6 days ago4 min read

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...

Nov 82 min read

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...

Oct 274 min read

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...

Sep 86 min read

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...

Aug 224 min read

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...

Aug 151 min read

These elections - have your say and make a better Council - WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM CANDIDATES

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

Aug 84 min read

Rate capping MUST remain untouched - sign the petition - and let's KEEP the lobbyists away from the money pot

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...

Jul 185 min read

INVESTIGATION - Citizens Panels & Juries infect Council decisions with bias

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