Gifts and hospitality register
Gifts and hospitality
To ensure impartial relationships, GWMWater employees and Board members aren't allowed to accept offers of gifts and hospitality from suppliers, contractors or other parties.
The only exceptions are:
'Token' gifts under a total value of $50 from the same source in one year, which are considered inconsequential.
Hospitality under $50 that's regarded as common courtesy and doesn't raise a conflict of interest, such as a working lunch or coffee.
Gift register
All offers of gifts (above exceptions excluded) will be published here, whether the gift was accepted or not. Feel free to contact us if you'd like to obtain information from our Gift Register prior to 1 July 2016.
No. | Date | Offeror Position and Organisation | Is the Offeror a Business Associate of the Organisation? | Recipient Position | Description | Cultural, Historical or other significance | Estimated value | Accepted or declined | How used | Reason for Accepting |
55 | 1/05/2024 | Company | Award Ceremony (GWMWater an Award Finalist) | No | $290 | Accepted | Attended | |||
56 | 9/05/2024 | Cosnultant, Russell Kennedy | Yes (Consultant) | Managing Director | Professional Development Event and Lunch | No | $40 | Accepted | N/A | Being able to partipcate in high level discussion with key stakeholders and learn abiout the legal issues and challenges of the victorian water sector. |
57 | 19/06/2024 | Senior Content Producer, COG Advertising on behalf of ASTT (Australian Society for Trenchless Technology) | No | Senior Planning Engineer | Conference Tickets | No | $3,180 | Accepted | Attended | Accepting the offer means that two GWMWater employees can attend the No Dig conference at a reduced cost. This benefits GWMWater customers through reduced expenditure and the employees attending expertise, industry awareness and provides networking opportunities. |
58 | 25/06/2024 | CEO, VicWater | Yes (Stakeholder) | Managing Director | Dinner | No | $80 | Accepted | N/A | Participate in high level conversation and receive key information relevant to the Victorian Water sector. |
59 | 2/07/2024 | Senior Producer, 6 Degrees Media | No | Managing Director | Lunch | No | $60 | Accepted | N/A | Participate in high level discussions with key stakeholders and showcase GWMWater's Projects. |
60 | Mid July | Principal, Speaker Solutions | Yes | Communications and Engagement Coordinator | Resin-Decorated Kitchen Knife | No | $120 | Accepted | Used in Corporate Office staff kitchen | It was sent VIA post and I'd feel rude to send it back. |
61 | 2/09/2024 | NTT Data | No | Managing Director | Event | No | $60 | Declined | ||
62 | 19/06/2024 | Senior Content Producer, COG Advertising on behalf of ASTT (Australian Society for Trenchless Technology) | No | Senior Planning Engineer | Conference | No | $3,180 | Accepted | Attended | Accepting the offer means that two GWMWater employees can attend the No Dig conference at a reduced cost. This benefits GWMWater customers through reduced expenditure and the employees attending expertise, industry awareness and provides networking opportunities. |
63 | 25/11/2024 | Chair and Managing Director, Treasury Corporate of Victoria | Yes (Government Agency) | Managing Director | Canapes | No | $50 | Declined | N/A | |
64 | 5/12/2024 | Director, Donald 2000 | Yes (Work together in projects to make Donald a thriving community). | Managing Director | Cookies | No | $70 | Accepted | Donated to Christian Emergency Food Centre | Gift was presented following a meeting with GWMWater leadership. |
65 | 10/12/2024 | Member Partner, Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Yes (Provides consulting services, GWMWater is a member of the chamber). | Manager People Culture and Legal | Chocolates | No | $100 | Declined | N/A | |
66 | 17/12/2024 | PlusIT | No | Team Leader - ICT Service Desk | Chocolates | No | $100 | Declined | N/A | |
67 | 29/01/2025 | CS4CA ANZ Programme Director, QG Media Limited | No | Manager Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security | Conference attendance, flights, accommodation and meals for conference presenter | No | $3,500 | Accepted | Attended | Presenter/ Chairperson at the Conference. |