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                    Registers for inspection

                    The City of Melbourne is required by law to collect and make public information about some of the councillors and council administration activities, roles and responsibilities. We also publish information that is not required by law as we’re committed to transparent and open governance.

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                    Statutory requirements

                    Register of delegations

                    Summary of personal interests returns

                    ​The Local Government Act 2020 (the Act) requires our CEO, Councillors and any officers nominated by the CEO (or delegate) to complete Personal Interests Returns.

                    The CEO (or delegate) has the power to determine which Council staff are nominated to submit Personal Interests Returns based on the nature of an officer’s job, including but not limited to their financial and other delegations.

                    Section 135 of the Act requires Council to publish a summary of the most recent Personal Interests Returns which have been lodged with Council.

                    Election campaign donations

                    For more information about significant gifts given to election candidates to use in their campaign, see Election campaign donation returns.

                    Non-statutory requirements

                    As well as our statutory requirements, we make this information available.

                    Agendas, reports and minutes

                    Except for minutes that have been closed to the public under section 66 of the Local Government Act 2020, you can access the agendas for and minutes of:

                    • ordinary and special meetings
                    • delegated committee meetings that were established under section 63 of the Act.

                    See Committees and meetings.

                    Chief Executive Officer’s employment contract

                    Conflicts of interest

                    Councillors are required to declare all conflicts of interest under sections 127 and 128 of the Local Government Act 2020.​

                    Contracts

                    Information about contracts valued at:

                    • $150,000 or more for the purchase of goods and services
                    • $200,000 or more for the carrying out of works.

                    These contracts are not part of section 186(5) of the Act and were awarded without competitive processes.

                    List of contracts (PDF 77 KB)
                    List of contracts (DOC 55 KB)

                    Councillor access to event tickets

                    Details of Councillor access to tickets to Council owned and sponsored events.

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 January to 30 June 2022 (PDF 528 KB)
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 January to 30 June 2022 (DOC 241 KB)

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2021 (PDF 145 KB)
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2021 (DOC 172 KB)

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2020 (PDF 90 KB)
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2020 (DOC 42 KB)

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 January to 30 June 2020 (PDF 90 KB)
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 January to 30 June 2020 (DOC 42 KB)

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2019 (PDF 321 KB)
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2019 (DOC 224  KB)

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 January to 30 June 2019 (PDF 58 KB)
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 January to 30 June 2019 (DOC 225 KB)

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2018 (PDF 50 KB) 
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2018 (DOC 176 KB)

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 January to 30 June 2018 (PDF 50 KB) 
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 January to 30 June 2018 (DOC 176 KB)

                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2017 (PDF 59 KB) 
                    Councillor ticket schedule – 1 July to 31 December 2017 (DOC 231 KB)

                    Councillor allowances

                    Visit Allowances and expenses for more information.

                    Councillor and staff travel register

                    Councillor gift register

                    Gift register capturing all council-related gifts, benefits or hospitality valued at more than $500 received and kept by Councillors for the current Council term​.

                    Councillor gift register (PDF 98 KB)
                    Councillor gift register (DOC 66 KB)

                    Expenditure

                    These reports contain information about purchase orders of $500,000 and over.

                    2018-19

                    Quarter 4, 2018-19 (PDF 170 KB)
                    Quarter 4, 2018-19 (DOC 70 KB) 

                    Quarter 3, 2018-19 (PDF 161 KB)
                    Quarter 3, 2018-19 (DOC 56 KB) 

                    Quarter 2, 2018-19 (PDF 159 KB) 
                    Quarter 2, 2018-19 (DOC 51 KB) 

                    Quarter 1, 2018-19 (PDF 68 KB)
                    Quarter 1, 2018-19 (DOC 52 KB) 

                    2017-18

                    Quarter 4, 2017-18 (PDF 65 KB)
                    Quarter 4, 2017-18 (DOC 54 KB) 

                    Quarter 3, 2017-18 (PDF 62 KB)
                    Quarter 3, 2017-18 (DOC 52 KB) 

                    Quarter 2, 2017-18 (PDF 220 KB) 
                    Quarter 2, 2017-18 (DOC 54 KB) 

                    Quarter 1, 2017-18 (PDF 95 KB)
                    Quarter 1, 2017-18 (DOC 87 KB) 

                    2016-17

                    Quarter 4, 2016-17 (PDF 74 KB)
                    Quarter 4, 2016-17 (DOC 51 KB)

                    Quarter 3, 2016-17 (PDF 73 KB)
                    Quarter 3, 2016-17 (DOC 50 KB)

                    Quarter 2, 2016-17 (PDF 135 KB)
                    Quarter 2, 2016-17 (DOC 59 KB)

                    Quarter 1, 2016-17 (PDF 95 KB)
                    Quarter 1, 2016-17 (DOC 88 KB)

                    2015-16


                    Quarter 4, 2015-16 (PDF 25 KB)​ 
                    Quarter 4, 2015-16 (DOC 53 KB) 

                    Quarter 3, 2015-16 (PDF 30 KB)
                    Quarter 3, 2015-16 (DOC 60 KB) 

                    Quarter 2, 2015-16 (PDF 124 KB)
                    Quarter 2, 2015-16 (DOC 53 KB)​

                    Quarter 1, 2015-16 (PDF 67 KB)

                    Quarter 1, 2015-16 (DOC 49 KB)​

                    2014-15

                    Quarter 4, 2014-15 (PDF 22 KB)
                    Quarter 4, 2014-15 (DOC 47 KB)

                    Quarter 3, 2014-15 (PDF 16 KB)
                    Quarter 3, 2014-15 (DOC 45 KB)

                    Quarter 2, 2014-15 (PDF 21 KB)
                    Quarter 2, 2014-15 (DOC 47 KB)

                    Quarter 1, 2014-15 (PDF 35 KB)
                    Quarter 1, 2014-15 (XLS 94 KB)

                    2013-14

                    Quarter 4, 2013-14 (PDF 20 KB)
                    Quarter 4, 2013-14 (XLS 60 KB)

                    Quarter 3, 2013-14 (PDF 19 KB)
                    Quarter 3, 2013-14 (XLS 70 KB)

                    Quarter 2, 2013-14 (PDF 21 KB)
                    Quarter 2, 2013-14 (XLS 70 KB)

                    Quarter 1, 2013-14 (PDF 35 KB)
                    Quarter 1, 2013-14 (XLS 85 KB)

                    Memberships

                    Information about the organisations and associations that we are members of, including all fees paid:
                    Council memberships for the last financial year (PDF 104 KB)
                    Council memberships for the last financial year (DOC 110 KB)

                    Property lease register

                    Visit the Property lease register for details of all property, finance and operating leases involving land, building, plant, computer equipment or vehicles entered into by the Council as lessor or lessee, including the name of the other party to the lease and the terms and value of the lease.


                    Senior officers’ remuneration

                    For senior officers' remuneration details please refer to the City of Melbourne Annual Report 2022–​2023​, Note 7, starting page 268.

                    Travel by non-City of Melbourne passengers

                    Visit Allowances and expenses for more information.

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