For the purposes of Section 5.96A(1)(i) of the Local Government Act 1995, it is a requirement that the name of each Council Member and the position title of each Employee who lodged a primary or annual return needs to be published on the Shire's website.

COUNCILLOR NAME RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE ANNUAL RETURN APPLICABLE YEAR
Cr David Menzel  Yes Yes 2022-2023
Cr Tony Chafer  Yes Yes 2022-2023
Cr Narelle Brooke  Yes Yes 2022-2023
Cr Mat Dear  Yes Yes 2022-2023
Cr Judy Farquhar  Yes Yes 2022-2023
Cr Michelle McKittrick  Yes Yes 2022-2023
Cr Dylan Hearty Yes Yes 2022-2023
Cr Chelsea McNeil Yes Yes 2022-2023
Cr Bradley Kyne Yes Yes 2022-2023

Gift and Contribution to Travel Register

As of Friday 18 October 2019, the Local Government Act 1995 requires gifts (including contributions to travel) received by Elected Members and CEO’s, valued at (or cumulative value within 12 months) over $300 and received in their capacity as Elected Members or CEO, to be disclosed and included on a publicly available register. 

DATE GIFT WAS RECEIVED NAME OF PERSON MAKING DISCLOSURE DESCRIPTION OF GIFT NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON WHO MADE GIFT ESTIMATED VALUE OF GIFT AT THE TIME IT WAS MADE NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSON WHO MADE GIFT AND RECEIVER OF GIFT FOR A GIFT THAT IS A TRAVEL CONTRIBUTION - DESCRIPTION AND DATE OF TRAVEL
22/05/2021 Mr Vernon Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer Attending the Kimberley Moon Beau Robinson Ord Valley Eventsadmin@ordvallyeevents.com.au $495.00 Shire as a funder of Ord Valley Events
17/11/2019 Mr David Menzel, Shire President Dinner with representatives of Shandong Swan Cotton Industrial Machinery Stock Co..Ltd Shandong Swan Cotton Industrial Machinery Stock Co..Ltd - Hua Wei
No.99, East Road of Dawes Village, Tianqiao District,Jinan City, Shandong, P.R.China Tianqiao District, Jinan City Shandong Province 250032 China		 $100.00 Potential supplier of equipment to a SWEK Ratepayer entity

