Registers
Council maintains a Travel Expenses Register, a Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register and a Councillor Conflicts of Interest 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).
Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register
The Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register maintains all gifts, benefits and hospitality offered, including gifts of a token value.
Staff and Councillor Register of Travel: November 2024 - June 2025(PDF, 100KB)
Councillors Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register 2024-28(PDF, 688KB)
Staff Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register 2024-28(PDF, 153KB)
Councillor Conflicts of Interest Register
Councillors are required to declare all conflicts of interest under sections 127 and 128 of the Local Government Act 2020.
Conflicts of Interest Register for Councillors:Current Council Term 2024-2028(PDF, 69KB)
For more information, please email governance@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au.