Our Council is made up of eight Elected Members and a 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 and Use of Social Media Guide which all Elected Members, Committee Members and Candidates are expected to adhere to are available below:
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 Training Register 2025-2026
Elected Member Training Register 2024-2025
Elected Member Training Register 2023-2024
Elected Member Training Register 2022-2023
Elected Member Training Register 2021-2022
Elected Member Training Register 2020-2021
Elected Member Allowance & Payments
In accordance with 29C of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996 which require the local government to publish on their website:
(2)(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.
Elected Member Allowance - 2025/2026
Elected Member Allowance - 2024/2025
Elected member Allowance - 2023/2024
Elected Member Allowance - 2022/2023
Elected Member Allowance - 2021/2022
Register of Complaints from 1 January 2026
As per section 5.96C of the Local Government Act 1995, the CEO must maintain a record of information of all complaints that result in a finding of a breach, including Code of Conduct (behaviour) breaches, conduct breaches, and specified breaches.
| Complaints Officer |
Contact Details |
| Shane Burge |
(08) 9071 0621
complaints.officer@esperance.wa.gov.au
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Register of Complaints - Behavioural Complaints
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Breach Type |
Resolution |
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28/07/2026
Ordinary Council Meeting
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Cr Gemma Johnston |
Code of Conduct Clause 2.3(d) & 2.3(e) |
Substantiated
Under Regulation 12 of the Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021, the Council determined that no sanction would be imposed as a recent determination by the Standards Panel (Complaint Number 20250717) arising from the same factual circumstances required a public censure and public apology that sufficiently addresses this finding.
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28/07/2026
Ordinary Council Meeting
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Cr Gemma Johnston |
Code of Conduct Clause 2.3(a) |
Substantiated
Under Regulation 12 of the Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021, the Council required Cr Johnston to make a public apology.
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