Across Australia, ratepayers are growing increasingly frustrated. Despite paying record-high council rates, they are witnessing a steady...

Local councils across Victoria (and in every state) collectively contribute tens of millions of dollars each year to a range of...

In a scathing critique of Victoria’s political landscape, Council Watch has raised concerns over widespread Council corruption , with...

When a Council treats your poorly, just remember, they must be FAIR and unbiased in their decision-making process. Council Watch gets...

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...

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...

These Local Council Elections - the Rainbow Local Government (RLG) Pledge is back. As a gay man, I wanted to share my views and...

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...

Democracy is a funny thing. It can often be misunderstood. In addition to the Candidate Questionnaire that we will soon release, we would...

OUR KEEP RATE CAPPING PETITION TO PARLIAMENT IS HERE: https://www.councilwatch.com.au/ratecaps You can read on below. A few weeks ago, I...

Citizens panels are a dud. They use flawed methodology to misrepresent, skew, and "steer" council priorities and funding into majorly social

Last Thursday I wrote to 30 Councils asking for a copy of their gift registers. Why? Because many of them are not easily accessible...

Australia's Local Councils generate more than $45 billion in revenue each year. It’s a LOT of money to provide localised services....

This week some of the most "oppressive and restrictive " reforms to Councillor conduct were passed by Parliament. They deny procedural...

These are the key reasons Councils apparently exist. That is what the law says, at least. So, you will excuse me that I am frustrated...

Victorians tend to be pathologically concerned with safety. Just look at our response to COVID, the way kids’ playgrounds are designed...

This week Bayside Council announced it was the FIRST South Eastern Victorian Council to be certified CARBON NEUTRAL With so much hype and...

Why Council Decisions have been compromised. You know how it goes, Council makes a decision, the community is outraged, councillors and...

For years satisfaction with Local Government has declined faster than a Liberal opinion poll in Victoria. (ouch) The Statewide Council...

Our local councils claim to have a values-based approach to their communities. Sadly, thousands of Victorians DO NOT AGREE. Again, this...