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DATE 
COUNCILLOR  / OFFICER NAME
TYPE OF CONFLICT
DECLARATION DETAILS
MEETING EXIT & RE-ENTRY 
RAISED
DETAILS
16/09/2024 Cr Diane Shepheard
material interest
Open Forum questions - Cr Shepheard has a family 
Left meeting at 6.35pm and 
member that is a member of the Beechworth 
returned at 6.53pm after the 
Community Early Years Learning
questions had been read 
Centre Committee
out.
16/09/2024 Cr Roberta Horne
general interest
Item 12.5 Cr Horne is a committee
Left meeting at 7.54pm and 
member of the Rotary Club of Rutherglen that is the 
returned at 7.58pm after the 
proposed recipient of a grant
item was resolved.
27/08/2024 Cr Diane Shepheard
material interest
Cr Shepheard declared a material Conflict of Interest 
Left meeting at 8.14pnm and 
with this item, as a close family member is a member of returned at 8.33pm after the 
the Beechworth Community Early Years Learning 
item had been resolved.
Centre Committee, with whom Council
has a current occupancy agreement in place. 
27/08/2024 Cr Diane Shepheard
material interest
Left meeting at 8.46pm and 
Cr Shepheard declared a material conflict of interest with 
returned at 8.52pm after the 
item 13.6 – Proposed leasing of Former Beechworth Railway  item had been resolved.
Station and Beechworth Platelayers Cottage.
31/10/2023 Cr Emmerick Teissl
general interest
Item 12.3 Community Grants 2023-24 - Cr Teissl has an  Left the Chamber at 7.07pm 
affiliation with an organisation which applied for a 
and returned at 7.10pm 
grant at item 12.3
after the item was resolved.
31/10/2023 Cr Sue Gold
general interest
item 13.1 Community Sustainability Grants Program 
Cr Gold left the Chamber at 
2023/2024 – Cr Gold is a member of Totally Renewable  7.11pm and returned at 
Beechworth who applied for a grant
7.14pm after the item had 
been resolved.
25/07/2023 Cr Roberta Horne
material interest
item 19.1 - Indigo Community Access Committee 
Cr Horne left the meeting at 
Application (confidential) - Cr Horne has a personal 
7:34PM and returned at 
relationship with the applicant.
7.39PM when the item had 
been resolved.
26/07/2022 Cr Sophie Price
general interest
item 11.2 Get Active Indigo Grants -a family member is  Councillor Price left the 
a member of a committee for a recreation reserve 
meeting room at 6.47pm 
recommended for a grant.
and returned at 6.48pm 
after the item was resolved.
28/06/2022 CEO Trevor Ierino
Direct
for the reason the matter concerns CEO remuneration  Left Chamber at 9pm and 
and appointment
returned at 9.03pm when the 
matter was disposed of
14/12/2021 Cr Larry Goldsworthy
material interest
See item 11.1. Cr Goldsworthy has declared a material  Councillor Goldsworthy left the 
conflict of interest in the matter of the
meeting room at 7.17pm and 
Beechworth Historic Precinct Masterplan
returned to the meeting room 
at 7.24pm after the item was 
resolved.
30/11/2021 Cr Larry Goldsworthy
material interest
Cr Larry Goldsworthy declared a material conflict of 
Cr Larry Goldsworthy left the 
interest due in item 11.1 due to a close
chamber at 6.52pm and 
family member’s interest in affected land.
returned to the Chamber at 
6.53pm when the matter was 
disposed of.
30/11/2021 Trevor Ierino
material interest
CEO Trevor Ierino declared a material conflict of 
The CEO left the chamber at 
interest at item 13.2 for the reason the matter
7.09pm and returned at
has a direct impact on the management of his 
7.11pm when the matter was 
employment. 
disposed of.
27/07/2021 Cr Larry Goldsworthy
material interest
Cr Larry Goldsworthy declared a material conflict of 
 Cr Goldsworthy left the 
interest in item 11.1 due to a close family member’s 
meeting room at 6.57pm and 
interest in land affected by the decision.
returned at
7.14pm when this matter and 
item 11.6 were resolved.
27/07/2021 Cr Larry Goldsworthy
material interest
Cr Larry Goldsworthy declared a material conflict of 
Cr Goldsworthy left the 
interest due in item 11.6 due to a close family member  meeting at 6.57pm and 
has an interest in land affected by the decision.
returned at 7.14pm Councillor 
Goldsworthy returned to the 
meeting room after item 11.1 
and 11.6 was resolved.
