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Under Sections 5.82 and 5.83 of the Local Government Act 1995, the City must provide a public register of gifts and travel contributions made to staff and Elected Members. This ensures that the actions of staff and Elected Members are transparent, accountable and ethical. 

Register of gifts received by Cockburn staff and Elected Members

Name of person making disclosure

Description of gifts received by Cockburn staff and Elected Members 

Name of person/organisation who made the gift

Date gift received

Estimated value of gift at time it was made ($)

Nature of relationship between receiver and
person who made gift
Emma Milne Invitation to 40 under 40 Gala Dinner Sarah Mitchell
Typeset		 3 May 2023 $295 Supplier - contant and training services
Victoria Green Invitation to 40 under 40 Gala Dinner Sarah Mitchell
Typeset		 9 March 2023 $295 Supplier - content and training services
Cr Tarun Dewan Travel for World Hindi Conference to Fiji, stay expenses and incidentals paid for by the Government of India Naresh Sharma
Consulate General of India		 8 February 2023 $3,000 None (neither professional, nor official)
Tony Brun Two AFL tickets to Fremantle Dockers vs Western Bulldogs Simon Garlick
Fremantle Football Club		 3 September 2022 $600 Mr Brun has a professional working relationship with the FFC, being a tenant of a City owned facility.
Mayor Logan Howlett Registration Western Australian Local Government Convention (WALGA) Karen Chappel
President
Western Australian Local Govenment Association		 7 September 2022 $1,200 Karen Chappel is the President of WALGA and Mayor Howlett is a State Councillor.
Victoria Green AFL Official Function for the elimination final Joseph Brierty
Fremantle Football Club		 31 August 2022 $450 Fremantle Dockers are a stakeholder and tenant of the City.
Tony Brun Fremantle Football Club Foundation Luncheon Simon Garlick
Fremantle Football Club		 25 August 2022 $250 Mr Brun has a professional working relationship with the FFC, being a tenant of a City owned facility.
Michael Emery Football Tickets Kellie Black
Head of Events
Fremantle Football Club		 28 July 2022 $250 Professional Working Relationship
Deputy Mayor Thomas Widenbar Ticket to the ATCO Hydrogen Projects Event Kapz Malhotra
ATCO Gas
Jandakot		 24 June 2022 $220 Local Business located within Cockburn
Tony Brun Participation in the Australian Department of Defence - Operation Boss Lift Brett Lane
Department of Defence
Rockingham		 12 July 2021 $290 The Department of Defence has significant staffing and defence maintenance operations within the City of Cockburn.
Mayor Logan Howlett Registration Fees for WALGA 2021 Local Government Convention Nick Sloan, CEO
Western Australian Local Govenrment Association		 1 September 2021 $1,200 Mayor Howlett is a WALGA State Councillor.
Tony Brun President's Lounge Tickets - Fremantle vs West Coast Simon Garlick
Fremantle Football Club		 13 August 2021 $950 Mr Brun has a professional relationship with Simon Garlick as the CEO of the Fremantle Football Club, who is a tenant of the City's ARC family.
Anton Lees Property Council's Luncheon for the release of the Infrastructure WA Draft 20 year State Infrastructure Strategy The South West Group 22 July 2021 $207 The City of Cockburn is a member council of the South West Group.
Mayor Logan Howlett Airfares and accommodation associated with Western Australian Local Government Association Inc. (WALGA) State Council regional visit to Denham Nick Sloan, CEO,
Western Australian Local Government Association		 5 September 2019 $1,402 Mayor Howlett is a State Councillor of WALGA
Mayor Logan Howlett Sponsorship of Attendance at the 2019 Road Safety Commission Executive Road Safety Leadership Program Nick Sloan, Western Australian Government Association 4 June 2019 $600 The City of Cockburn is a member of WALGA
Mayor Logan Howlett 2 x Gala dinner plus box of biscuits Wen-je Ko, Taipei City Government 26 March 2019 $220 Invited guest of the Mayor by Taiwan City Government
Mayor Logal Howlett Accommodation and meals, Taipei 101 entrance fee Tom Griffiths, Director South West Group 24 March 2019 $405 Mayor Howlett is a Board Member of the South West Group
Mayor Logan Howlett Accommodation, meals, coach travel, taxi travel, cultural tour and entrance to Taipei 101 between 25-29 March 2019 inclusive Tsu-hsien Tung Taiwan Computer Association, Taipei, Taiwan 24 March 2019 $1,098 Invited guest of the Taiwan Computer Association at the Taipei Cities Summit & Expo 2019
Mayor Logan Howlett Airfares from Perth to Taipei return, attendance at the Smart Cities Expo Tom Griffiths, Director South West Group 23 March 2019 $1,650 Mayor Howlett is a Board Member of the South West Group
Margot Tobin Dinner for two at Westin Hotel Candy Choo
LG Professionals Australia WA		 13 September 2018 $240 Business Colleague
Stephen Cain Football tickets & function Steve Rosich, CEO
Fremantle Football Club		 12 August 2018 $299 Joint tenant at Cockburn ARC
Mayor Logan Howlett Meals & beverages received during the South West Group Economic Development tour of Singapore Chris Fitzhardinge, Acting CEO, South West Group 8 April 2018 $246.85 Cockburn is a member Council of the South West Group Board
Stephen Cain Meals & beverages received on the South West Group Economic Development tour of Singapore Chris Fitzhardinge, Acting CEO, South West Group 8 April 2018 $246.85 Cockburn is a member Council of the South West Group Board
Mayor Logan Howlett Dinner invitation to Mayor Howlett and his wife Pat Zoran Sangut
Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia		 5 December 2017 $240 As Mayor representing the City in diplomatic discussions
Cr Steven Portelli 5 tickets to Adventure World including food Natalie Coffey, Adventure World 26 November 2017 $280 Ratepayer
Robert Avard Master Builders Assocation Dinner/Awards Ceremony Multiplex Construction 22 July 2017 $300 Builder for Cockburn ARC
Stephen Cain Breakfast Local Government Insurance Services 25 July 2017 $219 City's insurer
Gail Bowman 4 meals and drinks Child Australia (which auspices Connecting Community for Kids) 26 June 2017 $200 City's representative on Connecting Community for Kids
James Ngoroyemoto Project Risk Management Workshop Registration RiskWest 14 March 2017 $295 Business partner
Cr Steven Portelli Election campaign expenses Mr Antonio Portelli 22 February 2017 $2,500 Father
Cr Lyndsey Sweetman 2 x entry, plus dinner and drinks at Cockburn Cougars Senior Basketball League Game Cockburn Basketball Association 8 July 2016 $200 CBA is a constituent of City of Cockburn
Stephen Cain 1 x theatre plus dinner Local Government Insurance Services 27 April 2016 $230 City's insurer
Margot Tobin 1 x Cats musical ticket plus dinner Local Government Insurance Services 22 April 2016 $280 City's insurer
Stuart Downing 2 tickets to play plus pre-function

