Registers

We strive to be an innovative, honest, engaged and responsible organisation. Transparency through publicly available registers is one of the ways we achieve this. 

Vincent was the first local government in Western Australia to adopt a policy and online public register of council member contact with developers, and to publish and update an online public register of gifts and hospitality received by Council Members and Staff.

On this page you will find our current registers and their previous versions.  

Other meetings

Council Members also receive fees for attending particular meetings on behalf of the City of Vincent:

Mindarie Regional Council

The City of Vincent is currently represented on the Mindarie Regional Council (MRC) by Cr Alex Castle, following the resignation of Mayor Emma Cole from 1 July 2021.

Allowances payable to Council Members of the MRC are specified in MRC Policy “CP01 - Annual Fees, Allowances and Expenses for Councillor”, which in turn is based on the SAT determination for Elected Members.

In 2019/20, MRC Council Members are paid:

• $10,300 – Annual Member Sitting Fee
• $1,000 – Annual Information Technology Allowance
• $140 - Sitting fee per meeting for Alternate Member attendance
• Child Care and Travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with Reg. 31 and 32 of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996.

More information about Mindarie Regional Council can be found at their website: http://www.mrc.wa.gov.au.

Tamala Park Regional Council

The City of Vincent is currently represented on the Tamala Park Regional Council by Mayor Emma Cole and the Alternate Member is Cr Joanne Fotakis.

Allowances payable to Council Member of Tamala Park Regional Council (TPRC) are based on the SAT determination for Elected Members.

In 2019/20, Tamala Park Regional Council Members are paid:

• $10,455 – Annual Sitting Fee
• $0 - Sitting fee per meeting for Alternate Member attendance

More information about Tamala Park Regional Council can be found at their website: http://www.tamalapark.wa.gov.au.

Metro West Joint Development Assessment Panel

The City of Vincent is currently represented on the Metro West Joint Development Assessment Panel by Cr Dan Loden and Cr Joshua Topelberg.  Cr Susan Gontaszewski and Cr Ashley Wallace are the respective Alternate Members.

Allowances payable to Development Assessment Panel Members are prescribed in the Planning and Development (Development Assessment Panels) Regulations 2011 - Schedule 2, which can be found at https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_12173_currencies.html.

There are a number of fees set out in Schedule 2, however Meeting Fees for Council Members are:

• $400 – per meeting

More information about Development Assessment Panels can be found at the Department of Planning’s website: http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/Development-Assessment-Panels.asp

Freedom of information requests

Records details of FOI requests received and dealt with by the City.

Register of Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests

Gifts

Statutory Gift Register

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1995, Council Members (section 5.87A) and CEOs (section 5.87B) are required to disclose gifts that are received in their capacity as a Council Member or CEO and:

• are valued over $300; or
• are of a cumulative value that exceeds $300 where the gifts are received from the same donor in a 12-month period.

This register includes statutory gifts from 19 October 2019 to present date for current and Council Members and CEO

All Gifts Register 

It is the City’s position that any gift valued above $50, whether accepted or declined, disclosed and included in the City’s All Gifts Register. This requirement goes beyond the legislative requirement, which requires disclosure of gifts above $300 only.

This register includes all gifts from 1 July to present date for Council Members, CEO and employees. 

Previously Published Registers 

All previously published registers are included below 

Register of Gifts 20 October 2019 - 30 June 2024

Register of Gifts 4 March 2016 - 19 October 2019

Register of Gifts 1 July 2015 - 3 March 2016

Register of Gifts prior to 4 March 2016

Interests disclosed at Council meetings

Council at its meeting on 5 April 2016 resolved to create and publish an online register of Financial, Proximity and Impartiality Interest disclosed by Council Members and Staff at Ordinary and Special Council Meetings commencing from February 2016.  The Local Government Act 1995 (Section 5.66) deals with the disclosures of interest in any matters before Council. 

Register of Interests Disclosed at Council Meetings

Leases

Records information relating to leases entered into by the City. 

2025 Lease Register

Primary and annual returns

The Local Government Act 1995 requires Council Members and employees to make decisions in the best interests of the community and decision-making must be transparent, accountable and free from bias or conflicts of interest. In view of this, elected members and employees (with delegated authority) must disclose certain personal information when they commence and every subsequent year while either elected, or employed at the City. These disclosures are called “primary returns” and “annual returns”.

A primary return is a snapshot of personal financial information as it exists upon the start date of an elected member or an employee.

An annual return retrospectively discloses any changes to the information previously disclosed, or any new interest information to disclose since completing their last return.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1995 and the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996 local governments are required to publish a list of elected members and employees (by position) that lodged a primary return and annual return for each financial year, commencing after 1 July 2020.

Primary and Annual Returns Reporting from 1 July 2024

Primary Returns Reporting 2023/24

Annual Returns Reporting 2023

Primary Returns Reporting 2022/23

Annual Returns Reporting 2022

Primary Returns Reporting 2021/22

Annual Returns Reporting 2021

Primary Returns Reporting 2020/21

Senior staff remuneration

The table below shows the total number of employees earning a salary of $100,000 or more broken down by directorate.

Number of employees earning a salary of $100,000 or more

Directorate	Total
Chief Executive Office	4
Community and Business Services	7
Infrastructure and Environment	4
Strategy and Development	5
Total	20

The total remuneration package of the CEO is $287,150 and comprises a salary, superannuation, vehicle & related fringe benefit tax (FBT).

Tenders

Records details of each tender called by the City in the format prescribed in Regulation 17 of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations.

Tender Register