Register of Financial Interests

In accordance with the Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2019,  the legislation requires the entire Register of Financial Interests to be published on the local government's website.

  • Elected member direct financial , indirect financial and proximity interests disclosed at meetings (s5.65) and
  • Employee direct financial, indirect financial and proximity interests disclosed relating to delegated authority (s5.71) and
  • Will require the CEO to disclose interests relating to gifts in accordance with advice or reports provided directly or indirectly to the council or a committee (s5.71A)

Note: the register contains disclosures made since February 2020, and is updated on a monthly basis. 

 

Interest Disclosures Register

Meeting Date of Disclosure Name Position Held Type of Interest Declaration

Meeting

Item No.

 Agenda Item Title / Item of discussion Nature of Interest
11/12/24 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member

Proximity

 11.1.3 Sale of Industrial Land - Lot 162 Melbourne St, Moora

Cr owns property across the road on Melbourne Street and is a trustee of a company that owns property in this industrial area - Lot 213
20/11/24 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member

Financial

 9.1.4 Sale of Industrial Land - Lot 162 Melbourne St, Moora

Cr is a trustee of a company that owns property in this industrial area - Lot 213
30/10/24 Cr Tracy Lefroy President

Financial

 4.6 Consultative Feedback - Proposed New Local Planning Policy - Renewable Energy Facilities, Associated Transmission and Storage Infrastructure and Future Technologies

As a director of Cranmore Farming, has signed an exclusivity agreement with a renewable energy proponent on Cranmore Park.
4/9/24 Cr Tracy Lefroy President

Financial & Proximity

 5.1 Land Use Policy

Landowner with land subject to potential wind farm development
21/8/24 Cr Tracy Lefroy President

Indirect Financial

 9.1.4 Renewable Energy Facilities, Associated Transmission & Storage Infrastructure & Future Technologies - Community Benefit Fund

Cr has signed a land exclusivity agreement to potentially host wind turbines
7/8/24 Cr Tracy Lefroy President

Financial & Proximity

 5.2 Land Use Policy - Wind Farm / Turbines

May potentially be a host for wind turbine in the future
19/6/24 Cr Ken Seymour Elected Member

Proximity

 9.1.3 Rates Write Off - Assessment A915

The block in question adjoins his farming property
5/6/24 Cr Tracy Lefroy President

Financial & Proximity

 4.0 Land Use Policy

Landowner of a potential renewable energy project
15/11/23 Cr Tracy Lefroy President

Financial

 9.1.3 Moora & Districts Memorial Swimming Pool Fees

Children are members of the Moora Swimming Club 
15/3/23 Gavin Robins CEO

Financial &

Shire Code of Conduct

 12.1 CEO Appointment

Employment/ financial

Currently Acting CEO Shire of Moora
15/6/22 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member Proximity 9.2.1 Application for Development Approval - Proposed Motor Vehicle Sales on Lot 202 Tootra St Moora Cr is a director of Lot 213, Melbourne St which backs onto proponent
13/4/22 Cr Ken Seymour Elected Member Financial 5.3 CBH items - CEO update Director of CBH Board
16/3/22 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member Financial 9.1.4 Amendment to Council Policy 8.9 - Liquor Consumption in / on Shire Reserves and Facilities Financial, Cr has a liquor license
16/2/22 Cr Tracy Lefroy Elected Member Financial 9.3.1

Request to Amend Previous Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions to CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 250 & 4300 Wheatbin Road, Moora

 Shareholder / Member of CBH
16/2/22 Cr Evelyn Hamilton Elected Member

Proximity /

Indirect Financial & Impartiality

 9.3.1

Request to Amend Previous Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions to CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 250 & 4300 Wheatbin Road, Moora

 Shareholder of CBH. Lease land adjoining the storage facility where development approval is sought.
15/12/21 Cr Sheryl Bryan Elected Member Impartiality 12.2 Moora Bowling Club - Funding Request for Renewal of Surface - Lot 123 Gardiner Street Moora Member of the Moora Bowling Club
20/10/21 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member Indirect Financial 11.1.3

Delegated Authority – Moora Industrial Precinct (Melbourne/ Woolawa/ Ranfurly Streets)

 Cr is a director in Clean Grain Australia P/L T/as Harvest Clean and owns Lot 213 Melbourne St
6/10/21 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member Proximity 4.1 Industrial Area Blocks - Moora

Cr has ownership of Lot 216 on same road
18/8/21 Alan Leeson CEO Financial 12.2 Finalisation of CEO's 2021 Performance Review

Employment

Performance review - contract of employment - remuneration
21/7/21 Cr Julie Thomas Elected Member Impartiality 9.1.3

Moora Districts Tennis Club – Proposed Disposal of Land, Building, and Infrastructure Assets to the Shire of Moora

