The Local Government Act 2020 (Victoria) and associated regulations state that Council must publish a summary of the matters disclosed in the personal interest returns of certain specified officers. Personal interest returns are completed by specified officers to promote transparency and integrity in the operation of local government.
Biannual Personal Interests Return Summary for the CEO and Nominated Officers September 2023
Rebecca McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and Position of specified person | Rebecca McKenzie |
Position held by specified person | Chief Executive Officer |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 4 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Zoological Park and Gardens Board (Director/Chair of Board) |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | DARE Superannuation Fund (Self-Managed Super Fund) |
5. Paid employment | Zoological Parks and Gardens Board (Chair and Board Director) |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own of have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Mark Saunders, Director Community Wellbeing
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Mark Saunders |
Position held by specified person | Director Community Wellbeing |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 18 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Kellie Vise, Director Customer and Community Experience
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Kellie Vise |
Position held by specified person | Director Customer and Community Experience |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 18 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Truscott’s Pest Control |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Paul Wood, Interim Director Planning and Place
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Paul Wood |
Position held by specified person | Interim Director Planning and Place |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 8 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Spouse is a partner at a law firm which has provided legal services to Council |
Niall McDonough, Director Sustainability Assets and Leisure
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Niall McDonough |
Position held by specified person | Director Sustainability Assets and Leisure |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 12 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Alex Leamy, Manager Communications, Engagement and Advocacy
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Angela Morcos |
Position held by specified person | Manager Communications, Engagement and Advocacy |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 8 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Macquarie Bank |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Angela Morcos, Manager Family, Youth and Children’s Services
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Angela Morcos |
Position held by specified person | Manager Family, Youth and Children’s Services |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 15 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Chairperson of Owners Corporation |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Brooke Ranken, Manager Community Safety and Compliance
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Brooke Ranken |
Position held by specified person | Manager Community Safety and Compliance |
Date of specified person lodged the personal interest return | 18 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Diana Vaynrib, Acting Manager Rick and Governance
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Diana Vaynrib |
Position held by specified person | Acting Manager Rick and Governance |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 10 October 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Victoria Body Corporate Services Pty Ltd - Member of Owners Corporation Committee Trustee Sic Parvis Magna Holdings Pty Ltd – Trustee AZ & DV Holdings Pty Ltd |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | AZ & DV Holdings Pty Ltd as the Trustee for AZ & DV self-managed super fund Sic Parvis Magna Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee for Sic Parvis Magna Discretionary Trust |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Investment properties within the suburbs of Glen Huntly and Melbourne Principal place of residence is within the suburb of Melbourne |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | AZ & DV Holdings Pty Ltd (self-managed super fund) Sic Parvis Magna Holdings Pty Ltd (investment activities) |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Commonwealth Bank of Australia Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Jarrod Cole, Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Jarrod Cole |
Position held by specified person | Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 18 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
John Vastianos, Chief Financial Officer
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | John Vastianos |
Position held by specified person | Chief Financial Officer |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 4 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Keith Franklyn, Manager Buildings, Properties and Statutory Building Services
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Keith Franklyn |
Position held by specified person | Manager Buildings, Properties & Statutory Building Services |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 4 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | KV Superfund - Trustee |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | KV Superfund |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Owner of a property in Bentleigh, place of primary residence |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | KV Superfund - Trustee |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Kirsty James, Chief People Officer
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Kirsty James |
Position held by specified person | Chief People Officer |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 20 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Kerr & Partners Pty Ltd (Trustee of Kerr Family Trust) |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest |
Kerr & Partners Pty Ltd (Trustee of Kerr Family Trust) – Director and beneficiary of the Trust. |
10. Personal Debt | National Australia Bank |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Matthew Slavin, Manager City Futures
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Matthew Slavin |
Position held by specified person | Manager City Futures |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 8 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Owner and principal place of residence is within the suburb of Cheltenham |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Nicoleta (Nicki) Babatsikos, Municipal Building Surveyor / Co-ordinator Statutory Building Services
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Nicoleta (Nicki) Babatsikos |
specified | Municipal Building Surveyor / Co-ordinator Statutory Building Services |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 28 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Precision Building Consultants Pty Ltd (Director) BNA Investments Pty Ltd (Director) B & B Superannuation Pty Ltd (Director) |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Green PNT Trust (investment activities) Precision Building Consultants Trust (consulting business) BNA Investments Trust (dormant) B & B Superannuation Fund (self-managed superannuation fund) |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Superfund investment property within the suburb of Bentleigh |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Precision Building Consultants Pty Ltd (Trustee) B & B Superannuation Pty Ltd (Trustee) |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Precision Building Consultants Pty Ltd (Trustee) BNA Investments Pty Ltd (investment activities) B & B Superannuation Pty Ltd (Trustee) Graf Building Consultants (investment activities) Green PNT Pty Ltd (Trustee) |
10. Personal Debt | BNA Investments Pty Ltd |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Partner owns a property in City of Bayside |
Pauline Hassakis, Manager Procurement and Contracts
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Pauline Hassakis |
Position held by specified person | Manager Procurement and Contracts |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 4 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Principal place of residence is within the suburb of Carnegie |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |
Robert Parker, Manager Customer Service and Councillor Business
Summary of Personal Interests | Response |
Name and position of the specified person | Robert Parker |
Position held by specified person | Manager Customer Service & Councillor Business |
Date specified person lodged the personal interest return | 28 September 2023 |
1. Corporate Directorships or members of a governing body | Nil |
2. Member of an unincorporated association | Nil |
3. Partnerships or joint ventures | Nil |
4. Trusts that you are a trustee or a beneficiary of | Nil |
5. Paid employment | Nil |
6. Consultancies, contracts or agencies | Nil |
7. Land that you own or have beneficial interest in the municipality or adjoining municipality | Nil |
8. Shares owned or beneficial interest | Nil |
9. Companies which you solely or jointly with family members hold a controlling interest | Nil |
10. Personal Debt | Nil |
11. Gifts received | Nil |
12. Other interests | Nil |