Local Government Insurance Services

18 April 2016

$240

City's insurer

Contributions to travel received by Cockburn staff and Elected Members

Name of person making disclosure

Contributions to travel received by Cockburn staff and Elected Members 

Name of person or organisation who made the contribution

Date contribution was received

Estimated value of contribution at time it was made ($)

Nature of relationship between receiver and person who made contribution

Date and description of travel
Stephen Cain Accomodation, taxis and excursions in Taipei Tung Tsu-Hsein
Taiwan Computer Association		 25 March 2019 $785 Invited guest of the Taiwan Computer Association to the Tapiei Smart Cities Expo 2019 25-29 March 2019 inclusive
Attendance at the Taipei Smart Cities Expo 2019 with SW Group Delegation
Stephen Cain Accomodation, meals and travel to Taipei Tom Griffiths
South West Group		 24 March 2019 $1,750 City of Cockburn is a member of the South West Group 24-26 March 2019 inclusive
Attendance at the Taipei Smart Cities Expo 2019 with SW Group Delegation
Mayor Logan Howlett Accomodation, meals, Taipei 101 entrance fee Tom Griffiths
South West Group		 24 March 2019 $405 Mayor Howlett is a Board Member of the South West Group 24-29 March 2019 inclusive
Attendance at the Taipei Cities Summit & Expo 2019 with SW Group Delegation
Mayor Logan Howlett Accomodation, meals, coach travel, taxi travel, cultural tour and entrance to Taipei 101 Tsu-hsien Tung,
Taiwan Computer Association		 24 March 2019 $1,098 Invited guests of the Taiwan Computer Association to the Taipei Cities Summit & Expo 2019 25-29 March 2019 inclusive
Attendance at the Taipei Cities Summit & Expo 2019 with SW Group Delegation
Mayor Logan Howlett Air travel to Taipei and return - part re-imbursement of travel costs Tom Griffiths
South West Group		 23 March 2019 $1,650 City of Cockburn is a member of the South West Group 23 and 30 March 2019
Air travel to atend Taipei 2019 Smart Cities Expo
Mayor Logan Howlett Travel to Singapore with the South West Group Chris Fitzhardinge, South West Group 8 April 2018 $2,000 Cockburn is a member Council of the South West Group Board 8 April 2018
Participation in authorised South West Group Economic Development Tour to Singapore
Stephen Cain Travel to Singapore with the South West Group Chris Fitzhardinge, South West Group 8 April 2018 $2,000 Cockburn is a member Council of the South West Group Board 8 April 2018
Participation in authorised South West Group Economic Development Tour to Singapore
Gail Bowman Travel to and accommodation in Melbourne Child Australia (Connecting Community for Kids) 19 June 2017 $975 Co-Chairperson for Connecting Community for Kids Travel and accommodation to attend the National Opportunity Child Connect two day workshop held in Melbourne on
19 June 2017
Mayor Logan Howlett Travel and accommodation to attend Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) regional state council meeting in the Murchison Zone Western Australian Local Government Association 4 May 2017 $987 Board Member of WALGA Travel and accommodation to attend state council meeting and associated forums in the Murchison Zone and WALGA on 4 and 5 May 2017

Mrs Linda Seymour

Travel to and five nights accommodation in Melbourne to attend and organise the national SPUN User Group Conference for library management systems

Spydus Users' Network

28 September 2016

$1,791

Member of a professional user group

17 October 2016
airline tickets and accommodation to attend the national SPUN Conference in Melbourne

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You can find out more about the Gift Registry under Section 5.87A opens in a new windowand Section 5.87B opens in a new window of the Local Government Act 1995.

Please contact the City for more information on 08 9411 3444 or at [email protected] 

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