Town of Walkerville Employee Gifts and Benefits Register
Section 110 of the Local Government Act 1999 details the requirement for a Code of Conduct for Council Employees.
The mandatory Code of Conduct took effect from 2 April 2018 and altered the gifts and benefits obligations for employees.
Under the new Code, the threshold for the declaration of gifts and benefits decreased to $50.
The register of gifts and benefits received by employees of the Town of Walkerville is detailed below:
| Date | Recipient | Name / Organisation of Donor | Description of Gift / Benefit | $ Market Value (approx) | Accepted / Declined | Context of the offer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2026 | Reece Hedges | Krispy Kreme James Place | One Dozen Krispy Kreme Donuts | $30 | Accepted | Additional dozen provided to existing order due to missing “RUOk Plaque” | Nil |
| 24/06/2026 | Muhammad Jawad | McArthur | Dinner at The Chairman and Yip restaurant | $70 | Accepted | Invitation to dinner hosted by McArthur while in Canberra for the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly. | McArthur hosts this annual event and extends invitations to councils across Australia. The dinner provides an opportunity for attendees to network with representatives from other councils. |
| 11/05/2026 | Lauren Telfer | FujiFilm | Flowers & Candle | $100 | Accepted | Thank you for participation as a guest speaker in Fujifilm Webinar on 5th May 2026 | |
| 17/12/2024 | Adriane Dade | Attendee of Stretch Meditate Relax Class | 1 x box of Walkers shortbread gingerbread men 125g | $6.95 | Accepted | Gifted as a thank you for the classes | |
| 27/06/2024 | Tess Bennett | Brewed by Belinda | 1 x Pouch of Tea | $32.50 | Accepted | Thankyou for setting up and packing up the event and working with the supplier | |
| 11/10/2023 | Assets and Infrastructure staff | Owner and Builder of property | 1 x Carton of Tsingtao Beer | $45 | Accepted | Thank you from owner of property for being understanding during a build process | |
| 27/02/2023 | Library/CX Staff | Stoilov Family | Hand woven bracelets | $10 | Accepted | Celebration of Marinitsa | 10 x hand woven bracelets given to Customer Service team |
| 17/02/2023 | James Kelly | Metropolitan Machinery | Hamper | $50 | Accepted | Shared with organisation | |
| 20/12/2022 | Sasha Clarke | Supplier | Lollies | $5 | Accepted | Christmas Gift | |
| September 2022 | Siobhan Kelly | Tecon Australia | 20 Years Celebration Dinner | $60 | Accepted | Dinner and Drinks | |
| September 2022 | Michael Walmesley | Tecon Australia | 20 Years Celebration Dinner | $60 | Accepted | Dinner and Drinks | |
| 22/08/2022 | Organisation | Wolfcom | Order voucher | $400 | Accepted | Voucher | Used to order body camera equipment |
| 17/12/2020 | Fiona Deckert | Rebecca Greco | Olive oil | $8 | Accepted | Christmas gift | |
| 17/12/2020 | Adriane Dade | Rebecca Greco | Olive oil | $8 | Accepted | Christmas gift | |
| 16/12/2020 | Michael Blythe | Adelaide Civil Design | Bottle of wine | $20 | Accepted | Worked as consultant for ToW | |
| 15/12/2020 | Kiki Cristol | WGA | Bottle of Blue Eyed Boy 2019 | $55 | Accepted | Christmas gift | |
| 14/12/2020 | Fiona Deckert | Peter Golding | Box of chocolates | $25 | Accepted | Christmas gift for staff | Shared in office |
| 9/12/2020 | Hedy Hashemi | Library Borrower | Box of chocolates | $10 | Accepted | Christmas gift | |
| 7/12/2020 | Ruth Bennett | Virginia McMillian | Roses chocolates | $8 | Accepted | Christmas gift | |
| 7/12/2020 | Cristina Nazar | Virginia McMillian | Roses chocolates | $8 | Accepted | Christmas gift | |
| 4/12/2020 | Adriane Dade | Sharon Trappel | Tin of biscuits and small wooden Christmas decoration | $8 | Accepted | Thank you for participation in James Bennett calendar competition | Biscuits shared with office. |
| 26/09/2020 | Ms Kiki Cristol | Walkerville RSL Sub-Branch | 2 x Tickets to the RSL President's Annual Dinner | $100 | Accepted | Networking | Accompanied by partner |
