Councillor Expense Register

Under section 40 of the Local Government Act 2020, councillors are entitled to reimbursement of legitimate expenses that have been incurred in the performance of their duties.

Our Council Expense Policy specifies the procedure and type of expense for reimbursement. It is important to note that these expenses are separate to the councillor allowance as set by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal.

As at 18 December 2023 the following allowances are payable for a category 3 Council role:

  • Mayor: $134,954
  • Deputy Mayor: $67,477
  • Councillor: $40,769

2023-2024 Q4

Councillor Intrastate travel Interstate & overseas travel Training Events Communications Uniform Memberships Data Internet Childcare Mileage Total
Cr Peter Castaldo $- $- $1,120.00 $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $1,207.00
Cr Alida McKern $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $152.47 $497.53
Cr Alison Champion $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Cr Elizabeth Nealy $- $- $1,241.00 $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $1,436.00
Cr Fiona Mitisinikos $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $195.00
Cr Mark DiPasquale $- $- $- $- $272.36 $- $- $195.00 $- $- $105.82 $573.18
Cr Peter Dimarelos $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Deputy Mayor Cr Rick Garotti $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $87.00 $- $408.00 $690.00
Mayor Cr Tom Melican $- $- $1,120.00 $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $1,120.00

2023-2024 Q3

Councillor Intrastate travel Interstate & overseas travel Training Events Communications Uniform Memberships Data Internet Childcare Mileage Total
Cr Peter Castaldo $- $- $138.90 $- $- $- $259.00 $87.00 $- $- $- $484.90
Cr Alida McKern $- $- $330.00 $- $- $- $259.00 $195.00 $- $- $216.49 $1,000.49
Cr Alison Champion $- $- $- $95.00 $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $182.00
Cr Elizabeth Nealy $- $- $- $- $- $- $259.00 $- $- $- $- $-
Cr Fiona Mitisinikos $- $- $- $- $188.03 $- $259.00 $195.00 $- $- $- $642.03
Cr Mark DiPasquale $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $195.00
Cr Peter Dimarelos $- $- $- $- $- $- $259.00 $267.00 $- $- $- $526.00
Deputy Mayor Cr Rick Garotti $- $- $1,950.00 $150.00 $- $- $259.00 $195.00 $87.00 $- $227.62 $2,868.62
Mayor Cr Tom Melican $- $- $2,088.90 $150.00 $- $- $259.00 $348.00 $- $- $- $2,845.90

2023-2024 Q2

Councillor Intrastate travel Interstate & overseas travel Training Events Communications Uniform Memberships Data Internet Childcare Mileage Total
Mayor Cr Peter Castaldo $- $- $- $- $- $250.00 $- $87.00 $- $- $- $337.00
Deputy Mayor Cr Alida McKern $- $- $- $- $- $199.00 $- $195.00 $- $- $223.72 $617.72
Cr Alison Champion $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Cr Elizabeth Nealy $- $- $- $- $- $349.00 $- $195.00 $- $- $- $544.00
Cr Fiona Mitisinikos $136.50 $- $- $- $86.90 $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $418.40
Cr Mark DiPasquale $101.49 $- $- $- $- $349.00 $- $195.00 $- $- $139.31 $784.80
Cr Peter Dimarelos $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Cr Rick Garotti $- $- $- $- $- $- $660.00 $195.00 $87.00 $- $116.22 $1,058.22
Cr Tom Melican $- $- $764.50 $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $764.50

2023-2024 Q1

Councillor Intrastate travel Interstate & overseas travel Training Events Communications Uniform Memberships Data Internet Childcare Mileage Total
Mayor Cr Peter Castaldo $- $- $784.50 $- $- $- $660.00 $87.00 $- $- $- $1,531.50
Deputy Mayor Cr Alida McKern $- $- $833.94 $- $- $- $750.00 $195.00 $- $- $341.30 $2,120.24
Cr Alison Champion $- $- $20.00 $- $- $- $- $435.00 $- $- $- $455.00
Cr Elizabeth Nealy $- $- $- $101.98 $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $296.98
Cr Fiona Mitisinikos $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $195.00
Cr Mark DiPasquale $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $220.81 $415.81
Cr Peter Dimarelos $- $- $80.00 $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $167.00
Cr Rick Garotti $- $- $60.00 $- $- $- $- $195.00 $87.00 $- $152.10 $494.10
Cr Tom Melican $- $- $784.50 $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $784.50

