Fees, expenses and allowances paid to elected members
The Shire must publish a report of any fees, expenses or allowances paid to elected members.
Requirements
In accordance with section 5.96A of the Local Government Act 1995 and Regulations 29C(2)(f) and (6) of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, a report must be prepared annually on any fees, expenses or allowances paid to each council member during the financial year, commencing from Wednesday 1 July 2020.
The report must be published on the Shire's website on or before 14 July immediately following the end of the financial year to which the information relates.
2025/2026 Register
| Elected Member |
President Allowance |
Deputy President Allowance |
Council Meeting Attendance Allowance |
Travel & Transportation Expense |
IT Allowance |
IT Support |
Conference Allowance and Training Expenses |
TOTAL |
| Cr JM (Jannah) Stratford |
$13,482.00 |
- |
$13,128.00 |
$644.27 |
$900.00 |
$910.00 |
$2,2440.00 |
$31,504.27 |
| Cr GW (Gary) Greaves |
- |
$3,370.50
|
$6,390.00 |
$1,412.70 |
$900.00 |
$910.00 |
$750.00 |
$13,733.20 |
| Cr KA (Kurt) Fuchsbichler |
- |
- |
$6,390.00 |
$1,375.71 |
$900.00 |
$910.00 |
$750.00 |
$10,325.71 |
| Cr BJ (Brad) Harrap |
- |
- |
$4,260.00 |
- |
$600.00 |
$910.00 |
$960.00 |
$6,730.00 |
| Cr NJ (Nick) Chandler |
- |
- |
$6,390.00 |
$691.91 |
$900.00 |
$910.00 |
$750.00 |
$9,641.91 |
| Cr GL (Gina) Boyne |
- |
- |
$6,390.00 |
$872.25 |
$900.00 |
$910.00 |
$750.00 |
$9,822.25 |
| Cr BH (Bruce) Moore |
- |
- |
$4,260.00 |
- |
$600.00 |
$910.00 |
$840.00 |
$6,610.00 |
2024/2025 Register
| Elected Member |
President Allowance |
Deputy President Allowance |
Council Meeting Attendance Allowance |
Travel & Transportation Expense |
Printing Reimbursement |
ICT Allowance |
Conference Allowance and Training Expenses |
TOTAL |
| Cr JM (Jannah) Stratford |
$9,360.00 |
- |
$5,616.00 |
$1,173.00 |
$215.00 |
$900.00 |
$452.00 |
$17,716.00 |
| Cr GW (Gary) Greaves |
- |
$2,340.00 |
$4,680.00 |
$1,164.00 |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$9,084.00 |
| Cr GL (Gina) Boyne |
- |
- |
$4,680.00 |
$428.00 |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$6,008.00 |
| Cr NJ (Nick) Chandler |
- |
- |
$4,680.00 |
- |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$5,580.00 |
Cr KM (Kylie) Burrell
Resigned February 2025 |
- |
- |
$3,120.00 |
- |
- |
$600.00 |
- |
$3,720.00 |
| Cr KA (Kurt) Fuchsbichler |
- |
- |
$4,680.00 |
$693.00 |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$6,273.00 |
Cr S (Sandra) Christie
Resigned January 2025 |
- |
- |
$2,340.00 |
- |
- |
$450.00 |
- |
$2,790.00 |
2023/2024 Register
| Council Member |
President Allowance |
Deputy President Allowance |
Council Meeting Attendance Allowance |
Travel & Transportation Expense |
Printing Reimbursement |
ICT Allowance |
Conference and Training Expenses |
TOTAL |
| Cr JM (Jannah) Stratford |
$7,800.00 |
- |
$4,680.00 |
- |
$112.00 |
$900.00 |
- |
$13,492.00 |
Cr BG (Buster) Cooper
Retired October 2023 |
- |
$650.00 |
$1,300.00 |
- |
- |
$300.00 |
- |
$2,250.00 |
Cr LC (Lea) Smith
Retired October 2023 |
- |
- |
$1,300.00 |
- |
- |
$300.00 |
- |
$1,600.00 |
| Cr GW (Gary) Greaves |
- |
$1,300.00 |
$3,900.00 |
$1,338.00 |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$7,438.00 |
| Cr GL (Gina) Boyne |
- |
- |
$3,900.00 |
$306.00 |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$5,106.00 |
| Cr NJ (Nick) Chandler |
- |
- |
$3,900.00 |
- |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$4,800.00 |
| Cr KM (Kylie) Burrell |
- |
- |
$2,600.00 |
- |
- |
$600.00 |
$466.00 |
$3,666.00 |
| Cr KA (Kurt) Fuchsbichler |
- |
- |
$2,275.00 |
$401.00 |
- |
$525.00 |
- |
$3,201.00 |
2022/2023 Register
| Council Member |
President Allowance |
Deputy President Allowance |
Council Meeting Attendance Allowance |
Travel & Transportation Expense |
ICT Allowance |
TOTAL |
| Cr JM (Jannah) Stratford |
$7,500.00 |
- |
$4,500.00 |
$1,532.00 |
$900.00 |
$14,432.00 |
| Cr BG (Buster) Cooper |
- |
$1,725 |
$3,650.00 |
- |
$900 |
$6,275.00 |
| Cr GW (Gary) Greaves |
- |
- |
$3,650.00 |
$856.00 |
$900 |
$5,406.00 |
| Cr GL (Gina) Boyne |
- |
- |
$3,650.00 |
$287.00 |
$900 |
$4,837.00 |
| Cr LC (Lea) Smith |
- |
- |
$3,650.00 |
- |
$900 |
$4,550.00 |
| Cr NJ (Nick) Chandler |
- |
- |
$3,650.00 |
- |
$900 |
$4,550.00 |
2021/2022 Register
| Council Member |
President Allowance |
Deputy President Allowance |
Council Meeting Attendance Allowance |
Travel & Transportation Expense |
ICT Allowance |
Conference and Training Expenses |
TOTAL |
| Cr JM (Jannah) Stratford |
$7,500.00 |
- |
$4,500.00 |
$600.00 |
$900.00 |
- |
$13,500.00 |
Cr PL (Pam) McWha
Retired October 2021 |
- |
$550.00 |
$1,200.00 |
- |
$300.00 |
- |
$2,050.00 |
| Cr BG (Buster) Cooper |
- |
$1,100.00 |
$3,600.00 |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$5,600.00 |
| Cr LC (Lea) Smith |
- |
- |
$3,600.00 |
- |
$900.00 |
- |
$4,500.00 |
|
Cr RDG (George) Storer
Retired October 2021
|
- |
- |
$1,200.00 |
$176.00 |
$300.00 |
- |
$1,676.00 |
| Cr GL (Gina) Boyne |
- |
- |
$3,600.00 |
$229.00 |
$900.00 |
- |
$4,729.00 |
| Cr GW (Gary) Greaves |
- |
- |
$2,400.00 |
$589.00 |
$600.00 |
- |
$3,589.00 |
| Cr NJ (Nick) Chandler |
- |
- |
$2,400.00 |
- |
$600.00 |
- |
$3,000.00 |
2020/2021 Register
2020/2021 Elected Member Fees, Expenses and Allowances Register