29/06/2021 Cr Diane Shepheard
General interest
for the reason close family members may be
Cr Shepheard left the meeting 
affected by the Council’s decision.
at 6.53 pm and returned at 
6.57 pm when the matter was 
disposed of.
18/05/2021 Cr Diane Shepheard
General interest
for the reason a close
Cr Shepheard left the meeting 
family member is the applicant
at 7.24pm and returned at 
7.28pm when the matter was 
disposed of.
30/03/2021 Cr Sophie Price
General interest
for the reason that a close family member is involved 
e. Cr Price left the meeting at 
with the Chiltern Football Netball Club committee and  6.55pm and returned at 
is on the management committee for the same 
6.57pm when the item was 
reserve.
disposed of
23/02/2021 Cr Peter Croucher
General interst
involvement with the school and the possibility of the  Cr Croucher left the meeting at 
development affecting his personal amenity.
7.26pm and return when the 
item had been disposed of.
15/09/2020 Cr Larry Goldsworthy
Conflicting duties
Duties as a police officer would be in conflict with 
left meeting for item 11.1 and 
Council role if Council were to hold a liquor licence.
return when the item had been 
disposed of.
25/08/2020 Cr Larry Goldsworthy
Potential - conflicting 
Duties as a police officer would be in conflict with 
left meeting for item 11.2 and 
duties
Council role if Council were to hold a liquor licence.
return when the item had been 
disposed of.
26/05/2020 Cr Price
Close association
Family member is a neighbour of property for which 
left the meeting at 6.34pm
Council considered a planning permit (application PP12- returned to the meeting at 
0212.1 (Haldon Estate Wines) )
6.30pm
5/05/2020
Cr Price
Close association
Family member is a neighbour of property for which 
left the meeting at 6.59pm
Council considered a planning permit (application PP12-  returned at 7.28pm
0212.1 (Haldon Estate Wines) )
28/05/2019 Cr Diane Shepheard
indirect - by close 
Cr Shepheard left the Chamber at 7.24pm due to an 
left meeting at 7.24pm
association
indirect conflict of interest by close association and 
returned at 7.37pm
direct financial conflict of interest. Cr Sheheard 
returned to the chamber at 7.37pm at completion of 
the discussion.
25/09/2018 Cr Diane Shepheard
indirect - by close 
Councillor Shepheard declared an indirect conflict of 
left meeting at 7.07pm
association
interest by close association under Section 78A of the 
returned at 7.10pm
Local Government Act 1989. Councillor Shepheard left 
the Chamber at 7.07 pm for the duration of this item. 
Councillor Shepheard returned to the Chamber 7.10 
pm.
28/08/2018 Cr Larry Goldsworthy
Direct interest 
Was a member of the Executive Committee of the 
left meeting at 7:30pm, 
Beechworth Rotary Club, and this club has applied for a  returned at 7:33pm.
grant. Cr Goldsworthy removed himself from the 
meeting for the discussion and decision relating to this 
item. 
24/04/2018 Cr Diane Shepheard
Indirect - conflicting 
Has a personal interest with the application / 
left meeting at 7.25pm, 
personal interest
consideration of a prospective member of the 
returned at 7.27pm
Environment Advisory Committee
20/07/2017
Cr Diane Shepheard
Direct interest under 
At the briefing this week, Ian Scholes raised the Twist Creek 
section 77B of the Local 
planning zone amendment and I have since reading the 
Government Act.
agenda decided, with advice from Greg, that I have a conflict 
of interest in this matter. 
> In response to the increased interest in Yackandandah due 
to the ABC Backroads show in early 2016, a few people met 
to discuss how we could encourage appropriate 
development in Yackandandah. When the Twist Creek Rd 
land came up for sale, we paid for a report so that we could 
look at blue sky thinking development, potentially with 
Ausnet Services and NE Water. This was before I thought of 
going on Council and since becoming a councillor there has 
not been any other action. None-the-less, I was included in 
the payment for the report and therefore have a conflict of 
interest in terms of the planning amendment.
> I will be absenting myself from this vote and will raise my 
conflict of interest at the briefing beforehand.
DATE RAISED
COUNCILLOR NAME
TYPE OF CONFLICT
DECLARATION DETAILS
MEETING EXIT & RE-ENTRY 
DETAILS
Cr Diane Shepheard
General Interest
Building Application 20210039 – Battery Storage Shed.  Cr Shepheard left the 
Cr Shepheard declared a general Conflict of Interest due chamber at 3.37pm and re-
20/04/2021
to a close family member being the applicant
entered the chamber at 
3.42pm when the item was 
disposed of.
