Register of elected member training
Council is committed to the professional development of elected members to assist with fulfillment of their role as an elected member.
Under section 5.126 of the Local Government Act 1995, each council member must complete Council Member Essentials training within 12 months of being elected to Council. This only applies to those members elected at the ordinary election in October 2019 and the extraordinary election in February 2020.
Council also adopted Policy 021 - Elected Member Professional Development, as required by the Local Government Act 1995, that encourages individual and group professional development.
This information is updated monthly.
Mayor Karen Vernon
Mandatory training
Mandatory training to be completed by 19 October 2020.
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
27 September 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
28 September 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
30 September 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
26 September 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
4 October 2020 |
Professional development
No training recorded.
Deputy Mayor Bronwyn Ife
Mandatory training
Not required to complete mandatory training.
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
12 July 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
14 October 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
7 July 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
9 January 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
16 October 2020 |
Professional development
No training recorded.
Cr Brian Oliver
Mandatory training
Not required to complete mandatory training.
Professional development
No training recorded.
Cr Vicki Potter
Mandatory training
Mandatory training to be completed by 19 October 2020.
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
18 October 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
18 October 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
18 October 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
18 October 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
19 October 2020 |
Professional development
No training recorded.
Cr Claire Anderson
Mandatory training
Mandatory training to be completed by 19 October 2020.
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
26 August 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
15 October 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
10 August 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
6 July 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
4 October 2020 |
Professional development
No training recorded.
Cr Ronhhda Potter
Mandatory training
Not required to complete mandatory training.
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
Not complete |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
Not complete |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
Not complete |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
Not complete |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
Not complete |
Professional development
No training recorded.
Cr Jesvin Karimi
Mandatory training
Mandatory training to be completed by 19 October 2020.
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
18 January 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
11 August 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
14 January 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
23 January 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
29 September 2020 |
Professional development
No training recorded.
Cr Wilfred Hendriks
Mandatory training
Mandatory training to be completed by 19 October 2020.
| Name of professional development |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
26 December 2019 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
7 September 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
26 December 2019 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
23 December 2019 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
24 September 2020 |
Professional development
No training recorded.
Cr Luana Lisandro
Mandatory training
Mandatory training to be completed by 28 February 2021.
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
17 May 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
Not complete |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
9 May 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
11 May 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
Not complete |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Trees in a Liveable City: An Urban Forest Conference |
WALGA |
27 November 2020 |