Gifts and benefits register 2017–18
The Department of Environment and Science was formed in December 2017 and brought together the functions of three former agencies (Department of Environment and Heritage Protection; Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing; Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation) as well as the entities Arts Queensland and Corporate Administration Agency (CAA).
Gifts and benefits 1 April to 30 June 2018
Date given | Description of gift or benefit | Value $ | Name of donor | Name of recipient | Reasons for giving (what is the benefit to the Queensland community) |
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23/01/2018* | Flowers for the Baker Family | 81.27 | Mark Jacobs | Flowers for Joe Baker's family, in sympathy | Express Science Division's sympathy on family loss. |
23/01/2018* | Flowers for the Guymer Family | 81.27 | Mark Jacobs | Flowers for the Guymer family | Express Science Division's sympathy on family loss. |
1/03/2018* | Farwell Lunch for Mr Feng Anming | 98.38 | Lea Diffey | Farwell lunch for Mr Feng Anming, Consul for Science and Technology, Chinese Consulate-General in Brisbane | To express appreciation for Mr Feng and the Chinese Consulate-General for working closely with Science Division in developing the science collaboration memorandums and the working arrangements with various Chinese partners |
9/03/2018* | Flowers for the Jones Family | 70.91 | Mark Jacobs | Flowers for the Jones family | Express Science Division's sympathy on family loss. |
27/04/2018 | Gift bags containing Australian food products for 10 Chinese delegates | 130.88 | Christina Jones | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Gift bags containing Australian food products were given to the 10 Chinese delegates as per cultural custom ($130.88 total). |
4/05/2018 | Beef Industry Awards Dinner tickets | 352.00 | Dept of Environment and Science | Grant Stone (DES) Steve Lewis (JCU) | Part of Sponsorship of Beef Week by OGBR |
4/05/2018 | Beef Industry Awards Dinner tickets | 352.00 | Dept of Environment and Science | Grant Stone (DES) Steve Lewis (JCU) | Part of Sponsorship of Beef Week by OGBR |
7/06/2018 | Dinner | 134.09 | Mark Jacobs | Kate Wilson (NSW); Sandy Carruthers (SA); Beth Brunoro (ACT); Margaret Byrne (WA) and Matt Riley (NSW) | It is customary to provide dinner for visiting interstate delegates for the Cross Jurisdictional Meeting of the Chief Environmental Scientists. |
11/06/2018 | Flowers for Rossi and family following passing of his father | 90.86 | Paul Lawrence | Rossi Mangano and family - Rossi is a Program Manager, ASDI, DES | Express Science Division's sympathy on family loss. |
19/06/2018 | Ozark quad bike and associated trailer | 2,800.00 | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science | Queensland Police Service | The quad bike has historically been used by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service for rescue and recovery operations at Josephine Falls. Gifting the quad bike to Queensland Police Service will allow them to continue to use this asset to support Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service in future rescue and recovery operations. |
19/06/2018 | Ozark quad bike and associated trailer | 2,800.00 | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science | Queensland Police Service | The quad bike has historically been used by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service for rescue and recovery operations at Josephine Falls. Gifting the quad bike to Queensland Police Service will allow them to continue to use this asset to support Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service in future rescue and recovery operations. |
* Gift provided last quarter and recorded in the current quarter.
