Register of Travel Expenses and Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality

Council maintains a Travel Expenses Register and a Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register in accordance with the Local Government Act 2020 (Victoria) and Council’s adopted Transparency Policy.

Council is committed to transparent decision making, accountability and good governance. The Transparency Policy is intended to support councillors, staff and personnel acting on behalf of Council to avoid conflicts of interest, maintain high levels of integrity and build public trust.

These registers are updated regularly.

Travel Expenses Register

The Travel Expenses Register documents travel undertaken by councillors and Council staff where the travel was:

a) interstate or international, or
b) within Victoria for more than three consecutive days and related to official Council business.

The Travel Expenses Register provides transparency around the use of public funds and includes details such as the name of the traveller, destination, purpose of travel, dates and total cost to Council (including accommodation and related expenses).