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Councillors Must Step Up: The Case for Stronger Oversight as CEOs Underperform
Across Australia, ratepayers are growing increasingly frustrated. Despite paying record-high council rates, they are witnessing a steady...
Dean Hurlston
Feb 83 min read
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LOW IMPACT: HIGH COST - Multi-Council Boards, Peak Bodies, and Alliances
Local councils across Victoria (and in every state) collectively contribute tens of millions of dollars each year to a range of...
Dean Hurlston
Feb 15 min read
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2025: A Call to End Corruption in Victoria
In a scathing critique of Victoria’s political landscape, Council Watch has raised concerns over widespread Council corruption , with...
Dean Hurlston
Jan 44 min read
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Council Fairness has gone to the dogs
When a Council treats your poorly, just remember, they must be FAIR and unbiased in their decision-making process. Council Watch gets...
Dean Hurlston
Dec 6, 20244 min read
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7 things any NEW Councillor must do to show the community who is in charge!
These council elections have seen a massive changing of the guard. Not all change is bad. In order for the sector to improve, here is...
Dean Hurlston
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Housing: At What Cost?
The incessant media cycle continues to screech “we are in a housing crisis”. No doubt we need more homes if the population is going to...
Dean Hurlston
Oct 27, 20244 min read
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RAINBOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLEDGE – A TROJAN HORSE TO AVOID?
These Local Council Elections - the Rainbow Local Government (RLG) Pledge is back. As a gay man, I wanted to share my views and...
Dean Hurlston
Sep 8, 20246 min read
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AGENCY.
It is a term many of us have been conditioned to forget or not taught to use. Agency is our power, not just as an individual but also as...
Dean Hurlston
Aug 22, 20244 min read
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