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Latest Precinct Developments – Special Investigation

Dear Readers Please find our latest newsletter in the pdf attachment. It has extreme financial implications for every ratepayer, so please read the information carefully. Also ask questions of the elected members for the reasons that have guided their voting. Council Watch hopes to remind voters of the important issues that the Councillors have votedContinue reading “Latest Precinct Developments – Special Investigation”

Council Long Term Financial Plan

. Dear Members and Subscribers,This edition of the Council Watch newsletter addresses matters that go to the heart of transparency, financial responsibility, and public trust in local government. Decisions taken at the City of Victor Harbor’s Special Council Meeting on 5 February 2026 — particularly concerning the Draft Long Term Financial Plan and the nowContinue reading “Council Long Term Financial Plan”

Letter to the Premier Regarding Concerns Over Community Land Revocation

COUNCIL WATCH FLEURIEU INC.Accountability with Integrity Publication Date: Monday 19 January 2026 Dear Premier and Minister, Council Watch Fleurieu Inc. writes to formally raise serious concerns regarding the governance, transparency, and sequencing of decisions associated with the proposed Victor Harbor Regional Community, Sport and Recreation Precinct on Lot 202, Armstrong Road, Victor Harbor. Following detailedContinue reading “Letter to the Premier Regarding Concerns Over Community Land Revocation”

Accountability with Integrity

Crozier Hill / Stock Road Floodplain – Governance Concerns, Public Safety, and the Need for Independent Oversight. 1. Public Safety is Paramount Flood risks associated with Crozier Hill / Stock Road are real, documented, and publicly acknowledged by Council. Residents were at one point contacted due to “risk of isolation during storm and flood events”, confirmingContinue reading “Accountability with Integrity”

Accountability with Integrity

Victor Harbor The Price of Paradise. Now Among South Australia’s Least Affordable Regional Towns Feature Story Affordability strikes at the very heart of where people can afford to live, and the data now tell a confronting story for Victor Harbor. Recent property statistics from CoreLogic and the SA Valuer-General show the median house price in Victor Harbor has reached approximately $725 000,Continue reading “Accountability with Integrity”

Council Watch Fleurieu Inc Newsletter Feature – November 2025

The Town That Forgot the Law. In a small coastal city, not unlike Victor Harbor, there stood a proud building of steel and glass, the Council Chambers. Inside, the air was thick with ceremony and self-importance. The councillors spoke of “good governance” and “community outcomes,” while the people outside spoke of broken trust. The Local Government Act was meant to be theirContinue reading “Council Watch Fleurieu Inc Newsletter Feature – November 2025”

Drought Relief Program Raises Transparency Concerns

Council Watch Fleurieu Inc. has written to the Minister for Local Government and the Ombudsman SA requesting an investigation into the City of Victor Harbor’s refusal to release the names and amounts of recipients under the Farm Business Support Grant Program (Drought Relief). At the Special Council Meeting of 7 April 2025, Council approved theContinue reading “Drought Relief Program Raises Transparency Concerns”

COUNCIL WATCH CALLS FOR MINISTERIAL INQUIRY.

Council Watch Fleurieu Inc. has formally written to the Minister for Local Government, Hon. Joe Szakacs MP, demanding an investigation into the refusal of a local resident’s deputation on a critical public health issue by the Mayor of Victor Harbor, Dr. Moira Jenkins. Resident Mr Keith Climpson was denied the opportunity to address Council on the possible link betweenContinue reading “COUNCIL WATCH CALLS FOR MINISTERIAL INQUIRY.”