NSW councils · Early access

Government, made legible.

Search what your council is debating. Understand the numbers behind the decisions. Model what different choices would actually mean in real time.

2 of 128NSW Councils
3Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework Components
100%Commercial, Policy & Advocacy Signals

a government intelligence layer

Opportunity radar

From what's being debated in chambers to collective submissions that reach the right desk.

01
In chambers

The Agenda

What's happening + what people are talking about

Put the subjects on the current agenda into the broader context of previous activity and the influences of the that constrain or influence momentum. Customise your feed of motions, applications, procurement decisions, and priorities and use them to identify opportunities.

  • Customise your government radar
  • Overlay local context
  • Develop compliant proposals for development, procurement and community initiatives
  • Collaborate on policy development
02
Budget

The Ledger

The numbers + their implications

A budget report that is comparable and constraint-aware. NSW's IP&R framework, financial benchmarks, and rate-peg data baked in. Benchmarks to compare performance across different regions.

  • Financial and sustainability benchmarks
  • Operating performance
  • Framework alignment
  • Resilience indicators
03
Model

Scenario Lab

Test assumptions, explore outcomes

Simulate council decisions with live policy and forecasting sliders, not spreadsheets and meeting minutes. Add initiatives, toggle funding sources, and watch headline impacts update as you make your projections.

  • Policy cards: climate resilience, infrastructure, social services
  • Instant chart updates on fiscal and sustainability impact
  • Debt service + cash runway + rates impact
  • Grant opportunity lens
04
Civic action

Suggestion Box

From insight to collective voice

When an insight surfaces, sponsor a letter or submission. Identify variances to better understand the perspectives that influence decisions.

  • Sponsor a submission tied to a live insight
  • Invite co-signers — individuals or orgs
  • Track signatures + submission deadline
  • Lodge directly to council or department
PlanningRandwick·Student housing moratorium·Motion carried
FinanceNorthern Beaches·12.1% special rate variation·IPART approved
PlanningInner West·Fairer Future housing plan·Submissions open
PlanningNorth Sydney·State-fast-tracked Lavender Bay towers·Councillors split
ClimateGeorges River·Blakehurst overland flood study·Contested mapping
CybersecurityMuswellbrook Shire·SafePay ransomware attack·175GB leaked
PlanningLane Cove·Two new data centres approved·Bushland at risk
AssetsMaitland·Roads maintenance backlog·$350M Hunter gap
FinanceStrathfield·Infrastructure backlog crisis·$16.5M shortfall
PlanningNorthern Beaches·Low & mid-rise housing reforms·State override live
PlanningRandwick·DCP Stage 2 exhibition·Submissions open
GovernanceGeorges River·Floodplain risk committee·EOI closed
EnvironmentNorthern Beaches·Tree Management Policy·Adopted
GovernanceCity of Sydney·Strata reform initiative·Policy draft
AssetsNorth Sydney·$147M infrastructure backlog·Services under review
ServicesInverell Shire·Library staff deliver Meals on Wheels·Motion noted
EnvironmentInner West·Community battery proposal·Notice of motion
GovernanceWagga Wagga·Kunming investment delegation·DFAT review pending
ServicesCity of Newcastle·Subsidised pool entry trial·Motion carried
GovernanceLocal Government Recovery Grants·Performance monitoring·Audit exception
PlanningRandwick·Student housing moratorium·Motion carried
FinanceNorthern Beaches·12.1% special rate variation·IPART approved
PlanningInner West·Fairer Future housing plan·Submissions open
PlanningNorth Sydney·State-fast-tracked Lavender Bay towers·Councillors split
ClimateGeorges River·Blakehurst overland flood study·Contested mapping
CybersecurityMuswellbrook Shire·SafePay ransomware attack·175GB leaked
PlanningLane Cove·Two new data centres approved·Bushland at risk
AssetsMaitland·Roads maintenance backlog·$350M Hunter gap
FinanceStrathfield·Infrastructure backlog crisis·$16.5M shortfall
PlanningNorthern Beaches·Low & mid-rise housing reforms·State override live
PlanningRandwick·DCP Stage 2 exhibition·Submissions open
GovernanceGeorges River·Floodplain risk committee·EOI closed
EnvironmentNorthern Beaches·Tree Management Policy·Adopted
GovernanceCity of Sydney·Strata reform initiative·Policy draft
AssetsNorth Sydney·$147M infrastructure backlog·Services under review
ServicesInverell Shire·Library staff deliver Meals on Wheels·Motion noted
EnvironmentInner West·Community battery proposal·Notice of motion
GovernanceWagga Wagga·Kunming investment delegation·DFAT review pending
ServicesCity of Newcastle·Subsidised pool entry trial·Motion carried
GovernanceLocal Government Recovery Grants·Performance monitoring·Audit exception