Prior to the amendments to the Local Government Act 1995 proclaimed on the 18 October 2019, local governments were required to maintain a register of gifts and travel contributions received by the Mayor, Elected Members, Chief Executive Officer and relevant employees. This register is now redundant but is required to remain publicly available.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON WHO MADE GIFT NAME OF PERSON MAKING DISCLOSURE DESCRIPTION OF GIFT DATE GIFT WAS RECEIVED ESTIMATED VALUE OF GIFT AT THE TIME IT WAS MADE NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSON WHO MADE GIFT AND RECEIVER OF GIFT FOR A GIFT THAT IS A TRAVEL CONTRIBUTION - DESCRIPTION AND DATE OF TRAVEL
Mr Carl Askew, Chief Executive Officer Invitation for self and partner to attend 2019 Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster Sponsors Cocktail Party Narelle Brook, Ord Valley Events
Kununurra Australia		 24/05/2019 $160.00 Community Organisation
Mr Nick Kearns,Employee $50 Coles Gift Card University of Adelaide
Room 5.05 Nexus Tower, 10 Pultney Street, Adelaide SA 5000		 21/05/2019 $50.00 Professional
Mr Mark Knight, Employee Water Bottle Ask Waste Management 22/01/2019 $30.00 Consultant
Mr Mark Knight, Employee 2019 Diary Hitachi 13/01/2019 $40.00 Plant Supplier
Mr Mark Knight, Employee 1L Woodford Reserve Whiskey Michael Van Der Zanden 13/01/2019 $70.00 Friend
Mr David Menzel, Shire President Dinner with Airbus Senior Executives, staff, SWEK Councillors and invited dignitaries Airbus Australia Pacific 19/11/2018 $50.00 None
Mrs Narelle Brook, Councillor Dinner with Airbus Senior Executives and invited dignitaries Airbus Australia Pacific 19/11/2018 $50.00 Business in the district
Mr Tony Chafer, Councillor Dinner provided by Airbus for Coucillors Airbus Australia Pacific 19/11/2018 $50.00 None
Mr Carl Askew, Chief Executive Officer Dinner Airbus Australia Pacific 18/11/2018 $50.00 None
Mr David Menzel, Shire President Dinner Airbus Australia Pacific 18/11/2018 $50.00 None
Mr David Menzel, Shire President Pair of Kailis cufflinks Governor of WA, The honourable Mr Kim Beasley AC 13/08/2018 $200.00 Nil
Mr David Menzel, Shire President Flight from Kununurra to Northern Minerals Brown's Range and return Northern Minerals (ASX;NTU)
675 Murray Street Perth WA 6005		 27/07/2018 $500.00 Contributor uses Kununurra airport as entry point to the region Date: 27/07/2018
Description: Charter flight to mine in the morning and return in the afternoon
Mr David Menzel, Shire President Dinner Kimberley Agricultural Investments 25/06/2018 $40.00 Farming colleagues
Mr Carl Askew, Chief Executive Officer Breakfast Water corporation 24/05/2018 $20.00 Shire works with Water Corporation
Mr Carl Askew, Chief Executive Officer Shire representative at East Kimberley Aboriginal Achievement Awards Dinner (value $45) and Award Presenter Gift (value $100) Wunan Foundation 26/08/2017 $145.00 Nil
Mr Carl Askew, Chief Executive Officer Lunch Seafarms - Project Sea Dragon 14/07/2017 $25.00 Business Colleague
Mrs Leslie King, Employee 2 x Entry Vouchers to Circus Royale Damian Syred - Circus Royale 1/06/2017 $50.00 No Relationship
Mr Vernon Lawrence, Employee Tee shirt and Dinner Lake Argyle Swim Committee 27/04/2017 $100.00 No relationship
Miss Jessica Green, Employee N/A N/A 30/06/2016 $0.00 N/A
Joe Stabler, Employee Beer Ivanhoe Caravan Park 16/06/2016 $50.00 N/A
Mr Rob Dario, Employee Case of Beer Ivanhoe Caravan Park 16/06/2016 $50.00 N/A
Mr Paul Wilson,  Employee 2 x cartons of beer Ivanhoe Caravan Park 16/06/2016 $100.00 N/A
Mrs Jane Parker, President Silk Scarf Chinese Govt 13/06/2016 $30.00 China wants to strengthen relationships with all levels of Govt
Mrs Jane Parker, President Meal at Country Club in Kununurra Kimberley Agricultural Investment 13/06/2016 $40.00 Developer/investment company within the Shire
Mrs Louise Gee, Employee Restaurant meal Kimberley Agricultural Investment 13/06/2016 $50.00 No relationship

Complaints Register

The below Register of Complaints is prescribed under Section 5.121(3) of the Local Government Act 1995.

YEAR
COMPLAINT TYPE 
COMPLAINTANT
COMPLAINT AGAINST
NATURE 
DATE COMPLAINT RECEIVED
OUTCOME
2018

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil 
2019 

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil 
2020

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil 
2021

Non Disclosure of Interest 

Confidential - referred by the CEO 

Confidential - Six Councillors 

Possible non-disclosure of conflict of Interest 

28 October 2021 

 Department of Local Government review found there is no case to answer - Complaint closed 
2022

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil 
2023

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil 

Councillor Training and Professional Development Register

Section 5.126 of the Local Government Act 1995 requires that a Council Member must complete training in accordance with Regulations. For the purposes of Section 5.126, training is detailed in Regulation 35 of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996.

Section 5.127 of the Act states:

5.127. Report on training

(1) A local government must prepare a report for each financial year on the training completed by council members in the financial year.
(2) The CEO must publish the report on the local government’s official website within 1 month after the end of the financial year to which the report relates.

