Elected Members

Our Council is made up of nine Elected Members including the Shire President.  The Councillors represent the residents from the two electoral wards of Esperance - Town and Rural.  The Councillors are elected by the ratepayers and residents of the district with elections held every two years and each Councillor serving a four year term.

The Shire's Code of Conduct which all Elected Members, Committee Members and Candidates are expected to adhere to is available here.

 

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Town Ward

Cr Ron Chambers Term Ends: 2023 Mobile: 0407 117 339 Email: ron.chambers@esperance.wa.gov.au	Cr Rob Horan Term Ends: 2025 Mobile: 0439 911 891 Email: rob.horan@esperance.wa.gov.au
Cr Jennifer Obourne Term Ends: 2023 Mobile: 0415 707 077 Email: jennifer.obourne@esperance.wa.gov.au	Cr Jo-Anne O’Donnell Term Ends: 2023 Mobile: 0409 086 591 Email: jo-anne.odonnell@esperance.wa.gov.au
Cr Leonie de Haas Term Ends: 2025 Mobile: 0427 922 373 Email: leonie.dehaas@esperance.wa.gov.au	Cr Shayne Flanagan Term Ends: 2025 Mobile: 0499 609 687 Email: shayne.flanagan@esperance.wa.gov.au
Cr Steve McMullen Term Ends: 2025 Mobile: 0406 912 780 Email: steve.mcmullen@esperance.wa.gov.au

 

Rural Ward

Cr Wes Graham Term Ends: 2023 Mobile: 0427 992 793 Email: wes.graham@esperance.wa.gov.au

Cr Ian Mickel AM JP Term Ends: 2023 Mobile: 0429 097 154 Email: ian.mickel@esperance.wa.gov.au

Electoral Ward Boundaries

The Shire of Esperance is divided into two wards, a Town and a Rural ward. 

Elected Member Training

Pursuant to Section 5.127 of the Local Government Act 1995:

(1) A local government must prepare a report for each financial year on the training completed by council members in the financial year.

(2) The CEO must publish the report on the local government’s official website within 1 month after the end of the financial year to which the report relates.

Elected Member Allowance & Payments

In accordance with 29C. of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations which require the local government to publish on their website:

(f) the type, and the amount or value, of any fees, expenses or allowances paid to each council member during a financial year beginning on or after 1 July 2020.

Councillor Payments - 2020/2021 Financial Year

Councillor Payments - 2021/2022 Financial Year

Councillor Payments - 2022/2023 Financial Year (current)

Register of Complaints

In accordance with s5.121(1) of the Local Government Act 1995 the CEO is required to maintain a register of complaints which records all complaints that result in a finding under section 5.110(2)(a) that a minor breach has occurred.

Register of Complaints - Minor Breaches