Councillor and Staff Gifts and Hospitality Register

In accordance with our Public Transparency Policy, the gifts and hospitality register is made public.

Gifts received as at March 2025

Councillors

2025

Date Staff name Department Source Gift Value Reason Relationship Result
14/03/2025 Alison Champion Sherbourne Heidelberg Golf Club Ticket to the Heidelberg Golf Club (HGC) Pro-Am dinner on 14 March 2025 $50.00 Invited as ward councillor Community Group Retained
14/03/2025 Matt Wood Hawdon Yallambie Tennis Club Annual Membership $200.00 Acknowledgement of position of Councillor Community Group Declined

2024

Date Councillor Department Source Gift Value Reason Relationship Result
30/7/2024 Alison Champion Sherbourne Montmorency Junior Football Netball Club Ticket to Under 17s Presentation Evening - Invited as Honoured Guest $80.00 Invited as Ward Councillor Community group Retained

Council staff

2025

Date Staff name Department Source Gift Value Reason Relationship Result
19/03/2025 Birgit King Advocacy, Communications, Engagement and Performance LGPRO Invitation to a Corproate Box at MCG to watch the Football game on 21 March 2025 Unknown In recognition of the work done for LGPro over the years Partner Organisation Declined
4/02/2025 Andrea Mullins People & Culture Biosymm Insulted tea diffuser travel mug and insulated coffee travel mug 100.00 Appreciation of partnership for Job Dictionary Project Supplier Declined

2024

Date Staff name Department Gift Value Source Reason Relationship Result
7/8/2024 Allison Beckwith Executive Office Free 2 session per week membership - Pilates $2,000.00 It's 4 Me Service to community None Declined
21/8/2024 Upul Sathurusinghe Finance & Procurement Economic Presentation and Lunch $50.00 Treasury Corporations Victoria (TCV) Econonic presentation from TCV invited to their clients and potential clients Business Relationship Retained
21/8/2024 Tania O'Reilly Finance & Procurement Economic Presentation and Lunch $50.00 Treasury Corporations Victoria (TCV) Econonic presentation from TCV invited to their clients and potential clients Business Relationship Retained
4/9/2024 St Hellier Street Children's Centre St Hellier Street Children's Centre Aussie bush mini diffusers $70.00 Budd Family Thank you for caring for child Care for child Retained and Shared
22/10/2024 Somayeh Eftekharzadeh Joyce Avenue Children's Centre Sapphire gemstone Unkown Winston's family Thank you for caring for child Care for child Declined
9/12/2024 Joyce Avenue Children's Centre Joyce Avenue Children's Centre Hampers x 2 $50.00 Liu family Thank you for caring for child Care for child Retained and Shared
19/12/2024 Joyce Avenue Children's Centre Joyce Avenue Children's Centre Boxes of cherries $50.00 Peronne family Thank you for caring for child Care for child Retained and Shared
18/12/2024 Morobe Street Children's Centre Morobe Street Children's Centre Cupcakes $50.00 Leslie family Thank you for caring for child Care for child Retained and Shared

2023

Date Staff name Department Gift Value Source Reason Relationship Result
5/10/2023 Integrated Planning & Performance Team Integrated Planning & Performance Myer gift voucher $50.00 G2 (online software review company) Software review on CammsRisk module Email Declined

2022

Date Staff name Department Gift Value Source Reason Relationship Result
15/06/2022 Dani Ahimastos Economic Development 1 ballet ticket opening night of Harlequinade - Australian Ballet $240.00 Kellie Watson, Community Relations Manager - La Trobe Uni Ticket became available due to someone having Covid - invited as a community stakeholder Professional Contact Declined
16/06/2022 Courtney Cross Building 750ml Moet Chandon Imperial $70.00 Resident Assitance provided during certification issues experienced with a private building surveyor Resident of Banyule Retained and Donated
1/09/2022 Tania O'Reilly Finance & Procurement Ticket to Grand Final luncheon $360.00 Procurement Australia Invite to network with PA organisations Relationship/Account Manager Declined
26/10/2022 Eddie Raphael Economic Development Wine bar launch Unknown Tim Carney Assistance provided with Business permit process via SBPA & appreciation of Service None Declined
26/10/2022 Emily Harriss Development Planning Wine bar launch Unknown Tim Carney Assistance provided with Business permit process via SBPA & appreciation of Service None Declined
26/10/2022 Alexandra Mullins Public Health Wine bar launch Unknown Tim Carney Assistance provided with Business permit process via SBPA & appreciation of Service None Declined
15/12/2022 Andrea Mullins Safety and Wellbeing Gift box of consumables, tea, chocolate, biscuits $100.00 Biosymm Not stipulated - assumed to thank for using services during the year Service Provider Retained and shared
16/12/2022 Clarissa Crupi-Ibrahim Inclusive and Creative Communities Alcohol $95.00 Yasin Sahin Thank you during event set up Office Manager for Event set up Retained
21/12/2022 Yoyo Zhou Early Childhood Services Gift voucher $50.00 Sasha Thank you for caring for child Child in program Declined
20/12/2022 Yoyo Zhou Early Childhood Services Hamper $50.00 Pheobe Lyon Thank you for caring for child Child in program Retained and shared
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