POWER WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IS A
RECIPE FOR DISASTER AND CORRUPTION
Local investigations
Public accountability
Keeping them honest
👋 Welcome to Council Watch Australia
Shining a light on your local government.
At Council Watch Australia, we believe ratepayers deserve transparency, accountability, and value for money.
We’re a national watchdog committed to exposing waste, highlighting governance failures, and standing up for the communities that councils are meant to serve.
Whether it’s skyrocketing rates, shady deals, dodgy planning decisions, or taxpayer-funded junkets, we track it, report it, and fight back. Our mission is simple: to hold councils across the country to account — from Broome to Ballarat, Parramatta to Port Lincoln.
🔍 Investigations. 📣 Advocacy. 💬 Community Voice. 📊 Data-driven insights.
We’re not funded by government. We don’t play party politics. We’re here for you — the residents, ratepayers, and businesses who expect better from their local council.
If you think your council has forgotten who it works for, you’re not alone.
Join the growing movement for real local democracy and clean governance.
👉 Welcome to Council Watch. Eyes on every council. All across Australia.
DONATE AND HELP US FIGHT BACK
Councils across Australia are gouging us at record levels whilst providing the worst levels of service.
OUR COUNCILS ARE RUN BY EXPENSIVE BUREAUCRATS
THAT DO NOT HAVE ANY ACCOUNTABILITY TO YOU
Council Watch is the only consumer led organisation that has your back.
We rely on the amazing goodwill of Aussies like you to:
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help communities and individuals fight back against unfair decisions and behaviours
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protect their rights and suburbs against poor decision making
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hold councillors publicly accountable
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research and investigate local issues and statewide problems in the local government sector
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deliver information and actions to residents to ensure they have their say
We have no offices, no expensive Council buildings, we don't have thousands of staff, and we don't have billions in your money - YET we are very effective at taking Councils on.
Your support will help us continue to look out for our communities and STOP Councils from being powerful, unaccountable dictators.
Donations can be made using Credit and Debit cards.