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
23/09/2026 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Audit, Risk & Improvement Committee Meeting Item 9.1.1 - Outstanding Debtors (incl. Rates) Financial. His former employer is subject of the report.
23/09/2026 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting Item 7.1.3 - Conflict of Interests Financial. The Shire President and his former employer are subjects of the report.
03/07/2026 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.3.1 - State Administrative Tribunal Notice - CC 507/2026 and Dr 90/2026 - Newman Club v Shire of East Pilbara Proximity. The subject property neighbours Cr Lockyer's place of employment.
22/05/2026 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.1.1 - Community Grants and Sponsorships Program - Funding Recommendations Financial. Associated with an entity that has submitted a grant application.
22/05/2026 Peta Baer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.1.1 - Community Grants and Sponsorships Program - Funding Recommendations Financial. Associated with an entity that has submitted a grant application.
22/05/2026 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.1.1 - Community Grants and Sponsorships Program - Funding Recommendations Financial. Associated with an entity that has submitted a grant application.
24/04/2026 Wendy McWhirter-Brooks Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.4.2 - Invitation from the Marble Bar Tourism Association for the Shire of East Pilbara to Assume Operation of the Marble Bar Visitor Centre and Museum Impartiality. Cr McWhirter-Brooks is the Treasurer of the Marble Bar Tourism Association
24/04/2026 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.4.1 - Award of Tender - RFT 10-2025/26 - Cape Keraudren Infrastructure Upgrade Works (Separable Portions) Financial. The Shire President's employer had submitted a tender for this work.
27/03/2026 Wendy McWhirter-Brooks Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.3.3 - Invitation from the Marble Bar Tourism Association for the Shire of East Pilbara to Assume Operation of the Marble Bar Visitor Centre and Museum Impartiality. Cr McWhirter-Brooks is the Treasurer of the Marble Bar Tourism Association
27/03/2026 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.1.6 - In-Kind Support Grant - Gumala Aboriginal Corporation Impartiality. Cr Lockyer is a member of the Gumala Aboriginal Corporation
27/02/2026 Steven Harding, Chief Executive Officer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.1.1 - Chief Executive Officer Performance Schedule 2025/26 Amendment Financial. I am the CEO of the Shire of East Pilbara and named in the report.
27/02/2026 Wendy McWhirter-Brooks Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.4.2 - Potential Subdivision - Lot 518 Marble Bar Road, Marble Bar Proximity. Subject property neighbours her property
12/12/2025 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.1.1 - Development Application (Change of Use) - Community Purpose Financial. Cr Lockyer's Employer is a partner in this project
12/12/2025 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.1.2 - Building Order (Emergency) - Potential Enforcement Action to be undertaken by the Shire Impartiality. Cr Lockyer's Employer is located next to the premises, the subject of the report
28/11/2025 Anthony Middleton Ordinary Meeting Item 17.1.1 - Proposed Licence: BHP Dust Monitoring Plant Financial. Shire President, Anthony Middleton is an Employee of BHP
28/11/2025 Peta Baer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.1.1 - Proposed Licence: BHP Dust Monitoring Plant Financial. Cr Baer represents an organisation that receives funding from BHP
28/11/2025 Karen Lockyer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.2.1 - Development Application (Change of Use) - Community Purpose (Use Not Listed) - Lot 2164 (1A) Armstrong Way, Newman (P040/25) Financial. Employer is in partnership with applicant
24/10/2025 Peta Baer Special Council Meeting Item 9.2.2 - Development Application (Change of Use) - Child Day Care Centre - Lot 492 (No. 3) Wehl Street, Newman (P026/25) Financial and Proximity. Cr Baer is the CEO of the organisation named in the report.
24/10/2025 Peta Baer Special Council Meeting Item 9.12 - Appointment of Delegates and Deputy Delegates to External Committees Impartiality. Cr Baer is the President of the organisation named in the report.
03/10/2025 Steven Harding, Chief Executive Officer Ordinary Council Meeting Item 17.1.4 - Chief Executive Officer Annual Performance Review Financial. The Performance Review is my review of the last 12 Months and considers past and new KPI’s, in addition to the consideration of financial remuneration.
05/09/2025 Steven Harding, Chief Executive Officer CEO Performance Review Committee Item 6.1 - CEO Performance Review Financial. The Performance Review is my review of the last 12 Months and considers past and new KPI’s, in addition to the consideration of financial remuneration
05/09/2025 Joshua Brown, Manager Governance, Risk and Procurement CEO Performance Review Committee Item 6.1 - CEO Performance Review The Chief Executive Officer, the subject of the Report being considered by the Committee is my Employer
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
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