2022-2023 Q4

Councillor Intrastate travel Interstate & overseas travel  Training Events Communications Uniform Memberships Data Internet Childcare Mileage Total
Mayor Cr Peter Castaldo $- $- $184.93 $- $15.29 $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $287.22
Deputy Mayor Cr Alida McKern $140.60 $768.03 $2,091.54 $40.00 $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $322.99 $3,558.16
Cr Alison Champion $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Cr Elizabeth Nealy $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $195.00
Cr Fiona Mitisinikos $- $- $3,000.00 $- $242.00 $- $90.00 $195.00 $- $- $- $3,527.00
Cr Mark DiPasquale $- $- $- $30.00 $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $188.29 $413.29
Cr Peter Dimarelos $- $687.28 $1,828.66 $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $2,602.94
Cr Rick Garotti $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $87.00 $- $198.90 $538.62
Cr Tom Melican $- $741.98 $1,828.66 $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $2,570.64

2022-2023 Q3

Councillor Intrastate travel Interstate & overseas travel  Training Events Communications Uniform Memberships Data Internet Childcare Mileage Total
Mayor Cr Peter Castaldo $- $- $2,835.00 $60.00 $- $- $- $435.00 $- $- $- $3,330.00
Deputy Mayor Cr Alida McKern $46.00 $- $10,062.54 $60.00 $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $157.96 $10,521.50
Cr Alison Champion $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Cr Elizabeth Nealy $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $-
Cr Fiona Mitisinikos $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $767.00 $- $962.00
Cr Mark DiPasquale $- $- $- $60.00 $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $255.00
Cr Peter Dimarelos $- $- $550.00 $60.00 $- $- $- $267.00 $- $- $- $877.00
Cr Rick Garotti $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $175.14 $370.14
Cr Tom Melican $- $- $- $60.00 $- $- $- $348.00 $- $- $- $408.00

2022-2023 Q2

Councillor Intrastate travel Interstate & overseas travel Training Events Communications Uniform Memberships Data Internet Childcare Mileage Total
Mayor Cr Peter Castaldo $- $- $2,735.00 $30.58 $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $2,852.58
Deputy Mayor Cr Alida McKern $- $- $3,419.50 $- $- $- $620.00 $195.00 $- $- $291.02 $4,525.52
Cr Alison Champion $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Cr Elizabeth Nealy $- $- $- $- $- $- $620.00 $195.00 $- $- $- $815.00
Cr Fiona Mitisinikos $- $- $- $- $242.00 $- $- $195.00 $- $220.00 $- $657.00
Cr Mark DiPasquale $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $195.00
Cr Peter Dimarelos $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Cr Rick Garotti $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $283.68 $478.68
Cr Tom Melican $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $-

2022-2023 Q1

Councillor Intrastate travel  Interstate & overseas travel Training Events Communications Uniform Memberships Data Internet Childcare Mileage Total
Mayor Cr Peter Castaldo $- $-  $- $- $- $- $620.00 $87.00 $- $- $- $707.00
Deputy Mayor Cr Alida McKern $- $- $649.00 $- $- $- $90.00 $195.00 $- $- $186.83 $1,120.83
Cr Alison Champion $- $- $220.00 $- $- $- $- $435.00 $- $- $- $655.00
Cr Elizabeth Nealy $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $195.00
Cr Fiona Mitisinikos $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $403.00 $- $598.00
Cr Mark DiPasquale $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $- $195.00
Cr Peter Dimarelos $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $87.00 $- $- $- $87.00
Cr Rick Garotti $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $195.00 $- $- $98.34 $293.34
Cr Tom Melican $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $-
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