Elected Members allowances and sitting fees
The remuneration, fees, recoverable expenses or allowances provided to local government CEOs and council members are determined by an independent State Government body, the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal (SAT).
In November 2017, Council endorsed a policy that, in the absence of Council decision to the contrary, Council Members are to receive 75 per cent of the maximum annual allowance fees determined by SAT.
Council member remuneration is published in the Shire’s Annual Financial Statements.
In accordance with Regulation 29C of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, the type, and the amount or value, of any fees, expenses or allowances paid to each council member during a financial year beginning on or after 1 July 2020 are shown below.
2023/24
|
Elected Member
|
Period Covered
|
Attendance Fee
|
ICT Allowance
|
President Allowance
|
Deputy President Allowance
|
Period Total
|
|
President R Coales
|
01.07.2023 - 30.06.2024
|
$20,694.13
|
$2,500.08
|
$32,523.53
|
|
$55,717.74
|
|
Cr T Duggin
|
01.07.2023 - 30.06.2024
|
$17,250.00
|
$2,500.08
|
|
$7,840.88
|
$27,590.96
|
|
Cr N Bishop
|
01.11.2023 - 30.06.2024
|
$11,500.00
|
$1,666.72
|
|
|
$13,166.72
|
|
Cr M Byas
|
01.07.2023 - 30.06.2024
|
$17,250.00
|
$2,500.08
|
|
|
$19,750.08
|
|
Cr R Jerrett
|
01.11.2023 - 30.06.2024
|
$11,500.00
|
$1,666.72
|
|
|
$13,166.72
|
|
Cr S Mack
|
01.07.2023 - 30.06.2024
|
$17,250.00
|
$2,500.08
|
|
|
$19,750.08
|
|
Cr C Mazzini
|
01.03.2024 - 30.06.2024
|
$4,690.58
|
$679.81
|
|
|
$5,370.39
|
|
Cr M Rich
|
01.07.2023 - 21.10.2023
|
$7,113.50
|
$768.86
|
$14,468.02
|
|
$22,350.38
|
|
Cr D Atwell
|
01.07.2023 - 21.10.2023
|
$5,304.97
|
$768.86
|
|
$3,616.99
|
$9,690.82
|
|
Cr M Dagostino
|
01.07.2023 - 21.10.2023
|
$5,304.97
|
$768.86
|
|
|
$6,073.82
|
|
Cr L Strange
|
01.07.2023 - 21.10.2023
|
$5,304.97
|
$768.86
|
|
|
$6,073.82
|
|
Cr D Strautins
|
01.07.2023 - 21.10.2023
|
$5,304.97
|
$768.86
|
|
|
$6,073.82
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
$ 128,468.08
|
$17,857.85
|
$46,991.55
|
$11,457.87
|
$204,775.35
|
2022/23
| Councillor |
Period covered |
Attendance Fee |
ICT Allowance |
Deputy Shire President Allowance |
Shire President Allowance |
Period Total |
| Cr Michelle Rich |
1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$23,131
|
$3,500
|
|
$47,045 |
$73,676
|
| Cr Dave Atwell |
1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
$11,761 |
|
$32,511
|
| Cr Morgan Byas |
1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Cr Rob Coales |
22 October 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$10,491
|
$2,153
|
0
|
0
|
$12,645
|
| Cr Michael Dagostino |
1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Cr Tricia Duggin |
1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Cr Shaye Mack |
22 October 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$11,878
|
$2,410
|
0
|
0
|
$14,288
|
| Cr Lauren Strange |
1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Cr Dean Strautins |
1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Total |
|
$158,802 |
$31,510 |
$11,761 |
$47,045 |
$249,118 |
2021/22
| Councillor |
Period covered |
Attendance Fee |
ICT Allowance |
Deputy Shire President Allowance |
Shire President Allowance |
Period Total |
| Cr Michelle Rich |
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$23,131
|
$3,500
|
|
$47,045 |
$73,676
|
| Cr Dave Atwell |
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
$11,761 |
|
$32,511
|
| Cr Morgan Byas |
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Cr Rob Coales |
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$14,865
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$18,365
|
| Cr Michael Dagostino |
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Cr Bill Denholm |
1 July 2021 – 16 October 2021
|
$5,069
|
$1,028
|
0
|
0
|
$6,097
|
| Cr Tricia Duggin |
16 October 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$12,209
|
$2,477
|
0
|
0
|
$14,686
|
| Cr Keira McConkey |
1 July 2021 – 16 October 2021
|
$5,069
|
$1,028
|
0
|
0
|
$6,097
|
| Cr Gary Singh |
16 October 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$12,209
|
$2,477
|
0
|
0
|
$14,686
|
| Cr Lauren Strange |
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Cr Dean Strautins |
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
$17,250
|
$3,500
|
0
|
0
|
$20,750
|
| Total |
|
$158,802 |
$31,510 |
$11,761 |
$47,045 |
$249,118 |
2020/21
| Councillor |
Attendance Fee |
ICT Allowance |
Deputy Shire President Allowance |
Shire President Allowance |
Period Total |
| Cr Michelle Rich |
$23,131 |
$3,500 |
|
$47,045 |
$73,676 |
| Cr Dave Atwell |
$17,250 |
$3,500 |
$11,761 |
|
$32,511 |
| Cr Morgan Byas |
$17,250 |
$3,500 |
|
|
$20,750 |
| Cr Rob Coales |
$17,051 |
$3,500 |
|
|
$20,551 |
| Cr Michael Dagostino |
$17,250 |
$3,500 |
|
|
$20,750 |
| Cr Bill Denholm |
$17,250 |
$3,500 |
|
|
$20,750 |
| Cr Keira McConkey |
$17,250 |
$3,500 |
|
|
$20,750 |
| Cr Dean Strautins |
$17,250 |
$3,500 |
|
|
$20,750 |
| Cr Lauren Strange |
$17,250 |
$3,500 |
|
|
$20,750 |
| Total |
$160,932 |
$31,500 |
$11,761 |
$47,045 |
$251,239 |