REGISTER OF INTERESTS 2024-2025

n accordance with the Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2019,  the legislation requires the entire Register of Financial Interests to be published on the local government's website.

Section 5.88(2) requires that the Register contains:

  • Primary (s5.75) and Annual Returns (s5.76) only for current relevant persons (i.e. Council Members and Designated employees) (subject to s5.88(3) and
  • Elected member direct financial , indirect financial and proximity interests disclosed at meetings (s5.65) and
  • Employee direct financial, indirect financial and proximity interests disclosed relating to delegated authority (s5.71) and
  • Will require the CEO to disclose interests relating to gifts in accordance with advice or reports provided directly or indirectly to the council or a committee (s5.71A)

Note the register contains disclosures made since January 2016 and will be updated on a monthly basis. 

Declaration Register
Meeting Date Name of Relevant Person Declaring an Interest Meeting Type Item relating to Interest Nature of Interest
16/09/2025 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.3.1 - 9.3.1 Tender 2-25/26 – Bituminous Products Closely Association Person and Impartiality Interest Cr Geier is related to an employee of one of the Tenderers
21/08/2025 Cr Denver Simmonds Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.4.1 Request To Freehold Lease K574480, - 9.4.1 Request To Freehold Lease K574480, Lot 1524 On DP18707, Shire of Westonia Closely Association Person and Impartiality & Proximity Cr Simmonds Uncle has submitted the application to The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage Cr Simmonds Property is adjoining to the property in question
19/06/2025 CEO- Mr Bill Price Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.7 Chief Executive Officer Appraisal - 9.1.7 Chief Executive Officer Appraisal Financial Interest - CEO is the Officer in Question
20/09/2024 Cr Ross Della Bosca Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.4.1 - R Della Bosca– Extension to Oversized Shed Financial, Cr Della Bosca is the Owner of the Property in question.
20/09/2024 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.3.1 - Tender 1 -24/25 – Bituminous Products Closely Association Person and Impartiality Cr Geier is related to an employee of one of the Tenderers
18/07/2024 Mr Bil Price - CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 11.2 - 11.2 Chief Executive Officer Appraisal Financial Interest CEO is the officer in question
20/06/2024 Mr Bil Price - CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.11 - 9.1.11 Chief Executive Officer Appraisal Financial Interest CEO is the officer in question
18/04/2024 Cr Denver Simmonds Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.1 - Accounts for Payment Financial Interest
18/04/2024 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.2.1 - Merredin & Districts Junior Football Association (Colts) Closely Association Person and Impartiality
18/04/2024 DCEO Jasmine Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.2.1 - Merredin & Districts Junior Football Club (Colts) Closely Association Person and Impartiality
18/04/2024 Mr Bill Price CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 11.1 - Water Tanker Closely Association Person and Impartiality
21/03/2024 Cr Denver Simmonds Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.1 - 9.1.1 Accounts for Payment – February 2024 EFT 6750 & EFT 6762 Financial InterestOwner/ Proprietor of MACE Services Pty Ltd
15/02/2024 Cr Denver Simmonds Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.1 - 9.1.1 Accounts for Payment – December 2023 EFT 6643 & 6656 Financial Interest - Owner/ Proprietor of MACE Services Pty Ltd
15/02/2024 Cr Denver Simmonds Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.4 - 9.1.4 Accounts for Payment – January 2024 EFT 6684 Financial Interest - Owner/ Proprietor of MACE Services Pty Ltd
28/04/2022 Mr Bill Price CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.4.1 - Land Acquisition Portion Lots 132 & 133 Diorite Street Westonia Financial Interest as Bill Price is the owner of the Property in question.
17/03/2022 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.2.2 Merredin & Districts Junior Football Asso - 9.2.2 Merredin & Districts Junior Football Association (Colts) As his son is playing in the MDJFA (Colts) competition Closely Association Person and Impartiality
17/03/2022 Cr Bill Huxtable Ordinary Council Meeting Item 11.1.1 Aksara Pty Ltd- Proposed Upgrade - 11.1.1 Aksara Pty Ltd- Proposed Upgrade of the Carrabin Roadhouse as Cr Huxtable is the Current owner/Seller of the property. Financial Interest
17/02/2022 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.5 Vehicle Allocations - Vehicle Allocations - Cr Geier's wife will be affected by the decision Closely Association Person and Impartially Interest as Cr Geier's wife will be affected by the decision
17/02/2022 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.4.1 Ramelius Resources- Proposed Camp Amendments - Ramelius Resources- Proposed Camp Amendments Closely Association Person And Impartiality Interest as Cr Geier is an employee of the company
16/12/2021 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.1 CEO Recruitment - 9.1.1 CEO Recruitment Closely Association Person and Impartiality as CR Geiers wife was an applicant.
18/11/2021 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.4.1 ML Geier- Oversized Shed - ML Geier- Oversized Shed Closely Association person and impartiality- Cr Geier is son of the applicant
19/10/2021 Cr Ross Della Bosca Ordinary Council Meeting Item 13.1.1 Westonia Airstrip- Bulk Water Access - 13.1.1 Westonia Airstrip- Bulk Water Access - Cr Della Bosca owns the adjacent land Proximity Interest
16/09/2021 Mr Jamie Criddle, CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 11.1.1 CEO Contract - CEO Contract Financial Interest being CEO is the officer in question.
24/08/2021 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.3.1 Tender 2-21/22 Bituminous Products - 9.3.1 Tender 2-21/22 Bituminous Products CR Geier is related to an employee of one of the Tenderers Closely Association Person and Impartiality
22/07/2021 Cr Ross Della Bosca Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.5 Sale of Land - 9.1.5 Sale of Land Cr Della Bosca is the purchaser of the block Closely Associated person and Impartiality
01/07/2021 Mr Jamie Criddle, CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.7- CEO Performance Review - 9.1.7- CEO Performance Review - Officer in question. Financial
01/07/2021 Cr Daimon Geier Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.2.1 Ramelius Resources- Boodarockin Rd Review - 9.2.1 Ramelius Resources- Boodarockin Rd Cartage Review, Cr Geier works for the company in question Closely Association Person and Impartiality
20/05/2021 Mr Jamie Criddle, CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.4 Council contributions to Superannuation Poli - 9.1.4 Council contributions to Superannuation Policy The Author declares Financial Interest that requires disclosure as the officer is potentially impacted by adoption or variation of the standards Financial Interest
20/05/2021 Mr Jamie Criddle, CEO Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.6 CEO Review Process - 9.1.6 CEO Review Process, The Author is the Officer in Question Financial Interest
20/05/2021 Cr Ross Della Bosca Ordinary Council Meeting Item 9.1.7 Westonia Airstrip Purchase - 9.1.7 Westonia Airstrip Purchase Cr Ross Della Bosca is the owner of the property Financial Interest
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