Public registers and returns

In accordance with section 306 of the Local Government Act 2020, each candidate in a local government election is required to submit an election Campaign Donation Return to the Chief Executive Officer of the Council within 40 days of election day.

2024 Election Period - Candidate Election Campaign Donation Return Register(PDF, 370KB)

For more information visit the Local Government Inspectorate website.

Councillors, members of Delegated Committees and Council staff are required to:

• Avoid - all situations which may give rise to conflicts of interest;
• Identify - any conflicts of interest; and
• Disclose - or declare all conflicts of interest;

Swan Hill Rural City Council Governance Rules states under section 19.4. (4) : A Councillor or member of a delegated committee who discloses a conflict of interest and leaves a Council meeting must not communicate with any participants in the meeting while the decision is being made.

Councillor conflict of interest register (Term 2020-2024)(PDF, 466KB)

Council delegates some powers, duties and functions to Council officers to effectively and efficiently carry out its business. This is formalised through a written Instrument of Delegation.

The following Instruments of Delegation have been made by Council.

Register of delegations(PDF, 35KB)

This register contains information about grants, contributions, and donations made by Council.

Donations and grants register (2022 - 2023)(PDF, 117KB)

Council has adopted a gifts, benefits and hospitality policy which clearly outlines its position on responding to offers of gifts, benefits and hospitality to ensure transparency and accountability.

Gifts, benefits and hospitality register (2023 – 2024)(PDF, 121KB)

The Local Government Act 2020 requires Councillors and Nominated Officers of Swan Hill Rural City Council to complete Personal Interest Returns.

A personal interest return must be completed within 30 days of the commencement in their role, and then biannually in March and September of each subsequent year.

The Victorian Government imposes penalties for false and incomplete information provided in any Personal Interest Return, and for failing to lodge the Personal Interest Return within the legislated timeframes.

Summary of personal interest returns (September 2024)(PDF, 413KB)

Our public lease register contains information about the property agreements we have in place for community and commercial tenants occupying Council owned or managed land.

Public lease register (October 2024)(PDF, 45KB)

Details of overseas or interstate travel (other than interstate travel by land for less than 3 days) undertaken in an official capacity by any Councillor or member of Council staff in the previous 12 months, including:

• the name of the Councillor or member of Council staff;
• the dates on which the travel began and ended;
• the destination of the travel;
• the purpose of the travel; and
• the total cost to Council of the travel, including accommodation costs.

Travel register (2022 - 2023)(PDF, 98KB)

Travel register (2021 - 2022)(PDF, 188KB)