Date received | Description of gift received | Value $ | Name of donor | Name of recipient | Gift retained by employee or by agency | Reason and/or circumstances the gift was received |
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6/09/2017* | Conference registration and accommodation and certain meals | 850.00 | Beijing Forestry University and the editorial office of Forest Ecosystems Journal. Dr Li Hui, Editorial Office of the Forest Ecosystems | Michael Ngugi | Employee | Participate and deliver a research paper at the Inaugural Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative Conference and GFBI-FECS Joint Symposium 2017 in Beijing China, 6–9 Sept 2017 |
6/09/2017* | Conference registration and accommodation and certain meals | 850.00 | Beijing Forestry University and the editorial office of Forest Ecosystems Journal. Dr Li Hui, Editorial Office of the Forest Ecosystems | Michael Ngugi | Employee | Participate and deliver a research paper at the Inaugural Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative Conference and GFBI-FECS Joint Symposium 2017 in Beijing China, 6–9 Sept 2017 |
17/10/2017* | 750ml bottle of shiraz | 28.60 | Australian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA) | Simone Lesley-Ann Ventura | Employee | Gift for delivering presentation at forum, given in the presence of attendees inc other DES staff |
1/01/2018* | Cash donations | 3,691.00 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
1/01/2018* | Cash donations | 3,691.00 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
17/01/2018* | Registration and conference dinner | 600.00 | Patricija Kirvaitis, University of Illinois Research Park, 2001 South First St, Suite 202, Champaign IL 61820, USA | Gerald Paul Turpin | Employee | An invitation as a Plenary Speaker in the field of Indigenous Biocultural knowledge at the 14th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability 2018 held in Cairns |
17/01/2018* | Registration and conference dinner | 600.00 | Patricija Kirvaitis, University of Illinois Research Park, 2001 South First St, Suite 202, Champaign IL 61820, USA | Gerald Paul Turpin | Employee | An invitation as a Plenary Speaker in the field of Indigenous Biocultural knowledge at the 14th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability 2018 held in Cairns |
1/02/2018* | Cash donations | 2,368.85 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
1/02/2018* | Cash donations | 2,368.85 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
1/03/2018* | Cash donations | 1,483.53 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
1/03/2018* | Chinese bronze figurine | 50.00 | Mr Feng Anming Chinese Consulate in Brisbane | Mark Jacobs | Employee | Mr Feng values the support and co-operation of Science Division during his working period in Brisbane on the development of the science and technology cooperation relationship between Queensland and China |
1/03/2018* | Cash donations | 1,483.53 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
17/03/2018* | QYO performance of 'Gloria' on 17 March | 82.01 | Queensland Youth Orchestra | Jamie Piers Merrick | Employee | Attended as head of DES |
17/03/2018* | QYO performance of 'Gloria' on 17 March | 82.01 | Queensland Youth Orchestra | Jamie Piers Merrick | Employee | Attended as head of DES |
20/03/2018* | Cocktail reception - Conference of the Award Companion of the Order to Australia on Prof Jenny Martin AC | 100.00 | Professor Ian O'Connor AC, Vice Chancellor and President, Griffith University | Lea Diffey | Employee | Opportunity to network with representatives of the science community and academia and to support the ongoing relationship with Griffith University |
21/03/2018* | Airticket from Brisbane to Cairns and 1 day accommodation | 586.25 | John Locke, Biocultural Strategiest, and Indigenous Working Group member for the Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre (TIEC) | Gerry Turpin | Employee | An expertise on Indigenous affairs Mr Locke's will assist and direct the development of TIEC's communications strategies, funding proposal and project ideas, and undertake specific activities to progress the TIEC |
21/03/2018* | QUT Business Leaders Forum Lunch | 165.00 | Michael McArdle, Director, Office of Research, Queensland University of Technology | Lea Diffey | Employee | Opportunity to network with leaders in the business, science, industry and academic communities and to support the ongoing relationship with QUT |