ELECTED MEMBER TRAINING COURSE STATUS DATE COMPLETED
Cr David Menzel  Shire President    
  Understanding Local Government Completed  05-Jun-22
  Conflicts of Interest  Completed  05-Jun-22
  Serving on Council  Completed  27-Nov-17
  Meeting Procedures & Debating Completed  28-Nov-17
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets   Completed  19-Apr-18
  Effective Community Leadership  Completed  20-Apr-18
   
Cr Tony Chafer  Deputy Shire President    
  Understanding Local Government Completed  14-Jun-22
  Conflicts of Interest  Completed  14-Jun-22
  Serving on Council Completed  27-Nov-17
  Meeting Procedures & Debating Completed  28-Nov-20
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets  Completed  14-Jun-22
       
Cr Narelle Brooke  Councillor    
  Understanding Local Government Completed 07-Jun-22
  Conflicts of Interest  Completed 03-Jun-22
  Serving on Council Completed 27-Nov-17
  Meeting Procedures & Debating Completed 28-Nov-17
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets Completed 19-Apr-18
  Effective Community Leadership  Completed 20-Apr-18
   
Cr Mat Dear  Councillor    
  Understanding Local Government Completed  25-May-22
  Conflicts of Interest  Completed  01-Jun-22
  Serving on Council Completed  27-Nov-17
  Meeting Procedures & Debating Completed  27-Nov-18
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets   Completed  19-Apr-18
  Effective Community Leadership  Completed  20-Apr-18
       
Cr Judy Farquhar  Councillor    
  Understanding Local Government  Completed  15-Mar-20
  Conflicts of Interest  Completed  13-Mar-20
  Serving on Council Completed  27-Nov-17
  Meeting Procedures & Debating Completed  28-Nov-17
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets Completed  01-May-21
  Serving on Council Completed  15-Mar-20
  Meeting Procedures Completed  14-Mar-20
   
Cr Michelle McKittrick  Councillor    
  Understanding Local Government Completed  08-Feb-20
  Conflicts of Interest Completed  09-Feb-20
  Serving on Council Completed 27-Nov-17
  Meeting Procedures & Debating Completed 27-Nov-18
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets Completed 19-Apr-18
  Effective Community Leadership Completed 20-Apr-18
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets Completed 19-Nov-20
  Meeting Procedures Completed 19-Nov-20
  Serving on Council Completed 19-Nov-20
       
Cr Dylan Hearty Councillor    
  Understanding Local Government completed 31-May-22
  Conflicts of Interest  completed 13-Jul-22
  Serving on Council  completed 09-Aug-22
  Meeting Procedures completed 09-Aug-22
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets   completed 24-Oct-22
       
Cr Chelsea McNeil Councillor    
  Understanding Local Government Complete 10-Oct-22
  Conflicts of Interest  Complete 06-Oct-22
  Serving on Council  Complete 10-Oct-22
  Meeting Procedures Complete 06-Oct-22
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets   Complete 10-Oct-22
       
Cr Bradley Kyne Councillor    
  Understanding Local Government Complete 29-Oct-22
  Conflicts of Interest  Complete 29-Oct-22
  Serving on Council  Complete 29-Oct-22
  Meeting Procedures Complete 29-Oct-22
  Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets   Complete 29-Oct-22

Declaration of Financial Interests Register

Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996 - Regulation 28 Register of financial interests, form of (Act s. 5.88(2))

July 2023 - June 2024

Date Name Position Item Title of Disclosure Meeting Type Nature Extent of Interest
22-Aug-23 Vernon Lawrence CEO 16.3 CEO - Annual Review and KPI's OCM Financial  This item directly relates to my remuneration