Vice President of the Moora Darts Club

Darts Club has an agreement for 12mths to April 2022.
7/7/21 Cr Peter Nixon Elected Member Financial 8 CBH - Request to Reconsider Development Condition – Midlands Road /Wheatbin Road - Moora

Financial transaction re disposal of land
7/7/21 Cr Tracy Lefroy President Financial 8 CBH - Request to Reconsider Development Condition – Midlands Road /Wheatbin Road - Moora

Grain grower / shareholder in CBH
7/7/21 Cr Tracy Humphry Elected Member Financial 8 CBH - Request to Reconsider Development Condition – Midlands Road /Wheatbin Road - Moora

Member of CBH
7/7/21 Cr Lyn Hamilton Elected Member Financial, Proximity & Indirect Financial 8 CBH - Request to Reconsider Development Condition – Midlands Road /Wheatbin Road - Moora

Grain grower / shareholder in CBH, and a property they lease adjoins the CBH facility in Moora. 
19/5/21 Cr Ken Seymour Elected Member Financial 9.2.1 Proposed Permanent Road Closure - Part of Findlater Street, Moora

Director of CBH
19/5/21 Cr Peter Nixon Elected Member Financial & Proximity 9.2.1 Proposed Permanent Road Closure - Part of Findlater Street, Moora

Farm adjacent to CBH
21/4/21 Cr Tracy Humphry Elected Member Proximity & Impartiality 11.1 Interim Ablution Block - Moora Recreation Grounds

Related to the Vice President of the Moora Football Club
21/2/21 Cr Evelyn Hamilton Elected Member Proximity & Impartiality 11.1 Interim Ablution Block - Moora Recreation Grounds

Husband is the President of the Moora Football Club & the club will be the main beneficiary of the temporary ablution block
17/3/21 Alan Leeson CEO Financial & Impartiality 9.1.4 Model Standards for CEO Recruitment & Selection, Performance Review & Termination

Relates to recruitment / appointment / termination of CEO's. Is the current Shire of Moora CEO 
17/2/21 Cr Peter Nixon Elected Member Proximity 9.1.6

Referral of Licence (L9276/2020/1) – Category 61A – Solid Waste Facility (Biosolids) – Rathmona Pty Ltd – 8126 Bindoon-Moora Road, Moora

Neighbour
17/2/21 Cr Tracy Humphry Elected Member Financial 9.1.6

Referral of Licence (L9276/2020/1) – Category 61A – Solid Waste Facility (Biosolids) – Rathmona Pty Ltd – 8126 Bindoon-Moora Road, Moora

Have sheep agisted on the farm
17/2/21 Cr Stephen Gilbert Elected Member Impartiality 9.1.6

Referral of Licence (L9276/2020/1) – Category 61A – Solid Waste Facility (Biosolids) – Rathmona Pty Ltd – 8126 Bindoon-Moora Road, Moora

Conduct insurance business with the property owner
21/10/20 Cr Peter Nixon Elected Member Proximity 10.2.1 Moora Aerodrome - Development Proposal

Past dealings, neighbour to airstrip
16/9/20 Alan Leeson CEO Financial 12.1

Finalisation of Chief Executive Officer’s 2020 Performance Review and Contract of Employment with the Shire of Moora

Employment contract / performance review

Contract extension negotiations
16/9/20 Cr Tracy Lefroy Elected Member Impartiality 10.3 2020-2021 Community Budget Submissions

Board member of applicant for funding: Gardiner Street Arts Collective
16/9/20 Cr Tracy Humphry Elected Member Indirect Financial 10.3 2020-2021 Community Budget Submissions

Gardiner Street Arts Collective member

Extent - helping plan community garden
19/8/20 Cr Evelyn Hamilton Elected Member Financial, Proximity & Impartiality 9.2.1

Proposed Amendment No.13 to Shire of Moora Local Planning Scheme No.4 – Rezoning of Lot 115 Padbury Street, Moora from ‘Rural Residential RR2’ to ‘Industrial’

Has an association with P&T Ackland & McIntosh Holdings Pty Ltd.
19/8/20 Cr Peter Nixon Elected Member Impartiality 9.2.1

Proposed Amendment No.13 to Shire of Moora Local Planning Scheme No.4 – Rezoning of Lot 115 Padbury Street, Moora from ‘Rural Residential RR2’ to ‘Industrial’

Customer of the party involved
19/8/20 Cr Tracy Humphry Elected Member Impartiality 9.2.1

Proposed Amendment No.13 to Shire of Moora Local Planning Scheme No.4 – Rezoning of Lot 115 Padbury Street, Moora from ‘Rural Residential RR2’ to ‘Industrial’