21/03/2018* | Airfare from Brisbane to Cairns and 1 day accommodation | 586.25 | John Locke, Biocultural Strategiest, and Indigenous Working Group member for the Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre (TIEC) | Gerry Turpin | Employee | An expertise on Indigenous affairs Mr Locke's will assist and direct the development of TIEC's communications strategies, funding proposal and project ideas, and undertake specific activities to progress the TIEC |
21/03/2018* | QUT Business Leaders Forum Lunch | 165.00 | Michael McArdle, Director, Office of Research, Queensland University of Technology | Lea Diffey | Employee | Opportunity to network with leaders in the business, science, industry and academic communities and to support the ongoing relationship with QUT |
21/03/2018* | Event - Opening of the World Science Festival | 100.00 | David Conroy, Queensland Museum | Lea Diffey | Employee | Networking opportunity at event for World Science Festival 2018 |
22/03/2018* | Boeing Australia Innovation Seminar at QBI, UQ and 10 year anniversary dinner. Stamford Plaza, Brisbane | 100.00 | Melissa Harpley, Boeing Research and Technology, Boeing Defence Australia Ltd | Julia Playford | Employee | Represented the Chief Scientist at the Innovation Seminar at UQ and attended Dinner following the Seminar at Stamford Plaza |
22/03/2018* | Airfare paid for flight Brisbane to Sydney and return and meals over a 2 day workshop | 450.00 | Amy Warnick, Project Delivery Coordinator, Land and Water, CSIRO | Tim Ryan | Employee | Invitation to attend the Interstate AusEcoModels Workshop to contribute to an ecosystem modelling process that will impact on vegetation management in Qld via Federal EPBC threatened community listing |
22/03/2018* | Airfare paid for flight Brisbane to Sydney and return and meals over a 2 day workshop | 450.00 | Amy Warnick, Project Delivery Coordinator, Land and Water, CSIRO | Tim Ryan | Employee | Invitation to attend the Interstate AusEcoModels Workshop to contribute to an ecosystem modelling process that will impact on vegetation management in Qld via Federal EPBC threatened community listing |
3/04/2018 | Silk scarf | 25.00 | Dr Duan Junhu, Deputy Director-General, Torch High Technology Industry Development Central | Maggie Gong | Employee | Exchange of gifts symbolises commitment to a working relationship in Chinese business culture and declining a gift publicly is deemed offensive. |
10/04/2018 | Book - Sunzi the Art of War | 50.00 | Chinese TORCH delegation visiting the Gold Coast | Mark Jacobs | Employee | A thank you gift from Chinese TORCH delegation |
18/04/2018 | One pair of clapsticks ($40) | 40.00 | Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation | Jamie Piers Merrick | Employee | Attendance at anniversary event on Fraser Island |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament (and a 3D print of Ayers Rock was also presented to the business group). | 40.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Christina Jones | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Mark Jacobs | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Ken Brook | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Christian Witte | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Dan Tindall | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Jason Shen | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Arnon Accad | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Maggie Gong | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk ornament | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Matt Pringle | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
27/04/2018 | Cultural desk | 10.00 | Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) Chinese Delegation Visit. Contact person - Dr Sun Chengshi | Michael Schmidt | Employee | Technicians from the Satellite Surveying and Mapping Application Centre (SASMAC) visited Brisbane for a meeting with Science Division and other key DES stakeholders on 27 April 2018. Dr Sun completed a presentation about the development and status of China's satellite activities and mapping. Gifts are provided as per cultural custom. |
1/05/2018 | Cash donations | 581.95 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
1/05/2018 | Cash donations | 581.95 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
1/05/2018 | Box of Chocolates | 10.00 | Arts Queensland | Delia Coffey | Employee | The box of chocolates was a thank you to Delia for her assistance to Arts Qld |