July 2022 - June 2023

Date Name Position Item Title of Disclosure Meeting Type Nature Extent of Interest
23-Aug-22 Vernon Lawrence CEO 16.1 CEO - Annual Review and KPI's OCM Financial  This item directly impacts my remuneration and terms of employment
27-Sep-22 Tony Chafer Deputy Shire President 12.2.2 Memorandum of Understanding - Gelganyem OCM Financial  I am a paid Director of Gelganyem
11-Oct-22 David Menzel Shire President 3.2.1 Proposed Hotel Redevelopment at Lot 655 (47) Messmate Way, Kununurra Briefing  Financial  Directors or employees of CGL Limited 
11-Oct-22 Tony Chafer Deputy Shire President 3.2.1 Proposed Hotel Redevelopment at Lot 655 (47) Messmate Way, Kununurra Briefing  Financial  Directors or employees of CGL Limited 
11-Oct-22 Narelle Brook Councillor 3.2.1 Proposed Hotel Redevelopment at Lot 655 (47) Messmate Way, Kununurra Briefing  Financial  Directors or employees of CGL Limited 
11-Oct-22 Mat Dear Councillor 3.2.1 Proposed Hotel Redevelopment at Lot 655 (47) Messmate Way, Kununurra Briefing  Financial  Directors or employees of CGL Limited 
25-Oct-22 Narelle Brook Councillor 12.3.2 Proposed Hotel Redevelopment at Lot 655 (47) Victoria Highway and Messmate Way Road Reserve, Kununurra OCM Financial  I am employed by CGL
25-Oct-22 Mat Dear Councillor 12.3.2 Proposed Hotel Redevelopment at Lot 655 (47) Victoria Highway and Messmate Way Road Reserve, Kununurra OCM Financial  I am employed by CGL
25-Oct-22 David Menzel Shire President 12.03.2 Proposed Hotel Redevelopment at Lot 655 (47) Victoria Highway and Messmate Way Road Reserve, Kununurra OCM Financial  I am a shareholder and Director of the proponent Cambridge Gulf Limited 
21-Mar-23 Chelsea McNeil Councillor 12.3.3 Community Grant Round 2 OCM Financial  Paid by the Race Club and wrote the submission
30-May-23 Bradley Kyne Councillor 12.03.1 Taste of The Kimberley Grant Application 2023 OCM Financial  Supplier to the event

July 2021 - June 2022

Date Name Position Item Title of Disclosure Meeting Type Nature Extent of Interest
30-May-23 Bradley Kyne Councillor 12.03.1 Taste of The Kimberley Grant Application 2023 OCM Financial  Supplier to the event

July 2020 - June 2021

Date Name Position Item Title of Disclosure Meeting Type Nature Extent of Interest
2-Jul-20 Vernon Lawrence Acting CEO 11.1 CEO Recruitment Process SCM Financial Applicant for the position
9-Jul-20 Vernon Lawrence Acting CEO 15.1 CEO Recruitment Process SCM Financial Applicant for the position
27-Oct-20 Grant Lodge Councillor 3.3.2 Requests for waivers of fees and charges OCM Financial Part owner of Triple J Tours and Kununurra Cruises
24-Nov-20 David Menzel Shire President 12.2.3 Elected Member Remuneration - Shire President & Deputy Shire President OCM Financial Personal remuneration
24-Nov-20 Tony Chafer Deputy Shire President 12.2.3 Elected Member Remuneration - Shire President & Deputy Shire President OCM Financial Personal remuneration
30-Mar-21 Vernon Lawrence CEO 12.2.5 CEO Recruitment, Performance and Termination OCM Financial As current CEO, the content of this report may impact on my contract terms and tenure
25-May-21 David Menzel Shire President 16.1 Provision of Fuel Card Services OCM Financial Tenderer – CGL Director and shareholder
25-May-21 Tony Chafer Deputy Shire President 16.1 Provision of Fuel Card Services OCM Financial Tenderer – CGL CEO
25-May-21 Grant Lodge Councillor 16.1 Provision of Fuel Card Services OCM Financial Tenderer – CGL shareholder
25-May-21 Mat Dear Councillor 16.1 Provision of Fuel Card Services OCM Financial Tenderer – CGL employee

Delegation Register

Pursuant to the Local Government Act 1995, a local government is required to keep a register of all delegations and each delegation is required to be reviewed at least once annually.

Download the Delegation Register