Who it's for

Where you come in

Whether you work inside government, engage with it professionally, or want to influence decisions in your community, The Governmentality helps you act on the openings that matter.

For Government

Decision insights

Develop scenarios and simulate changes to campaigns, policies and intiatives.

  • Visualise the agenda in the context of social, economic, and environmental factors
  • Manage budget constraints and benchmarks
  • Identify consensus amongst stakeholders
  • IP&R compliance woven into the financial picture
  • Analyse the state and federal decisions that are shaping what's possible
For suppliers

What councils need

Efficiently generate proposals that meet policy and award conditions.

  • Identify which councils are actively debating issues related to your work
  • Surface upcoming procurement opportunities
  • Scope relevant indicators that will assist in refining your pitch
  • Monitor planning decisions and trends
  • Know the market landscape and broader funding tailwinds
For constituents

Distributed organising

Recognise opportunities to show up and get involved.

  • Initiate or support civic campaigns to improve your community
  • Understand how decisions are made and identify effective engagement channels
  • Understand the initiatives on the public agenda
  • Monitor decisions and planning trends that shape development
  • Participate in civic life to assess and co-design feasible proposals

Submissions

Insight to action,
together.

Identify effective engagement strategies and momentum for public participation in public decisions. Sponsor a submission, invite co-signers, and develop coordinated initiatives within the constraints of relevant policies.

Whether you're a resident group pushing back on a planning decision, a peak body responding to a budget consultation, or a vendor flagging a procurement issue, collaborative submissions help groups with common interests to refine their proposals and understand constraints that may impact them.

1.Surface insights

Detects a material decision, contested motion, or budget risk in council records or remit.

2.Sponsor a submission

Constituents can prepare a letter or submission to address the insight. AI provides context from the relevant policy, community and market activity.

3.Co-signers join

Individuals, resident groups, industry bodies, and advocacy organisations co-sign with one click. Add perspectives and suggest amendments to refine the proposal.

4.Lodge together

Submit directly to council or the relevant government department portal. Monitor updates to keep everyone informed of progress.

Live submissions

Planning · Randwick Council4 days left

Submission on Draft Local Housing Strategy 2025–2035

We write to express concern that the draft strategy does not adequately address medium-density zoning near transport corridors, as identified in the council's own IP&R plan…

34 co-signerstarget: 50
Urban Taskforce NSWTenants' Union+6 orgs
Climate · Ku-ring-gai Council11 days left

Joint letter: Accelerate the Coastal Erosion Works Program

Modelling presented at the February ordinary meeting confirms the current deferral schedule exposes council to a $4.2M asset maintenance gap by FY2028…

18 co-signerstarget: 30
Local Resident AssociationClimate Council

How it works

From raw agendas to rational action

Step 1

Intelligence

Council agendas, minutes of meetings, plans and policies are analysed in the context of historic patterns and the projected impact of wider public and market influences.

Step 2

Opportunity

Identify potential areas for civic engagement or contribution based on the window of opportunities that arise.

Step 3

Scope

Simulate the potential impact of different engagement strategies and identify effective approaches, model outcomes and alternatives.

Step 4

Get Involved

By the time you engage, you have evaluated perspectives and constraints. Your feasible ideas can now be developed into actionable proposals.