2/05/2018 | Cash donation | 5,000.00 | Bundaberg Brewed Drinks | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | For the purchase of turtle satellite tracking tag |
2/05/2018 | Cash donation | 5,000.00 | Bundaberg Brewed Drinks | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | For the purchase of turtle satellite tracking tag |
3/05/2018 | Refrigerated and heating incubator | 2,500.00 | W D Holloway & Associates Pty Ltd | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | No longer required by donor - to be used in the Department's marine turtle embryological research |
3/05/2018 | Refrigerated and heating incubator | 2,500.00 | W D Holloway & Associates Pty Ltd | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | No longer required by donor - to be used in the Department's marine turtle embryological research |
4/05/2018 | Production of Rent at Cremourne Theatre, QPAC | 140.00 | Queensland Theatre | Jamie Piers Merrick | Employee | Attended as head of DES |
09/05/2018 | Bottle wine $25 and $100 Gift book voucher Folio Bookstore | 124.96 | Populous Architects | Fiona Joy Gardiner | Employee | Appreciation for being on panel for Populous Architects |
10/05/2018 | Return airfares to Sydney | 330.00 | CRC Care | Anthony Phillip Bradshaw | Employee | To attend the CRC Care PAG meeting |
10/05/2018 | Return airfares to Sydney | 330.00 | CRC Care | Anthony Phillip Bradshaw | Employee | To attend the CRC Care PAG meeting |
14/05/2018 | Lunch | 75.00 | New Hope Group | Kate Bennink, Charissa Allan, Igor Ristovski, Jeremy Wheeler And Chelsea Engel | Employee | Lunch provided by mine during site visit (lunch estimated at $15/person = total of $75) |
15/05/2018 | Lunch | 75.00 | CS Energy Pty Ltd | Kate Bennink, Charissa Allan, Igor Ristovski, Jeremy Wheeler And Chelsea Engel | Employee | Lunch provided by mine during site visit (lunch estimated at $15/person = total of $75) |
16/05/2018 |
Chinese Silk -Brocade Painting (approx 1.5 metres x 0.6 metres) | 200.00 |
Contingency from the China Capital Investment Group (owners of Daydream and South Molle Island Resorts): * Mr Zhou (Chairman); * Mr Gao (General Manager of Real Estate); * Dawson Tang (General Manager Daydream Island/ Vice President CCIG Holdings); * Richard Poustie (Senior Project Director) | Ben Klaassen | Agency |
The gift was given (as per cultural protocols) by the China Capital Investment Group (owners of Daydream and South Molle Island Resorts). The introduction for this meeting was arranged by Melanie Anderson General Manager Tourism Industry Development Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games. |
16/05/2018 | Lunch | 75.00 | Stanwell Pty Ltd/ TEC Mining Pty Ltd | Kate Bennink, Charissa Allan, Igor Ristovski, Jeremy Wheeler And Chelsea Engel | Employee | Lunch provided by mine during site visit (lunch estimated at $15/person = total of $75) |
16/05/2018 |
Chinese Silk -Brocade Painting (approx 1.5 metres x 0.6 metres) | 200.00 |
Contingency from the China Capital Investment Group (owners of Daydream and South Molle Island Resorts): * Mr Zhou (Chairman); * Mr Gao (General Manager of Real Estate); * Dawson Tang (General Manager Daydream Island/ Vice President CCIG Holdings); * Richard Poustie (Senior Project Director) | Ben Klaassen | Agency |
The gift was given (as per cultural protocols) by the China Capital Investment Group (owners of Daydream and South Molle Island Resorts). The introduction for this meeting was arranged by Melanie Anderson General Manager Tourism Industry Development Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games. |
18/05/2018 | Lunch | 75.00 | New Hope Group | Kate Bennink, Charissa Allan, Igor Ristovski, Jeremy Wheeler And Chelsea Engel | Employee | Lunch provided by mine during site visit (lunch estimated at $15/person = total of $75) |
22/05/2018 | Lunch | 75.00 | Glencore - Oaky Creek Coal Mine | David De Innocentis, Rhys Kellow, Emmie Elliott, Barbara Van Der Pol And Priti Mahajan | Employee | Lunch provided by mine during site visit (lunch estimated at $15/person = total of $75) |
23/05/2018 | ICRA Global Entrepreneurs Dinner | 150.00 | Paul Flick, Principal Research Engineer, CSIRO Data61 | Julia Playford | Employee | Networking opportunity , launch of TAS Defence CRC and opportunity hear guest speaker, robotics pioneer. |
23/05/2018 | Pink Lady Luncheon, Breast Cancer Network Australia | 180.00 | Natasha Olsson-Seeto and Deborah Wilson of OnTalent | Lea Diffey | Employee | Opportunity for networking. |
23/05/2018 | Bottle of Wine | 27.50 | ACLCA | Anthony Phillip Bradshaw | Employee | Presentation |
