Register of Declarations of Interest

What is the Register of Interests?

The Register of Interests contains those disclosures of interests that have been made by Elected Members and employees at Council and Committee meetings. Interests that are required to be disclosed include financial interests, proximity interests and impartiality interests.
 
The Local Government Act 1995 requires the Chief Executive Officer to publish an up-to-date Register of Interests on the Shire's website. Details of the disclosures are also recorded in the Minutes of Council and Committee meetings, which are available on this website.

Financial Interest 

A financial interest is where it is reasonable to expect that the matter being considered will result in a financial gain, loss, benefit or detriment to the person making the declaration.

Proximity Interest

A proximity interest is where you have an interest in a matter concerning development of land that adjoins the person’s land, change to a planning scheme affecting land that adjoins the person’s land or change of land use to the person making the declaration.

Impartiality Interest 

An impartiality interest is an interest that could or could reasonably be perceived to, adversely affect the impartiality of the person having the interest and includes an interest arising from kinship, friendship or membership of an association.

Declaration Register
Meeting Date Name of Relevant Person Declaring an Interest Meeting Type Item relating to Interest Nature of Interest
25/07/2025 Steven Harding, Chief Executive Officer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1.8 - Policy Review - CEO Annual Remuneration Review Policy Financial - as the CEO, the policy relates to my review.
27/06/2025 Wendy McWhirter Brooks Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1.4 - MARBLE BAR RACE CLUB SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION 2025/26 Impartiality - I am the Chair of Marble bar community resource center committee which has dealings with Marble bar race club.
02/05/2025 Peta Baer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.1.1 - Proposed disposal of land - expression of interest process Proximity - I am the assistant group leader of Newman scout group which holds teh lease over teh same area.
28/03/2025 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.3.2 - MoU Outback Fortescue Festival I'm the President of the Newman Lion's Club
28/03/2025 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.3.1 - Multipurpose club house management model Financial - Am, the sitting executive of the associations.
28/02/2025 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1.4 - Sponsorship Request Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corp Financial
13/12/2024 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1.2 - Alternative Kings Birthday Public Holiday 2025 Impartiality
29/11/2024 Steven Harding CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1.3 - Policy Review CEO Annual Remuneration Financial
25/10/2024 Steven Harding CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1.6 - Local Government Bank of Australia Financial
25/10/2024 Steven Harding CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.4.4 - Chief Executive Officer Annual Performance Review Financial
25/10/2024 Joshua Brown Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.4.4 - Chief Executive Officer Annual Performance Review Impartiality
27/09/2024 Cr Milton Chapman Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.1.3 - Proposed Deed of Variation and Extension of Lease: Newman House (Jamuku Yapalikurnu Aboriginal Corporation) Pursuant to section of 5.60A of the Local Government Act 1995, the nature of the interest is: 'Financial'
23/08/2024 Lee Anderson Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.1.2 - Write off Debts Financial
23/08/2024 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 3.1 - Pioneers football and sporting club Proximity
26/04/2024 Lee Anderson Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.3.1 - Proposed memorandum of understanding and funding agreement - marble bar race club Impartiality
26/04/2024 Wendy McWhirter Brooks Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.3.1 - As chair of the marble bar community resource center who has a natural interest in the matter. Financial
22/03/2024 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.3.2 - Proposed Memorandum of Understanding – Outback Fortescue Festival Financial - I am currently the sitting President of the Newman Lions Club. I declare I will leave the room and take no part in the discussion.
22/03/2024 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.4.2 - Proposed Relocation of BHP Dust Monitors to Capricorn Oval Car Park Financial - I am employed by Bhp
22/03/2024 Peta Baer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.4.2 - Proposed Relocation of BHP Dust Monitors to Capricorn Oval Car Park Financial - Bhp funds my workplace and wages.
22/03/2024 Peta Baer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 16.1.1 - BHP – Grant Funding Application Financial - Bhp funds my workplace and my wages.
22/03/2024 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.4.2 - Proposed Relocation of BHP Dust Monitors to Capricorn Oval Car Park Financial - the proposed is my employer.
22/03/2024 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 16.1.1 - BHP – Grant Funding Application Financial - Employer named as proposed party.
15/12/2023 Wendy McWhirter Brooks Ordinary Council Meeting Item 16.1.4 - Lease over Land - Newman Airport Financial
15/12/2023 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Council Meeting Item 16.1.3 - Budget Amendment Financial - BHP Employee
15/12/2023 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 16.1.3 - Budget Amendment Financial - Employer named in Item
24/11/2023 Steven Harding CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.2.5 - Minutes of the CEO performance review committee 8 Oct 2023 Financial
24/11/2023 Lee Anderson Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1.6 - Heritage Building Chairperson of the Marble Bar Tourism Association
24/11/2023 Peta Baer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.2.3 - Indirect Fortescue helicopters donate to my work place. Financial
24/11/2023 Wendy McWhirter Brooks Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.2.3 - Proposed Lease Newman Airport Financial
24/11/2023 Wendy McWhirter Brooks Ordinary Council Meeting Item 12.1.6 - Marble bar Heritage Item - Governmnet Building Impartiality - I am treasurer of the Marble Bar Tourism Association who is a lessor.
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