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Dean Hurlston
Feb 83 min read
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...
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Dean Hurlston
Feb 15 min read
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...
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Dean Hurlston
Jan 44 min read
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...
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Dean Hurlston
Dec 6, 20244 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...
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Dean Hurlston
Nov 8, 20242 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...
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Dean Hurlston
Oct 27, 20244 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...
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Dean Hurlston
Sep 8, 20246 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...
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Dean Hurlston
Aug 22, 20244 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...
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