23/05/2018 | Botle of wine | 27.50 | ACLCA | Marni Burkhardt | Employee | Presentation |
23/05/2018 | ICRA Global Entrepreneurs Dinner | 150.00 | Paul Flick, Principal Researh Engineer, CSIRO Data61 | Julia Playford | Employee | Networking opportunity , launch of TAS Defence CRC and opportunity hear guest speaker, robotics pioneer. |
23/05/2018 | Pink Lady Luncheon, Breast Cancer Network Australia | 180.00 | Natasha Olsson-Seeto and Deborah Wilson of OnTalent | Lea Diffey | Employee | Opportunity for networking. |
24/05/2018 | ICRA Global Entrepreneurs Conference registration | 200.00 | Paul Flick, Principal Research Engineer, CSIRO Data61 | Julia Playford | Employee | Registration provided as a gift from CSIRO as a way of networking with key organisations in the robotics industry. Beneficial networking for the future of Science Development. Registration invitation provided via telephone conversation |
24/05/2018 | ICRA Global Entrepreneurs Conference registration | 200.00 | Paul Flick, Principal Research Engineer, CSIRO Data61 | Julia Playford | Employee | Registration provided as a gift from CSIRO as a way of networking with key organisations in the robotics industry. Beneficial networking for the future of Science Development. Registration invitation provided via telephone conversation |
26/05/2018 | Undercurrrents QYO Concert | 81.00 | Queensland Youth Orchestra | Jamie Piers Merrick | Employee | Attended as head of DES |
26/05/2018 | Undercurrrents QYO Concert | 81.00 | Queensland Youth Orchestra | Jamie Piers Merrick | Employee | Attended as head of DES |
1/06/2018 | Cash donations | 80.00 | Members of Public | Dept of Environment and Science | Agency | Donation box and turtle certificates, Mon Repos Conservation Park |
5/06/2018 | A framed aerial photograph | 10.00 | Dept of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Land and Spatial Information, Office of the Executive Director, Qld Spatial Informatio Council | Deanna Van Den Berg | Employee | The photograph was given as a thank you for being a keynote speaker at the Spatial Real World event held at QUT on 5th June |
11/06/2018 | Airfares to Rockhampton and 1 nights accommodation to attend DAF PR2 baseline review workshop | 800.00 | DAF - Kev McCosker | Rebecca Trevithick | Employee | Enabled officer to attend relevant work related workshop. |
11/06/2018 | Airfares to Rockhampton and 1 nights accommodation to attend DAF PR2 baseline review workshop | 800.00 | DAF - Kev McCosker | Rebecca Trevithick | Employee | Enabled officer to attend relevant work related workshop. |
14/06/2018 | CEDA 2018 State Budget Address | 80.00 | Australia Post | Lynda Carolyn Delaforce | Employee | Budget address and lunch |
14/06/2018 | Book - In Sunshine and Shadow | 20.00 | Eve Wicks, Father Bacinskas Lithuanian Cultural Association Inc | Alyssa Mcintosh | Agency | Supporting material for a funding acquittal |
18/06/2018 | Samsung tablet | 298.00 | Fraser Coast Council | Doug Dallinger | Employee | Name drawn out of a hat for attending Fraser Island Future Waste workshop. 2 other names were drawn out during the workshop and received tablets. Rainbow Recovery staff member and Kingfisher staff member. |
18/06/2018 | CEDA luncheon - 2018 State Budget address with guest speaker | 100.00 | Professor Robert Henry, Director, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation | Julia Playford | Employee | Networking with leaders from sectors and across the state and opportunity to hear State Budget Address. |
18/06/2018 | Samsung tablet | 298.00 | Fraser Coast Council | Doug Dallinger | Employee | Name drawn out of a hat for attending Fraser Island Future Waste workshop. 2 other names were drawn out during the workshop and received tablets. Rainbow Recovery staff member and Kingfisher staff member. |
21/06/2018 | Box of chocolates | 20.02 | Loop Circular Economy Platform | Matthew John Arthur | Employee | Thank you gift for workshop (to share with office staff) |
27/06/2018 | Women's breakfast at the Hilton Brisbane for Queensland Government | 100.00 | Robert Setter, Commission Chief Executive, Public Service Commission | Julia Playford | Employee | Opportunity to support gender equity and networking |
29/06/2018 | Box of chocolates | 10.00 | Karen White - TAFE Qld | CAA Finance Team | Agency | The box of chocolates was provided to the team as a thank you for their efforts in helping TAFE Qld transition services back to themselves. |
* Gift provided last quarter and recorded in the current quarter.