Cr Diane Shepheard
General Interest
Building Application 20210039 – Battery Storage Shed.  Cr Shepheard left the 
Cr Shepheard declared a general Conflict of Interest due chamber at 3.37pm and re-
27/04/2021
to a close family member being the applicant
entered the chamber at 
3.42pm when the item was 
disposed of.
7-Sep-21 Roberta Horne
General
4.6 Rutherglen Historical Society - Cr Horne is a member of 
Left 4.57pm, re-entered 
the Committee of Management involved
5.08pm
30-Nov-21 Larry Goldsworthy
Material
4.7 Agenda Review - Industrial land. Cr Goldsworthy has 
Left 4.40pm, returned at 
close family members who own land which may be affected  4.42pm
by the decision.
23-Jul-24 Cr Diane Shepheard
Material
Agenda for Council Meeting 30 July 2024 - Item 11.8 - PP23- Cr Shepheard left the meeting 
0213 - Indigo Valley Road. Cr Shepheard has close family 
at 4.02pm and returned at 
member who is the applicant for this permit. 
4.07pm.
20/08/2024 Cr Diane Shepheard
Material
Item 5.3 - Proposed Leasing of Beecwhorth Former Railway  Cr Shepheard left the meeting 
Stations and Beechworth Platelayers Cottage. Cr Shepheard  at 4.35pm and returned at 
has a close family member runs one of the businesses that 
4.40pm.
has submitted an Expression of Interest
20/08/2024 Cr Diane Shepheard
Material
Agenda for Council Meeting August 2024 - Item 5.4 - Cr 
n/a
Shepheard declared a conflict of interest with item 12.2 as a 
close family member is on the Child Care Centre Committee. 
No discussion about the item was held so Cr Shepheard did 
not leave the discussion. 
27/08/2024 Cr Diane Shepheard
Material
 due to conflict of interest with discussion raised during item  Cr Shepheard left the meeting 
11.6 regarding previous application on Indigo Creek Road. 
at 5.10pm and returned at 
Conflict was not directly with item 11.6.
5.11pm after the discussion 
was finished.
27/08/2024 Cr Diane Shepheard
Material
Cr Shepheard has a conflict of interest with Item 12.3 
 left the meeting at 5.27PM for 
the discussion. Cr Shepheard 
returned to the meeting at 
5.43pm.
6/10/2023
Indigo Shire Community Grants & Awards 
Alan Pleitner   
Material
– application 16 and 20 - Canteen Committee - Wahgunyah 
Alan left the room when these applications 
Committee
Lions Football Netball Club and Wahgunyah Racecourse 
were discussed.
Recreation Reserve Committee of Management.
6/10/2023
Indigo Shire Community Grants & Awards 
Material
 application 5&6 - Tangam Kiewa Mens shed and Kiewa 
Jack left the room when these applications 
Jack Britton 
Committee
Memorial Park.
were discussed. 
6/10/2023
Indigo Shire Community Grants & Awards 
Karen Bowey 
Material
– Application 25 – Beechworth Toy Library
Karen left the room when these applications 
Committee
were discussed.
4/10/2024
Indigo Environment Advisory Committee
Peter Anfruns
Material
Is a member of Totally Renewable Beechworth (TRB) and this group 
 left meeting at 7:00pm (re-joined meeting at 
has applied for a Community Sustainability Grant 
7:12)
8/05/2023
Indigo Commuunity Access Advisory Committee
Jennifer Birthisel
general
Jennifer Birthisel declared that she is also a member of the
n/a
Fishing Committee, and that she is raising an item on their 
behalf today.
3/05/2022
Grants & Awards Advisory Committee
Ray Terrill
Material
A family member has nominated for a position on the 
Member removed themselves from the 
Committee. I abstained from voting, scoring and discussion 
discussion.
about the nomination of committee members.
8/12/2021
Environment Advisory Committee
Jane Roots 
General
declared a COI as an employee of DELWP (climate change, 
biodiversity issues) and as a covenanted landholder (Trust for 
Nature Conservation Covenant).
8/12/2021
Environment Advisory Committee
Peter Kenyon
General
declared a COI in relation to Local Food Policy matters as he is 
now employed by Victorian Famers Market Association.
14/01/2021
Grants & Awards Advisory Committee
Alan Pleitner
Direct
 application 17 and 21 from the Wahgunyah History Group – 
Alan is the Secretary of that Committee. 
14/01/2021
Grants & Awards Advisory Committee
Direct
application 16 from the Coulston Park Committee – President 
Jack Britton 
of that committee.