Registers and Required Reports

As per the provisions of the Local Government Act 1995 and its subsidiary legislation, Council must ensure certain Registers and Required Reports are kept and made available for public viewing.

To view available reports, please click on the registers below or attend the Shire of Ashburton Offices.

Report on Elected Member Training and Professional Development

In September 2019 amendments to the Local Government Act 1995 and the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996 came into effect relating to training for elected members.

A mandatory training course, “Council Members Essentials” must be completed within 12 months of being elected. This course comprises the following five units:

  1. Understanding local government;
  2. Serving on council;
  3. Meeting procedures;
  4. Conflicts of interest; and
  5. Understanding financial reports and budgets

A person who is an elected member on the day on which the Local Government Regulations commenced is exempt from the requirement until the end of their term of office.

Pursuant to Section 5.127 of the Local Government Act 1995

A local government must prepare a report for each financial year on the training completed by elected members in the financial year. The CEO must publish this report on the local government's official website, within 1 month after the end of the financial year to which the report relates.

The document below details current elected member's training and professional development that has been completed for the period commencing 1 February 2018 to current. 

Report on Elected Member Training and Professional Development

Register of Electoral Gifts

Register of Electoral Gifts

Register of Certain Complaints of Minor Breaches

Register of Certain Complaints and Minor Breaches

Register of Financial Interests

Register of Financial Interests - From July 2020 to current

Register of Gifts 

Register of Gifts - January 2015 to current

Register of Payments Made to Elected Members 

Register of Payments Made to Elected Members - 2020/2021

Register of Payments Made to Elected Members - 2021/2022

Register of Payments Made to Elected Members - 2022/2023

Register of Payments made to Elected Members - 2023/2024

Register of Delegation and Authorisations

Register of Delegations and Authorisations

Register of Annual and Primary Returns

Register of Primary and Annual Returns - From July 2020 to December 2021

Register of Primary and Annual Returns – From January 2022 to current