Gifts and benefits 1 January to 31 March 2018
The register of reportable gifts and benefits contains details of gifts and benefits both given and received by the department.
Date given | Description of gift or benefit | Value $ | Name of donor | Name of recipient | Reasons for giving (what is the benefit to the Queensland community) |
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18/12/2017 * | Prize for Environmental Science student who achieves the highest GPA | 1,100.00 | Environmental Services and Regulation | CQ University | Prize for Environmental Science student who achieves the highest GPA |
* Gift provided last quarter and recorded in the current quarter.
Date received | Description of gift received | Value $ | Name of donor | Name of recipient | Gift retained by employee or agency | Reason and/or circumstances the gift was received |
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3/02/2018 | 2 tickets to QTC's opening night for "Black is the New White" | 200.00 | Elizabeth Jameson, Queensland Theatre | Jamie Piers Merrick | Retained by employee | Invited by the Chair of QTC |
16/02/2018 | CEDA 2018 Economic and Political Overview, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane | 279.00 | Stephen Williams, Deputy Director, Strategy and Engagement, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Good Innovation | Lea Diffey | Retained by employee | Opportunity to network with leaders of businesses and communities and to gain insight into the policy and politics for frank analysis of the coming year. |
6/03/2018 | Boardroom Breakfast - Royal on the Park, Brisbane and copy of the book "Leading in the Innovation Age" by Irena Yashin-Shaw | 170.00 | Dr Irena Yashin-Shaw, Innovation, Creativity and Communication Specialist | Julia Playford | Retained by employee | Opportunity to gain insights into the importance of science, innovation and international collaboration in solving complex problems that face our global community. |
Gifts and benefits 12 December to 31 December 2017
Nil to report.
Former EHP
Schedule of reportable gifts and benefits given (1 July to 12 December 2017)
Nil to report.
Schedule of reportable gifts and benefits received (1 July to 12 December 2017)
Date received | Description of gift received | Value $ | Name of donor | Name of recipient | Gift retained by employee or by agency | Reason and/or circumstances the gift was received |
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1/07/2017 | Attended Wolfe Works on behalf of the Director-General Jim Reeves. | 560.00 | Queensland Performing Arts Centre | John Gerard Lane | Employee | Attended as a representative of the Queensland Government. |
7/07/2017 | 2 x tickets to Joh for PM | 120.00 | Queensland Music Festival | James Edward Reeves | Employee | James Reeves is a Queensland Music Festival board member. |
14/07/2017 | 2 x tickets to 16 Lovers Lane | 178.00 | Queensland Music Festival | James Edward Reeves | Employee | James Reeves is a Queensland Music Festival board member. |
11/09/2017 | Reef GB Day trip to outer reef | 240.02 | Quicksilver (tour operator) | Kirsten Kenyon | Employee | Accepted on visit to investigate bleaching event. |
11/09/2017 | Reef GB Day trip to outer reef | 240.02 | Quicksilver (tour operator) | Carolyn Carruthers | Employee | Accepted on visit to investigate bleaching event. |
11/09/2017 | Reef GB Day trip to outer reef | 240.02 | Quicksilver (tour operator) | Billie Gordon | Employee | Accepted on visit to investigate bleaching event. |
Note: This listing includes all entries recorded within the reporting period and have not been previously published.
