Register of Financial Interest

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.

Section 5.88(2) requires that the Register contains:

  • Primary (s5.75) and Annual Returns (s5.76) only for current relevant persons (i.e. Council Members and Designated employees) (subject to s5.88(3) and
  • 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)
Declaration Register
Meeting Date Name of Relevant Person Declaring an Interest Meeting Type Item relating to Interest Nature of Interest
25/05/2023 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.2.3 - Katanning Shooting Club – Lease Portion Reserve 9082 Affecting Impartiality - Husband is a committee member of the Katanning Shooting Club
25/05/2023 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.4 - Retail Trading Hours – Public Holidays Affecting Impartiality - President of Business Association
25/05/2023 Cr Michelle Salter Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1 - Community Grants Program Financial Interest - Works for a Smart Start and Wanslea
25/05/2023 Cr John Goohdeart Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1.2 - Development Application – Proposed New Single House and Oversize Outbuilding (i.e. Domestic Storage Shed) Proximity Interest - Lives next door
27/04/2023 Cr Michelle Salter Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.1 - Community Grants Program Financial Interest - Employee of A Smart Start
23/02/2023 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.2 - Retail Trading Hours Extension - Public Holidays Affecting Impartiality - President of Katanning Regional Business Association
23/11/2022 Cr Matt Collis Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.1 - Katanning Community Citizen of the Year Awards 2023 Affecting Impartiality - Chair of nominated organisation
27/10/2022 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1.1 - Development Application - Proposed Oversize Outbuilding (i.e. Domestic Storage Shed) Financial Interest - Owner of Property
27/10/2022 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.2 - Christmas/New Year Retail Trading Extension Affecting Impartiality - Business Owners & President of KRBA
28/07/2022 Cr Serena Sandwell Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.1 - Tender 03-2021 - Operation & Management of the Katanning Aquatic Centre Affecting Impartiality - Board Member of Katanning Aquatic Centre
27/04/2021 Cr Liz Guidera Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.2 - Appointment of Fire Control Officers Affecting Impartiality - Husband is a Fire Control Officer
22/12/2020 Cr John Goodheart Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.2 - Community Grants Program (CGP) 2020/2021 Financial Interest & Affecting Impartiality - Member of the Historical Society Committee
22/09/2020 Cr John Goodheart Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.1 - Katanning Senior High School Town Hall Kitchen Venue Hire Financial Interest & Affecting Impartiality - Member of the Katanning Senior High School Board
28/07/2020 C Liz Guidera Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.2.9 - CSRFF Priority – Wurgabup Inc. Affecting Impartiality - Husband is an Executive Member of the Wurgabup Inc
28/07/2020 Cr John Goodheart Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1.2 - Subdivision Referral, Survey Strata – Portion Lot Affecting Impartiality - Cr Goodheart is a member of the High School Board
23/06/2020 Cr Liz Guidera Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1.1 - Restricted Access Vehicle Network Affecting Impartiality - Owns property bordered by Rockwell, Stott and Flugge Roads
26/05/2020 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.1 - Katanning Regional Business Association - Online Business Directory and eCommerce Platform Affecting Impartiality - Holds the position of Deputy President in the KRBA
26/11/2019 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.2.4 - Tourism Strategy 2020-2025 Financial Interest - Office bearer at the Katanning Regional Business Association
26/11/2019 Cr Liz Guidera Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.2.4 - Tourism Strategy 2020-2025 Financial Interest - Chair of the board that has the Community Resource Centre contract
29/10/2019 Cr Serena Sandwell Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1 - Development Application - Home occupation, 47 Arbour Street Katanning Affecting Impartiality - Cousin is the applicant
28/08/2019 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.5.1 - Community Financial Assistance Program (CFAP) Round 1 2019/2020 Financial Interest - The Deputy President of the Katanning Regional Business Association - Auspicing group of the Katanning Artisans Group
27/08/2019 Cr Serena Sandwell Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.1 - Operations and Management of the Katanning Aquatic Centre Tender RFT AC01-2019 Affecting Impartiality - Family is in the pool industry
25/06/2019 Cr John Goohdeart Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1.1 - Development Application – Addition, Oversize Outbuilding, Rainwater Tanks and Swimming Pool, Lot 123 (78) Katanning-Dumbleyung Road, Pinwernying Financial Interest - Lives on the property and is building a home there
25/06/2019 Cr John Goohdeart Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1.1 - Development Application – Addition, Oversize Outbuilding, Rainwater Tanks and Swimming Pool, Lot 123 (78) Katanning-Dumbleyung Road, Pinwernying Affecting Proximity - Lives on the property and is building a home there
25/06/2019 Cr John Goohdeart Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1.1 - Development Application – Addition, Oversize Outbuilding, Rainwater Tanks and Swimming Pool, Lot 123 (78) Katanning-Dumbleyung Road, Pinwernying Affecting Impartiality - Lives on the property and is building a home there
18/12/2018 Cr Liz Guidera Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.1 - Katanning Mural Project 2019 Affecting Impartiality - Cousin is a West Australian Mural Artist
18/12/2018 Cr John Goohdeart Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.5.1 - Katanning Senior High School Town Hall Kitchen Venue Hire Affecting Impartiality - Member of the Katanning Senior High School Board Management Committee
27/11/2018 Cr Serena Sandwell Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.1.1 - 11 Hassell Street - Property Condition Affecting Impartiality - Her family live 2 doors down
28/08/2018 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.1 - Community Financial Assistance Program (CFAP) Round 1 2018/2019 Affecting Impartiality - Committee Member of the KRBA
28/08/2018 Cr Kristy D'Aprile Ordinary Council Meeting Item 10.3.2 - Request from Katanning Wanderers Football Club to waive Pioneer Room Gold Package Fee for Club Award Night Affecting Impartiality - Sponsor of the Katanning Wanderers Football Club
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