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 July 2024

Councillors

Date Councillor Ward Source Gift Value Reason Relationship Result
19/11/2021 Peter Dimarelos Beale Dental Career Advance Program (DCAP) Heidelberg Campus Bunch of Flowers $60.00 Thank you for speaking at event None Retained
29/09/2022 Tom Melican Ibbott Tony Raunic - Hunt & Hunt 2 Tickets to Kilmore Cup Race Day Unknown Invited to attend with Spouse None Declined
30/10/2022 Alison Champion Sherbourne Kim Grgat 4 Tickets to Rod Laver Arena - single session (Day) or Gold Class Cinema tickets $556.00 Gratitude for friendship Friendship Declined
11/04/2023 Alison Champion Sherbourne Empire Music Complimentary ticket to event $125.00 Garner/promote interest from Council None Declined & Purchased ticket personally
1/05/2023 Peter Castaldo Griffin Heidelberg United Football Club Invite to 65th Anniversary Gala $100-$150 Invited as Mayor - guest of Board None Declined
1/05/2023 Alida McKern Chelsworth Heidelberg United Football Club Invite to 65th Anniversary Gala $165.00 Invited as Deputy Mayor - guest of Board None Retained
21/05/2023 Tom Melican Ibbott Eltham Community Action Group Woolworths gift card $50.00 Attended AGM None Declined
23/06/2023 Tom Melican Ibbott Milestone Chemicals Free ticket to Macleod Football Club business lunch $120.00 Spare ticket due to someone not being able to attend None Retained
29/07/2023 Tom Melican Ibbott Melbourne Regional Development Association Two tickets to Bledisloe Cup $110.00 each Provided as a member of the board Board member Retained
7/02/2024 Alison Champion Sherbourne Heidelberg Golf Club Two tickets to HGC Pro-Am 1st March $120.00 Acknowledgement of position as ward councillor where event is held None Retained
23/02/2024 Alison Champion Sherbourne Lower Plenty Football Netball Club Seat at 2024 season launch $65.00 Ward councillor Community group Declined

Council staff

2024

Date Staff name Department Source Gift Value Reason Relationship Result
19/06/2024 Allison Beckwith Executive Office Invitation Networking Nibbles & Drinks $100.00 Clublinks Networking following National Sports Convention None Declined
7/06/2024 Allison Beckwith Executive Office Dinner Invitation - Wilma Restaurant $100.00 Technology One Dinner Invitation following ALGA Conference None Declined

2023

Date Staff name Department Source Gift Value 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 Source Gift Value 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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