| 02/09/2020 | Ruth Bennett | June Noack | Plant in a pot | Accepted | Gift | ||
| 07/08/2020 | Danielle Garvey | The Missing Think | Strategic Time Management Half Day Training Session | $225 | Accepted | Training | Training provider delivering internal training offered free tickets |
| 30/07/2020 | Hedy Hashemi | Adelaide direct Stationers/ James Moore | Chocolate Cake | $30 | Accepted | Promotional Offer | Shared with staff |
| 21/07/2020 | Paige Morris | Library customer | Chocolates | $5 | Accepted | Thank you gift | Kept |
| 13/07/2020 | Vanessa Davidson | Recwise | Bottle of Pepperjack Shiraz | $18 | Accepted | Gift | Kept |
| 18/06/2020 | Sarah Spencer | Kym Buckland The Set Up | Lunch | $40 | Accepted | Working lunch | |
| 02/06/2020 | Kiki Cristol | LGRS | Cadbury Roses 450g box | $20 | Accepted | Thank you for use of Chamber | Shared amongst staff |
| 22/04/2020 | Adriane Dade | Nourish Adelaide | Jar of protein bliss balls | $25 | Accepted | Gift with purchase | Shared in the office |
| 21/02/2020 | Kiki Cristol | Dept Premier and Cabinet | Single day admission to Superloop in Premier's Corporate Box | $150 | Accepted | Networking Opportunity | Lunch and drinks included |
| 7/02/2020 | Fiona Deckert | Fringe | Two double passes | $50 | Accepted | Shared with staff | |
| 31/01/2020 | Ruth Bennett | Library Borrower | A pair of earrings | $1 | Accepted | Gift | |
| 19/12/2019 | Ruth Bennett | Anonymous | Gingerbread Christmas Tree | $15 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Shared with staff |
| 13/12/2019 | Kiki Magro | Mellor Olsson | Box of cherries | $90 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Shared with all staff |
| 13/12/2019 | Fiona Deckert | Peter Goulding | Box of chocolates | $15 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Shared with staff |
| 13/12/2019 | Fiona Deckert | Peter Goulding | Box of chocolates | $5 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Shared with staff |
| 12/12/2019 | Grant Reimann | 360 Degree Cleaning | Digital Travel Clock | $15 | Accepted | Christmas gift | |
| 12/12/2019 | Michael Blythe | ADC | Bottle of red wine | $20 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Kept |
| 12/12/2019 | Ruth Bennett | Mrs Josland | Box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates | $12 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Shared with staff |
| 12/12/2019 | Fiona Deckert | Dies Webber | Mug | $5 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Placed in staff kitchen for general use |
| 11/12/2019 | Michael Blythe | Arc - Logic | Bottle Opener | $10 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Kept |
| 11/12/2019 | Ruth Bennett | Sue Russell | 600g of Charlesworth nuts | $22 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Shared with staff |
| 10/12/2019 | Grant Reimann | Arc Logic | Bottle opener | $10 | Accepted | Christmas gift | |
| 10/12/2019 | Hedy Hashemi | Adelaide Direct Stationers | Two mugs | $10 | Accepted | Christmas gift | Gave to other staff |
| 29/10/2019 | Kiki Magro | Propel SA | Bottle of Blue Eyed of Shiraz | $46 | Accepted | Thank you gift for emceeing event | Kept |
| 6/7/2019 | Kiki Magro | Wallbridge & Gilbert | Ticket to Water Industry Alliance - Smart Water Awards Luncheon | $150 | Accepted | Networking | Attended Luncheon |
Employee Gift and Benefit Register - pre 2019.
For the purposes of Clause 2.21 of the Code of Conduct for Council Employees adopted for the purposes of Section 110 (1) of the Local Government Act 1999 and published in the Gazette on the day on which this Notice is made, the value of $100 is specified, that where a Council Employee receives a gift or benefit of more than $100 there is a requirement for the Council Employee to advise the CEO and that this information be recorded within the gifts and benefits register made publically available at the Council Office and on Council’s website. (effective 12 February 2014)
