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How Climate Change has EXPOSED Victorian Council Decision Making as WEAK and BROKEN

Mar 24
5 min

How Climate Change has EXPOSED Victorian Council Decision Making as WEAK and BROKEN

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

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deanhurlston

Mar 10
5 min

DEATH BY A THOUSAND COMMITTEES

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

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WANT A BETTER COUNCIL? THEN DO SOMETHING

deanhurlston

Dec 17, 2023
3 min

WANT A BETTER COUNCIL? THEN DO SOMETHING

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

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deanhurlston

Oct 16, 2023
2 min

Local Councils lack ETHICS & VALUES

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

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deanhurlston

Sep 4, 2023
3 min

What’s ruining our Councils?

The culture of appalling leadership! Local Government employs over 50,000 people in Victoria. That’s more than the Commonwealth Bank –...

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There is a SILENT but RAGING WAR within our Councils.

deanhurlston

Aug 2, 2023
4 min

There is a SILENT but RAGING WAR within our Councils.

It is an ideological battle between highly-paid CEOs and the elected Councillor group. Every 4 years, Victorians vote for a group of...

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deanhurlston

Jul 9, 2023
5 min

Let the People Be Heard

Councillors enter local councils with the best intent, well at least the vast majority do. There are over 600 Councillors across the...

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PLANNING REFORM – where does the BLAME LIE?

deanhurlston

May 20, 2023
5 min

PLANNING REFORM – where does the BLAME LIE?

In 2019, IBAC launched an investigation (Operation Sandon) into alleged developer influence in council planning decisions in Casey. It...

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