Former NPSR
Schedule of reportable gifts and benefits given (1 July to 12 December 2017)
Date received | Description of gift given | Value | Name of donor | Name of recipient | Reasons for giving |
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1/11/2017 | $50 gift cards x 5 | $250 | Donna Harris, A/Regional Manager, Sport and Recreation Services, National Parks, Sport and Racing | Con Cayas, Con Cayas Architects Ben Lewis, Bartley Burns Caitlin McBaron, Queensland Cricket Sharlene Hackles, Brisbane City Council Geno Costin, Brisbane City Council | Gift for presentations at Female Facilities Program workshop for Brisbane clubs. This program aims to assist sport and recreation organisations and local governments to develop functional and inclusive female change rooms and amenities that meet the current and future needs of sport and recreation participants. |
Schedule of reportable gifts and benefits received (1 July to 12 December 2017)
Date received | Description of gift received | Value | Name of donor | Name of recipient | Reasons for accepting (what is the benefit to the Queensland community) |
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26/07/2017 |
2 x 10 day pass—EKKA + 2 x badges | $320 | The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland | Director-General National Parks Sport and Racing | The Director-General was invited but did not attend. |
23/08/2017 and 29/08/2017 | Tourism and Events Queensland Industry Networking event – drinks and canapes | $260 | Tourism and Events Queensland | Deputy Director-General / Executive Director Strategic Policy and Racing Industry Governance |
a) Departmental representative invited to join Tourism and Events Queensland Board and Executive Group for industry stakeholder networking. b) Departmental representative on behalf of the Director-General as to attend 2017 Queensland Tourism Awards Wine Tasting and Networking Event. |
1/07/2017 –22/09/2017 | Cash donations | $214 | Members of the Public | National Parks, Sport and Racing Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Mon Repos Turtle | Donations received to support Mon Repos Turtle program management. |
1/07/2017 –22/09/2017 | Cash donations | $73 | Members of the Public | National Parks, Sport and Racing, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, David Fleay Wildlife Park | Donations received at David Fleay Wildlife Park to support park operations and projects. |
1/07/2017–22/09/2017 | Cash donations | $473 | Members of the public | National Parks, Sport and Racing, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Walkabout Creek | Donations received at Walkabout Creek to support park operations and projects. |
25/11/17 | 2 x tickets – Ashes Test Match Brisbane Day Three + 2 x diaries | $500 | Queensland Cricket | Tamara O'Shea, Director-General Office of the Director-General, National Parks, Sport and Racing | Attendance at this event allowed the Director-General to maintain her relationships with the Cricket industry, Queensland Cricket and Cricket Australia for the overall benefit of the Queensland community. |
6/12/17 | 1 x 2 day ticket – 2nd Annual Queensland Public Sector Managers, Directions and Emerging Leaders Forum 2017 | $2,695 | Liquid Learning Group | Alex Feggans, Departmental Liaison Officer, Office of the Director-General, National Parks, Sport and Racing | The Forum focused on practical strategies and professional advice to develop skills as an inspirational leader within the Queensland Public Sector. The Director-General was a featured guest speaker and reflected on her leadership journey. She is passionate about staff development and supports such opportunities. |
30/11/17 | Tickets for Paige Ridgewell and guest to attend the Brisbane International Women's Single Finals being held on 6 January 2018. | $600 | Tennis Queensland | Paige Ridgewell, Deputy Director-General, Sport and Recreation Services, National Parks, Sport and Racing | Networking opportunity and build relationships with Tennis Queensland and industry members. |
23/09/17–19/12/17 | Cash donation | $1,099 | Members of the public | Mon Repos Turtles, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, National Parks, Sport and Racing | Donations received to support Mon Repos Turtle program management. |
23/09/17 –19/12/17 | Cash donation | $6,259 | Members of the public | David Fleay Wildlife Park, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, National Parks, Sport and Racing | Donations received at David Fleay Wildlife Park to support park operations and projects. |
23/09/17 –19/12/17 | Cash donation | $68 | Members of the public | Walkabout Creek, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, National Parks, Sport and Racing | Donations received at Walkabout Creek to support park operations and projects. |
Note: This listing includes all entries recorded within the reporting period and have not been previously published.
Former DSITI
The register of reportable gifts and benefits contains details of gifts and benefits both given and received by the department.
- Schedule of reportable gifts and benefits - July to September 2017
- Schedule of reportable gifts and benefits - October to December 2017
Arts Queensland and CAA
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