Partner of G.M Humphry & Co

Extent: Utilise McIntosh & Son from time to time for provision of farm machinery, repairs & servicing
19/8/20 Cr Stephen Gilbert Elected Member Impartiality 9.2.1

Proposed Amendment No.13 to Shire of Moora Local Planning Scheme No.4 – Rezoning of Lot 115 Padbury Street, Moora from ‘Rural Residential RR2’ to ‘Industrial’

Insured landowner

Extent: Insurance agent
19/8/20 Cr Ken Seymour President Impartiality 9.2.1

Proposed Amendment No.13 to Shire of Moora Local Planning Scheme No.4 – Rezoning of Lot 115 Padbury Street, Moora from ‘Rural Residential RR2’ to ‘Industrial’

Cr's farming enterprise utilises the services of McIntosh & Son
19/8/20 Cr Tracy Lefroy Elected Member Impartiality 9.2.1

Proposed Amendment No.13 to Shire of Moora Local Planning Scheme No.4 – Rezoning of Lot 115 Padbury Street, Moora from ‘Rural Residential RR2’ to ‘Industrial’

Cranmore Farming of which Cr is a partner has business dealings with McIntosh & Son
19/8/20 Cr Marcus Holliday Elected Member Proximity 9.2.1

Proposed Amendment No.13 to Shire of Moora Local Planning Scheme No.4 – Rezoning of Lot 115 Padbury Street, Moora from ‘Rural Residential RR2’ to ‘Industrial’

Cr's residence is adjacent to the parcel of land in question
29/7/20 Cr Peter Nixon Elected Member Proximity 9.3.1 Land Resumptions - Unmade Portion Findlater Street, Moora Owner of adjacent land
17/6/20 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member Proximity 10.2

Application for Development Approval (Retrospective) – Proposed Change of Use from Ancillary Office to Caretaker’s Dwelling, Lot 202 Tootra Street, Moora

 Cr is involved with the adjoining block (Lot 213 Tootra St)
20/5/20 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member Proximity 9.2.1

Application for Development Approval (Retrospective) – Proposed Change of Use from Ancillary Office to Caretaker’s Dwelling, Lot 202 Tootra Street, Moora

 Cr is involved with the adjoining block (Lot 213 Tootra St)
18/3/20 Cr Stephen Gilbert Elected Member Impartiality 10.1 Application to Operate Food Van Cr is an insurance agent for other food outlets
18/3/20 Cr Denise Clydesdale-Gebert Elected Member Financial 10.1 Application to Operate Food Van Cr owns a cafe in the town centre
18/3/20 Cr Stephen Gilbert Elected Member Impartiality 9.2.3

Proposed Amendment No.13 to Shire of Moora Local Planning Scheme No.4 – Rezoning of Lot 115 Padbury Street, Moora from ‘Rural Residential RR2’ to ‘Industrial’

 Cr is the insurance agent for the landowner
19/2/20 Cr Evelyn Hamilton Elected Member Financial, Proximity, Indirect Financial & Impartiality 10.3

Application for Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions to CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 101, 501, 502, 1171 & 4002 Grain Lane, Watheroo

Partner in a farming business who deliver wheat to CBH facilities in the region.

Shareholders in CBH
19/2/20 Cr Tracy Lefroy Elected Member Financial 10.3

Application for Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions to CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 101, 501, 502, 1171 & 4002 Grain Lane, Watheroo

 Financial - grower & shareholder
19/2/20 Cr Tracy Humphry Elected Member Financial 10.3

Application for Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions to CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 101, 501, 502, 1171 & 4002 Grain Lane, Watheroo

Member of CBH

Deliver grain to CBH
19/2/20 Cr Ken Seymour President Financial 10.3

Application for Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions to CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 101, 501, 502, 1171 & 4002 Grain Lane, Watheroo

 Director of CBH
19/2/20 Cr Evelyn Hamilton Elected Member Financial, Proximity, Indirect Financial & Impartiality 10.2

Application to Amend Previous Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions To CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 250 & 4300 Wheatbin Road, Moora

Partner in a farming business who deliver wheat to CBH facilities in the region.

Shareholders in CBH, and lease land adjoining the Moora CBH facility
19/2/20 Cr Tracy Lefroy Elected Member Financial 10.2

Application to Amend Previous Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions To CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 250 & 4300 Wheatbin Road, Moora

 Financial - grower & shareholder
19/2/20 Cr Tracy Humphry Elected Member Financial 10.2

Application to Amend Previous Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions To CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 250 & 4300 Wheatbin Road, Moora

Member of CBH

Deliver grain to CBH
19/2/20 Cr Ken Seymour President Financial 10.2

Application to Amend Previous Development Approval – Proposed Upgrades and Additions To CBH’s Existing Grain Handling and Storage Facilities on Lots 250 & 4300 Wheatbin Road, Moora

 Director of CBH